Keir Starmer’s Labour Party lost hundreds of council seats to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in English local elections on Friday, with the party wiped out in some of its safest strongholds and pressure mounting on the prime minister over his future. Labour lost control of Tameside in Greater Manchester for the first time in nearly […]
Sir David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature,’ turns 100
Britain’s David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world’s most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday. After more than 70 years of film-making, Attenborough’s instantly recognisable voice is synonymous with the story of nature. He is still […]
Eurobank posts €351m profit — Cyprus remains key contributor
Eurobank on Friday reported an adjusted net profit of €351 million for the first quarter of 2026, with the bank citing strong lending activity, resilient operating performance and continued growth across its core markets. The group’s reported net profit reached €331 million, while earnings per share stood at €0.09 and the return on tangible book […]
Five arrests in nationwide police operations
Five arrests were made on Thursday night during coordinated police operations carried out across all cities, aimed at preventing serious criminal offences, maintaining public order and enhancing the public’s sense of safety. According to a police statement, the arrests were made for a range of offences, including burglary, illegal stay, traffic violations and failure to […]
Cyprus will burn this summer
It’s the start of May. And yet, Cyprus is already worried… Not just because it looks like summer 2026 will be another absolute scorcher (despite the recent snow!). Not because we’re expecting power and water cuts on top of our usual 40-degree plus temps. Not because we’ve already had enough dust in the atmosphere to […]
EU Commissioner honours young talent at Ship of the Future award ceremony
Young students from across Europe were recognised in Cyprus this week, as the winners of the European School Competition on the Ship of the Future were announced during the Informal Meeting of EU Maritime Affairs Ministers. The competition, organised by European Shipowners ECSA, invited children to imagine what ships could look like in 60 years, linking maritime education with creativity, innovation and the future of European […]
Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
A new unpatched local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel. Called Dirty Frag, the flaw is considered a successor to Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431, CVSS score: 7.8), another recent LPE vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel that is currently being exploited in active attacks. The vulnerability has been reported to Linux kernel maintainers.
As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators
Fort Stewart soldiers are figuring out how to train on unmanned systems after the base stood up the Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence.
US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’
U.S. forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran fired missiles and drones at three U.S. Navy vessels.
Ryanair CEO calls for alcohol ban at airports
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has publicly supported a ban on alcohol sales at airports, particularly during morning hours, to reduce incidents involving intoxicated passengers.