Archive January 2025

Two people arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Kornos were remanded in police custody for eight days on Tuesday by Larnaca district court. The suspects, aged 25 and 24, were ...

The rise of TikTok has transformed the social media landscape, turning ordinary users into content creators and global influencers. In Cyprus, this platform’s impact is evident in the flourishing ...

Paphos airport is safe, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou insisted on Tuesday, after Israeli airlines suspended their operations in and out of Paphos, Cyprus’ second airport. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down amid a wave of anti-corruption protests that have spread across the Balkan country. The anti-government ...

The owner of a hotel development in Latsi has continued construction work despite a lack of permits as the Paphos district organisation (EOA) said on Tuesday it will seek its ...

Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo’s largest city on Tuesday, as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced pockets of ...

Three comedy evenings are approaching soon to entertain Limassol’s Russian-speaking community. And if you want to join in on the fun, act fast as one of the shows is ...

Russian billionaire and former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich avoided paying tax on his fleet of yachts through a scheme based in Cyprus, according to reports released on Tuesday. ...

The UK population is projected to rise to 72.5 million by mid-2032 from 67.6 million in mid-2022, driven almost entirely by net migration into the country, the Office for National Statistics said ...

The year 2025 will be shaped by new geopolitical, economic, and demographic developments, according to the EY-Parthenon report 2025 Geostrategic Outlook. The report examined the ten most important geostrategic developments likely to ...

A new school textbook that likens Russia’s war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was “forced” to send troops into Ukraine was presented ...

Greek airline Aegean this week announced the launch of its Aircraft Engineer Training Scholarship Programme, providing young individuals with the opportunity to train for a career in civil aviation. Accorrding ...

The Contractors Council is preparing to revise its member fees in a bid to address a budget deficit that has plagued its finances, according to its president Thekla Kadi. Speaking ...

Wizz Air, as part of its aim to connect people from Cyprus to Europe and the Middle East, has broken its own record once again, by welcoming 62.8 million passengers in 2024 ...

Apart from cosy living room vibes, an exquisite selection of herbal teas and legendary brandy sours, Prozak offers cultural events as well. This week, two happenings are coming up at ...

Banana farmers in the Paphos district are anxious over the district’s water supply and the impact it may have on their bananas after the draining of the Mavrokolympos reservoir ...

Britain and the European Union go to court for the first time on Tuesday to resolve a dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights, a case that could complicate Britain’s planned “...

Neymar has parted ways with Al-Hilal by mutual consent, the Saudi Pro League champions said, after a disappointing spell at the club for Brazil’s all-time top scorer. The 32-year-old ...

A Turkish court arrested a well-known talent manager over the charge of attempting to overthrow the government in an investigation connected to nationwide protests in 2013, a court document seen by ...

The Spanish Economy Ministry is set on Tuesday to raise its gross domestic product growth target for this year above the current 2.4 per cent, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said, in ...

By Philippa Tracy Alice Winn’s compelling debut novel In Memoriam is a page-turner. Published in 2023, it is a love story that deals with big themes: forbidden love and the ...

One of two Ukrainian brothers masterminding massive money laundering operations from Limassol has been arrested abroad on a European warrant in the framework of a Europe-wide clampdown, according to Cyprus ...

Negotiators from Cyprus’ two sides will meet on Thursday to discuss the opening of new crossing points, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s special representative Gunes Onar confirmed on Tuesday. ...

After the initial hiccups, the major problems faced by district organisations in their first months since they took over in the summer last year, have boiled down to sewerage, waste ...