Archive December 2025

Manchester City eased into the semi-finals of the League Cup with a 2-0 home win over Brentford on Wednesday, and will meet holders Newcastle United who needed an added-time Lewis ...

Israel has approved a deal that will supply natural gas to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, describing it as the country’s largest-ever gas deal. Israel ...

The “selective” leaking of documents concerning the central prison serves “personal and/or other political purposes” and undermines a fair trial, the law firm representing former deputy prison director Athena ...

The White House has installed new plaques beneath photos of former leaders on President Donald Trump’s “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House that sharply criticize his Democratic ...

Police are investigating arson after a fire broke out on Thursday in a cellar in Yermasogia, Limassol, belonging to a 40-year-old businessman, the second attack against the same person, prompting ...

Passengers arriving at Cyprus’ airports over the holidays will have additional airport shuttle routes to get home in time. Kapnos Airport Shuttle announced it would be extending its schedule to ...

In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer prices as ...

Final decisions on two proposed shopping centre developments in eastern Limassol are expected to be taken early in the new year, once the Council for Deviation Studies (SYMEPA) completes its ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of an attack on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, as ...

By Pavlos Loizou Larnaca is having a moment. New projects are announced, cranes appear on the skyline, and investor interest — particularly from overseas — is visibly rising. Yet beneath the optimism ...

Primary and secondary education teachers went on strike on Thursday over the new evaluation system expected to be sent to the House plenum on Monday. Poed, Oelmek and Isotita have ...

A 41-year-old was arrested on Wednesday at Larnaca airport, having been arrested in a European country in April and extradited to Cyprus to face online fraud charges. The police said ...

The Cyprus Borrower Protection Association (Syprodat) this week announced that a new European Commission initiative on affordable housing highlights the urgent need for substantive housing policies in Cyprus. Syprodat explained ...

Clear skies prevail on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 19C inland, 21C along the coast and 9C in the highest mountains. Winds will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate ...

Cyprus recorded the lowest annual inflation rate in the European Union in November 2025, according to figures published by Eurostat, highlighting easing price pressures on the island at a time when ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has signed a strategic partnership with Avenga for the co-development of a new digital platform leveraging Agentic AI and the full suite of Microsoft Azure ...

’Tis the weekend before Christmas, and you can be sure the What’s On agenda is alive and buzzing. This weekend, intimate live performances, parties, street fiestas, screenings and independent ...

Cyprus saw hourly wage costs rise by 3.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat figures, reflecting continued labour cost pressures in line with broader trends across the ...

The viability study of the Risk Management Fund for Agricultural Production has been completed, outlining the fund’s current status and recommending measures for long-term sustainability, agriculture ministry permanent secretary ...

We will all be reminded, once again today, that public schools exist to serve the teachers and that teaching unions would not have it any other way. Thanks to weak ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Wednesday called on stakeholders to submit recommendations to tackle the criticised nurses shortage in hospitals, with a meeting on the matter scheduled for January. The ...

Cyprus has emerged as an ideal holiday destination for Israelis looking to immerse themselves in the European Christmas spirit, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote on Tuesday, with the story ...

A majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court reaffirmed protections to Indigenous land rights on Wednesday, curbing attempts by Congress to limit the recognition of reservations in a ruling likely to ...

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to continue for now, saying his administration was likely to prevail ...