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Hamas said on Wednesday it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, saying ongoing talks for a truce were “tough” due to Israel’...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that Cyprus is determined to build a modern, stable economy, telling foreign investors that reforms under way will make Cyprus more competitive and credible ...

Fresh questions are being raised over when the Vasiliko LNG terminal will finally be completed. The state-owned natural gas infrastructure company (Etyfa) has confirmed that the project remains under review, ...

A graphology expert told a Cypriot court on Wednesday that he could not reach an “absolute conclusion” over disputed handwriting linked to a German woman accused of seizing Greek Cypriot ...

A large project to install smart electricity meters will continue across Cyprus from Wednesday, the electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) has confirmed. Smart meters record electricity use in real time. ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the need for new solutions to the problem of illegal migration on Wednesday, Starmer’s office said, laying ...

The summertime is peak season for ancient Greek theatre and the majority of performances present contemporary adaptations in Greek. One upcoming production this July will present Elektra from Aeschylus, Sophocles ...

Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic won two tiebreaks to beat teenage Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(3) 7-6(2) on Wednesday and become a first-time Wimbledon semi-finalist. The only mother left in ...

In a season dominated by speculation and meme coin fatigue, smart money is starting to prioritize real-world crypto utility. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), now in Phase 5 of its presale at just $0.03, ...

The balls kept on listening to Iga Swiatek on Wednesday as the Polish eighth seed walloped Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. After ...

Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas, who chairs the education committee, said on Wednesday that students raised serious concerns about soaring costs for studying in Greece.  Top of their list were the ...

The bus driver involved in a circulating video capturing a dispute between him and some teenage passengers has been suspended, transport company Emel said on Wednesday. A video of the ...

A Spanish court on Wednesday handed Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti a one-year prison sentence for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014 when the Italian was Real ...

While XRP chases regulatory victories and traditional remittance corridors, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is engineering a fully decentralized ecosystem aimed at redefining how crypto lending and borrowing work—delivering a real ...

The European Commission’s annual rule of law report praised the progress made thus far in Cyprus’ efforts to reform its legal service and encouraged it to “further advance” those ...

Italy’s Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday, calling time on a 21-year career that culminated with a memorable five-set thriller against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz ...

Maintenance works on Famagusta gate on Nicosia’s Venetian walls will be completed by the end of the year, in time to be used for Cyprus’ EU presidency during the ...

The Electricity Market Association (EMA) on Wednesday expressed concern over two critical energy projects that directly affect Cyprus’ energy future. These include the Vasilikos liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and ...

The Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou on Wednesday confirmed that a disciplinary probe has started into a controversial book linked to the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Kassianidou made the announcement during ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian territory ...

Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem gathered momentum this week as ‘The Bash 2025’ brought together 185 participants for the country’s flagship startup and networking event. Now in its fifth year, the gathering has ...

Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past $110,000, driven by strong institutional demand through spot Bitcoin ETFs, which recorded $3 billion in inflows over 13 consecutive days. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Wednesday visited a section of Cyprus’ buffer zone near the village of Lefka, in the west of the island. She was accompanied by ...

The House will vote on three bills during a plenary session on Thursday, that include, among other provisions, the establishment of a national sanctions implementation unit. Some of the bills ...