Greece ‘remains ready’ to help towards Cyprus solution
Greece’s foreign ministry on Monday said that the country “remains ready” to contribute towards efforts to bring about a solution to the Cyprus problem, in its message issued to ...
Cyprus marks anniversary of Turkish invasion
Monday marked exactly 52 years since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus, commencing an invasion which would reshape the map of the island, realign its political and demographic balances, and cause Cyprus’ ...
Today’s weather: Hot and sunny again
Monday’s weather will be hot and sunny across the island, with temperatures set to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland, 32 degrees Celsius on the west and southwest coasts, 36 degrees Celsius on ...
US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilised
U.S. forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded ...
Cyprus shipping minister honours legacy of late Qatari ruler
Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis has paid tribute to Qatar’s late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, after visiting the country’s embassy in Nicosia to sign ...
Gulf ports on high alert as US-Iran conflict threatens shipping
Ports, energy installations and military facilities across the Persian Gulf face a heightened risk of attack, maritime security firm EOS Risk has warned, as fresh US strikes on Iran raise ...
Major tech firms face new regulatory scrutiny for financial services
Large technology firms are increasingly encroaching on traditional banking, prompting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to demand a comprehensive overhaul of how these conglomerates are policed to ensure global financial ...
Global PC market hit by rising costs and delayed demand
Global shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations declined by 3.6 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2026 as rising memory and storage costs disrupted the PC market, according ...
Spending on AI infrastructure hits IBM software sales
IBM said it had “faltered” in keeping pace with a shift in corporate spending from software to data-center infrastructure and would take a big earnings hit in the second quarter, ...
SpaceX shares slide towards IPO price in confidence test
SpaceX’s slip close to its initial public offering price risks turning a marquee stock-market debut into a confidence test, potentially unsettling retail investors and complicating decisions for other companies ...
Intel deploys ASML’s $400 million next-gen machine for flagship chip production
Intel has decided to use a high-end machine from ASML to manufacture some of its flagship Panther Lake laptop chips, ASML has announced, a move that will help the chipmaker ...
Christodoulides to press Erhurman on missing persons excavation sites
President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Sunday that he would press Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to allow excavations at suspected missing persons burial sites in military areas in the north ...
Prison officer hospitalised after inmates set fire to Central Prison wing
Three inmates allegedly set fire to their cells and a corridor inside a maximum security wing at the central prisons on Sunday night, forcing the evacuation of all prisoners from ...
Torres grabs extra-time winner as Spain beat toothless Argentina to win second World Cup
Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1...
Fearless Fox wins Open thriller at final hole
Ryan Fox stayed ice cool at the end of four long and hot days at Royal Birkdale to sink a birdie putt on the 18th and win the 154th Open ...
Antonelli wins in Belgium as Russell retires
Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to stretch his Formula One lead to 45 points over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli’s teammate George Russell had ...
Wildfire in Pyrga brought under control
A large wildfire in the village of Pyrga was brought under control on Sunday after burning pine and agricultural land.
The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after ...
Jordan denies evacuation order for port of Aqaba
Jordan said no order was issued to evacuate Aqaba airport or port on Sunday after the US embassy in Amman reported that both locations had been cleared due to a “...
Emergency services mobilised after wildfire breaks out in Pyrga
A large wildfire in the Larnaca village of Pyrga has prompted a major response from firefighters on Sunday.
The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after receiving reports ...
Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify
Israel is preparing to receive more US refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past ...
Ioannou honours Potamia’s fallen soldiers at memorial service
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou paid tribute on Sunday to the 28 soldiers of the 398th Infantry Battalion who were killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion, saying their sacrifice remained a responsibility for ...
The test that finds the hearing loss doctors cannot detect
Hidden hearing loss affects millions, but has no diagnosis or treatment options. EU-funded researchers have developed tools that could change both.
By Michael Allen
Imagine struggling to follow conversations in ...
The Cypriot snake charmer: I know their body language
The door was open and I stepped in. I was greeted by a squawked “Hello” and responded in kind. As the darkness peeled away, I was momentarily lost in a ...
Russia bombs Kyiv in major ballistic missile attack
Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ...