Apple’s 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a prominent local club. His friend ...
SpaceX seen as make-or-break test for mega IPOs
The global IPO market has needed a win for years and Elon Musk’s SpaceX could be the breakthrough. The last company to make a market debut at over a ...
Amazon, Delta team up for in-flight Wi-Fi, challenging Musk’s Starlink
Amazon’s Leo satellite internet unit signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on 500 of the airline’s planes starting in 2028, inking its second major partnership ...
Consumers expect slightly lower inflation and stable income growth
The European Central Bank (ECB) recently released its Consumer Expectations Survey results for February 2026, revealing trends in inflation, income, spending, economic growth, and housing.
The fieldwork for the survey was ...
NGOs accuse ministry of failures over Akamas violations
BirdLife Cyprus, Terra Cypria and Opok on Friday sharply criticised the agriculture ministry’s handling of environmental violations in Akamas, following a meeting with the ministry’s director-general for the ...
Our View: Nursing shortage deepens as unions block reform
The shortage of nursing staff is in the region of 600 according to Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who has been trying to solve the problem caused by the public sector nursing ...
Eight people dead, one child injured after Afghanistan quake
Eight people were killed and one child was injured on Friday when a house collapsed in Kabul following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, the National Disaster ...
Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, US govt
Cuba began releasing prisoners from its jails on Friday just hours after its communist-run government announced a sweeping amnesty coinciding with the most intense pressure campaign applied by the US ...
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz
Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday, shipping data showed, reflecting Iran’s policy to allow passage ...
Tehran rejected 48-hour ceasefire proposal from US, Iranian media, citing source, says
An unnamed source told Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire.
The source said the proposal was made ...
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search under way for crew member, US officials say
A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a US official told Reuters, in ...
Israel strikes Beirut, US warns Iran may hit Lebanese universities
Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes on Friday that the military said had targeted militant “infrastructure” in Lebanon’s capital, as the US warned that Iran may target universities in the ...
Trump proposes “historic” defence spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programmes
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10 per cent cut in non-defence spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the US continues ...
Over 10,000 new voters register ahead of elections
A total of 10,031 new voters had applied to be added to the electoral roll for the upcoming elections as of Thursday, head of the elections service Menelaos Vassiliou said on ...
Sending parcels to US suspended
Cyprus Post has decided to temporarily suspend sending parcels to the United States, due to problems in the handling of the parcels by customs.
In a press release on Friday, ...
Papadakis files ‘fake news’ complaint against Drousiotis
Former Edek MEP Demetris Papadakis, currently running for Alma in the May 24 parliamentary elections, testified to the police on Friday and filed a complaint against journalist Makarios Drousiotis – a Volt ...
Polling stations to operate abroad for parliamentary elections
Polling stations for the May 24 parliamentary elections will be operating in London, Athens, Salonica and Brussels, the interior ministry announced on Friday.
It also called on those wishing to vote ...
theatre
Sold-out hit from Athens coming to Cyprus
On the island for a limited run of performances, the musical-theatre production by Petros Zoulias, Malista Kirie Zampeta arrives full of energy and spirit. With an acclaimed cast featuring Vicky ...
Private schools should include special education report says
Special education should be provided in private schools as well, the office of the commissioner for administration and protection of human rights (ombudswoman) said in a report made public on ...
Former attorney-general Costas Clerides knew of allegations ‘years ago’
Then attorney-general Costas Clerides was informed in 2019 of evidence which later formed the basis of journalist Makarios Drousiotis’ corruption allegations, according to statements made by his brother Nikos Clerides, which ...
Probe launched after detainee sets fire in Limassol holding cells
An investigation has been launched after a 39-year-old detainee allegedly set fire to a cell at Limassol police headquarters on Thursday, assistant police director Lefteris Kyriakou said on Friday.
“We ...
Cyprus silver collector coin sells out
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Friday that the €5 silver collector coin “Rigaina’s castles” has been fully sold out at its counters, reflecting strong demand from collectors ...
Martial arts instructor gets three years for sexual abuse of minor
A martial arts instructor was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of the sexual abuse of a child.
The Law Office will now be ...
New foot and mouth incidence in Yeri cattle farm
A new incidence of foot and mouth disease was reported on Friday at a cattle farm in Yeri, within the Nicosia containment zone, while tracing and sampling continue.
The Veterinary ...