Archive 2025

Planned expansion and upgrade works at the neonatal intensive care unit of Makarios hospital have been pushed back by about six months, enraged MPs heard on Thursday. Lawmakers were also ...

The cabinet on Thursday gave the go-ahead for the payment of a one-time grant to beneficiaries of the ‘Ktizo’ scheme relating to refugee housing estates. The grant is given to ...

For pop culture lovers, May signals the comeback of a long-standing tradition – the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 17 when the Grand Final is on and every local news channel will ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U....

We talked to Louis Allan, a Cypriot on a six-day hunger strike (from May 5-10) to protest the blockade and famine in Gaza, who’s also going to be perched ...

A major awareness event will take place at the presidential palace on Thursday evening to mark world Thalassaemia day, shining a spotlight on the challenges faced by patients and the ...

While many cryptocurrencies rely on momentum-driven rallies and speculative hype, a new contender is emerging from the DeFi sector with a different approach — one that’s getting the attention of ...

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced a limited bilateral trade agreement that leaves in place Trump’s 10% tariffs on British exports, modestly expands agricultural ...

A handwriting expert testified in court on Thursday that former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki’s high school diploma was tempered with, with the case against him regarding the alleged forgery ...

The House health committee on Thursday called for an emergency session to examine obstacles in the approval process for oncology drugs, formally registering the issue on its agenda. The move ...

With more investors looking for undervalued assets ahead of the next market cycle, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quickly emerging as a strong contender among the best cheap cryptocurrencies to buy ...

On the eve of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St Germain, manager Mikel Arteta said his players needed to be in the right place at the ...

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year’s claycourt swing feels different as she enters it with momentum and confidencefollowing a run ofvictories. Japan’s Osaka beat Slovenian ...

Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some $200 billion via his ...

Minister of Health Michael Damianou officially launched the Pancyprian Fundraising Campaign of the Cyprus Red Cross (CRC), which this year is once again being held with the support of OPAP ...

Pakistan and India accused each other of launching drone attacks on Thursday, and Islamabad’s Defence Minister said further retaliation was “increasingly certain”, on the second day of major clashes ...

Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday offered his support for the establishment of a new cooperative bank. “The government supports the initiative, and I will undertake, as an obligation, to ...

As crypto investors weigh their next move heading into the second half of the year, one token is quietly climbing its way onto high-potential watchlists — and the clock to catch ...

The Jaguar Type 00 made its debut in Monaco at the weekend, after it was unveiled on a floating platform against the backdrop of the glittering Mediterranean sea. This unexpected appearance ...

A selection of Turkish Cypriot journalists gathered at the north’s police headquarters on Thursday morning to demand bolstered protection for Aysemden Akin, who received death threats after publishing a ...

The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, though with an unexpected three-way split among policymakers as US President Donald Trump’...

Senior academics warned on Thursday that continued legislative delays are stopping them from launching English-language degree programmes, while foreign institutions are moving ahead with ease. Meanwhile, branches of foreign universities, ...

Art is alive in Cyprus. A quick look at the events calendar or a walk to its numerous galleries is proof of that. Yet the local art world still has ...

Progress is being made to use more of the recycled water produced by water treatment plants, the water development department said on Thursday. The department pointed out that between 2020 and 2023, ...