Archive 2026

Panama Canal traffic has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes more energy cargoes from the US towards Asia and Pacific ...

With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured and Novak Djokovic undercooked on clay, the big question heading into the French Open is can anyone stop Jannik Sinner from securing the ...

A teacher accused of sexually abusing and harassing five underage students at the Hala Sultan theological college was remanded in prison on Friday for a period not exceeding two months ...

If you look at the business news in almost every country, one thing is for sure – people all over the world are feeling the pinch of inflation. And Cyprus is ...

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) announced on Friday that it will support the Green Agenda Summit 2026 as an institutional supporter, with the event set to take place in ...

Iran’s leaders are splashing propaganda posters across Tehran boasting of national unity and victory over a global superpower, just months after crushing protests with mass killings and as war ...

The British base police confirmed on Friday that a 77-year-old man found dead inside a burnt vehicle near Liopetri earlier this month died from a gunshot wound. The victim was ...

The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) launched a report on Friday calling for coordinated multistakeholder action to strengthen the security and resilience of civilian digital ecosystems during crises. The organisation, which ...

A new automated imaging and genetic analysis system was formally delivered to Makarios hospital on Friday, strengthening Cyprus’ only public laboratory specialising in analysis for leukemia and lymphoma patients. The ...

Eurozone finance ministers and central bankers on Friday said the Middle East crisis requires targeted and temporary support measures for households and businesses, warning against broad fiscal intervention as a ...

Terrorism was the focus of the lion’s share of President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s official residence, Hyderabad House, in New ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday reported that total assets of investment organisations in Cyprus rose by 3.5 per cent by the end of March 2026, exceeding €8 billion. The increase ...

A man, arrested for shouting “I will kill you Jews,” who then threatened to blow up Jewish schools an hour after being released from custody, was jailed in a London ...

George Russell has a perfect opportunity to regain momentum and change the narrative in Canada this weekend after three straight wins for Mercedes teammate and Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli. ...

Booking an AC service in Dubai is not complicated. Finding someone who actually does the job properly is a different matter. The city has dozens of companies offering ac service, ...

Investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced that it acquired 6,170 of its own shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on May 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing capital management ...

When Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote his famous line about the best-laid plans often going awry, I doubt he had fried chicken in mind. The plan that went awry? Eating ...

A footballer claims a deduction for boot polish. A multinational routes royalties through a holding company in a low-tax country. A market trader pockets cash and never records it. Three ...

Liberal Democrat peer John Sharkey called for greater attention to be called upon to the Turkish Cypriot side and condemned the Greek Cypriot community for the historic impasse in negotiations. ...

Archbishop Georgios on Friday defended the synod’s handling of former Paphos bishop Tychikos and warned that further disciplinary action, including excommunication, could be imposed on defrocked monks linked to ...

Google has rejected claims that it is failing to tackle fraudulent advertising on its platforms, after Cyprus and European consumer groups filed a complaint against Meta, TikTok and Google over ...

Work to advance the conservation of the historic ‘Tanti’ Hammam in Nicosia moved forward on Friday as the project’s design team gathered on site to discuss the next phase ...

Employment in ICT-related fields across the EU increased during 2025, with Cyprus standing out for its highly educated workforce in the sector. According to Eurostat, 3.4 million people were employed in the ...

Kicking off this weekend, Saturday is the DIS Festival 2026 – Together We Are Better, organised by the Neofytos Cultural Organisation. Until May 29, the festival will present performances, inclusive activities, workshops, a ...