Archive 2026

After the passing of early morning cloud and fog, the weather for the rest of the day is expected to be clear. At noon though more clouds are expected to ...

A man from the Famagusta area has been arrested after a police officer was attacked on Saturday evening. At 5.30pm on Saturday, members of the Xylotympou and Xylophagou police stations ...

There are still a number of communist parties active in the world, among them those in China and Cyprus, which, in their different ways kept the red flag flying after ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 25: The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has strengthened its institutional links with the real estate ...

The plane lands in Larnaca. Or Paphos. You wait for the seatbelt sign to turn off – because you’re good like that; the air stewards don’t need to flap ...

UNFORTUNATELY, the election results were disappointingly predictable and the instability that the government, Annita, Junior and Phil’s hacks were terrified of did not happen. The two big parties both ...

British shop price inflation sped up in May on the back of disruption and ​higher energy costs caused by the Iran ‌war, according to a retail industry group which said ...

The remuneration, allowances, retirement bonus and pensions of deputies featured in news reports in the last week and reminded us that in Cyprus there is a political aristocracy that enjoys ...

Wall Street banks are pushing the Federal Reserve behind the scenes to cement its new supervisory regime so the changes cannot easily be reversed by potential future Democratic administrations, said ...

Technology leaders and analysts at the IDC Directions 2026 conference in Beijing recently highlighted the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, signalling a decisive shift from infrastructure development to large-scale enterprise adoption. ...

Amid a kaleidoscope of candidates and new political formations, the traditional parties bucked the trend and held the line – more or less – in last Sunday’s legislative elections. Defying all ...

Paris St Germain retained their Champions League title with a penalty shoot-out victory over Arsenal after a 1-1 draw in a cagey final in the Puskas Arena on Saturday. Arsenal’...

By devouring big, juicy burgers and more, you might get the opportunity to witness the American musician Beth Hart perform live in concert at Athens’ Lycabettus Theatre. This year, Moondog’...

Police on Saturday arrested two more suspects in connection with an alleged terrorism case, following the arrest of two other men last week. According to police, the latest suspects are ...

The state health services (Okypy) on Saturday denied any wrongdoing in the case of a patient who died in March, insisting that all relevant procedures had been followed. In a ...

Aryna Sabalenka cut through the French Open chaos as the world number one beat Australia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 on Saturday to seal her place in the fourth round ...

The international Blue Flag programme has awarded Cyprus 56 Blue Flags for 2026, down from 64 beaches in the previous year. Speaking to Alphanews, president of the national Blue Flag organisation and general ...

The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to ...

Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking an oil depot in Armavir, Russian regional officials and Ukrainian ...

Cyprus has protocols in place to deal with Ebola cases and would follow established procedures in the event of an infection, epidemiologist Petros Karayiannis said on Saturday. Speaking to CNA ...

Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch manager who won the Premier League title in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a ...

This summer, Cyprus is once again welcoming some of the world’s finest classical musicians as the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival marks its 25th anniversary. Running until Saturday, the ...

Ropa Vieja is one of Cuba’s most iconic dishes, a slow-cooked shredded beef stew in a rich tomato-based sauce that reflects centuries of cultural exchange across the Caribbean and ...

Classic Caponata For 4-6 servings100ml olive oil2 large round aubergines1 small onion, thinly sliced1 large sprig of celery, finely chopped25g sugar400g passata50ml white vinegar50g capers100...