Archive 2025

Authorities in Paphos assisted an elderly woman who had been living in deplorable conditions, while a cleaning crew found stashes of old bank notes and other valuables at her home, ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday highlighted that the rapid evolution of technology has transformed the financial sector, reshaping how investors and consumers manage their money. Specifically, ...

European Union leaders will commit on Thursday to do more to make the bloc more competitive with more military muscle in the face of US tariffs and other economic challenges, ...

By Liu Yantao Every March sees the annual meetings of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of ...

Police on Thursday are investigating a fire in a private vehicle in Astromeritis, which broke out overnight. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, the Nicosia service shortly before midnight ...

Thursday will be partly cloudy and at times overcast with isolated rains and snow expected in the higher mountains. Temperatures will rise to 12C degrees inland, 15C on the coast, ...

Flamenco, tales of Limassol’s witches, Georgian ballet, stand-up comedy and classical music are on the agenda for this weekend. As spring continues, more annual festivals return, packing the cultural ...

US President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a ...

Hellenic Bank is advancing on two major integration fronts, preparing for a dual merger process that will consolidate both its banking and insurance operations. The bank’s banking sector is ...

Cyprus’ Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HCPI) increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, according to the state statistical service. In addition, the index rose rose by 0.3 per cent when compared ...

Credit rating agency Moody’s on Wednesday upgraded the baseline credit assessment (BCA) and adjusted BCA of Hellenic Bank, shifting its outlook from stable to positive. Specifically, the agency raised ...

Pay increases granted by British employers have fallen back in line with inflation for the first time since October 2023, according to data from human resources data firm Brightmine that is ...

Google (GOOGL.O) was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple (AAPL.O) was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Wednesday expressed its opposition to the government’s plans to require all sports venues with a capacity of 500 spectators or more to install CCTV ...

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an announcement alleging that the Cypriot authorities had pushed back three boats carrying some 80 Syrian nationals, including women and children, who ...

The informal extended Geneva meeting on the Cyprus problem, the EU’s role in the process and EU – Turkey relations were discussed on Wednesday by the Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides ...

The US State Department on Wednesday denied that data collected in a government-funded program that helps track thousands of abducted Ukrainian children had been deleted, but acknowledged that the effort ...

Cyprus will continue to be a member of the European Union even after a potential resolution to the Cyprus issue, President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Wednesday during a meeting with ...

The Pancyprian Marathon Championship will continue on Sunday in Limassol, with thousands of runners taking over the roads of Limassol. The Pancyprian championships for the scored races of 106th Men’...

Severe weather conditions have swept across Paphos province since Wednesday afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall and powerful winds. In Kissonerga, the storm caused significant disruption, with a large cypress tree, approximately 15 ...

The ‘Canadian Pacific’, a 1940s steam train that took soldiers and supplies to England’s south coast during World War Two, returned to service on Wednesday, taking on board volunteers ...

A groundbreaking performance blending words and music inspired by the work of Saint Romanos the Melodist will make its world premiere in Nicosia this April. Presented by Nicosia For Art – ...

The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second day of airstrikes killed at least 48 Palestinians, according to ...

The ministries of justice, defence and migration and international protection stated on Wednesday that they strongly rejected allegations of illegal pushbacks and the use of force against migrants at sea. ...