Iran and the limits of force
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 ...
The lesser-known challenges of public debt
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 ...
Drone which hit Cyprus ‘contained Russian technology’
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 ...
Number of Turkish fighter jets in Cyprus to rise to six
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.
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Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe’s seabed
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 ...
Macron, Mitsotakis in Cyprus on Monday
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 ...
German frigate arrives in Limassol
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 ...
Cyprus households left in the dark over solar credits reset
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 ...
Cyprus ‘consistently’ warned British bases could be a target
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 closed after Limassol motorway tunnel crash
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,
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Christodoulides promises to ‘stand by’ farmers amid foot and mouth outbreak
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 ...
From storms to sensors: how cross-border research with UK partners shapes safer and greener technologies
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 ...
Iranian attacks on Dubai rattle investors and cloud safe-haven aura
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 ...
Number of people repatriated from Middle East to Cyprus reaches 950
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 ...
Majority consensus reached on Iran’s next supreme leader
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 PM warns Cyprus joining Nato ‘can only lead to new dangers’
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 ...
Euro area sees slight decline in total market production
Total market production increased by 0.2 per cent in the European Union, while it decreased by 0.1 per cent in the euro area during December 2025, compared with the previous month, according to ...
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Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been deliberate attack, police say
The US embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday, causing minor damage but no injuries in what may have been a deliberate attack linked to ...
UK ‘mulls sending aircraft carrier’ towards Cyprus
The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier in Cyprus’ direction, with the conflict in the Middle East continuing into its second full week, according to reports on Sunday.
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Israel expands Iran strikes as Tehran moves to name new supreme leader
Israeli forces expanded their bombardment of Iran overnight, striking fuel depots near Tehran, while Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants, signalling a widening assault ...
39 flights to and from Larnaca cancelled, Paphos runs full schedule
A total of 39 flights to and from Larnaca airport were cancelled on Sunday, with the conflict in the Middle East rolling into its second full week. Paphos airport, however, is ...
The beautiful noises of Cyprus!
Cyprus is one of the noisiest places in Europe.
And it’s not just the nightly barking dogs and the ever-present honking!
Studies have shown that nearly half of the ...
Today’s weather: Clear skies, spring temperatures
Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, though localised cloud cover is expected to affect some parts.
Temperatures will rise to a maximum ...
Ukraine’s interceptor drone makers look at exports to the Gulf as Iran war flares
Ukrainian manufacturers of cheap interceptor drones designed to knock out enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) say they have the capacity to export in large volumes, amid enquiries from the United ...