Archive 2025

Iran and Israel traded further air attacks on Thursday as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the United States would join Israel’s bombardment of Iranian nuclear ...

Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran on Thursday and Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel after hitting an Israeli hospital overnight, as a week-old air war escalated with no ...

Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) president Maria Panayiotou on Wednesday detailed the progress achieved in Cyprus’ investment fund ecosystem over the past 12 years. Panayiotou highlighted the new level of maturity ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is planning to cut thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as the tech giant streamlines its workforce amid increased investments in artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on ...

The average salary has increased by 13 per cent in the past two years and those earning less than €1,000 per month have dropped by 30 per cent, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...

The council of ministers on Wednesday approved another bill that would supposedly deal with the controversial issue of multiple pensions. What was approved by the cabinet, could still be changed ...

British house price growth halved in April, when a hike in property transaction taxes took effect, official data showed on Wednesday. Annual house price growth cooled to 3.5 per cent from 7.0 ...

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. The ministers will ...

Pafos FC will make their debut in the Champions League, Europe’s premier football competition, against defending Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Cypriot champions, who won their first ever ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday engaged in a verbal back-and-forth, attacking one another’s foreign policies on the matters of Gaza, ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said opposition politicians had “turned their backs on unity” in their disapproval of his behind-closed-doors address to the north’s ‘parliament’ the previous ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades expressed pride on Wednesday during a presentation of the newly upgraded Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre in Limassol, ahead of its role as a host venue for ...

Iran’s ambassador in Nicosia Alireza Salarian denied that his country had asked Cyprus to “send a message” to Israel, reinforcing his government’s stance that no such request had ...

More British fighter jets and other aircraft “will follow in [the] coming days” to the region, the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary John Healey said on Tuesday night. Addressing a ...

Sacking coach Ange Postecoglou soon after he delivered Tottenham Hotspur’s first major trophy in 17 years was “emotionally difficult”, but the club needed a change after a poor Premier League ...

An Italian judge on Tuesday sentenced 16 Inter and AC Milan hardline ‘ultra’ soccer fans to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for crimes including murder, extortion and criminal association ...

Alexander Zverev’s hunt for an elusive grasscourt title began with a clinical 6-2 6-1 victory over Marcos Giron in the first round of the Halle Open on Wednesday in ...

If you are staying put in Nicosia this June and are a movie buff, this event series at a café in the old town is one to remember. For yet ...

The University of Nicosia will introduce an Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), making it the first higher education facility to establish a Chair of Indian Studies in Cyprus. “The ...

The new stadium safety bill will “give the key to safer stadiums to the state”, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Wednesday. Addressing the day’s House legal affairs committee ...

Bitcoin (BTC) has performed exceptionally well amidst rising global geopolitical tensions that have rocked the financial markets. Despite the rapidly escalating military actions between Iran and Israel, the price of ...

Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, home to the multi-awarded Kalloni Spa and the only Thalassotherapy Centre in Cyprus, staying true to its commitment for excellence in the ...

The wave of Bitcoin (BTC) adoption is accelerating, according to a new weekly report by Matador Technologies. The report states that public companies are quickly growing their Bitcoin holdings, with 22 ...

Efforts are continuing to repatriate Cypriots from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday, as the conflict between Iran and Israel continues. Speaking after the day’s ...