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Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday when he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels ...

The natural gas market should never have been labelled as emerging, as Cyprus could have already had 40 per cent cheaper energy if the market was open to competition, George Chrysochos ...

The last time Liana spoke to her husband Husain before he was captured by Ukrainian troops, he said what he always told her: “Everything is fine.” Husain, a 21-year-old conscripted ...

Most Palestinians shopping for hungry families can only stare at the meagre offerings in Gaza City’s street markets, frustrated that soaring prices and shortages of food are pushing essential ...

The government on Thursday lifted the last remaining Covid-19 restrictions, Health Minister Michael Damianos said. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he said people would no longer be required ...

A report published on Thursday revealed that an email from the deputy tourism ministry sparked panic within the tourism company TUI. The incident drew heavy criticism from MPs, who accused ...

The unemployment rate in Cyprus decreased to 4.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, as reported on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). This marks an improvement from the ...

Millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and ...

Social welfare services were called to help 53 cases of human trafficking in the first half of 2024, amid efforts to improve support to victims, it emerged on Friday. According to figures ...

Cyprus’ tourism revenue reached €385.2 million in June 2024, marking a 6.6 per cent rise compared to €361.5 million in the same month of the previous year. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), ...

State-owned asset management company Kedipes on Thursday announced that its mortgage-to-rent scheme, launched in December 2023 to protect vulnerable homeowners, has already attracted over 2,500 applications. Ahead of the scheme’s deadline ...

 New Zealand are expecting a hostile reception on and off the pitch at Ellis Park on Saturday when they meet South Africa in the first clash between the southern hemisphere ...

The government should use taxpayers’ money to support sports clubs outside of football, the Famagusta Nautical Club said on Thursday. Reacting to the planned submission of a bill to parliament ...

Delfi Partners director Michalis Loizou on Thursday argued against the notion that short-term rental properties in Cyprus are the primary cause of rising rental costs, suggesting that other factors contribute ...

Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which will create the role of a “patient advocate”, Health Minister Michael Damianos said. Speaking after the meeting, he said there had been a “...

Major general Neofytos Pachoulides was on Thursday sworn in as the national guard’s new deputy chief. His swearing in took place at a ceremony at the Presidential palace in ...

Brookstreet Equity Partners, a Greek-founded fund management firm, whose investment footprint includes Cyprus, this week launched a new investment platform based in London. According to an official announcement, the new ...

Days after a deadly Islamic State attack on a Russian concert hall in March, a man clad in military fatigues and a helmet appeared in an online video, celebrating the ...

Lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou has objected to participating in the ecclesiastical trial against two monks, his clients, involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, it emerged on Thursday. Efstathiou, who is ...

Acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge in the realm of Anti-Money Laundering is crucial for effective compliance and risk management. Typically, organizations have to choose between investing into formal AML ...

Relations between the EU and Turkey, as well as the Cyprus problem, will be discussed at a working lunch on Thursday between the EU foreign ministers and their Turkish counterpart ...

The second round of the U.S. Open continues on Thursday as the world’s top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York. Top seed Jannik Sinner resumes ...

Another delivery driver was attacked while at work in Limassol on Wednesday. Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriakou told the Cyprus Mail that the incident had taken place at around 3pm. ...

By Richard Boxall Cyprus ended their ICC World T20 European Qualifying Tournament in 7th place (out of 10) after a 6-run win over Malta in their final match. Batting first, Cyprus ...