Archive 2025

The number of pending asylum applications in Cyprus has dropped by 26% so far in 2025, with authorities reporting significantly faster processing times, according to figures released by the Deputy Ministry of ...

The White House crackdown on political rhetoric in the aftermath of activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination has exposed a rift among conservatives, with some applauding curbs on what they see ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia W. Mudavadi, on Saturday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in ...

If you have been a fan of the hugely popular TV series Succession, then the Board machinations at the Federal Reserve will blow your mind. Control over the Board of ...

Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution and protect marine life – without even getting wet. By Michael ...

By Flora Alexandrou A few days ago, Andreas Papacharalambous, former mayor of Strovolos and apparently the president’s favourite author, announced he was joining the far-right Elam. After ditching Disy ...

Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Network of Young Parliamentarians expressed their keen interest in the issue of Varosha during a visit to the Famagusta Municipality Cultural Centre in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had appointed his former attorney Lindsey Halligan to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, hours after pressuring ...

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into a house burglary that occurred in early August in the Larnaca district, police said on Sunday. According ...

Cabinet approved a support package of up to €1.515 million for farmers who suffered crop damage during the 2024/2025 growing season because of adverse weather conditions, it emerged on Sunday. In a ...

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa ...

Construction production in the euro area increased by 0.5 per cent in July 2025 compared with June, according to preliminary estimates from Eurostat. According to Eurostat’s latest update, production in construction ...

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics (CING) is coordinating a new European Erasmus+ project aimed at promoting gender equality in studies and careers related to Information and Communication Technologies (...

Reform is the party to watch in UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, who was an also-ran in previous elections, is now an elected MP and odds-on favourite at 7/4 to ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 15: Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis this week met with Athina Spakouri, Head of the Greek National ...

NOBODY will be shedding any tears for the departure of the meddlesome and self-important commissioner for the protection of personal data, Irini Loizidou-Nicolaidou, who did not have her contract renewed ...

President Donald Trump’s renewed push to nix quarterly corporate disclosures, a drive that went nowhere in his first administration, has a better chance this time as the White House ...

The government could not have made a bigger mess of the negotiations on the Cost-of-Living Allowance (CoLA) if it had planned it. It has managed to alienate the unions by ...

US companies are lining up to borrow in euros with bond sales hitting a record $100 billion so far this year, reflecting attractive European funding conditions and a growing willingness among ...

On its 20th birthday, YouTube is unrecognizable as the scrappy video site that began as the domain of young amateur users publishing unpolished, low-budget clips. Commanding 2.7 billion users, including celebrities ...

For the past 22 years, passage through the crossing points has become relatively normalised: visiting the sites, old family homes or even just for an evening drink. But with the opening ...

anchester United breathed life into their stuttering Premier League season when goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro earned them a 2-1 home victory over Chelsea on Saturday. A frantic first ...

Ellie Kildunne returned for England to score two superb individual tries as they ground down a resilient France to reach the Women’s World Cup final with a 35-17 victory ...

President Nikos Christodoulides travelled to New York on Saturday from Toronto to take part in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will address the general assembly ...