Tanker hit by two projectiles off Qatar, one unexploded, UKMTO says
A tanker struck off Qatar was hit by two projectiles, one causing a fire that has since been extinguished and another remaining unexploded in the vessel’s engine room, the ...
Italy crash out as Sweden, Czechs and Bosnia seal World Cup spots
A dramatic night of World Cup qualification playoffs delivered late winners, penalty shootout heartbreak and historic milestones, as Sweden, the Czech Republic and Bosnia and Herzegovina booked their places at ...
The competitive electricity market is not a matter of opinion. It’s a matter of numbers
By Dr Andreas Procopiou
Former Senior Research Fellow in Smart Grids at the University of Melbourne and Research Engineer at the Électricité de France R&D
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US eyes a swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near, signalling potential for both direct talks with Tehran’s ...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism prospects, BoC, PwC survey, inflation, labour costs
Eurostat on Tuesday announced that annual inflation in Cyprus is estimated to have risen to 1.5 per cent in March 2026, reflecting an increase compared to previous months.
Speaking to the broader ...
Debate intensifies over financial commissioner powers and foreclosures
The House finance committee has examined significant legal and substantive changes to a proposed law concerning the financial commissioner and procedures for complaints and foreclosures, with the binding nature of ...
Cyprus sets zero VAT on selected meat and fish items
The Tax Department has announced the implementation of a zero VAT rate on specific categories of meat and fish, following a decision by the Cabinet.
The department stated that the ...
Paphos joins EU project to boost smart tourism
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has announced that it is participating as a partner in the European Erasmus+ programme I-DEMO, aimed at strengthening the district’s position as a ...
Lab-grown souvlaki set to hit the Cyprus table
With the tragic situation being faced by Cypriot farmers amid the outbreak of foot and mouth disease and the global uncertainty surrounding supply chains due to the Israeli-US war on ...
Our View: Further evidence of Christodoulides hyping up a matter of little importance
Despite the pomp that accompanied the meeting in Cairo between President Nikos Christodoulides and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday there was nothing new to report. The governments of Cyprus ...
American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, police officials say
An American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday and authorities are searching the city for her, two police officials said.
The Iraqi interior ministry confirmed the abduction of a ...
Turkey beat Kosovo to qualify for World Cup for first time in 24 years
Turkey ended a 24-year wait to qualify for the World Cup by beating Kosovo 1-0 in their playoff final on Tuesday, sealing a return to football’s biggest stage for ...
Tenacious Japan beat misfiring England 1-0 in Wembley friendly
Japan deservedly beat a lacklustre and Harry Kane-less England 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday in the hosts’ last friendly before manager Thomas Tuchel announces his World Cup squad in May.
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North ‘foreign ministry’ displeased by latest Egypt gas agreement
The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Tuesday evening expressed its displeasure at the latest agreement concerning the development of natural gas which was signed by the governments of Cyprus and ...
Mayor highlights cancer risk of antennae at British Akrotiri base
Kourion mayor Pantelis Georgiou on Tuesday stressed what he believes to be an elevated risk of cancer linked to the placement of communications antennae in the British Akrotiri base area, ...
Ustel furious at Erhurman as north’s cost-of-living allowance dispute deepens
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday evening expressed fury at Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, who had himself lambasted Ustel’s ruling coalition’s decision to bypass ...
UN thanks Cyprus for latest Amalthea shipment
United Nations office for project service (Unops) executive director Jorge Moreira da Silva on Tuesday thanked Cyprus for providing its latest shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of ...
Cyprus signs statement offering support for Lebanese govt amid widening conflict
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday signed a joint declaration of European foreign ministers declaring their “full support for the Lebanese government and people” as the conflict in the ...
First natural gas now estimated to hit market in 2029-30
A final investment decision by the companies holding the Aphrodite gas concession may be taken early next year, with the first natural gas going to market by 2029 or 2030, the energy ...
Drop in asylum and foreign national cases
Fewer cases filed by asylum seekers and foreign nationals were recorded in both the Administrative Court of International Protection and the Administrative Court in 2025, the Law Office said on Tuesday.
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Diaspora Cypriots demand clarification on UK-Turkey Eurofighter deal
The Federation of Cypriots in the UK urged British defence secretary John Healey on Tuesday to justify a multi-billion-pound contract linked to the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey.
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More refugees set to get title deeds for housing
Greek Cypriot refugees living on housing estates, and whose homes feature minor irregularities, will be able to acquire a title deed, the interior minister said on Tuesday.
Constantinos Ioannou said ...
Phedonos case refiled in Paphos court
The case against suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos – accused of rape – has been re-filed with Paphos district court, it transpired on Tuesday.
Phedonos’ attorney Christos Pourgourides confirmed reports about the ...
EU ‘exposed to external price volatility’ in energy
The European Union is “exposed to external price volatility” in terms of its acquisition of energy, Cyprus Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday after the bloc’s 27 energy ministers ...