Archive 2025

By Ioanna Panayidou Cities are reflections of the world around us, embodying the social, cultural, and economic structures of their time. The relationship between cities and the natural environment is ...

Hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers gathered on Tuesday at an Army facility outside Chicago, as Donald Trump’s threat to invoke an anti-insurrection law and deploy troops to more ...

The volume of retail trade in Cyprus rose by 9.4 per cent in August 2025, compared with the same month in 2024, marking the strongest increase among all EU member states, according to ...

A low-pressure system named Barbara brought unsettled weather to Cyprus, causing disruptions to the EAC and hazardous road conditions overnight on Tuesday. The meteorological service had issued a yellow warning ...

The household saving rate in the euro area rose to 15.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, compared with 15.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat. The ...

Applications are now open for the fifth edition of Deloitte Middle East’s Technology Fast 50, inviting fast-growing tech companies from Cyprus and the Middle East to apply by December 19, 2025.  The ...

Bank customers in Cyprus will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as new EU rules on instant payments take effect this month, at the same cost ...

Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 43 per cent of all cars imported into the European Union in 2024, marking a one percentage point decrease compared with 2023, according to data released by ...

Dedicating just a few minutes of your time can contribute to saving a life, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday, outlining this year’s awareness campaign ahead of World ...

It beggars belief that political parties want to amend the law governing the staging of demonstrations and public protests, which the legislature approved just three months ago. On Monday they ...

House labour committee on Tuesday discussed plans to modernise the decades-old disability pension law. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou told the committee that preparations are underway for a new bill to ...

The newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany was in a critical condition after being found with multiple stab wounds on Tuesday, authorities said. Iris Stalzer, 57, dragged herself ...

The Civil Defence force has issued safety guidance following a warning from the meteorological department about isolated strong storms and high winds expected to affect Cyprus. The weather is likely ...

Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza based on President Donald Trump’s plan but still has demands, as Qatar’...

Around 1,000 animals may soon be left without shelter in Kato Paphos after a court ordered the demolition of a long-standing animal refuge, raising concern among animal welfare groups. The Animal ...

Tuesday marked the opening of Green Week 2025, a week-long series of events aiming to strengthen environmental awareness and promote sustainable living across the city.The opening ceremony took place at ...

The favelas of Brazil, the alleyways of Paris, the vibrant walls of Buenos Aires and the hidden corners of Singapore all feature in the upcoming exhibition of photographer Christina Drakos. ...

The bomb squad on Tuesday neutralised a grenade dating to the 1950s, discovered at an almost dried-up reservoir. The extremely low water levels at the Xyliatos dam, in Nicosia district, ...

The legendary Paphos Castle was recently the setting for one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year — the grand open-air production of “Zorba the Greek”, organised by Celebrity ...

A longstanding difference over the issue of when expenses should be paid forms the core of the dispute between Cyprus’ energy regulator and the project promoter for the Great Sea ...

Large investors will continue using a core-satellite approach in their crypto portfolios. They will hold Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) for stability. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) will act as a satellite ...

US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action”, paving the way for the development of ...

Britain said on Tuesday that regulatory expert Richard Monks had been appointed as chief executive of the newly established Independent Football Regulator (IFR), tasked with overseeing governance and financial sustainability ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said the Turkic world “has not abandoned its Turkish Cypriot brothers on the path to a just solution” to the Cyprus problem. He ...