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Cyprus air travel saw significant monthly passenger traffic throughout the summer of 2025, according to data on air transport published by Eurostat this week. The report showed that the total number ...

The Cypriot banking sector’s non-performing loan (NPL) ratio remained stable at 5.5 per cent at the end of August 2025, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), confirming the financial ...

Eight of the world’s elite men’s professional tennis players, including American Taylor Fritz, will compete for a $1 million prize pool at the MGM Slam in Las Vegas next ...

A daily rainfall of 113.11mm, the highest recorded in the Paphos area since 1916, was measured during the recent weather conditions, the met department said on Tuesday. The heavy rainfall resulted ...

Cyprus’ business community urged the government this week to accelerate economic modernisation, as the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) outlined a wide set of proposals at its 98th ...

A total of 500 new housing units for rent or sale will be created in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “This is an important measure ...

One of the lesser known but more ambitious targets set by the Cypriot government in its programme for its six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European ...

Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over smuggler balloons originating in Belarus that have disrupted aviation,and asked parliament to allow the military to operate alongside ...

A 37-year-old man was handed a 14-month prison sentence by the Famagusta court on Tuesday, after being found guilty of animal abuse and slaughtering a Kangaroo. Police said the incident ...

There’s a brilliant moment in the BBC comedy Upstart Crow when Shakespeare – played by David Mitchell – defends his work as a comic writer by saying, ‘If you do your ...

Fraudsters posing as police officers are targeting citizens to steal personal information and empty bank accounts, authorities warned on Tuesday. Scammers are contacting people by phone and video call, wearing ...

George Penintaex has been sworn in as Dipa’s newest MP to the house, filling the vacant seat left after Marinos Mousiouttas resigned to take over as labour minister. Penintaex, ...

One man has died after severe floods hit swathes of northern Cyprus on Monday night and Tuesday. The man, named as 57-year-old Ercin Fevzi, had been missing since Monday night, ...

Cyprus is moving to strengthen infrastructure, regulation and environmental standards as part of a new strategy to turn diving tourism into a core pillar of its tourism offering, according to ...

Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement has renewed its commitment to advancing gender diversity at sea, following a full day of dialogue and reflection at the She Beyond Conference in Manila, where female ...

“If you’re on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever, headed to the United States, you’re an immediate threat to the United States,” said US Secretary ...

Piraeus remains Europe’s fifth-largest container port, holding its position despite the severe disruption caused by attacks in the Red Sea and the extensive rerouting of vessels around Africa. Although ...

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake ...

A private prosecution brought by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol in 2005, will continue on January 22, Limassol district court ruled on Tuesday ...

Greek retailer Jumbo Group maintained its growth trajectory in November 2025, even as it operated against last year’s exceptionally strong comparison base. Despite that, the company recorded a sales increase ...

Real Madrid go into Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Manchester City reeling from a surprise home setback at the weekend and a lengthy injury list, but coach Xabi Alonso ...

Alpha C.K. Art Gallery is about to unveil a new solo exhibition by the historic Greek painter Michalis Manousakis. Titled Anesperon Somaton Yli Paschousa (Suffering Matter of Everlasting Bodies), ...

A 40-year-old woman was on Monday night arrested pursuant to a court warrant for allegedly scamming two people out of more than €29,000 between 2023 and 2025, police said on Tuesday. According to ...

Police on Tuesday said that a scooter driver is being sought in connection with an accident on Monday afternoon in which a one-year-old toddler was seriously injured alongside its mother ...