Archive 2025

National security authorities in Kyrgyzstan have detained eight current and former employees of independent media outlet Kloop, their lawyers said, accusing them of inciting unrest amid a growing crackdown on ...

A 20-year-old Turkish national was arrested by the Republic of Cyprus’ police and handed over to the United Nations at the Ledra Palace, the Republic’s police confirmed on Thursday. ...

The Larnaca regional authority is asking the government for €15 million to pay for extra expenses caused by archaeological discoveries during sewage work. The finds slowed down the project and made ...

Hellenic Bank will officially adopt the name Eurobank Limited following its legal consolidation with Eurobank Cyprus, according to a decision by the board of directors on May 27. The change will ...

Back in 2021, investors watched Polygon (MATIC) surge from just $0.01 to over $2.50—a mind-blowing 250x return that turned early believers into millionaires. Those who saw the opportunity in its early development ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday met with a delegation of British MPs in Nicosia to discuss bilateral ties between Cyprus and the UK. “It was a pleasure welcoming today ...

The United States’ newly-appointed Syria envoy said he believed peace between Syria and Israel was achievable as he made his first trip to Damascus on Thursday, praising the Islamist-led government ...

Hailstones fell in parts of Cyprus as storms hit the island on Thursday. Thunder was heard across the island, with heavy rain falling across the country. Hailstones fell in parts ...

There are times in life when change doesn’t knock politely – it storms in and rearranges everything. For me, that moment came when I made the difficult but heartfelt decision ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday presented the relaunch of the ‘voluntary repatriation plan‘ for Syrians, set to open on June 2, in response to the collapse of the Assad ...

Unemployment in Cyprus stood at 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report published by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday. The number of unemployed people ...

Global air cargo demand rose by 5.8 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity, measured ...

Cypriots are concerned about the rising cost of living, immigration and a majority considers the local economy as ‘bad’, according to the European Commission’s Eurobarometer for spring 2025. While 38 per ...

As Paris St Germain turned the page on the Kylian Mbappe era, coach Luis Enrique wasted no time in reshaping the identity of a club long built around individual stars ...

It is “not possible to talk about a healthy dialogue” between Cyprus’ two sides amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek ...

Vizus Group has been transforming the island’s real estate landscape over the past few years. With successful and innovative projects such as Parkside Residence, Hortensia, Urban City, and Malibu, ...

A season which once promised so much for Inter Milan now hangs on Simone Inzaghi’s experienced side beating Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, giving Saturday’s ...

The managers of a property in the Paphos village of Timi have moved to initiate the eviction of Greek Cypriot refugees whose homes were built on land belonging to a ...

Cyprus recorded €43.8 million in high-value property transactions in April 2025, marking a 52.8 per cent drop compared to March, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. Based on Land Registry data ...

Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC), a diversified, multinational financial services firm, has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index as part of its annual reconstitution in 2025. The inclusion will take ...

European stocks and Wall Street futures rose on Thursday after a U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump’sso-called “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, sending the dollar ...

Israel’s government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied-West Bank, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday, a move that could deepen divisions with some allies, who have ...

Cyprus presented its case as a strategic investment hub during an event in London this week, aiming to attract British investors by showcasing sector-specific opportunities and the island’s role ...

Effective local SEO has never been more critical to search visibility and should be a major consideration in every business plan. This is particularly the case for Cyprus, where businesses ...