Archive March 2025

The European Union’s “white paper on the future of European defence”, which aims to forge a plan for the bloc and the continent at large to bolster its defensive ...

In his latest book, long-time former Cyprus Mail political columnist Christos Panayiotides gives readers “a face-to-face look at the harsh reality” and the opportunity “to seriously contemplate where we want ...

The number of crossings to the north made by Greek Cypriots fell by 15 per cent in the final three months of last year, compared to the same period in 2023, according ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday night gave a long, televised address in which he reviewed and appraised his second year in office, reassuring the public that he has acted with “...

The leader of a Turkish nationalist party has said he was arrested and detained on political grounds as part of an opposition crackdown that contradicts the government’s purported effort ...

Fears of an environmental disaster eased on Wednesday, two days after a container ship ploughed into a stationary U.S. fuel tanker off northeast England, as the vessel’s owner ...

It is just around the corner, highly anticipated by Irish-culture lovers. In Cyprus, St Patrick’s Day is not a massive celebration in Cyprus yet several pubs, bars and organisations ...

Chelsea take a 2-1 lead into their Europa Conference League last 16 second leg against FC Copenhagen, but they are uncertain as to how the Danish side will play against them, ...

Ukrainian troops appeared on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia’s Kursk region on Wednesday as Moscow claimed further advances there and military bloggers on both sides ...

Ripple (XRP) investors have long been accustomed to volatility, but with XRP currently hovering around $0.60, many are searching for the next high-growth opportunity. While XRP remains a major player in ...

A 28-year-old man was on Sunday sentenced to four years in prison after having been found guilty of arson. The man had set a fire in brushland near the Larnaca ...

President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, ratcheting up a global trade war and drawing swift retaliation from Canada ...

The crypto market is buzzing with an unexpected shift as Dogecoin (DOGE) whales make a bold move, offloading their holdings in favor of a new coin, Mutuum Finance (MUTM). With ...

Members of parliament on Wednesday expressed their bemusement at the government’s latest bill aimed at regulating traditional Easter bonfires, known as “lambradjies”. The House legal affairs committee examined the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday at the presidential palace, where ministers were briefed on the findings of an investigation into the 2005 death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou. ...

A long-standing pension dispute at Cyprus’ public broadcaster, CyBC, is set to be resolved, heard on Wednesday, following a key agreement involving the government, trade unions, and the organisation’s ...

Sol Roberton (Aliathlon Bowls Club, Paphos) and Loukas Paraskeva (Aphrodite Bowls Club,Erimi) will be representing Cyprus at the upcoming World Indoor Bowls Championships, tobe held in Aberdeen in April 2025. ...

Tomatoes sold as Cypriot at a reseller point of sale were found to be imported from Egypt, inspectors from the agriculture ministry found on Wednesday. “It was determined that the ...

Pakistan’s Talha Waheed has aced his way to a world record, smashing the mark for most tennis serves in a minute, Guinness World Records said on Wednesday. Waheed destroyed ...

Separatist militants said on Wednesday they have killed 50 passengers from a train hijacking in southwestern Pakistan as security forces worked to rescue the hostages. Reuters was not able to verify ...

The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes more persistent, ECB President ...

A 12 year prison sentence was handed down by Larnaca court on Wednesday to a man who had been caught with 19kg of cannabis. The 45-year-old had been arrested at Larnaca ...

Rexas Finance is rapidly emerging as a major player in blockchain-based asset tokenization, promising exponential returns for early investors. With its focus on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, the platform bridges ...

Police arrested fifteen non-EU nationals in Nicosia’s walled city on Wednesday for residing illegally in Cyprus. The operation was initiated by Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis and involved both police ...