Archive 2025

While the growth in Airbnb accommodations boosted the broader regional economy, it has raised concerns over its impact on the traditional hotel sector, the Paphos Tourism Board (Etap) said on ...

The self-congratulations started in Nicosia soon after the announcement of the appointment of former European Commissioner, Johannes Hahn as the personal envoy of the European Commission president, Ursula von der ...

Burberry (BRBY.L) shares surged 18 per cent on Wednesday after the British luxury brand announced plans to shed 1,700 jobs or around a fifth of its global workforce to cut costs ...

Cyprus is preparing to roll out a global campaign aimed at bringing back talented Cypriots from abroad, President Nikos Christodoulides announced during the IN Business Awards 2025. The initiative, titled “Minds ...

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of missiles and related elements to Turkey for an estimated $304 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The sale approval includes ...

Austrian politician Johannes Hahn has been appointed as the European commission’s special envoy for the Cyprus issue, a move broadly welcomed by political parties in the republic. The appointment, ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Ukraine was waiting to see who would represent Russia at proposed talks in Turkey before determining Ukraine’s next steps. “I am ...

Having won over both local and international audiences with the delightfully sharp Baklava Republic, Anestis Azas and his team are back with a bold new production The Dogs, produced by ...

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a nervy start to beat Briton Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the Italian Open semi-finals for the first time. Four-times Grand Slam ...

Agreements signed by US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday will “generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion,” the White House ...

Austria’s Johannes Hahn was on Tuesday appointed as European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s special envoy for the Cyprus problem. President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Hahn’s appointment ...

Three British right-wing extremists were convicted on Wednesday of planning to carry out a terrorist attack at mosques or synagogues as part of a “race war”, British police said. Brogan ...

Rory McIlroy, whose Masters triumph last month completed a years-long pursuit of the career Grand Slam, said on Wednesday he has accomplished everything in golf he ever dreamed of and ...

In summer 2023, Dimitris Marinelis spent days on the frontline of Europe’s biggest wildfire in northern Greece, protecting homes and setting up anti-fire zones as flames engulfed a forest. Like ...

Bitcoin (BTC) has surged back into six-figure territory, surpassing the $100,000 mark for the first time since February. Meanwhile, XRP continues its rebound with analysts pointing to $3 as the next major ...

The battle to free nearly 10,000 “trapped buyers” in Cyprus is heating up, as banks and credit institutions voiced strong opposition to a new law proposal discussed on Wednesday in Parliament. ...

As 2025 approaches, crypto investors are no longer chasing hype — they’re chasing function. Projects built around real-world use cases are pulling ahead, and according to multiple analysts, one name standing ...

Residents in Nicosia and its western suburbs on Wednesday faced reduced access to drinking water after a serious fault was detected in a main water supply pipeline. The water development ...

Hollywood icon Robert De Niro lambasted “philistine” U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday and his proposed film tariff at the Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony, where he used ...

The thirteen mobile desalination units set to arrive on the island as a gift from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to be reserved solely for use in Limassol, it ...

Wednesday’s parliamentary session on controversial protest legislation abruptly ended after too few MPs turned up to begin the debate. A key discussion on a bill to replace Cyprus’ current ...

A Nicosia court ruled on Tuesday against the state-owned Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) for including unfair terms in its loan agreements with consumers, in breach of Cyprus’ consumer protection laws. ...

In a market saturated with speculation and short-term hype, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quietly building a case for long-term value. Still in its presale phase, the project has already raised ...

The Cyprus bar association said on Wednesday it was “surprised” that the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board could not back allegations it made in parliament on Monday that lawyers were ...