Archive 2025

Pope Leo discussed the “tragic situation in Gaza” during a meeting on Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and called for a permanent ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican ...

By Rose Marroncelli During the 2000s and 2010s, Topshop was a fashion powerhouse – an icon of the British high street. A combination of music, make-up and the latest fashions allowed ...

The Cyprus Development Bank (CDB bank) on Thursday issued a clarification regarding media reports suggesting that the company may be the subject of an acquisition. “There is nothing specific to ...

Non-profit organisation TechIsland on Thursday announced that it has distributed 615 air purifiers to households in wildfire-hit villages in Cyprus, as part of the collective programme announced in July in response ...

Students at Alwyn College in Auckland had never seen a scientist at work until Taylor Thomson arrived with his water testing equipment and field notebooks. Within hours, they were knee-deep ...

Police on Thursday announced security measures to be implemented between September 4 and 5 to prevent juvenile delinquency and ensure public safety. With the start of the new academic year on Friday, ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Kyiv and its allies have an understanding of a general framework for security guarantees and that documents were being prepared in each ...

Rescue workers on Thursday pulled bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes as the confirmed death toll topped 2,200, while homeless survivors faced a bleak future with ...

The Cyprus competition commission on Thursday confirmed reception of a notification that Alpha Bank S.A., either directly or through Alpha Finance Investment Services S.M.S.A., intends to ...

Vavla’s traditional courtyards open their doors this September to host a new series of open-air concerts titled Avli Sessions. The events will transform the village’s courtyards into momentary ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced the dissolution and liquidation of Wanterfell Investment AIFLNP V.C.I.C. Ltd following the total redemption of its units. The fund, ...

Retail trade volume in Cyprus rose strongly in July 2025, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, outperforming the broader euro area and European Union. In the euro area, the seasonally adjusted retail ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Cyprus increased by 0.39 points in August 2025, reaching 117.04 units compared with 116.65 units in July 2025, according to a report from the state statistical service. Despite this ...

Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort was honoured to host an exclusive high-level dinner on September 3, 2025, co-organised by the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo and the Municipality of Paphos. The ...

Greek retailer Jumbo posted an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in sales for the January–August 2025 period, as August maintained the group’s upward across all markets despite inflationary pressures, higher ...

Cyprus is on track to surpass last year’s record tourism revenues and arrivals, after posting the strongest growth among its Euro-Mediterranean peers in the first half of 2025, as mentioned ...

The Swedish government plans to halve value-added tax (VAT) on food to 6% in its 2026 budget bill to help boost households and the wider economy, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a ...

BidX1 is back with another property auction, set for Thursday, September 25, 2025 presenting buyers with a wide range of properties across Cyprus. The newly-launched catalogue includes the usual mix of residential, ...

Murat Metin Hakki, the lawyer of the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north, was released on bail on Thursday after having been arrested himself on Wednesday. He ...

French female boxers have been barred from competing in the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French ...

School bus services will begin on Friday, the transport ministry announced. It added that during the first few weeks of the buses’ operation, the routes may change as new children ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), its last remaining legacy shareholder, has sold its entire stake in the lender. The ...

Lidl Cyprus is launching an initiative to lighten the burden on consumers and increase everyday enjoyment. From September 4 to October 1, 2025, the company will reduce prices on all popular, freshly baked ...

Nicosia is pressing ahead with two major projects, the future of the old state fair grounds and the Sopaz redevelopment. According to a report from Philenews, the municipality is treating ...