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Greece’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday toughening penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speeding up returns to their home countries, hardening the country’s stance on migrants after ...

An 85-year-old man from Kato Pyrgos was found dead after his car fell into a ravine, police confirmed on Wednesday. Police said the man, identified as Spyros Zambas, left his ...

Cyprus’ property market kept its upward course in the first eight months of 2025, with sales documents climbing 13 per cent year-on-year despite a marginal dip in August.  According to the Department ...

Carlos Alcaraz dazzled at the U.S. Open to make the semi-finals on Tuesday before Novak Djokovic danced his way through to book a New York showdown with the Spaniard ...

Celestyal has unveiled a new campaign offering savings up to 50 per cent on 45 sailings departing between September 2025 and March 2027. The ‘Sail & Save’ campaign also sees the return of the ...

After a short summer break, the University of Cyprus’ annual Cultural Festival returns this September and October. The Michalis Pieris Cultural Centre in the old town reopens its doors on ...

The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to peacekeepers who were working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a U.N. ...

Bank employees’ union Etyk has issued a circular addressing growing speculation surrounding a potential takeover of the Cyprus Development Bank (CDB bank), stressing that it is monitoring developments closely. Etyk ...

Trade disruptions, inflation and geopolitical tensions are restricting global business prospects, according to a new survey of local chambers of commerce in more than 100 countries conducted by the International Chamber ...

A lane was closed on the motorway linking Nicosia and Limassol near the exit for the Limassol suburb of Mouttayiaka after an amount of gravel and soil fell off a ...

Russia launched a sweeping overnight air attack on Ukraine, injuring at least four railway workers and prompting Poland to scramble defence aircraft, Ukrainian and Polish authorities said on Wednesday. The ...

A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with a robbery at a mini-market in Ayia Napa that took place ten years ago was on Wednesday remanded for two days by the ...

Cyprus is experiencing hot and mostly clear weather on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to rise well above the seasonal average in some areas. After early low cloud and light fog ...

The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since ...

The European Central Bank should keep interest rates steady as the euro zone economy is holding its own in the face of US tariffs and inflation may still come in ...

Novak Djokovic reasserted his dominance over American Taylor Fritz with a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 victory on Tuesday to set up a U.S. Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz,celebrating ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin ...

Cyprus is moving ahead with plans to establish a national mechanism for screening foreign direct investment (FDI), with the revised bill gaining broad support in a meeting by the House ...

Use of internet-connected devices has become widespread across the European Union, according to a report by Eurostat. Specifically, 70.9 per cent of people in the European Union used internet-connected devices in 2024, ...

Hedge funds remain hesitant about buying US stocks at the outset of what is often a dour month for markets, even with a potential US rate cut on the horizon, ...

By Anastasia Korae A month has passed since the catastrophic megafire of 23 July 2025 and we have witnessed what seems to be the beginning of its devastating aftermath in Limassol’s ...

The decision by the main unions to stage a national, three-hour work stoppage to press for the full restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) came as no surprise. ...

The United States military carried out a “lethal strike” on Tuesday in the Caribbean against a vessel from Venezuela that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said. President Donald Trump, who ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday warned of “consequences” for any “third country” which seeks to obstruct the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if complete, will link ...