Archive April 2025

The founding of Eoka on April 1, 1955 was “the pinnacle of modern Cypriot history”, Diko MEP Costas Mavrides said on Tuesday at a church service held to commemorate its 70th anniversary. ...

Three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday after a 16-year-old reported he was attacked by 15 people the previous day outside a church in Pyrgos, Limassol. Two small groups, one from Parekklisia ...

Russia has warned that strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure would have “catastrophic” consequences, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran unless it came to an agreement ...

The two lorry drivers involved in a collision on the highway on Monday were both said to be improving on Tuesday. Police said they both remain in Nicosia general, where ...

Cyprus enters 2025 with optimism for its tourism sector, which is expected to match or surpass that of 2024, itself a record-breaking year, deputy minister Costas Koumis said on Tuesday. Last year, ...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League ...

By Charis Martin Muay Thai is on the rise in Cyprus, and not just for fighters. What was once a niche combat sport is fast becoming a community movement. From ...

The social welfare deputy ministry on Tuesday defended the reduction in the number of pensioners eligible for the government’s Easter allowance after the number fell from 18,822 in 2022 to 11,000 this ...

Goldman Sachs forecast the US Federal Reserve to deliver three quarter point interest rate cuts this year and expects heightened recession risks amid tariff uncertainty, ahead of clarity on President ...

Bank of England interest rate setter Megan Greene said on Tuesday that she was concerned by increases in the public’s expectations for future inflation, but added that they remained ...

Far-right party chief Jordan Bardella called on the French to rally this weekend to protest against a ruling that banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five ...

People are enamoured with filmmaking. Not just the final product but the whole process behind it. They like their peek behind the curtain. I know this because over the past ...

Britain is still hopeful that any tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will be reversed shortly, if the two sides can agree the outline of a new economic ...

One more exhibition joins Nicosia’s art scene this April, enriching the cultural happenings of the capital city. Opening on Friday at Marginalia Gallery is Anastasia Charalambous’ 1721 Hours, a showcase ...

The premium investors enjoy from holding US government debt over that of Germany is set for its biggest quarterly drop in years, with tectonic fiscal policy shifts on both sides ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said his “one and only goal” at his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday is to achieve results. “I am coming to ...

By Philippa Tracy Gail Baines is the narrator in Anne Tyler’s latest novel Three Days in June. She is 61 and an assistant head teacher at a private girls’ school ...

The European Union has a “strong plan” to retaliate against tariffs imposed, and set to be imposed, by US President Donald Trump, although it would prefer to negotiate a solution, ...

A 24-year-old man is set to appear in court on Tuesday after having been arrested as part of a police investigation into the supply of cannabis. The man was stopped ...

Global passenger demand in February 2025 showed modest but important changes, according to recent data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), increased ...

Cyprus’ political parties on Tuesday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the founding of Eoka, which fought against British rule on the island with the aim of uniting ...

Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea. Authorities in ...

As the Mediterranean’s rising star, Cyprus continues to attract investors looking for high-yield property opportunities.   With a booming economy, a favourable tax regime, and a strategic location bridging Europe, ...

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka could make his long-awaited return against Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury, his manager Mikel Arteta said. The 23-year-old ...