Archive 2025

Manchester City are favourites to win this season’s FA Cup and salvage something from a troubled season but the seven other clubs left in a wide-open draw may never ...

Two individuals, a 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were referred on Friday for trial before the Larnaca criminal court, which will convene on May 5, as suspects in a case ...

Just as Ukrainian forces are losing their grip on the pocket of Russia’s Kursk region they captured last year, they have staged a so-far little-publicised incursion into the adjacent ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BOC) received two important honours at the 2025 excellence awards held by the prestigious international magazine Euromoney, ranking it as the Best Private Bank in Cyprus. Both ...

In a significant step to combat the illegal trafficking of cultural heritage items, the Cyprus customs department on Friday handed over two ancient coins to the department of antiquities. The ...

With just days left before the payment deadline, only 24 per cent of traffic fines recorded by Cyprus’ photolabelling system have been settled. Authorities warn that offenders who fail to pay ...

While some of the biggest names in crypto attempt to reclaim momentum, one lesser-known project is quietly moving forward. XRP and ADA, despite recent headlines and market activity, have failed ...

The United Nations confirmed on Friday that President Nikos Christodoulides would be meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on April 2 at 9am. The UN Secretary-General’s special representative in ...

The number of unaccompanied minors in Cyprus has dropped by 43 per cent compared to 2024, the deputy welfare ministry said on Friday. The statement came after the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality called on ...

The Finance Ministry has welcomed the observations and recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during its mission to Cyprus as part of the Article IV consultations. In a ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Shipping on Friday announced the launch of the second Gender Equality Award in Cypriot Shipping for 2025. This follows a decision by the Cabinet to establish the ...

Single at 40. Now, what? In the case of Vicky, the protagonist of Netflix’s show Envidiosa (Envious) she is fed up with seeing her friends get married before her. Though ...

Prestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Financial Technology Products & Companies Around the World Libertex, part of the Libertex Group and one of the leading online brokers, today announced that ...

The young Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) Panayis, rescued in the Famagusta district after his mother’s death in November 2024, arrived at Larnaca airport on Friday morning following nearly five ...

A fire broke out near Goudi in the Paphos district on Friday, burning a large area of cane. Fire department spokesman Andreas Kettis said on X that two fire trucks ...

The board of directors of Hellenic Bank has decided to proceed with the merger of the bank with Eurobank Cyprus, it emerged on Friday. Hellenic Bank officially announced that the ...

Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, bear the hallmarks of atrocities, the agency that coordinates U.N. humanitarian aid said on ...

Turkish authorities have detained a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, an MP of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) ...

The top court in Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves’ rape conviction, saying the case against him had inconsistencies and contradictions. The 41-year-old defender ...

In recent years, the rapid advancement of blockchain technology and the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency have made more and more people pay attention to how to use innovative methods to ...

Convicted child sex offenders could have the option to trade their life sentences for chemical castration if a bill proposed by Dipa MP Michalis Yiacoumi is passed. Under the proposed ...

DEMO Day 2025 is set to become Cyprus’ most significant startup and investor gathering, bringing together top startups, investors and industry leaders to shape the future of entrepreneurship. The event will ...

Cyprus has shown resilience in the face of successive economic shocks, with growth remaining among the highest in the euro area, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a ...

Protection for journalists and whistleblowers was raised as a topic by parliamentary Vice President and Special Representative against corruption, Irene Charalambides, at an EU-hosted financial forum against corruption. The proceedings ...