Archive February 2025

A month packed with events has already begun and several productions have already taken place at Limassol’s Rialto theatre. Dedicated to offering diverse cultural days and nights, the Rialto ...

Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five Champions League triumphs. Marcelo, 36, played ...

The Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of the House of Representatives on February 27 under Chapter D, Speaker Annita Demetriou announced before setting the official schedule. She noted that ...

Boeing (BA.N) said on Thursday it expects Indian and South Asian airlines will add 2,835 commercial aircraft to their fleet over the next 20 years, a four-fold increase over current levels, ...

Following the heavy snowfall that led to school and road closures across Cyprus’ mountainous regions on Thursday, the forestry department has been at the forefront of efforts to ensure safe ...

Two years after the deadliest and most destructive earthquake in modern Turkish history, hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced, with many still living in temporary housing, as rebuilding efforts ...

Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss killed Jenni Hermoso’s joy at winning the women’s World Cup in 2023 and she was overwhelmed, crying and exhausted in ...

Israeli land developer Simon Aykut, who was arrested in early June and is accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, ...

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) have the challenge of balancing educational excellence and financial security. When they select a school photography provider, it’s easy to choose the lowest-priced option, assuming that ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave’s population was already resettled elsewhere, ...

British households’ expectations for inflation ended a run of increases and fell in January, according to a monthly survey published by Citi and YouGov on Thursday. The survey showed expectations ...

The transport ministry has never stopped working on the airbag recall issue, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, adding that he was saddened by the fact that Yiannos Oxinos, ...

Akel MP Aristos Damianou on Thursday cast doubt on the effectiveness of the justice ministry’s newly approved measures granting police enhanced powers to combat football hooliganism. Speaking on CyBC’...

Turkish Cypriots on Thursday commemorated the second anniversary of the two devastating earthquakes which hit southeastern Turkey in 2023. A total of 49 Cypriots were among the more than 50,000 people recorded dead ...

A 47-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court on Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, transportation ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday as it halved its growth outlook for this year and said a jump in inflation will prove temporary, while two officials ...

TechIsland, Cyprus’ largest tech association announced, as per the latest announcement, that payabl., a foremost European financial technology provider, will now serve as the Exclusive Community Partner of the TechIsland ...

The number of registered unemployed individuals in Cyprus decreased in January 2025, remaining close to the historic lows recorded in recent months. According to the latest report released by the state ...

Inflation in Cyprus rose by 2.5 per cent year-on-year in January, marking a slight slowdown compared to the 2.6 per cent recorded in December. According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat), ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports, a directive that supporters say will restore fairness but critics say ...

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) on Thursday released a statement congratulating Eleni Assioti on her appointment to the Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Advisory Group of ...

London’s Grenfell Tower, which was engulfed in flames more than seven years ago in a disaster that killed 72 people, will be demolished, bereaved families and survivors said on Thursday. ...

Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir is not yet dead, doctors said on Thursday, after widespread reports to the contrary. Northern Nicosia’s Kolan Hospital’s chief physician Celal Bolukbasi said ...

Preparations for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are at an “advanced stage”, Russian state news agency RIA quoted a senior lawmaker as ...