Archive September 2025

A total of 2,697 counterfeit items including clothing, wallets and mobile phone cases were seized during joint inspections of the customs department and the police in Ayia Napa on Wednesday. According ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “pointed the finger to others, for crimes Turkey itself commits every single day,” President Nikos Christodoulides told the UN general assembly on Wednesday, in essence ...

An Israeli man was pronounced dead at Famagusta general hospital after losing consciousness on a sailing boat in the Nisia area of Protaras on Wednesday afternoon. According to the joint ...

The US Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on ...

The ministry of justice on Wednesday said it was awaiting the convening of the Holy Synod regarding its position on the establishment of a legal framework to regulate the traditional ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US opposes Russia’s bid to gain election to a UN aviation group 36-state governing council. Russia is urging aviation leaders at the International ...

A 55-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder a 41-year-old Limassolian in Paphos appeared before the city’s criminal court on Wednesday. The next hearing has been set for November 7. ...

The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday discussed a law proposal on the introduction stricter sentences for offenses committed against civil servants insulted or assaulted while carrying out their duties. “...

The consumer protection service (CPS) of the commerce ministry is investigating consumer complaints against a travel agency for failing to meet its obligations to customers, said Head of the CPS, ...

A music, theatre and dance performance this week in Nicosia has been put together by the Artistic Groups of Bank of Cyprus employees to support the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society. A ...

As top 10 crypto coins continue to plateau, retail and institutional traders alike are exploring altcoins with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quietly emerging as a ...

A gunman, who wrote “ANTI-ICE” on an unused bullet, fired on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas from a nearby rooftop on Wednesday, killing a detainee and ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world powers on Wednesday to work together to stop Russia’s war in his country, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of seeking to expand ...

Italy urged an international flotilla to hand over its aid supplies for Gaza on Wednesday and allow them to be distributed by the local Catholic Church, as a way to ...

The Belgian beer industry, Mexico’s tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the U.N.’s health agency to introduce tougher rules ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Wednesday published updated data on non-performing loans and banking sector profitability, balance sheet and capital adequacy for the period ending June 30, 2025. According to ...

On September 19th, the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point cut in the federal funds rate this month, officially launching a new round of easing. This policy adjustment has had ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides concluded a four-day visit to India on September 19, following a series of meetings with business, political and academic leaders aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and exploring ...

The inauguration of the upgraded Nicosia Municipal and Olympic Swimming Pool took place on Wednesday, led by Interior Minister Costantinos Ioannou. “The pool offers Nicosia modern infrastructure, which will provide ...

The October 1military parade has moved its commencement time from 11am to 9am, the defence ministry on Wednesday. The parade to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Cyprus’ Independence will be ...

MPs on Wednesday took the first concrete step towards modernising the Audit Office, agreeing to send part of a long-debated reform plan to the House plenum for a vote. The ...

The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected the central arguments for U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetorical U-turn on the war in Ukraine, saying it would provide the U.S. with “...

As Cyprus, and the world, embraces digital payments, the latest report from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) serves as a sobering reminder: with innovation comes vulnerability. The CBC’s ...

A proposal to amend the law governing the central intelligence service (KYP) has been submitted by Volt MP Alexandra Attalides, it was reported on Wednesday. The change seeks to protect ...