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Cyprus “was, is, and will always be a safe destination” for tourism, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Sunday. He was speaking on the sidelines of the day’s ...

The events in Iran last week mark another milestone in the US presidency of Donald Trump. Once again, the pursuit of causes that appear on the surface to resonate with ...

When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As the presence of Neanderthal DNA ...

Two fires which broke out in forested areas in the Limassol district were “definitely set maliciously”, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Sunday. The first fire, he said, broke ...

Cyprus “is only a target” because it hosts two British sovereign bases, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday. “Given how much notice we had of these strikes, ...

The Ayia Napa Municipality, eager to enrich its cultural agenda and attract culture-loving visitors, has recently its festival line-up for 2026. Lasting from spring to the autumn months, the festivals will ...

Israel’s military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of strikes to the heart of Beirut after days of strikes that ...

As the conflict unfolds, it is becoming clearer that war with Iran will not be a quick, surgical operation as initially expected. Instead, it signifies a deeper struggle and a ...

The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran. Tehran is responding largely on its own, targeting Israeli and American positions as well as installations across the Gulf. Military deployments ...

As the EU attempts to balance fiscal discipline with the need for increased investment, public debt remains a key indicator of macroeconomic stability. Eurozone total debt stands at 88.5 per cent ...

The Iranian-made Shahed drone which hit Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base last Monday contained Russian technology, according to reports on Sunday. British newspaper The Times reported that the drone ...

A total of six Turkish F-16 fighter jets are set to arrive in Cyprus on Monday, the Turkish Cypriot civil aviation authority’s acting director Askin Meseli said on Sunday. ...

EU-funded researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor. By Tom Cassauwers A ship with ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will both travel to Cyprus on Monday. The Elysee palace announced that both will visit Paphos, and that “the aim ...

The German frigate FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen arrived at the port of Limassol on Sunday, joining a growing fleet of international military vessels which have deployed to Cyprus amid an ongoing conflict ...

Electricity bills issued in February 2026 revealed an unexpected change for thousands of Cyprus households with rooftop photovoltaic systems. Surplus electricity credits accumulated under net-metering agreements no longer appeared as balances ...

The Cypriot government had “consistently” warned that the United Kingdom’s bases on the island could be a target in the event of a conflict in the region, Foreign Minister ...

One lane has been closed after a road traffic collision in the tunnel on the motorway which connects Paphos and Limassol, the police said on Sunday morning, More to follow…

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday promised to “stand by” farmers impacted by the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district, following a meeting with stakeholders at ...

Since the UK rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, EU-funded cross-border research with UK partners has been delivering safer, smarter, more sustainable technologies for everyday life. By Ali Jones On a test ...

Soon after ​the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000 each from their local bank ‌accounts to ...

The number of people who have been repatriated from the Middle East to Cyprus since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East eight days ago has reached 950, the ...

The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, succeeding the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah ...

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has warned that Cyprus joining Nato would “only lead to new dangers”. Speaking at the presentation of his book in the town of Kozani ...