Archive April 2025

The voluntary conscription of women, as promoted by the government and voted for by the House plenum, cannot in any way be considered a serious measure to strengthen defence, but ...

Another 15 third country nationals residing in Cyprus illegally were repatriated on Friday during a joint operation between the authorities and Frontex. The flight was arranged by the Greek authorities, according ...

Authorities are preparing to enforce stricter measures against illegal waste dumping, warning local councils they will face legal action if the problem persists after new measures are implemented. The department ...

Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry on Friday announced that it recently participated in the international maritime exhibition Sea Asia 2025 with an information booth. The initiative was carried out ...

Public spaces, coffee shops and traditional Cypriot venues will host ocus a new theatrical production. Titled Matziellemenes, the performance in Greek written by Giorgos Papaconstantinou is an artistic initiative by ...

Dogecoin (DOGE) is making waves once again, following a 4.3% price increase in the past 24 hours. Trading at $0.1758, DOGE has reignited discussion about its potential, with bold predictions suggesting it could ...

Children wearing hijabs should be escorted into Turkish Cypriot schools by the police, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Friday, as what some in the media have ...

As Solana (SOL) grapples with price fluctuations, currently trading at $125, the crypto community is divided on whether it will see a dramatic pump to $200 or a further decline to $90. While ...

Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, has demanded explanations regarding a child abuse case recently uncovered in Larnaca, where five children were reportedly subjected to years ...

With Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) prices dipping to attractive levels, ETH at $1,831 and XRP at $2.10 many investors are pondering whether now is the perfect time to buy. Ethereum’s ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday in Limassol in connection with the reported mugging of a 20-year-old man on an electric scooter on Monday. The victim reported to the ...

The planned court ruling over whether the remains of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, would be returned to his family, was on Friday postponed. It had initially been ...

Although regulations on marriage, and in particular same-sex marriage, are a matter for member states, they are required to “establish appropriate procedures” to ensure that couples married in another member ...

Manchester United can claim a league double over Manchester City for the first time in five years and Ruben Amorim needs that victory more than ever in a season where ...

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, the 33-year-old Belgian announced on Friday. De Bruyne has lifted 16 trophies since ...

As the term of Green Party president Giorgos Perdikis comes to an end, party members will vote for his successor in an internal election this Sunday. Two experienced politicians are ...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has long held a dominant position in the meme coin market, but its reign is now being challenged. As Shiba Inu trades at around $0.000013, a new performer, ...

The number of registered unemployed persons in Cyprus recorded a slight decrease in March 2025, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Specifically, the total figure ...

The north’s higher education accreditation authority (Yodak) on Friday suspended the operation of 29 programmes at Morphou’s Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) – the university upon which the ...

Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year’s war between Israel ...

British police said they charged actor-comedian Russell Brand on Friday with rape and multiple counts of assault in cases relating to four separate women between 1999 and 2005. The 50-year-old who was ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus reached €69.2 million in January 2025, marking a substantial increase from the year before, according to a report released on Friday by the state statistical service. This represents ...

The cryptocurrency market is buzzing after Toncoin (TON) made headlines with an unusually dramatic price movement. Over the past 48 hours, TON experienced a sharp 15.5% drop, from $4.20 to a low of $3.55, ...

Fresh amendments to the north’s gambling legislation put forward by its ruling coalition may, if passed, allow Turkish Cypriots to enter casinos in the north for the first time, ...