Archive April 2025

The new month’s first weekend arrives with a plethora of events for all ages, tastes and in several locations. As we dive further into spring, more happenings are added ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S. Donald Trump’s universal tariffs as a major blow to the world economy and said the European Union was prepared ...

The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to ...

A car abandoned in a remote area of Pyrgos, Limassol, was totally destroyed on Thursday, shortly after midnight, according to the police. The fire was reported to have started 40 minutes ...

A 23-year-old delivery driver reported to have been attacked at around 11.45pm on Wednesday in Limassol by a gang of about 20 people on motorcycles, who he said were wearing hoods ...

Norway will seek to negotiate with the United States regarding the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told public broadcaster NRK on ...

The volume of new loans in Cyprus fell by 22.8 per cent in February 2025, reaching €246.1 million, compared to €318.7 million in January. According to a report released this week by the Central ...

Isolated showers and thunderstorms persist, as low pressure continues to affect the area. Thursday will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon, mainly in ...

Inflation in Cyprus eased to 2.1 per cent in March, down from 2.3 per cent in February, according to the latest flash estimate from Eurostat. However, this marks a slight increase from ...

Israel’s economy looks to rebound over the next two years should geopolitical tensions ease, although the country needs a host of structural reforms to support government finances and sustain ...

Turkey’s manufacturing sector contracted further in March, with output and new orders continuing to ease amid difficult market conditions both domestically and internationally, a survey showed on Wednesday. The ...

Volvo Cars sold 70,737 cars in March, down 10 per cent from a year earlier as sales of fully electric cars tumbled, the Sweden-based company said on Wednesday, sending its shares down. ...

The health ministry spent more than €10 million sending Cypriot patients abroad to receive treatment in 2022, the audit office announced on Wednesday. In a report written on the health ministry’s ...

There is a tendency in Cyprus either to completely ignore EU directives or to implement them with excessive zeal. In the former category are nature conservation, waste management, water protection ...

President Donald Trump’s move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an ...

The European Union is “committed to supporting Cyprus on its journey towards reunification”, European parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Wednesday. Addressing a European parliament debate on the Cyprus problem, ...

The outcome of Wednesday’s meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar demonstrates their commitment, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Speaking to ...

The police on Wednesday evening announced the arrest of three minors and one 18-year-old male in connection with the clashes between teenagers and the police which broke out in Limassol ...

A 20-year-old man was handed a 20-week suspended sentence by a court on the British bases after having been found guilty of stabbing his father in the leg. The man, ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Cyprus as part of an international police operation over the existence of a website on the dark web on which images of sexual abuse ...

Both Turkey and the north offered condemnation for the events held in the Republic of Cyprus to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Eoka – the paramilitary organisation set ...

Teachers walked out of every public school in the north on Wednesday as protests continue against the ruling coalition’s handling of education in light of a retracted attempt to ...

Four out of five internet connections in Cyprus now offer speeds of at least 100Mbps, the office of the commissioner of electronic communications and postal regulation (OCECPR), reported on Wednesday. ...

Does a new season mean new failures? It is a concept that is a little hard to wrap our heads around. Usually, a new season – especially spring – means a fresh ...