After rainfall, dam capacity reaches 14.1 per cent
Cyprus dams stood at a capacity of 14.1 per cent on Friday, a figure only slightly higher than half of that at same time last year, the water development department (WDD) ...
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Man run over while changing tyre on highway
A man died after being run over by a passing vehicle while trying to change the tyre of his car in the emergency lane on the highway near Xylofagou on ...
Men are embracing beauty culture: many just refuse to call it that
By Jordan Foster
Just weeks after the premiere of popular gay hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, star Hudson Williams’ extensive skincare routine has gone viral. In a now-viral video for ...
Arrest for drug dealing in Limassol
Police on Friday evening arrested a man for possessing and supplying supply substances including cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA in the Limassol district.
The 28-year-old was located and apprehended in connection ...
Nepali woman dies in scooter accident
A 26-year-old Nepali woman succumbed to her injuries on Saturday after being critically injured in a traffic accident while riding an e-scooter on Tuesday.
According to police, the fatal accident ...
Today’s weather: Snow returns to Troodos, mild weather inland
On Saturday, the weather will be partly cloudy with local rains expected to strike the western parts of the island. In the afternoon, scattered showers are also expected in the ...
Kombos in call with Iranian counterpart
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed a range of issues regarding regional stability and the progress of diplomatic efforts during a telephone conversation on Friday.
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European conference on rare diseases set for March in Cyprus
The European Conference on Advancement of Treatments for Rare Diseases will take place on March 5 and 6, 2026, at the Institute of Neurology and Genetics (INNG) in Cyprus, organisers have confirmed.
The ...
Paphos village in full bloom with annual Almond Blossom Festival
Ready to celebrate the richness of the season – the short window when Cyprus is in bloom – the village of Yiolou and its Council organise the 7th Almond Blossom Festival on ...
US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran attacks
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what ...
Diasporas don’t always reflect the politics back home
By Michael Paarlberg, Virginia Commonwealth University
As protest and military action raised the prospect of regime change in Iran and Venezuela, the voices of both countries’ diasporas were heard loud ...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, CySEC, Finance Minister, economy, Cyta, GDP
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday said that Cyprus recorded economic growth of 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, confirming the resilience of the Cyprus economy despite external challenges.
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Our View: Union pressure leaves hospitals short of nurses
The president of the Cyprus association of private hospitals (Pasin), Marios Karaiskakis, could not hide his anger and frustration with the authorities, speaking about the nursing shortage on state radio ...
Eurozone services output dips as transport and storage sectors slide
Seasonally adjusted services production across the European Union experienced a contraction in November 2025, according to Eurostat.
This monthly decline of 0.5 per cent in the EU and 0.6 per cent in the ...
Banking authority targets climate risks with new guidelines
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has initiated a public consultation regarding draft amendments to its guidelines on systemic risk buffers specifically designed to mitigate climate change risks.
The revised framework ...
NatWest beats forecasts with annual profit of £7.7bn
NatWest (NWG.L) reported a 24 per cent jump in annual profit on Friday, just ahead of forecasts, and set more ambitious performance targets as it steps up investment in Britain’...
Court halts deportation of convicted asylum seeker
A local court on Friday reportedly suspended the deportation of an asylum seeker convicted of domestic violence, ruling that the decision was in the best interests of his two children ...
President hails GDP growth as result of responsible policy
The GDP growth rate is “a vote of confidence for the Cyprus economy and a result of our responsible economic policy”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday in a post ...
Ukraine expects final IMF deal approval in coming weeks
Ukraine expects its new $8.2 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund to be formally approved in weeks, its debt chief has told Reuters, a telegraphed but symbolic step, with the ...
Paris police fire on a man who attacked them with a knife near Arc de Triomphe
A man armed with a knife tried to attack a police officer near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday, resulting in a second police officer opening fire to ...
Tudor agrees to interim manager role at Tottenham until end of season
Tottenham Hotspur are to appoint former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as interim manager until the end of the season, according to British media reports, after they sacked Thomas Frank with ...
Denmark’s Frederiksen says she and Greenland’s Nielsen had constructive meeting with Rubio
Denmark’s prime minister said on Friday she and her Greenlandic counterpart had a constructive meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference over the ...
Ukrainian missile attack kills two in Russia’s Belgorod, governor says
A Ukrainian missile attack killed two people and injured three on Friday in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
Gladkov, writing on Telegram, ...
Trump tells troops ‘fear’ is powerful motivator in difficult Iran talks
President Donald Trump told US troops on Friday that Iran has been “difficult” in nuclear negotiations and suggested that instilling fear in Tehran may be necessary to resolve the standoff ...