Rising component costs threaten smartphone demand outlook

The global smartphone market grew by 1 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, performing above expectations, despite mounting cost pressures, according to industry analysts Omdia. The report found that shipment volumes were temporarily supported by vendor inventory frontloading, which masked the full impact of rising supply-side costs. At the same time, memory […]

EU international trade in services reaches €5.93 trillion in 2023

EU international trade in services reached €5.93 trillion in 2023, according to Eurostat, highlighting the scale of global economic integration and the central role of the United States as a key partner. The data showed that EU countries exported €3.26 trillion in services to non-EU countries, while imports totalled €2.66 trillion, resulting in a positive […]

SpaceX $75 billion IPO threatens to overshadow US listing market

As Elon Musk’s SpaceX closes in on a $75 billion IPO that could rewrite record books, concerns are mounting that others looking to list in 2026 may find it harder to get deals done under the shadow of the space venture’s headline-grabbing debut. US markets, ​prized for their depth, face a critical test, as more […]

British house prices fall 0.5 per cent in March as Iran war hurts demand

British house prices slid unexpectedly last month ​as economic uncertainty stemming from the ‌Iran war hurt buyer demand, mortgage lender Halifax has reported. House prices fell by 0.5 per cent month-on-month ​during March, Halifax said, following a ​0.3 per cent increase in February. A Reuters poll of ⁠economists had pointed to a 0.1 per cent […]

Two minors injured by firecrackers in Larnaca; police investigating separate incidents

Police in Larnaca are investigating two separate incidents in which minors were injured by firecrackers on Saturday, authorities said. A 14‑year‑old and a 17‑year‑old were treated at Larnaca General Hospital and later discharged. The first case occurred around 9:40 a.m., when a 14‑year‑old arrived at the hospital with a superficial injury to a finger on […]

Two dead, three injured after building collapse in Limassol; search efforts continue

Two people were killed and three others injured when part of a three‑storey building collapsed in the Potamos Germasogeias area of Limassol on Sunday, police said. Search‑and‑rescue teams are continuing to comb the debris for any additional victims. The collapse was reported around 1:40 p.m. Police cordoned off the area and rescue crews from the […]

UK says HMS Dragon undergoing short‑term maintenance after water‑system failure in Cyprus

The UK Ministry of Defence says the destroyer HMS Dragon is undergoing short‑term maintenance on its water‑supply system after developing a fault shortly after arriving at Britain’s Akrotiri bases in Cyprus several weeks ago. British media reports said the issue is part of a wider pattern of technical problems that have affected the Type 45 […]

Cyprus archbishop urges unity and resolve in Easter message

Archbishop Georgios called on the public to reflect on the value and purpose of life through the message of the Resurrection, saying in his Easter encyclical that the history of the Greek nation mirrors periods of hardship followed by renewal. He said the Greek people have faced many “Golgothas” throughout their long history and, with […]

23‑year‑old woman in critical condition after highway crash in Paphos

A 23‑year‑old woman is in critical condition after a traffic accident on the Limassol–Paphos highway early Sunday, police said. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. near the Konia area, when the driver lost control of her vehicle, which struck protective barriers and overturned. Fire‑service crews freed her from the wreckage, and she was taken by […]

Two house fires caused by candles in Limassol and Larnaca; two people hospitalized

Two separate early‑morning house fires caused by lit candles damaged homes in Kato Polemidia and Livadia on Monday, authorities said. The first fire broke out shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the kitchen of a two‑storey house in Livadia. Two residents inhaled smoke and were taken to hospital. The blaze started from a candle left on […]

ECB survey finds rising crypto‑asset ownership across eurozone

Crypto‑asset ownership is increasing across the eurozone even though their use as a means of payment remains limited, according to a new survey by the European Central Bank. The study, based on a sample of nearly 40,000 adults in 17 euro‑area countries, found that households tend to hold both cash and crypto assets, but for […]

Cyprus president reiterates commitment to resuming reunification talks in Easter message

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said the government remains committed to restarting negotiations on the Cyprus issue, stressing that the Republic “will never accept the status of occupation,” in an Easter message broadcast Sunday. Christodoulides said efforts continue to resume talks “immediately” on the basis of the agreed framework and previous negotiating acquis, with full respect […]

Cyprus expects record number of candidates in upcoming parliamentary elections

Cyprus is likely to see a record number of candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Chief Returning Officer, Elikkos Elia, said Monday. Elia said that 1,195 polling stations will operate on election day, staffed by nearly 7,000 officials, including 1,185 police officers. The final number of candidates will be confirmed on 6 May, when […]

13‑year‑old in serious condition after scooter crash in Larnaca

A 13‑year‑old boy is in serious condition at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia after a scooter accident in Larnaca on Sunday, police said. The boy was riding an electric scooter late in the morning on a road in Aradippou, heading toward the livestock area of Livadia, when he lost control and fell, according to the authorities. […]

City blow Chelsea away to move closer to Arsenal, Spurs stuck in relegation zone after desfeat

Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race on Sunday, scoring three goals in 17 second-half minutes to crush Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and move within six points of leaders Arsenal. Nico O’Reilly started the rout, shrugging off Andrey Santos to head the ball home from a Rayan Cherki cross in the 51st minute. Cherki […]

Trump vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks stumble

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire. Trump also said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. would take action against every […]

Hungary’s opposition centre-right Tisza party was backed by 55% of voters versus 38% for Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party in a final opinion poll conducted by pollster 21 Research Centre in the days before Sunday’s election. Tisza was projected to win 132 mandates in Hungary’s 199-seat parliament in the poll announced on news […]

Power, illusion and the Thucydides warning

Power rarely collapses from weakness. It collapses from the consequences of misjudgement. The confrontation between the US and Israel with Iran may prove to be one of those moments.  My late professor David L Larson of the University of New Hampshire, used to say that there is nothing ancient about the ancients. They are not relics of the past, but analysts of the present. […]

Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win

Benin’s finance minister Romuald Wadagni was expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a credible challenger amid mounting fears over jihadist violence. President Patrice Talon, who has ruled the West African nation since 2016 but is unable to seek a third term […]

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter. The Russian defence ministry said it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations overnight into Sunday, while Ukraine’s general staff […]

Israeli strike kills infant girl in south Lebanon during father’s funeral

Wrapped in bloodied bandages, Aline Saeed, seven, barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of a truce spread across the region, but a new strike killed her infant sister and other relatives. The strike on the Saeed family home in […]

Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan and the Palestinians. The compound in Jerusalem’s walled Old City is one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Known to Jews as […]

What kids can enjoy at Cyprus Film Days

Fast approaching, the Cyprus Film Days International Festival this April will be a meeting hub for filmmakers, directors, film lovers and aspiring youth as organisers have prepared a packed agenda for all. Young visitors will be treated to a dynamic programme of masterclasses creative filmmaking workshops, the National Short Film Competition, and film screenings to […]

Who could be the EU’s new envoy in Cyprus?

As soon as Johannes Hahn left his post as the European Commission’s envoy for the Cyprus problem, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis was at pains to stress that processes were already underway for the commission to appoint a replacement. The commission, Letymbiotis said, is “already taking the necessary steps with the aim of appointing a new envoy … in […]