Archive 2026

By Maria Christofi Public procurement procedures are often surrounded by persistent misconceptions such as the perception that they are strictly formal processes where “the lowest price always wins” and where ...

Growth in frontier AI models has slowed significantly, while smaller and midsized models are rapidly expanding in both capability and adoption, according to market intelligence firm Omdia. The findings were ...

Greek consumers are adopting a more structured and strategic approach to spending on beauty and wellness products, according to a Revolut survey conducted by market research company Dynata. The findings ...

Apple’s leadership change is the start of a new phase for the iPhone maker, in which the focus will be on whether its deep hardware heritage can be successfully ​...

OpenAI has announced that it is expanding partnerships with major global consulting firms to speed up enterprise adoption of its ​Codex artificial intelligence tools, as competition in the ‌rapidly evolving ...

Crisis-hit Chelsea beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday to reach the FA Cup final, a first-half goal from Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez earning them a clash with Manchester ...

Israel’s military issued new evacuation orders for southern Lebanon on Sunday, ordering residents to leave seven towns that lie beyond the “buffer zone” it occupied before a ceasefire that ...

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner reinforced the need for a fully secured reception space within the White House complex. ...

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, officials said on Sunday, in a vote that included a Gaza Strip city for the first time in ...

The informal EU council summit reflected a “biased and unfair” approach to the Cyprus problem, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel claimed on Sunday, criticising the bloc’s position ...

President Donald Trump and senior officials in his administration were likely targets of a suspect who opened fire on a security agent during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in ...

A 35-year-old Ukrainian man has been identified as the victim of a fatal traffic accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Akrotiri. According to statements released on Sunday, police said ...

From wildfire-resistant landscapes in Spain to flood warning systems in Denmark, researchers are working with local communities to find, test and deploy practical ways to live with climate change – and ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said regional stability and prosperity in the Levant are “closely linked” to progress on the Cyprus problem. Speaking to Kathimerini in an exclusive ...

The second edition of VIMA Art Fair is fast approaching. On May 15-17, The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol will welcome artists, curators and galleries from around the world ...

On February 11 this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House with one objective: to persuade President Trump to join Israel in a major military operation against Iran. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon “with force”, according to a statement from his office issued on Sunday. The order ...

Ukraine is marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with commemorations at the former nuclear power plant in the north of the country, alongside remembrance events in Kyiv ...

A physical altercation took place between a priest and former bishop Tychikos during a liturgy at the Church of Paul the apostle in Paphos. According to Phileleftheros, the former bishop ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday condemned the shooting incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington on Saturday night, describing it as “political violence” and expressing relief that US ...

From city air to drinking water, microplastics are becoming impossible to avoid. EU-funded researchers are now exploring how these tiny particles interact with our bodies and assessing their long-term health ...

Data from a new corruption report points to a marked deterioration in governance in the north, with seven in 10 respondents describing corruption as a “very serious problem” and one in ...

Despite all the “good work done so far”, Cyprus still has a long way to go in preventing disasters, an issue that can be resolved with proper training for prevention, ...

In the past couple of weeks, we have witnessed the results in two European elections that will change the way the EU will be moving forward. In Hungary, the 16-year ...