- 4d ago
Greece, Cyprus and Israel reject Turkish-Libyan memorandum as violating third-state rights
Defence officials from Greece, Cyprus and Israel met in Athens on 5 November 2026 and said the Turkish-Libyan memorandum cannot produce legal effects for third states. The talks also covered defence industry links and the protection of sea lanes and critical infrastructure.
- 4d ago
FC Twente hosts Pafos on Thursday, 5 November, with four players still sidelined
FC Twente plays its third Conference League main-phase match at De Grolsch Veste against Cypriot side Pafos, kick-off at 21:00 on Thursday, 5 November. Four players are still out, and Ajax visit on Sunday, 8 November.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail reporters in London
A London jury found the far-right activist guilty on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, of a harassment campaign that made two reporters fear for their safety. He remains on bail until sentencing on 16 December.
- Oct 25
US State Department calls Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum ratification provocative
The US State Department said on Sunday, 25 October 2026, that the announced ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum has raised tensions, and it urged Greece and Turkey to settle their differences through bilateral dialogue.
- Oct 24
Armenia wins Eurovision Junior 2026 with 202 points, Spain second with 184
Armenia's entrant won the 24th Eurovision Junior final in Malta on Saturday, 24 October, with 202 points. Spain finished second with 184 points and France third with 165.
- Oct 22
Tommy Robinson tells harassment trial he hired investigators to find journalists' homes
Robinson, 43, told Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, 22 October, that a MailOnline article left him frightened while he was in Cyprus. He also said he hired private investigators to find two journalists' home addresses.
- Oct 21
Benfica visits Omonia in Nicosia on 22 October with five players unavailable
Marco Silva named 24 players for the Europa League third-matchday trip to Cyprus, where Benfica play Omonia at the GSP Stadium on 22 October at 20:00 Portugal time. Claudio Echeverri will start, while Jhon Durán, Leandro Barreiro and three others remain out with injuries.
- Oct 19
Fewer than a third of German leadership posts are held by women, below EU average
Women held 30.3% of leadership positions in Germany in 2025, against an EU average of 35.9%, according to Federal Statistical Office figures based on Eurostat data. Germany gained just one point over the decade, while women hold a larger share of seats in the federal government.
- Oct 17
Turkey issues counter-NAVTEX notices against Greek and Cypriot maritime moves in the Eastern Mediterranean
Ankara answered two notices from Athens and Nicosia within hours on 16 October, disputing Athens' authority over the Eunomia exercise and a Cypriot survey licence for a data cable. A seabed survey by a French vessel between Crete and Cyprus is expected to follow in late October.
- Oct 16
British father fined €3,000 in Cyprus over toddler's fatal hotel window fall
A 37-year-old British father has been fined €3,000 by a court in Paphos, avoiding a prison term after his young son died in a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window on the first day of their holiday.
- Oct 12
Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify documents to hide Abramovich's assets, BBC Panorama finds
The Cyprus unit of Deloitte approved accounts in which $672 million of superyachts, mansions and private jets disappeared from companies linked to Roman Abramovich. The findings rest on the Cyprus Confidential leak of more than 500,000 documents.
- Oct 7
Two-thirds of child migrants entering southern Europe arrived alone in 2025, UN report shows
A joint UN agency report shows 67% of the 31,100 migrant children reaching southern Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied, amid declining access to formal refugee resettlement programs.
- Oct 2
Gunvor rebrands as Centalion and moves corporate headquarters to Singapore
Commodities trader Gunvor has changed its name to Centalion Group Ltd and announced plans to redomicile its legal headquarters from Cyprus to Singapore, following an employee buyout and leadership overhaul.
- Oct 2
Seventeen EU leaders oppose cuts to agriculture and cohesion in 2028–2034 budget
Leaders from seventeen member states submitted a joint letter to EU presidency holder Ireland, rejecting proposed spending cuts to regional cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy ahead of the October summit in Brussels.
- Oct 1
Dendias thanks Church of Cyprus for military academy funding ahead of 66th independence anniversary
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met Archbishop George in Nicosia to acknowledge church funding for the Evelpidon Military Academy before attending official independence ceremonies.
- Sep 25
Netanyahu defends military campaigns at UN General Assembly as 77 delegations stage walkout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended seven-front military operations and denounced international critics during his address to the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York.
