Archive 2024

Fenerbahce’s basketball team said they would not release their players for international duty after the coach of Turkey’s national side showed his support for fierce footballing rivals Galatasaray. ...

Cyprus and China are signing on Thursday an inter-state agreement in the aviation sector aimed at liberalising flights between the two countries. The deal, to be signed in Nicosia, seeks ...

Manchester United began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw after they were held by FC Twente at a rainy Old Trafford on Wednesday, with a goal from Christian ...

Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo scored two goals apiece as holders Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-1 at Anfield on Wednesday to cruise into the fourth round of the League ...

The holding company of the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport, T&T, posted a loss of more than 1 billion TL (€29.8 million) for 2023, and as a result, did not pay ...

The 700 troops, border force and foreign office officials the UK sent to Cyprus on Wednesday will help contingency planning for a range of scenarios as the crisis in Lebanon escalates, ...

There is so much going on this weekend – we always say it but this weekend is particularly busy wrapping up an eventful September. Limassol in particular is bursting with events ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he expected to be charged with federal crimes and declared he was innocent, after the New York Times reported he had already been ...

Cyprus is seeking to broaden its diplomatic footprint, through contacts with countries it is not in regular communication with, focusing on finding common ground that will prove beneficial to all ...

Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old after illegal tobacco products were found in his home. Police found a kilo of narghile tobacco, 27,760 cigarettes of various brands and 12kg and 250gr of ...

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope that a ceasefire can be reached soon to end fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah that has shaken his country and raised fears ...

The Cyprus problem and the Middle East were on the agenda of a meeting on Wednesday between President Nikos Christodoulides and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani in New ...

Low pressure is affecting the area, bringing mainly fine weather on Thursday. Winds will be a gentle breeze, 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming a southwest to northwest, gentle to moderate breeze, 3 to 4 ...

Lending criteria for Cypriot businesses became stricter in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The report explained that ...

The Federal Reserve’s aggressive start of the easing cycle has rekindled inflation worries in the US bond market, as some investors fear looser financial conditions could re-ignite price pressures. ...

French telecom operator Orange (ORAN.PA) announced this week its intention to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), citing the financial cost of the secondary listing. “...

Turkish households’ expectations for annual inflation 12 months ahead stood at 71.6 per cent in September, the central bank said on Wednesday, down 1.5 points from a month earlier. Market participants’ expectations for ...

Larnaca Airport has been facing increasing complaints from passengers about long queues, prompting Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades to address the issue on Wednesday. Speaking on CyBC radio, Vafeades acknowledged that ...

Congratulations to Education Minister Athena Michaelidou for pursuing her decision to ban mobile phones from all public secondary schools. She had banned phones from primary schools and has now tabled ...

The United States and France are trying to hammer out an interim accord to halt hostilities between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah with a view to opening broader diplomatic talks, ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday that the international community must urgently implement a solution to stop Israel’s aggression, the Turkish presidency said, ...

The Parliamentary Committee of the Council of Europe has recommended rejecting the list of candidates submitted by Cyprus for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). According to a decision ...

Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou stressed the need to remain focused on finding a solution to the Cyprus problem through a realistic approach and diplomatic efforts to change Turkey’s ...

The volatile situation in the Middle East, its consequences, and methods for de-escalation were key topics during the meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, on ...