Archive January 2025

Germany’s Lufthansa Group is set to resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from Feb. 1 and Wizz Air restarted its London to Tel Aviv route on Thursday, ...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder at his home in Mumbai on Thursday, but doctors treating him said he was out of danger after surgery. ...

The criminal case against former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades in relation to “suspicious” naturalisations of new Cypriot citizens under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he would give Ukraine the support it needed to put it in the strongest position to fight Russia in 2025, saying before talks ...

Cyprus’ political parties on Thursday largely welcomed the United States’ decision to allow the Republic of Cyprus to purchase military hardware directly. Disy leader and House president Annita Demetriou described ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis highlighted the need to enhance the competitiveness of the Cyprus maritime flag during a two-day visit to Athens. On the first day of her ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) aims to maintain stable prices and a sound financial system, according to governor Christodoulos Patsalides. Speaking at the 12th Banking Forum and Fintech Expo ...

Lawyers representing journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, on Thursday requested that the case against ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced on Thursday morning that he would meet with the law office later in the day to finalise a decree on Takata airbags. He made the ...

Two British bases’ police officers have received the UK’s ‘Overseas Territories Police Medal’. Britain’s King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List awarded chief inspector Melina Papagregoriou and superintendent ...

By Aarushi Bhandari In previous eras of internet culture, mockery of the rich and famous was usually relegated to far-left forums. But as 2025 begins, ridiculing the rich appears to have ...

A driver in Limassol has been arrested for failing to stop for a police check on Wednesday, and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The 26-year-old driver sped ...

United Nations under-secretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on February 10, Tatar’s office announced on Thursday. DiCarlo’s meeting with Tatar is the first ...

A UN working group on the use of mercenaries is in Cyprus to conduct a visit, it was reported on Thursday. The group investigates the use of mercenaries – privately hired ...

Oil prices gained for a second session on Thursday, supported by worries over potential supply disruptions amid US sanctions on Russia, a larger-than-forecast fall in US crude oil stocks, and ...

Britain’s economic output returned to growth in November but expanded by less than expected in the first month after finance minister Rachel Reeves announced big tax increases for businesses. ...

The United States’ decision to allow the Republic of Cyprus to purchase military hardware directly is “a development of historic importance”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. “It reflects the ...

The outlook for Cyprus tourism in 2025 is encouraging, with booking flows surpassing those of the previous year, according to president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. Speaking to ...

An incident involving the injury of an anti-poaching officer in Nicosia was reported on Thursday. According to local media, the incident unfolded on Wednesday around 1pm when members of the ...

The pressure to deliver can be the key to turning Manchester United’s season around, coach Ruben Amorim said on Wednesday as his team looks to end a four-match winless ...

Police have requested the cooperation of the bicommunal crime committee in the ongoing Potamia case from its outset, the force said on Thursday. They have also requested the help from ...

Salamis Tours (Holdings) Public Ltd has issued assurances regarding its employment policy amidst a potential acquisition by E.V.H. Investments Ltd. E.V.H. Investments Ltd has been steadily ...

Blue Origin’s giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’ ...

Police in Nicosia arrested two people, aged 36 and 29, wfor an investigated case of burglary and theft. According to the police the crimes were committed between January 8 and 9, by unknown persons ...