Archive August 2025

A seasonal low pressure system is influencing the region on Sunday, bringing mostly clear skies but also stronger winds in some areas. According to the Meteorological Service, winds will start ...

Resurgent European bank shares, up over 40 per cent this year, face testing times with sentiment already being challenged by renewed French uncertainty. Still, investors may find it hard to ignore ...

The resilience of Cyprus’ electricity system is emerging as a critical priority, according to energy systems expert and former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority chairman Andreas Poullikkas.  Speaking on the evolving ...

Liverpool and Arsenal will both try to remain perfect in the Premier League on Sunday when they meet in Merseyside, England. Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have had the far more ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 25: A Europe-wide survey has ranked Cyprus fifth for expat entrepreneurs, citing its strong startup density and solid ...

The number of passengers passing through British airports in April to June rose to a record 81 million, beating the pre-pandemic high for the period, Britain’s aviation regulator said on ...

Perhaps it was the heat or the tail end of the silly season that caused the massive meltdown the past week over an interview hosted by YouTube provocateur and MEP ...

ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant at more than $330 billion, driven by continued ...

Like having the state read your letters before you seal the envelope is how one US-based commentator describes the upshot of the Chat Control legislation coming up for a vote ...

Ever wanted to reconnect with someone who has passed on? As supernatural and wacky as it may sound, there are those among us who are gifted as mediums. What does ...

A 95th-minute penalty from captain Bruno Fernandes earned Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory over promoted Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. Looking to quickly forget their humiliating League ...

Tottenham Hotspur were given a stark reality check by Bournemouth as a 1-0 home defeat in the Premier League on Saturday tarnished manager Thomas Frank’s bright start to his ...

Institutional investors are increasingly circling a new DeFi project, and it is not Solana (SOL). Solana has recently been retracing under the $200 mark, raising liquidation risks and fueling bearish pressure. ...

The prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sana, the news agency run by the group said ...

Recent shifts in the crypto market are shaping a new debate: why analysts favour this DeFi crypto over Shiba Inu (SHIB) this summer. Shiba Inu has been losing steam after ...

Oscar Piastri seized pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix with a record lap on Saturday and gave himself a perfect opportunity to stretch his Formula One lead over McLaren ...

Five years after Cyprus announced plans to launch the European helpline 116016 to offer support to victims of gender violence, the number is still not in use. Financial and procedural barriers ...

Russian forces are waging a non-stop offensive along almost the entire front line in Ukraine and have the “strategic initiative”, the chief of Russia’s general staff said on Saturday. “...

Joao Pedro scored from Enzo Fernandez’s corner before the Argentinian converted a penalty to give Chelsea a 2-0 home win over Fulham in the West London derby on Saturday, ...

Cardano has spent much of 2025 consolidating, but traders are now watching for signs of a breakout. On-chain data is pointing to accumulation, and many analysts are suggesting the $1 mark may ...

Cyprus’ long-running division dominated discussions in Nicosia this week at the World Annual Conference of Diaspora Cypriots, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday. Calls for renewed peace talks came ...

By Lorinda Cramer If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve heard an intriguing – and perhaps even startling – descriptor applied to men’s eyewear: “slutty little ...

A marathon meeting at the labour ministry over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), as unions had declared they would strike if it was not reinstated, ended in deadlock, it ...

A group of young Greek Cypriots being held in Famagusta in the north since Friday were released on Saturday afternoon, sources told the Cyprus News Agency. Turkish Cypriot media reported ...