Archive 2026

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50 million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their health systems. The partnership, called Horizon1000, plans to work ...

Cyprus “could take a decisive step” towards joining Europe’s open-border Schengen zone as soon as this spring, European Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Friday. Speaking to the ...

The controversy surrounding the independent social support body will not go away for as long as the government pretends not to understand what the issue is. The matter was discussed ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called US President Donald Trump’s comments about European troops staying off the front lines in Afghanistan insulting and appalling, joining a chorus of criticism ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos paid a visit to Abu Dhabi on Friday, where he signed a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation with the UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah ...

The president of Somaliland was at the World Economic Forum this week to win international recognition for and pitch investment opportunities in his breakaway region. At a closed-door dinner on ...

The owner of a Swiss barthat was engulfed in a deadly New Year’s Day fire was released from detention on Friday on bail, court authorities said. Jacques Moretti and ...

The UN rights body condemned Iran on Friday for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people. “I call on ...

As Israel moved the blocks marking its armistice line with Hamas deeper into one Gaza neighbourhood in December, it destroyed dozens of buildings and displaced Palestinians in violation of a ...

China’s low-key approach in Davos this year could not have been more different to that of the United States, with some business leaders saying Beijing stands to benefit from ...

Agreements to upgrade the working conditions for workers at the port of Larnaca, reached with the ports authority in December, have led to notable improvements with further measures currently underway, ...

Government support for residents affected by July’s wildfires amounted to €17.4 million in 2025 under the Integrated Support Plan, the general accounting office (GAO) said on Friday. “[The support budget] is ...

A 31-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital on Friday evening with injuries believed to have been caused by a knife. By Friday night, police had identified the man ...

A new event is coming to Limassol just before the month ends and is the inaugural action of the production team ΦΑΝ. On January 31, Polyxoros Synergeio transforms into a space where ...

Plans for further natural gas drilling in Cyprus’ gas-bearing blocks 5 and 10, as well as the prospect of expanding cooperation with US energy giant ExxonMobil, were discussed at the Presidential Palace ...

The north’s minimum wage was on Friday set at a gross figure of 60,618TL (€1,191) per month after its minimum wage determination commission rejected an appeal lodged by trade unions ...

Continuing its European Cultural Winter programme, Larnaca welcomes more performances in the upcoming weeks, bringing acclaimed performances to the stage. Running until March, the Larnaca Municipal Theatre G. Lykourgos hosts ...

A German real estate agent facing charges in Cyprus for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot property is expected on Monday to submit written testimony detailing the conditions of her pre-trial detention, ...

The prison branch of Pasidy reaffirmed its “full support” for Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Friday, saying his recent announcements on prison reform create “perspective and hope” after years of ...

Closer coordination of forces across the EU are essential to combating organised crime, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris accounted on Friday. Speaking at the end of the two-day informal meeting of ...

While analysts debate Bitcoin’s path to a hypothetical $130,000, that target represents only a 1.5x return from recent highs near $90,000. For investors seeking transformative wealth, the calculus points toward nascent ...

Electricity supply to several areas of Nicosia was restored on Friday after power outages caused by a technical problem in the electric authority’s distribution system, the EAC said. In ...

The cause of death of 63-year-old Giorgos Michael from Zakaki, who was killed in a traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Limassol, remains undetermined, pending histopathological results following an inconclusive autopsy. ...

House education committee president Pavlos Mylonas and members visited Lakatamia’s 3rd primary school on Friday to inspect the building’s condition, following a letter from the school’s parents’ ...