Archive 2024

Cyprus’ government recorded a €1.4 billion surplus for the January–September 2024 period, representing 4.2 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary data from the Cyprus Statistical Service. This marks a more than ...

Non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds led a session on commercialising research within the energy sector during its participation at the Synergy Med conference in Limassol. According to an announcement released this ...

Police in the north have begun wearing body cameras, according to reports in Turkish Cypriot media. Newspaper Ozgur Gazete on Thursday published photographs of a police officer in Kyrenia appearing ...

A chair was thrown at the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Thursday as part of a protest staged by Turkish Cypriot teachers against their working conditions. ...

The United States navy’s amphibious landing dock ship the USS Oak Hill returned to Limassol on Thursday evening. The ship’s arrival in Limassol marks its second stop on ...

A 34-year-old woman was arrested after pouring boiling water on her husband’s scrotum while he was asleep after discovering that he was cheating on her. The woman, who lives ...

The number of animals which have died in an outbreak of bluetongue disease in the north has risen to 193, with the disease now having been detected across 133 farms, the north’...

Bottles containing ethanol and water were kept side by side at northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital, it was heard in court on Thursday, as investigations continue into the death of ...

The trial of the 11 people held responsible for the deaths of 24 Cypriot children, 11 Cypriot adults, and 37 others when the hotel in which they were staying collapsed “has turned into a ...

European families are sitting on an ever-growing pile of savings, confounding hopes that consumer largesse can boost the region’s economy as it falls yet further behind that of the ...

During his speech at the ceremony, he spoke of how Matsis was born in the village of Palaichori Morphou which, despite its name, is not near Morphou but is located ...

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris warned voters on Thursday that Republican Donald Trump and his allies would scale back healthcare programs if he wins the White House and said his ...

The prices within Cyprus’ industrial sector and manufacturing industry have recorded a new decrease, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Specifically, the Producer ...

The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Thursday said the Greek Cypriot leadership is “dizzy from American pampering”. Reacting to President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with United States President Joe ...

Rain and maybe even the odd isolated storm is expected to hit large parts of Cyprus at some point on Friday. Downpours have been forecast for the mountains, inland areas, ...

Rental prices across Cyprus have surged, impacting not only upscale areas but also more affordable neighbourhoods, prompting the Interior Ministry to take action. The ministry will use data from the ...

German plant and equipment makers’ orders fell in September, after a one-off rise in August, the VDMA association said on Thursday, as a double-digit fall in domestic contracts were cushioned ...

The cryptocurrency industry has spent years clashing with Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration over regulatory issues, but executives expect an easier ride from Washington, regardless of who wins the ...

The government on Thursday revealed the details of a substantial subsidy programme aimed at assisting young families with tens of thousands of euros for building or purchasing their first home. ...

The Tax office announced on Wednesday that the next day’s deadline for submission of 2023 tax returns had been put back by a month to November 30. Press reports had suggested ...

The death toll from devastating flashfloods in eastern Spain climbed to 158 on Thursday, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in what could become Europe’s worst storm-related disaster ...

Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, possibly before the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, Axios reported on Thursday, citing ...

In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes on Thursday night for Halloween to avoid being confused with criminals amid a worsening ...

Against the backdrop of rising violence towards migrant workers, the Alliance Against the Far Right, Fascism, and Racism has called for a response to ‘far-right incidents’ during an anti-racist event, ...