Archive November 2025

A memorandum of understanding signed on Monday between the Environment Commissioner’s office and the Cyprus National Unesco Committee marked a new chapter in their cooperation. The agreement, signed in ...

U.S. mediators are meeting Israel’s prime minister on Monday with attention turning to the second, far more complex, phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and the immediate problem ...

BBC Chair Samir Shah on Monday apologised for an “error of judgment” in the editing of a speech by Donald Trump that raised the ire of the U.S. president, ...

The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, have announced plans to advance Kazakhstan and Central ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday confirmed that he will on Thursday travel to Ankara for the first time since undertaking the role. During that visit, he will meet ...

By Christina Michailidis Between Limassol and Paphos, high above the quiet stretch of Avdimou Beach, three vast spiral labyrinths of stone lie open to the sea and sun. This is ...

Cyprus’ economy is enjoying a period of strong growth and fiscal stability, with key indicators showing resilience and balance, according to Fiscal Council president Michalis Persianis. In a greeting accompanying ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday described Cyprus’ local government reform as “necessary”, during the 45th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Municipalities which was attended by members of the ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for ...

Cyprus’ forthcoming undertaking of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency in the first half of next year presents a “golden opportunity” to the defence industries of both ...

U.S. President Donald has pardoned at dozens of allies accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark and Sidney Powell, a top ...

The Kremlin said on Monday it wanted the Ukraine war to end as soon as possible but that efforts to resolve it had stalled. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding ...

The Witcher season 4 premiered this week, and the crowd went… meh. The reviews were abysmal, the viewership collapsed, and what was once Netflix’s shining fantasy jewel is now limping ...

Electric and hybrid vehicles continued to strengthen their presence in Cyprus during 2025, according to figures released by the state statistical service (Cystat) on Monday. Overall, the statistical service reported that ...

Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Monday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to be decisive over whether or not he will perform a cabinet reshuffle, saying that if it is to ...

Cyprus agreed on Monday to provide Lebanon with technical assistance and expertise to modernise its electricity transmission and distribution networks, and improve infrastructure efficiency. Energy issues were discussed on Monday ...

A 39-year-old Greek woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted in August for carrying 22kg of cannabis in her luggage at Larnaca airport, police said on Monday. ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit for the first nine months of the year grew to €5.88 billion, according to provisional data released on Monday by the state statistical service (Cystat). Total imports of ...

Limassol municipality opens applications on Tuesday for participants in the 2026 Limassol Carnival parade. According to the municipality’s announcement, priority registration will be open from 8am to 2pm exclusively for ...

Turkish Cypriots on Monday commemorated the 87th anniversary of the death of the Republic of Turkey’s founding president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Events centred on the Ataturk monument at Nicosia’...

The Ianthi housing project in the Ayios Nicolaos area of Larnaca has been completed, the Cyprus Land Development Organisation (Koag) announced on Monday, with two- and three-bedroom apartments available for ...

Interview with Evanthia Zorba  By Kyriacos Nicolaou This year marks 50 years since the birth of Zorbas Bakery in Athienou. Looking back, what were the defining moments that shaped the company’...

Eurolife and the Karaiskakio Foundation have formalised their strategic partnership, marking the beginning of a shared journey. The goal is to strengthen the Foundation’s research and educational work, as ...

Petrolina, in partnership with the Bank of Cyprus Antamivi Card Rewards Scheme, is once again giving its customers the chance to collect triple points this season. From November 7-December 6, 2025, consumers ...