Archive 2025

Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on ...

More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment. ...

Russia’s parliament said on Thursday that any seizure of Russian assets by the European Union must be met by legal action against Belgium and securities house Euroclear, and Moscow ...

The police have reportedly proposed indictments against 14 legal entities and individuals over the leasing of firefighting aircraft at the Forestry Department following the completion of investigations into possible corruption and ...

For the second consecutive year, true to its commitment to social responsibility and the essential support of Cypriot society, Lidl Cyprus continues to join forces with the independent, international humanitarian ...

The global luxury goods industry is likely to sell 3% to 5% more next year after stagnating in 2025, but years of aggressive price increases have alienated customers, threatening long-term growth, Bain & ...

European countries pushed back on Thursday against a U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine that sources said would require Kyiv to give up more land and partially disarm, conditions ...

With just over a month left of 2025, cultural organisers are busy planning ahead for next year’s festival season. Returning with an outstanding selection of Greek drama productions is the ...

Limassol led the way in Cyprus’ high-value real estate transactions in September 2025, contributing significantly to the total of €21.3 million recorded across the island, according to real estate analytics firm Ask ...

British consumers’ optimism about the economy and their own finances recorded its sharpest fall this month since April, when many household bills increased and US President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging ...

Health officials have issued another warning about fraudulent SMS messages falsely appearing to come from the general health system (Gesy). Gesy urges the public not to open any suspicious links ...

Housing affordability pressures in Cyprus and across the EU are prompting calls for tighter controls on property purchases by third-country nationals, faster licensing and a unified housing authority, according to ...

Israeli airstrikes killed four people and wounded 18 others in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, local health authorities said, as Hamas and Israel accused each other of ...

The charitable association “Cans for Kids”, in the presence of Elena Nicolaou, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited, donated a modern LiteGait 200P gait-training system to ...

Fide Soupa: Cypriot Vermicelli Soup A bowl of comfort, healing and home. This soup is a Cypriot classic, simple yet deeply nourishing. Traditionally made with just vermicelli in chicken stock, ...

Cyprus has surpassed the EU average in utilising EU funds through the 2021-2027 multi-annual financial framework, however it still stands at 18.8 per cent of the amount it is entitled to, ...

Eurobank on Thursday released a statement detailing its participation at the 13th Energy Symposium, which took place in Nicosia this week. Eurobank was an official sponsor of the symposium, which, ...

The tender appeals authority has rejected all cancellation claims made by Aktor Group regarding the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous motorway project, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. The decision, dated November 19, concerns ...

A €15,000 state-of-the-art physiotherapy system, fully funded by aluminium-can recycling proceeds, was handed to Larnaca general hospital on Wednesday, as local charity Cans for Kids marked another major donation to children’...

The Human Resources Development Authority’s (Anad) budget and medium-term fiscal framework for 2026–2028 were submitted to parliament, setting out higher spending plans aimed at upgrading skills, strengthening productivity and improving ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said his sole objective was to resume Cyprus talks ahead of his first meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday. “I go with ...

Aviation training ties between Cyprus and the UAE are set to deepen after Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise FZ-LLC (IAE), owner of Intercontinental Aviation Academy (IAA Global), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (...

The right lane of the Nicosia–Limassol motorway, near Pentakomo, has been reopened to traffic after being temporarily closed due to a collision. According to a police statement, the crash ...

The two 28-year-olds arrested in Greece in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down last month a few metres from his Limassol home, have been ...