Archive 2025

By Philippa Tracy Back in the summer of 2022, I read an article bemoaning the lack of glamour in airline travel since the pandemic. It showed how some airlines were still ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered all-out efforts on Saturday to respond to the arrests of hundreds of the nation’s citizens in a US immigration raid on a ...

Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati told Reuters on Saturday that the group considered Friday’s cabinet session on an army plan to establish a state monopoly on arms “an opportunity to ...

As Cyprus prepares to take on the EU Council presidency, the Byzantine museum is putting cultural heritage on the cultural agenda, with upcoming presentations on the history and preservation of ...

Federation of employers and industrialists (Oev) spokesperson Michalis Antoniou said on Saturday that a meeting with the labour minister failed to break the deadlock over the cost-of-living allowance and Thursday’...

It is almost time to hit the theatres again to enjoy world-renowned classical musicians. Coming up soon is a concert by the legendary violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov in a unique ...

Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armor and spikes – some about ...

A 36 year-old Ukrainian was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday evening after it was found that he was wanted by Ukrainian authorities. “The 36-year-old is allegedly related to a case ...

Few dishes conjure a sense of place quite like fish and chips. Served wrapped in paper, generally with a generous sprinkling of salt and vinegar, this unassuming pairing of battered ...

Police on Friday night arrested 17-year-old in an ongoing case of attempted murder of a security guard and the arson of four cars belonging to a rental company in Pyla ...

A surfer attacked by a large shark at a Sydney beach died of his injuries, police said on Saturday, the first such incident in more than 3-1/2 years, prompting the ...

A series of guided walking tours around the capital will fill the autumn days as Visit Nicosia resumes its thematic tours. Starting on September 13 and running until December, the walks ...

A 16-year-old was arrested in Larnaca on Friday night on charges of causing grievous bodily harm against two individuals on August 11. The 16-year-old was released after being questioned. Polic reported ...

The Israeli military said early on Saturday it was establishing a humanitarian zone in the Al-Mawasi area of Gaza’s Khan Younis, as it plans to expand military activities in ...

A 45-year-old man has admitted to setting a fire in which four decommissioned vehicles that were parked at the old oil refinery premises in Larnaca were destroyed on early Saturday ...

The weather on Saturday will be mainly clear though rain is possible in the mountains in the afternoon. Temperatures will be 35C inland, around 31C and 27C in the mountains. ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will brace herself for a partisan crowd in the US Open final for a third year in a row on Saturday, as she stands across ...

Wrap-up of business & economy stories from the day before Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus this week announced that a unified schedule of rights and charges will take effect in ...

Cyprus will host the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (jBOI) 2025, the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) announced this week. According to the announcement, the event will take place from October 24 to ...

Carlos Alcaraz took down 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 with clinical precision on Friday to reach the U.S. Open final, prevailing in a blockbuster showdown that ...

The council of ministers this week approved a proposal by the interior minister to grant funding of €2.1 million to community clusters across Cyprus for urgent works to clear abandoned agricultural ...

Industrial turnover in Cyprus rose by 4.5 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). In June 2025, the industrial ...

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport in August 2025 reached 3.88 million, marking an increase of 6.7 per cent compared with August 2024. Both domestic and international passenger traffic rose during the month. Domestic ...

Lawyer Christos Clerides on Friday questioned the Council of Europe’s selection process for the island’s judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Clerides, who represents two ...