Archive December 2025

Police said on Monday they are investigating a new case of apparent online fraud, after a man from Paphos claimed to have been scammed out of nearly €30,000 in a cryptocurrency ...

Chris Rea, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his festive hit “Driving Home For Christmas”, has died aged 74 following a short illness, his family said on Monday. Hailing ...

Following months of intense discussions, the new teacher evaluation plan was passed with 29 votes in favour in parliament on Monday. “This is undoubtedly a reform that, at the same time, ...

The broader crypto market has entered a pause. Bitcoin has pulled back from recent highs, Ethereum continues to move sideways, and meme coins that dominated attention earlier in the cycle ...

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on Africa Cup of Nations success with his national team, coach Hossam Hassan said on Sunday. ...

A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special services could have been behind the attack. ...

Parliament on Monday approved the long-awaited sweeping tax reform package, voting through five of the six bills submitted by the government. It is the most extensive reform to the system ...

With yet another distinctive Christmas party, ORB Communications bade farewell to 2025, bringing to a close a year marked by creativity, meaningful collaborations and new challenges. On December 18, 2025, the ORB team ...

The trial against the Greek Cypriot woman arrested in the north, along with four others in July, was completed on Monday after fines amounting to 12,000 and 100,000 Turkish lira (around €240 and €2000) ...

Technology, tourism and services to underpin Cyprus GDP growth The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday published its December 2025 macroeconomic forecasts, outlining expected growth, inflation and labour market trends ...

The European Union’s total production and consumption of chemicals, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, has fallen significantly over the last decade, according to Eurostat. Specifically, production has dropped ...

The five-star Royal Apollonia by Louis Hotels, through a series of festive events and refined culinary experiences, has been transformed into a bright and celebratory setting where warmth meets tradition ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Monday welcomed parliament’s approval of Cyprus’ long-awaited tax reform. The chamber said the overhaul “marks a historic step” in modernising ...

Earn up to $3,828 per day mining cryptocurrency — no mining rigs, no technical skills, just a mobile phone. As cloud computing and green-energy mining continue to evolve, AutoHash is transforming how ...

The recent lifting by the US and Norway of the long-standing arms embargoes on Cyprus is not about weapons. It is about strategy. It is about recognition that Cyprus has ...

The above headline was the subtitle of my column of December 1, 2024. In it, I argued that Donald Trump was unfit for the role of President of the United States. Events ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) expressed strong support for the priorities outlined by president Nikos Christodoulides for the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European ...

As time feels increasingly fast, digital and disconnected, an older habit is finding new life: reading. Boosted by the influence of BookTok, the rise of book cafés and shared ...

Tanya Romanyukha, General Manager of TechIsland and Leader of the Women in Tech Cyprus chapter, has spent the past decade building and connecting tech communities across Ukraine, the US, Europe ...

New bill to modernise Central Bank of Cyprus’ governance moves forward Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides met on Mondayto discuss a draft ...

Cyprus should actively encourage mergers and acquisitions to help overcome the structural weakness of its business landscape and lift the country’s competitiveness, the Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council said ...

A 71-year-old woman from Limassol, Sylvia Georgiou Jones, died on Monday from serious injuries sustained in a road accident on the hard shoulder of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near Skarinou. Police ...

Two forestry department employees were implicated among three suspects in an “extremely serious” hare poaching case in Paphos, with the game service accusing staff of exploiting access to restricted areas ...

Russia is ready to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking either the European Union or the U.S.-led NATO military alliance, Russian Deputy ...