Yellow warning as hail and gale force winds to hit island
A new yellow warning is in place for Thursday, as areas with thunderstorms are expected to be hit by hail and gale force winds.
The warning is valid from 9am ...
What’s on this weekend
The last weekend of October brings music performances that revive the 50s and 60s, world-renowned Irish performers, spooky film screenings, free events in the city and, of course, Halloween events!
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Alpha Bank raises share capital to €654.35 million after stock options
Alpha Bank has increased its share capital to €654.35 million following the exercise of employee stock options in September 2026, bringing its total number of shares with voting rights to more than 2.25 ...
European firms face tighter bank lending conditions, ECB survey finds
Euro area businesses faced tighter bank lending conditions and rising borrowing costs in the third quarter of 2026, with banks making loans less available relative to companies’ financing needs, according to ...
Young Cypriots rank lowest across the EU for social activism
Only 26 per cent of young Cypriots say that they have taken part in at least one initiative to bring about social change in the past year, ranking the Republic lowest ...
Our View: Green groups should stop mindlessly opposing the operation of any industry
The coordinating committee of the Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus (Opok) supported the residents of Mitsero who oppose the setting up of an asphalt production plant in an area ...
Iran sees only ‘unacceptable ideas’ in latest mediation to end war
Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said, but a senior Iranian ...
Serbian police shoot dead ‘teenage terrorist’ outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
Serbian police shot dead a young man outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in the early hours of Wednesday after what the authorities called a “terrorist attack”.
Interior minister Ivica ...
Bolsonaro declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Wednesday declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil, saying his victory had been denied by an electoral coup d’etat by leftist President Luiz Inacio ...
Trump and Erdogan discuss Middle East and Ukraine in phone call
US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Wednesday regarding developments in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine, according to a statement ...
Israeli firm accused of spying on Starlink users using online adverts
An Israeli company, Discover-Tech, allegedly used the online advertising system to collect location data on users of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in more than 100 countries, according to ...
Turkey offers Egypt maritime border deal
Turkey said on Wednesday that it is ready to sign an agreement with Egypt on the delimitation of maritime zones, claiming Cairo would gain more than 15,000 square kilometres of extra ...
US warns Gulf states of possible new strike on Iran after midterms
The US has informed several Gulf nations it may launch a “brief but intense” military operation against Iran after the midterm elections on November 3, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...
Netanyahu’s party claims Arabs ‘stole’ Israeli election
Benjamin Netanyahu’s right wing Likud party accused Arab parties on Wednesday of “stealing the elections”, as vote counting showed them heading for their highest number of seats in the ...
Demetriou: ‘true patriotism means fighting for a better homeland’
Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that “patriotism means working for a better homeland”, as she called for a “free and reunified Cyprus”.
Speaking at an event in Larnaca ...
Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than ‘colonial’ West
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s ...
Lower-ranked players feel mental, physical strain as long season nears end
Frenchman Terence Atmane’s admission that he has been struggling with his mental health after an outburst at this month’s Shanghai Masters highlighted the pressures lower-ranked tennis players face ...
Bolsonaro lands in Miami with family after Trump offers Brazil exit
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, where the United States government will grant them entry visas after he refused to comply with a Brazilian ...
Contemporary dance double bill at Nicosia International Festival
A double bill of dance performances is coming to the Nicosia International Festival this week, featuring productions selected through an open call. On October 30, the Nicosia Municipal Theatre will host ...
Turkey warns against further attacks by Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea vessels
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, saying Ankara reserved the right to take legal action ...
Israel’s high-turnout vote brushed aside in rest of the Middle East
Israelis voted in record numbers in Tuesday’s wartime election billed as a major turning point in the nation’s history. Others across the Middle East were merely filled with ...
Woman arrested over 1kg of crystal meth found in package
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested over the importation of about one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine discovered in the post, police reported on Wednesday.
She was detained shortly before 9am ...
Putin woos African leaders, says Russia is better partner than ‘colonial’ West
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s ...