Archive July 2025

Five Australian women who say they were pulled from a Qatar Airways flight by armed guards and strip-searched have won the right to sue the airline, after a court on ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) shares fell nearly 6 per cent in early trading in Europe on Thursday, after Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker posted its worst quarterly decline in sales in ...

A preliminary study conducted by the University of Nicosia’s Environmental Health Research Centre found no evidence of microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC) in Cyprus’ drinking water pipes, despite detecting microbial presence ...

The fire which broke out on Wednesday at a landfill in the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda caused a “huge ecological disaster”, Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis said on ...

Microsoft announced in a blog post on Wednesday that certain hackers linked to a cyberespionage operation targeting its SharePoint servers have begun deploying ransomware. This shift suggests the spying campaign ...

An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia’s far east on Thursday and initial information suggested that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials ...

The iconic Aphrodite Hills Resort has ushered in the new season with a series of renovations and aesthetic upgrades, further enriching its hospitality offering, enhancing its premium character and showcasing ...

Defender Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, said he wants his footballing talent to mean more than his family name as he readies for a ...

Spain’s Aitana Bonmati struck a superb extra-time winner to fire her side to a 1-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday and send them through to the Women’s European ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday cancelled his planned meeting with Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi in light of a deadly wildfire which was raging in the Limassol district on ...

Liverpool have signed French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday, with media reports saying the deal was worth 69 million pounds plus add-ons. Ekitike ...

The wildfire which broke out in the Limassol district and has thus far killed two people was arson, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Thursday. Speaking to CyBC radio, ...

A meeting of trade unions to discuss the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) which was scheduled to take place on Thursday has been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfires raging in the ...

Britain and India are set to formally sign a free trade agreement on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UK visit, following three years of negotiations. The deal then ...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal ...

The last weekend of July is set to go out with a bang. The cultural agenda has no shortage of events – if you are looking for something to do, here ...

The fire which broke out on Wednesday at a landfill in the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda was contained shortly before midnight, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on ...

As the cryptocurrency market enters a new bull phase in 2025, Bitcoin is once again in the spotlight. Increasingly, everyday investors are shifting from “holding and hoping” to more stable, income-generating ...

A wave of intense heat has settled across the island on Thursday, driven by a seasonal low-pressure system and warm air masses sweeping in from the south. Weather experts warn ...

Offers made by Turkish Cypriots for help in fighting a wildfire in the Limassol district, which killed two and caused dozens to be evacuated from their homes, were rejected by ...

The European Union collected more than €33 billion in VAT revenue during 2024 through its e-commerce VAT systems, according to new data published this week, underscoring the impact of its 2021 VAT reform ...

Limassol has emerged as the strongest performer for high-end house rentals in Cyprus’ residential property market, while Nicosia recorded the lowest average rents, according to a report released on Wednesday ...

Industrial production in the European Union grew at an average annual rate of 0.6 per cent between 2000 and 2024, according to new data highlighting the modest long-term performance of the sector. In ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism this week announced the launch of the nomination process for the Cyprus Hospitality Awards 2025, a national initiative that recognises and rewards excellence in the tourism ...