Archive 2025

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia between March 10 and March 12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, a statement from the US state department said. Rubio will ...

By Loukis Skaliotis Worrying as world events have been in the last few days, at least they will prove useful in putting to rest the totally irrelevant, on and off ...

The police will on Monday conduct an on-site investigation at a building which suffered extensive damage during a fire on Sunday morning, Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said. He explained ...

From April 4 to 12, Cyprus will welcome its largest cinematic event and one of the foremost annual festivals taking place on the island. In keeping with its global vibe, the 23rd ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Sunday called for “intensified” efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem. “Given the ongoing illegal Turkish occupation of our homeland for over 50 years, we must intensify ...

By Andreas Charalambous, Omiros Pissarides, and Evangelos Tryfonos Preventive risk management is of paramount importance, as it mitigates potential negative consequences and enhances the long-term stability of an economy. Taking ...

France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another €195 million in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a newspaper interview. France also plans to hand over ...

Syrian leader Ahmed Sharaa scrambled on Sunday to contain some of the deadliest violence in 13 years of civil war, pitting loyalists of deposed President Bashar al-Assad against the country’s ...

Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys. He posted ...

It is time for slam poetry to hit Nicosia again. On Monday and Tuesday the annual event will bring together poetry lovers and enthusiasts of the spoken word to enjoy ...

The question whether cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is a contentious one – and not as clear-cut as most people think. Libertarians declare, quite simply, that the state has ...

European Union member states must strengthen cooperation between each other on the matter of defence, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He was asked about his position on the joint ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is to visit Croatia on Monday. There, he will meet his Croatian counterpart Gordon Grlic-Radman, while delegations from both Croatia and Cyprus will hold meetings. Cyprus’ ...

A 63-year-old man from Paphos was arrested after a search of his home turned up nine cannabis plants, the police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on Saturday after ...

A 25-year-old man from Larnaca has been arrested in connection with a total of 14 burglaries from shops in Nicosia, the police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on Saturday ...

EU researchers are testing a robot that can have basic conversations in busy surroundings, with the idea of assisting people arriving at hospitals. By Gareth Willmer A hospital in central ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mainly clear, with the possibility of increased cloud cove in some parts during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will rise to 23 degrees Celsius inland, 19 ...

Nato without America is out of the question and reports that the death of Nato is imminent have been greatly exaggerated, as is loose talk that the US is destroying ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 3: The Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) is currently analysing the proposed tax reform, according to an official ...

DESPITE his burning desire to secure resumption of the talks, Prezniktwo is doing his best to ensure that the UN does not come up with any silly idea for bridging ...

Before Thursday’s European Council, President Nikos Christodoulides said that Turkey should be left out of summits called by European countries about Ukraine and European defence. According to press reports, ...

A historic global trade war, a proposed $1.2 trillion European fiscal bazooka and the emergence of China as tech race leader are upending global flows of money, marking a potential turning ...

March 5 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) car sales in Germany fell by 76 per cent in February, data showed this week, adding to the collapse in sales of Elon Musk’s EV ...

British services firms in February cut staff at the fastest pace since 2020 ahead of tax and minimum-wage hikes that come into effect next month, an industry survey showed this week. ...