Archive July 2025

Growing use of artificial intelligence in advertising is expected to boost the global entertainment and media industry’s revenue to $3.5 trillion by 2029, according to PwC. The industry is projected to ...

One in four tech startups in Germany is considering leaving the country due to concerns that an economic slowdown in Europe’s largest economy was weighing on prospects for securing ...

This holiday season, US parents may have to make an extra pit stop – not for toys, but for the batteries that power them, as manufacturers pare down on frills and ...

Chloe Kelly fired the decisive spot kick as England beat Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout to win Euro 2025 on Sunday, successfully defending the title they won three years ago ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday evening apologised on behalf of the state over the response to the Limassol fires, which tore through villages leaving two dead, and over 120km² burned. “...

Oscar Piastri passed McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris with a bold early move to win the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix andextend his Formula One lead to 16 points on ...

Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a dip below $115,500 on July 25, 2025, as investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting. The crypto market is buzzing with anticipation over a ...

Deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou on Sunday attended the national memorial service for the heroes of Kato Paphos at the church of Theoskepasti and Saints Anargyroi in Kato Paphos. In ...

The crypto market is experiencing turbulence as Ripple (XRP) is dropping 6% to $3.23, following the SEC’s abrupt delay of Bitwise’s crypto ETF conversion. This setback is shaking investor confidence, ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Sunday for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to uphold independent anti-corruption bodies as she also promised continued support for Ukraine on ...

President Trump’s announcement in April of sweeping tariffs – starting at a base rate of 10 per cent for all countries and escalating for China and specific product categories – triggered immediate ...

By Flora Alexandrou The term “bizonal, bicommunal federation” (BBF) has been repeated ad nauseam by politicians for decades. More recently, the Greek Cypriot leadership has replaced it with the more ...

A Romanian man has died in hospital nearly seven months after being seriously injured in a road collision in Limassol. Police are still investigating both the crash and the exact ...

Large amounts of cannabis have been seized in Cyprus in July after customs officers uncovered drugs hidden in postal and courier parcels arriving at Larnaca airport. According to an official ...

By Russell Flick It has taken years of frustration, legal confusion, and enforcement chaos, but Cyprus has finally updated its swimming pool law – and the change could not come soon ...

A friend commented on my last week’s article as being too morbid. Writing a weekly column on domestic and world current affairs these days is certainly no picnic. Wars, ...

Deep in the storerooms of Cyprus’ prehistoric past lies a handcrafted ceramic that has fascinated scholars and visitors alike for decades. The tiny Vounous Bowl, discovered in a Bronze Age ...

Investors are witnessing a dynamic shift in the crypto market as Cardano (ADA) is retreating to $0.80, while Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is surging forward in its presale phase 6, following the rapid ...

The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) as a key strategic project was the clear and unequivocal view expressed by the European commissioner for energy, Dan Jorgensen, during his visit to Athens ...

The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods – half the threatened rate – and averting a bigger ...

Israel said on Sunday it would halt military operations each day for 10 hours in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors in the shattered enclave, where images of starving ...

Celebrating two decades of films, the Limassol International Documentary Festival will next week fill Limassol with captivating human stories and cinematic explorations. It will be held from August 1 to 8 at ...

A total of three men have been admitted to hospitals in Limassol and Nicosia with heatstroke, as Cyprus experiences high temperatures. One man is in serious condition, officials said. Okypy ...

We are not even close to readiness for firefighting. My husband and I live in Monagri, one of the villages affected by the recent wildfire. At 7.30pm on July 23, we ...