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Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will press for measures to ease the impact of energy costs on households and businesses during Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Luxembourg on October 8 and 9, 2026. In ...

Calls for Rialto theatre in Limassol to be handed over to the people are intensifying, as the government appears to be postponing a cabinet decision on a proposal submitted by ...

One of the world’s most celebrated opera stars will perform on the island this week, joining the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and two soloists at the historic Curium Ancient Theatre. ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that “strong and model NATO ally” Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement ...

The health ministry on Wednesday said that it was closely monitoring the situation regarding the recent plague case that has been reported in Russia, emphasising that there was no reason ...

At a press conference held on October 7, 2026, at Bean Bar 360 on Makariou Avenue, ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets officially presented the ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE charity road race. A long-standing initiative dedicated to ...

Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 4,625 of its own shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on October 7, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, the company announced on Wednesday. The ...

The hearing into the death of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, who died by suicide in 2019, continued on Wednesday with the cross-examination of a witness at Nicosia district court. Appearing before court ...

On 26 September, at the Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand, a new president was elected. The post was taken by 38-year-old Timur Turlov, founder and CEO of ...

Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the transfer said, the first significant aid ...

Damianos highlights Cyprus’ gas potential at Athens energy conference Cyprus Energy Minister Michael Damianos has called for closer regional energy cooperation and greater use of existing infrastructure to develop Eastern ...

A priest testified on Wednesday in the Avakoum monastery fraud trial, describing the procedures followed at the Tamasos metropolis, the questioning of monks, their confessions and references to large sums ...

Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards’ Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, ...

Some 42 illegal migrants were arrested as part of targeted operations by the aliens and immigration service on Wednesday. Police said procedures for their repatriation to their countries of origin are ...

Marina Neophytou was elected as the first female rector of the University of Cyprus on Wednesday, securing 214 votes in the fourth round of elections. “We start together for the day ...

The government of Ireland has donated a total of €30,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), the committee said on Wednesday, with the donation bringing the total amount donated by ...

A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with two cases in which men lost money after providing bank card details through fraudulent text messages, ...

Germany’s VfL Bochum have banned their fans from jumping up and down in unison in part of their stadium as the tribune movement makes some spectators feel unwell, the ...

The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, pledged on Wednesday to abolish inheritance tax on family homes and let couples pass on an additional £1 million without incurring the ...

A man accused of murdering former British minister Ann Widdecombe appeared in court on Wednesday charged with a terrorism offence which includes trying to break into the home of Nigel ...

Projects aimed at upgrading the local water infrastructure will total more than €200 million by 2030, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Wednesday. “Water cannot be addressed with short-term solutions, depending on ...

Cyprus remains steadfast in its condemnation of all acts of terrorism and rejects all forms of antisemitism, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, marking three years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas ...

Teachers on Wednesday said they would be going ahead with Thursday’s planned protest outside the presidential palace over the education ministry’s new proposal on teacher appointment reforms, which ...

The long-standing partnership between Radisson Hotels and the Larnaca Marathon is entering a new chapter, with Radisson Hotels taking on the Title Sponsorship of the event for 2026. This new development ...