Archive 2025

Norway’s decision to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus is a “good development”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Saturday. “Norway had decided in areas where there are war ...

Police in Tanzania arrested a senior official from opposition party Chadema on Saturday and authorities named nine others being sought in relation to violent protests that followed last week’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is “optimistic” that an agreement can be forged regarding the future of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), with employers refusing to back down from ...

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday. Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being found to be in possession of almost a kilogram of cocaine and nine kilograms of cannabis, the police said on Saturday. The man ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human ...

Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad handed over the body of a deceased hostage on Friday night as part of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli military said ...

Russia said on Saturday that its forces continued to advance in grinding battles around the key towns of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, and had captured a tiny village in eastern Ukraine. ...

At the twilight of the age of dinosaurs, an agile and vicious predator named Nanotyrannus prowled western North America, resembling a smaller version of Tyrannosaurus – about a tenth the body ...

Soup Joumou, often heralded as Freedom Soup, is a fusion of history, culture and mysticism, with origins deeply rooted in the tumultuous yet resilient spirit of Haiti. This hearty pumpkin-based ...

Get ready for two days of street food, live music, children’s activities and a festive corner. The Chef’s Odyssey Food Festival arrives soon at ETKO Limassol to offer ...

Chevron-Hellenic Energy Consortium’s selection: A geopolitical analysis for Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean In a very important development, the Chevron-Hellenic Energy consortium has been selected as the preferred investor ...

Cyprus is expected to see a significant increase in winter holiday programmes from major British tour operators, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis, who spoke after the conclusion ...

Clashes between Manchester City and Liverpool have often been regarded as key battles in Premier League title races in recent seasons but Sunday’s encounter may merely point to which ...

Greece has once again reaffirmed its dominance in world shipping, with more than 650 vessels currently under construction across all major fleet segments, according to the latest report by Xclusiv Shipbrokers (...

By Maria Demertzis The Dutch government’s move at Nexperia is a bold act to protect critical chip capacity in Europe. The Netherlands-based Chinese semiconductor manufacturer produces one-quarter of the ...

The Saudi Film Commission (SFC), a sector-specific commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, today unveiled a new state-of-the-art virtual production soundstage at JAX Film Studios, the Kingdom’s latest ...

British factories had their strongest month in a year in October but the recovery was driven by a one-off bounce from the restart of production at carmaker Jaguar Land Rover ...

A new cross-border programme, “Inclusive Routes,” has been launched in cooperation with Greece to improve accessibility in forest recreation areas, cultural heritage sites and tourist destinations, the forestry department announced ...

The Cyprus chamber of commerce (Keve) and the federation of employers and industrialists (Oev) deserve congratulations for turning down the government’s proposal on CoLA. In fact, it was a ...

Several people fell ill after a suspicious package was opened at a US military base in Maryland, though they were evaluated and released, the US military said on Friday. The ...

Turkey’s threats are futile and cannot stop a project of European interest, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen was quoted as saying on Friday in connection with the Great Sea Interconnector. ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a gladiatorial battle between big-hitters on Friday to book a WTA Finals title showdown with Elena Rybakina for ...

The United States fully backs the European Union using frozen Russian assets as a tool to support Ukraine and end the war with Russia, a US source familiar with the ...