Archive 2024

In one year, on August 27, 2025, the first jump-ball will be given at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the event that Cyprus will have the honour and privilege to co-host, along with Latvia, Poland ...

Cyprus is expected to face some of the most severe climate-related impacts on vulnerable households among European countries, according to a study published by the Cyprus Institute as part of ...

 All air traffic was halted at the Netherlands’ Eindhoven Airport on Wednesday after an unspecified “significant disruption”, the Dutch Royal Airforce said on Wednesday. The airforce gave no further details ...

The progress of installing air conditioning units in public schools was the main focus of a meeting held on Tuesday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the presidents of the ...

The Cypriot government is in the process of creating a national strategy for cruise tourism, aimed at transforming the island into a prime destination in the Eastern Mediterranean, it emerged ...

At least nine people were killed in a major Israeli offensive in Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health authorities said on Wednesday. The Israeli military ...

By Vasos Silivistris Quitting smoking lowers the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. Help can be found through counselling, behaviour therapy, medicines and nicotine-containing products such as nicotine ...

A best-selling and award-winning indie rock band from South Africa is coming to Cyprus for an exclusive performance in Paphos. In front of the iconic Paphos Medieval Castle, the esteemed ...

By Eleni Philippou The urban landscape has undoubtedly changed in Cyprus over the last 30 years. Previously, strewn with mostly individual or semi-detached houses, it is now bursting with apartment buildings, ...

Police in Paphos arrested of a 56-year-old woman residing in the district who was wanted by British authorities for fraud.  According to the police, the woman was arrested on Tuesday ...

Police in Paphos overnight arrested a 17-year-old for an investigated case of driving without a license, and under the influence of drugs, as well as other traffic violations and theft. ...

Emergency ambulance transfer is a non-profit public service which is performing excellently, Okypy (state health services organisation) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday. Charilaou was weighing in on statements by ...

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ...

Cyprus witnessed an improvement in its economic sentiment in August 2024, according to the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (CypERC). In a report released this week, the centre noted that ...

Top seed Jannik Sinner left the doping controversy that marred his U.S. Open preparations in the rear view mirror on Tuesday with a largely drama-free start to his campaign ...

The municipality of Larnaca cleared away two illegal beach campsites, removing caravans, vans and other installations. The operation on Tuesday took on two informal sites that sprung up for the ...

Ukrainian drones set oil tanks on fire at an depot in Russia’s Rostov region, Russian Telegram channels reported on Wednesday. Russia’s air defence units destroyed four drones over ...

Current Eurobank Cyprus CEO Michalis Louis is expected to become the new chief executive officer of Hellenic Bank, it emerged on Tuesday. This appointment comes as part of a broader ...

Low clouds will be observed early on Wednesday, mainly in the west and north, while in the afternoon isolated rains are expected in the mountains and the interior. Temperatures will ...

US single-family home prices fell in June, leading to the smallest annual increase in nearly a year, as higher mortgage rates pushed buyers to the sidelines and boosted housing supply. ...

Ryanair (RYA.I) will cut 20 per cent of its traffic at Berlin-Brandenburg airport, which will result in a loss of 750,000 seats, after the German government and airport did not address ...

British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 2021, pushed down by summer sales of clothes and household goods, a survey showed this week. ...

The new photovoltaic park at Nicosia general hospital is now fully operational, with solar panels installed over the hospital’s parking spaces. The project, which began its second and final ...

After months of prevarication backed by unconvincing arguments, the presidential palace decided to release the names of the people hired on contracts as advisors to the president, ministers and deputy ...