Archive December 2025

Research and Innovation Foundation boosted Cyprus’ presence at Slush 2025 with a 14-startup delegation Cyprus made a strong return to Slush 2025, entering Europe’s most concentrated tech event with a larger ...

A reindeer named Buddy sparked a huge search operation in northern England involving police, the coastguard and Royal Marines after he went on the run from a nearby Christmas event. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since asking the country’s president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, a move ...

Mall of Cyprus proudly unveils its first-ever Rooftop Christmas, a landmark festive celebration set to transform the holiday season in Nicosia. From December 12 to 31, 2025, the rooftop of the Mall will ...

Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the ...

Cyprus’ banking system continued to show exceptionally high liquidity in October 2025, with deposits exceeding loans by €30.8 billion, the highest level since comparable records began in 2007. The latest figures from the ...

This Christmas, we’ve gone too far. Get ready for incredible offers you simply won’t believe! Because this year, Epic gives you the chance to get a new smartphone, ...

The Bean Bar family continues to grow, introducing a brand-new innovative concept. The chain, in collaboration with Beauty Line, has created a new experience that brings together coffee, positive vibes ...

bbf: has successfully completed the first cycle of the Executive Leadership Programme, an intensive mini MBA designed exclusively for the company’s senior executives, in collaboration with the University of ...

A decade ago, when Netflix decided to take a risk with Stranger Things, not even the most optimistic executive could have guessed how enormously successful it was going to be. ...

Hundreds of people have been defrauded by individuals posing as real estate agents, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council, which is registering an average of three to ...

Cyprus has launched the fourth phase of its electric vehicle grant scheme, with applications set to open on December 5 at 9am and close on December 9 at 9am, road transport department (...

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus reached €499.9 million in September 2025, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday. This reflected a 10.1 per cent increase compared with €454.1m ...

The body of a 76-year-old British pensioner who died while on holiday in Paralimni was reportedly returned to the UK without his heart, British media reported on Monday. Michael Graley, ...

EU member states and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on new rules aimed at better protecting consumers from online fraud, unexpected charges and data misuse, parliament said ...

A technical failure in the transmission system caused the loss of about 1.5 megawatts of consumer load in the Nicosia district on Monday morning. The Transmission System Operator has been notified, ...

Cyprus students were among those completing the latest cohort of The League of Analysts, an international investment training programme run by Zubr Capital, which concluded its seven-month cycle in Poland ...

Hong Kong authorities said on Monday they had detained 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a probe into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, pointing to substandard renovation materials for ...

An awareness-raising event for men’s health, organised by the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre on November 27, 2025, saw the highest participation in recent years. Accompanied by the musical sounds of ...

Nammos Limassol and The Retail Village are to welcome this year’s festive season with a distinctive holiday theme: an atmosphere inspired by an alpine chalet, which will adorn the ...

Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with over 78% of voters voting against the measure—an even stronger rejection ...

A new landmark is arriving in the heart of Nicosia, as The Landmark Nicosia, Autograph Collection, part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, is opening its doors on December 2, 2025. MHV Mediterranean ...

A middle-aged, foreign woman was found dead at near a hotel area on the Poseidonos coastal avenue in Kato Paphos at 7am in the morning, police said on Monday. According ...

The island’s musicians and bands are coming together at the Rialto Theatre across three evenings as the 12th Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase lifts the curtain. On December 5...