64-year-old remanded in Limassol sexual crime case
Police on Wednesday announced the arrest for sexual crimes of the 64-year-old man involved in the Limassol investigation, which had started off last week with the man reporting to authorities ...
Greens reiterate opposition to Petra tou Romiou beach plans
Petra tou Romiou, the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, is an “environmentally and culturally rich area” and it should not be developed in the name of unrestrained enrichment, the Cyprus Greens ...
Kremlin says Russia will keep fighting
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its “special ...
Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a ‘grave sin’
Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying it was a “grave sin” not to offer aid to migrant vessels.
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AUB Mediterraneo to inaugurate new Paphos campus on September 4
The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) will inaugurate its new Paphos campus on September 4, a significant milestone for its operations in Cyprus.
The inaugural ceremony, scheduled for 7:00 pm ...
Oil prices dip amid broader slowdown fears
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on persistent concern over Chinese demand and elevated risks of a broader slowdown, though the decline was capped by potential supply losses from the Middle ...
Dollar stabilises after recent slump
The dollar steadied on Wednesday after a recent run of declines that pushed it to its weakest in more than a year, as traders awaited economic data that could set ...
One critical, two wounded in Larnaca punch-up
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a punch-up in Larnaca, which sent three to hospital, one of whom is intubated and in critical condition.
Police obtained a ...
Parliament debates easing traffic fines and penalties
Parliament is set to start discussions on eight legislative proposals aimed at revising the laws governing traffic fines and the operation of the traffic camera system in Cyprus.
The proposals, ...
Partnership aims to advance agricultural research in Cyprus
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo) this week announced that it has established a strategic partnership with the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence (ECoE), which operates within the Cyprus University of ...
First phase of 2024 Palaepaphos excavations completed
The Antiquities Department announced on Wednesday the completion of the first phase of the 2024 excavations for the ‘Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project’ (PULP), led by the Archaeological Research Unit of the ...
Cypriot Tziortzis confident ahead of Czech race
Cypriot driver Vladimiros Tziortzis is ready for the fifth race of the year in EURONASCAR PRO, which will take place this weekend in the Czech Republic.
At the Autodrom Most ...
Cyprus targets debt reduction to below 60 per cent of GDP by 2026
The Finance Ministry is aiming to reduce public debt to below 60 per cent of GDP by 2026, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos.
Commenting on the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
Restaurant review: The Seablings, Limassol
Having scanned our phones for somewhere to eat while on holiday in Limassol we came across The Seablings that specialises in pizza. Who doesn’t like pizza? On the Limassol ...
US OPEN
Fritz ready for battle in New York (Order of Play)
The second round of the U.S. Open begins on Wednesday as the world’s top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York.
Third seed Coco Gauff continues ...
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tickets go on sale, marking one year to go
In one year, on August 27, 2025, the first jump-ball will be given at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the event that Cyprus will have the honour and privilege to co-host, along with Latvia, Poland ...
Cyprus households to face severe climate impacts, study warns
Cyprus is expected to face some of the most severe climate-related impacts on vulnerable households among European countries, according to a study published by the Cyprus Institute as part of ...
NETHERLANDS
Air traffic halted at Netherlands’ Eindhoven Airport, officials say
All air traffic was halted at the Netherlands’ Eindhoven Airport on Wednesday after an unspecified “significant disruption”, the Dutch Royal Airforce said on Wednesday.
The airforce gave no further details ...
School AC installation progresses amid challenges
The progress of installing air conditioning units in public schools was the main focus of a meeting held on Tuesday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the presidents of the ...
Cyprus to create cruise tourism strategy by first half of 2025
The Cypriot government is in the process of creating a national strategy for cruise tourism, aimed at transforming the island into a prime destination in the Eastern Mediterranean, it emerged ...
West Bank
Israeli assault in the West Bank kills at least nine
At least nine people were killed in a major Israeli offensive in Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health authorities said on Wednesday.
The Israeli military ...
Why you should give up smoking
By Vasos Silivistris
Quitting smoking lowers the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. Help can be found through counselling, behaviour therapy, medicines and nicotine-containing products such as nicotine ...
South Africa’s The Parlotones live in Paphos
A best-selling and award-winning indie rock band from South Africa is coming to Cyprus for an exclusive performance in Paphos. In front of the iconic Paphos Medieval Castle, the esteemed ...
Residential complexes with communal areas
By Eleni Philippou
The urban landscape has undoubtedly changed in Cyprus over the last 30 years. Previously, strewn with mostly individual or semi-detached houses, it is now bursting with apartment buildings, ...