Archive 2025

The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to peacekeepers who were working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a U.N. ...

Bank employees’ union Etyk has issued a circular addressing growing speculation surrounding a potential takeover of the Cyprus Development Bank (CDB bank), stressing that it is monitoring developments closely. Etyk ...

Trade disruptions, inflation and geopolitical tensions are restricting global business prospects, according to a new survey of local chambers of commerce in more than 100 countries conducted by the International Chamber ...

A lane was closed on the motorway linking Nicosia and Limassol near the exit for the Limassol suburb of Mouttayiaka after an amount of gravel and soil fell off a ...

Russia launched a sweeping overnight air attack on Ukraine, injuring at least four railway workers and prompting Poland to scramble defence aircraft, Ukrainian and Polish authorities said on Wednesday. The ...

A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with a robbery at a mini-market in Ayia Napa that took place ten years ago was on Wednesday remanded for two days by the ...

Cyprus is experiencing hot and mostly clear weather on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to rise well above the seasonal average in some areas. After early low cloud and light fog ...

The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since ...

The European Central Bank should keep interest rates steady as the euro zone economy is holding its own in the face of US tariffs and inflation may still come in ...

Novak Djokovic reasserted his dominance over American Taylor Fritz with a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 victory on Tuesday to set up a U.S. Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz,celebrating ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin ...

Cyprus is moving ahead with plans to establish a national mechanism for screening foreign direct investment (FDI), with the revised bill gaining broad support in a meeting by the House ...

Use of internet-connected devices has become widespread across the European Union, according to a report by Eurostat. Specifically, 70.9 per cent of people in the European Union used internet-connected devices in 2024, ...

Hedge funds remain hesitant about buying US stocks at the outset of what is often a dour month for markets, even with a potential US rate cut on the horizon, ...

By Anastasia Korae A month has passed since the catastrophic megafire of 23 July 2025 and we have witnessed what seems to be the beginning of its devastating aftermath in Limassol’s ...

The decision by the main unions to stage a national, three-hour work stoppage to press for the full restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) came as no surprise. ...

The United States military carried out a “lethal strike” on Tuesday in the Caribbean against a vessel from Venezuela that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said. President Donald Trump, who ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday warned of “consequences” for any “third country” which seeks to obstruct the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if complete, will link ...

Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman said that the policies being followed by incumbent Ersin Tatar are turning the north into an “open-air prison”. “There have been no ...

A night of funky, jazzy and groovy music is coming to a charming Paphos Garden. On September 9, the popular local band Fuzz Bus will return to Technopolis 20 for an outdoor ...

Just 13 per cent of Cypriots favour the idea of Turkey joining the European Union, according to data published by the EU’s Eurobarometer survey on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 84 per cent of ...

Alexander Isak expressed his gratitude to Newcastle United and the club’s supporters on Tuesday after his British-record transfer to Liverpool, despite a trail of criticism and a frosty farewell ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou will hold separate meetings with workers and employers over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) with the aim of staving off the looming three-hour general strike over the ...

Price predictions are once again dominating the crypto market as investors look for the next breakout opportunity. While Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to command attention, smaller projects with strong fundamentals ...