Archive August 2025

Cyprus is finalising preparations for FIBA EuroBasket 2025, with organisers stressing that safety will be paramount as thousands of fans, teams and international delegations arrive in Limassol between August 28 and September 4. ...

Festivals in Cyprus often celebrate music, art, and tradition, yet the Access For All Festival 2025 goes beyond entertainment. It is a celebration of inclusivity, diversity and the simple joy of ...

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde has warned that the global economy is facing a period of heightened uncertainty, while underlining the resilience of both global and euro area ...

An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday. The crash on the Herat-Kabul highway involved a ...

The driver of a car, from which a 19-year-old fell and was critically injured, was remanded in custody on Wednesday for two days. On Monday night, the 19-year-old suffered head ...

Cyprus recorded the lowest inflation rate in the European Union in July 2025, figures by both Eurostat and the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) showed on Wednesday. Specifically, the Harmonised Index of ...

ING Belgium INGA.AS is under investigation as part of an ongoing probe into alleged money laundering by former European Union commissioner Didier Reynders – who denies the charge. “The public ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced that trading of the 13-week government bonds, 5th issuance of 2025, with the code TB13E25, will be suspended. Trading will be halted ...

Eight people were arrested in Larnaca on Tuesday for illegally employing seven construction workers, police said on Wednesday. “An investigation was carried out by the police and the labour ministry ...

Cyprus’ outdated property law allows nationals of third countries to acquire real estate, even as individuals, with little oversight, according to a recent response from the Interior Ministry to parliament.  ...

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club’s other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be ...

Cyprus has received more than 560 applications under its new affordable housing schemes since their launch last year, with officials saying the early response from both households and developers points to ...

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s Institute for Biology, said the scientists had ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector is performing strongly this season, according to Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) director general Christos Angelides. Speaking to business outlet Economy Today, Angelides said the steady rise in ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times. ...

Veteran doubles experience overcame singles stardom as defending champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani reached the semi-finals at the U.S. Open’s reimagined mixed doubles on Tuesday, as the ...

A wide-ranging survey on visitor satisfaction is currently being carried out in Paphos, with the aim of identifying areas of improvement. The initiative is organised by the Paphos regional tourism ...

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker will visit Cyprus on Thursday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Stocker will arrive on the island on Thursday afternoon and attend a private dinner with President ...

A 39-year-old woman was remanded for eight days on Wednesday by Larnaca district court after 22kg of cannabis was found in her luggage at Larnaca airport. The customs department found ...

Israel’s military called up tens of thousands of reservists on Wednesday in preparation for an expected assault on Gaza City, as the Israeli government considered a new proposal for ...

Customs officers at Ayios Dhometios crossing point found a 20-year-old Sudanese man on Tuesday night in the boot of a car, hiding under blankets in an effort to cross into ...

Hunters were urged by the forestry department on Wednesday to completely avoid actions which could lead to a fire and to act with caution in forest areas, ahead of the ...

A 36-year-old man wanted in Poland in connection with a kidnapping was arrested on Tuesday at Paphos airport on arrival from another European country. He man was placed in custody ...

Solar-powered parking payment systems have been installed by the Ayia Napa municipality in municipal carparks located on Kryo Nero and Alexandros Papadiamantis streets. The ticket machines are part of the ...