Archive 2025

One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican’s official ...

Oil prices fell more than 2 per cent on Monday after OPEC+ decided over the weekend to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply coming into a ...

The first meeting of the bicommunal Technical Committee for Youth Matters took place on Monday at Ledra Palace. Committee members briefly checked in with both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish ...

A total of 1,970 packs of cigarettes and over 20 kilos of rolling tobacco were seized off two British tourists departing from Larnaca airport on Friday. According to police the tobacco products ...

Aristo Developers, a leading property developer in Cyprus, is pleased to announce the official launch of Block A at the highly-acclaimed “Galaxy Residences” in Paphos. This marks the commencement of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to “...

Altia will participate in this year’s REALTYon Expo, the largest real-estate exhibition in Cyprus, taking place over May 8-9, 2025 at City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol. As the fastest-growing ...

The Cyprus Journalists’ Union (Esk) on Monday expressed serious concern for the safety of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ayşemden Akin after she reportedly received death threats over a corruption story ...

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF), in collaboration with the author and educator Florentia Kythreotou, invites you to the third and last instalment of “The Cyprus ...

The total value of all real estate transactions in Cyprus reached a record-high €5.71 billion in 2024, reflecting a modest one per cent increase compared to 2023, according to a report released on ...

For the very first time, Ayia Napa Marina is proudly co-organising the Chef’s Kiss Food Festival – an exciting two-day celebration of gastronomy, creativity and culture, taking place over Saturday ...

The European Union will on Tuesday announce a roadmap to phase out the bloc’s remaining gas ties with Moscow, but in the absence of sanctions it will be difficult ...

England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving Liverpool, the club he has been at since the age of six, he said on social media platform X on Monday, calling it the ...

A large quantity of untaxed tobacco products was discovered in Nicosia during a police operation on Friday, prompting swift action from customs officials. Members of the Nicosia crime prevention unit ...

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades were greased by predictable and relatively free trade. Big-name multinationals right ...

Paphos is no longer simply a coastal, tourist destination. In 2024, Ask Wire logged 4,853 property transfers worth €1.19 billion, an all-time high and about 30 per cent above the pre-pandemic peak. Foreign capital ...

The middle class in Cyprus faces seven deep pressures. Each limits your earnings, security or mobility. Technology can ease each burden. Yet no tool can replace strong political will. Without ...

Cyprus’ banking sector has undergone a profound transformation since the 2013 financial crisis, marked by sweeping consolidation, branch closures, and a rapid shift towards digital banking. Since 2013, several key players have ...

Cyprus on Monday publicly thanked the United Arab Emirates for its swift and generous assistance in tackling the island’s growing water crisis. President Nikos Christodoulides called UAE President Mohammed ...

Israel may seize the Gaza Strip and control aid in an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas that was approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet on ...

The recent electricity blackout in Spain and Portugal may have been caused by a combination of rare atmospheric vibrations, high renewable energy production, and low system inertia, according to Andreas ...

In 2025, more people than ever are turning to online trading to take control of their finances. Whether you’re looking to grow your savings, diversify your income streams, or explore ...

A 51-year-old man is being treated in Nicosia general hospital after colliding with two parked vehicles in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon while drunk driving. Police said the man lost control ...

Officials from the agriculture ministry are expected to carry out onsite assessment of crop damages in Paphos on Monday, caused by severe weather over the weekend. Hailstorms on Sunday wreaked ...