Archive 2025

England took a huge step towards automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup with captain Harry Kane paving the way for a crushing 5-0 victory away to main Group ...

Soldiers guarded Nepal’s parliament and patrolled deserted streets on Wednesday amid a curfew in the capital Kathmandu, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister K.P. ...

Four people were arrested in Nicosia on Tuesday night after a police check on the vehicle they were travelling in, for offences relating to illegal possession of property, illegal stay ...

Ariana Resources plc this week announced that it commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The mineral exploration, development and production company is already listed on the alternative investment ...

More than 50 flights at Larnaca and Paphos airports will be affected by the three-hour strike on Thursday, Hermes Airports told the Cyprus News Agency on Wednesday. A representative said that “...

The government’s reform of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) is “a huge reform”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, just a day before a three-hour general strike called by the ...

Discussions begin on Wednesday at the House of Representatives regarding the legal framework concerning the distinction of the current double role of the attorney-general, with the creation of a general ...

Cypriot artist Della will take Cyprus music to Europe with three performances at some of its most important showcase festivals, it was announced on Wednesday. Della will first perform on ...

Israel’s airstrike on Qatar was “utterly unacceptable”, Cyprus’ foreign ministry said on Wednesday. It described the attack as a “violation of Qatar’s sovereignty”, and said that while Palestinian ...

Cyprus, as the host country of one of the longest-running peacekeeping operations in the world, is fully aware of the necessity of sustaining a UN force to prevent the recurrence ...

Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts. ...

The September agenda has arrived alive and kicking! A rich calendar will unfold over the next few weeks with events in towns and villages, for old and young. In the ...

Cyprus is embracing a growing fitness revolution, and interestingly, much of it is happening not in commercial gyms, but right in people’s living rooms, balconies, and garages.  With the ...

A 34-year-old man was remanded in custody on Wednesday after being arrested earlier in the day at Larnaca airport, having arrived with over 24kg of cannabis in his suitcase. Police ...

Parents and guardians of schoolchildren are responsible for picking them up ahead of Thursday’s general strike, the education ministry said on Wednesday. Buses will not be running, so children ...

No lives will be in danger during the general strike on Thursday and no patients will be left without proper medical care, the State health services organisation (Okypy) said on ...

Amidst the cryptocurrency market frenzy, XRP’s price surged past $3 today, becoming a hot topic among investors and traders. Meanwhile, the regulated company FindMining has launched a new XRP mobile ...

Seven tourists have been added to Ayia Napa’s long list of honorary regular visitors, the municipality said on Wednesday. The new ‘tourism ambassadors’ are Paul Johnson with 61 visits, Michael ...

Cyprus Seeds is seeking to expand its small team by recruiting two new professionals, as the organisation strengthens its role in supporting research commercialisation and innovation projects in Cyprus and ...

President Donald Trump said Israel’s decision to strike Qatar was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and not by the Republican leader who added that a unilateral attack on ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (Selk) have set out their views on the government’s upcoming tax reform, ...

A 29-year-old was arrested on Tuesday in the framework of police investigations into the possession of drugs and explosives. The police said on Wednesday this was the eighth person to ...

Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance ...

Building applications received by the Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) increased by 53 per cent in January-July 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to the organisation’s statistics, 1,295 ...