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Cyprus and Israel are moving towards a bilateral agreement on environmental cooperation, covering climate change, water management and marine pollution, following talks between their environment ministers on Wednesday. Agriculture, Rural ...

There’s a saying in Hollywood, that a hero is only as good as his villain. In the early days of cinema nobody paid any mind to the bad guy ...

Cyprus banks continued to offer lower interest rates on deposits than their eurozone counterparts in September 2026, while charging less for housing loans and most business lending, according to detailed figures ...

A school in the Paphos district was evacuated at around noon on Wednesday following a bomb threat that police believe was a hoax. “It appears to have been a malicious ...

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association (Skek) has called on the government and parliament to urgently reform the legal framework governing the property sector, warning that longstanding regulatory problems continue ...

Authorities in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland said a threatening email which was sent to a large number of schools on Wednesday was a hoax originating from ...

Louis plc shareholders on Wednesday approved a €100.3 million debt restructuring and refinancing transaction involving the group and several related parties, while also endorsing the company’s 2025 annual report and re-electing ...

Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort on Tuesday to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, winning a reprieve for the polarizing Pentagon chief before Democrats take control ...

A member of an Iran-backed militia plotted to attack the RAF Fairford air base in Britain while detained in the US on criminal charges, the US Justice Department said on ...

A 35-year-old woman suspected of involvement in the murder of a 51-year-old British man who was stabbed to death in Peyia on Monday was remanded in custody for seven days ...

Eurobank is preparing to introduce a new financing tool for Cyprus’ agricultural sector in the first quarter of 2027, aiming to help farmers and livestock producers fund investments approved for support ...

Far-right party Elam on Wednesday called for the immediate resignation of children’s rights commissioner Elena Perikleous following a dispute over an alleged bullying incident at a Nicosia school. “Instead ...

A simulated terrorist hijacking, a hostage rescue operation, mass evacuations and a major oil spill were staged during the multinational Nemesis 2026 exercise on Wednesday, bringing together eight countries, 860 personnel and 39 ...

Nearly four-fifths of foreign direct investment in Cyprus originated from countries outside the European Union in 2025, the highest proportion among the 14 EU member states reporting figures to Eurostat. The share ...

Cyprus, Greece and Egypt on Wednesday pledged to work towards peace, security and stability in the region through their respective parliaments whose speakers gathered in Nicosia for the second such ...

Cyprus sees improvement in financial security and homicide rate Nearly one in three people in Cyprus were unable to cope with unexpected financial expenses in 2025, although the proportion has fallen ...

With the key message “Even on Black Friday, I got it from Skroutz!”, the most popular marketplace in Greece and Cyprus is making a strong entry into the busiest shopping ...

Cyprus’ state workforce rose to 55,317 employees in October 2026, an increase of 341 people or 0.6 per cent from 54,976 a year earlier, according to figures released on Wednesday by the statistical service (Cystat). ...

The €1.3 billion investment plan underpinning Limassol’s climate transition will require substantial private-sector and institutional financing, with the municipality seeking new funding mechanisms and public-private partnerships to advance major urban ...

India’s government ordered internet providers to block 129 illegal betting websites this year based on two state high court orders that Reuters has found were fake, findings that have triggered ...

A former lawyer has been fined €10,000 and officially reprimanded by the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) over what was deemed a sexist comment he made on Facebook five years ago, it ...

Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Mauricio Pochettino over becoming the club’s next manager, as uncertainty grows over Michael Carrick’s position at Old Trafford. The former Tottenham ...

Connecting higher education more efficiently to the labour market is one of Cyprus’ main goals going forward, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday. “The interconnection of the study programmes ...

Flights resumed on Wednesday at Israel’s Ramon Airport near the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat after a brief suspension following an earthquake in the region, Israel’s ...