Archive July 2025

For those in Nicosia, the annual film screenings at the historic Konstandia Open-Air Cinema are a staple summer activity. A must-do for many cinephiles eager to explore Cypriot and international ...

It is going to be very hot from now until October, so make sure that you have plenty of shade in which to shelter from the sun. Not all trees ...

I am reaching out to bring attention to a recent policy change by our local electricity authority that is causing concern among many residents and deserves public attention. As of ...

By Cynthia Kim and Ju-min Park South Korean special prosecutors filed a new request on Sunday to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after he appeared before them ...

Teaching unions Poed, Oelmek and Oltek are expected to respond to a proposal for permanent positions on Thursday. The proposal was sent via Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, following the unions’ ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was in Kenya on Sunday as part of a series of visits to Africa in 2025 with the aim of further strengthening relations with the countries of ...

Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last week’s big change saw the creation of ...

A 46-year-old man was remanded for two days on Sunday in connection with a case of robbery, extortion and causing actual bodily harm in Famagusta in the early hours of ...

Sea, soil and oil have been brought together to produce a healthy, green and sustainable dietary supplement. A collaboration between Cyprus-based olive oil company Oleaphen and UK-based seaweed packaging company ...

My wife and I have just opened a shop in Larnaca for hair branding. We opened exactly two weeks ago and are trying to make everything the way we are ...

A 17-year-old was remanded in police custody for five days on Saturday following his arrest earlier in the day to help police with inquiries into the injury of a 23-year-old ...

Conditions for the resumption of negotiations must be created at the upcoming enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in New York, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Sunday. The 5+1 ...

A disagreement over land boundaries is behind an attempted murder in Paphos on Saturday night, assistant Paphos police chief Michalis Nicolaou said on Sunday. A 41-year-old Greek Cypriot Limassol man ...

How can the parents of Panayiotis Yiannios accept the ridiculous sentence of an officer being handed 18 months for the commando jump which killed their son? They entrusted their son to ...

The tragedy in Mari was the result of administrative, technocratic and political deficits, but unfortunately, did not lead to a punishment that satisfies people’s sense of justice, deputy government ...

EU-funded researchers are merging multidisciplinary expertise with AI tools to document, reconstruct and preserve Europe’s historical scents. By Kaja Šeruga What do you think hell smells like? British researcher ...

I have often written in these pages about the importance of independent institutions as a way to promote good governance in a country and the key role they have played ...

By Arpan Chaturvedi Indian court-appointed legal representatives inspected small-scale factories in recent weeks to seize suspected counterfeit Birkenstock footwear, after the German brand launched an infringement lawsuit, people familiar with ...

Remand orders for three people suspected of drugs trafficking were renewed for a further six days late on Saturday after a long procedure that had started early in the morning. ...

The UNSG’s envoy for Cyprus Maria Angel Holguin arrives in Cyprus later on Sunday for contacts with the two sides. On Monday she will meet President Nikos Christodulides as ...

By Sergio Flores, Rich McKay and Andy Sullivan At least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers continued ...

By David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and ...

The temperature inland on Sunday is expected to reach 40C as highs are expected of around 2-3C above the average. For those on the coasts, the temperature will be ...

By Dr Christodoulos Patsalides In the world of banking, long periods of profitability can dull the instinct to reassess risk. When financial institutions experience years of stable returns and upward-trending ...