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World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump’s return as U.S. President. ...

A former Russian MP has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for masterminding the murder of three Russian nationals in Peyia in 2004. The decision at a St Petersburg court on ...

Greek lawmakers failed to elect a new president in a first round of voting on Saturday. A majority of 200 votes in the 300-seat parliament was needed for one of the ...

A 50-year-old woman was robbed in Limassol on Friday night as she drove her electric bike on Makarios avenue, police said on Saturday. Shortly after 11pm, two young people on ...

The island is entering one of its best seasons. With spring around the corner, Cyprus is about to bloom as the fields turn green, the trees blossom and the weather ...

By Joëlle Vanhamme Is renting clothes instead of buying them truly better for the planet? As the textile industry faces growing scrutiny for its environmental impact, clothing rental services ...

When it comes to work-related health problems, Cyprus is amongst Europe’s best! According to the most recent EU report, just four per cent of us have health issues that ...

Just when Manchester City appeared to have resumed normal service, Pep Guardiola’s side once again find themselves under the microscope as they prepare to host top-four rivals Chelsea in ...

The number of Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) in Cyprus stood at 323 during the third quarter of 2024, according to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Total ...

By Charles Ellinas The US Energy Information Administration has just published new forecasts for oil production, consumption and prices to the end of 2026 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below.  Clearly, ...

The Trump administration’s Interior Department said it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount ...

After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a ...

British pay growth in the private sector picked up in the three months to November but a plunge in payrolls added to signs of a softer labour market, according to ...

Shares of Netflix (NFLX.O) soared 13 per cent to an all-time high on January 22 after the streaming giant’s big bet on sports helped add a record 18.9 million subscribers in ...

Oracle’s (ORCL.N) shares jumped nearly 9 per cent before the bell on January 22 after US President Donald Trump said the company would make a large investment in artificial intelligence ...

Home sales in Turkey climbed 20.6 per cent in 2024 compared to a year ago, even as sales to foreigners tumbled 32.1 per cent, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed this week. Russians again ...

The highway connecting Paphos and Polis Chrysochous will be complete by either 2030 or 2032, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Polis Chrysochous with the town’...

A few weeks before the ‘pay as you throw’ scheme was scheduled to come in to force, Akel issued a statement arguing that its introduction should be put on hold ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even ...

The Mayor of Paphos, Phedon Phedonos, welcomed the French Ambassador to Cyprus, Clélia Chevrier Kolačko, at the municipal hall today. The ambassador was accompanied by her team, and ...

The Antonis Tsokkos primary school in Ayia Napa is grappling with severe overcrowding, as nearly 200 of its 360 pupils are non-native Greek speakers from 24 countries. This challenge was highlighted during a ...

An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the West Bank town of Qabatiya killed two people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, the fourth day of a large-scale ...

The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday suspended three employees from the forestry department following receipt of a letter from the agriculture minister in connection with possible criminal offences related ...

Larnaca municipality issued a warning on Friday about scammers impersonating the municipality to obtain personal information and money. “Fraud incidents have been reported in which scammers send messages via mobile ...