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The government is considering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) traffic cameras to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving, MPs heard on Thursday. Transport Minister Alexis ...

A few weeks ago, I found myself dancing to Queen’s We Will Rock You near Tsiakkas Vineyards, while enjoying a glass of Vamvakada with friends. In that moment, my ...

Cyprus has expressed solidarity with Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes killed at least 164 people and caused widespread destruction. In its statement issued on Thursday, the foreign ministry said it was “...

The government has paid €13 million in compensation to people affected by last year’s devastating wildfire in the Limassol mountain region, while authorities say Cyprus is better prepared for this ...

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, adding that he would stick to her fiscal rules and provide stability ...

Alpha Bank S.A. on Thursday announced that it has secured a controlling 69.61 per cent stake in Alpha Trust Holdings S.A., fulfilling the key condition required for the completion ...

Cross-border deal-making in Europe depends on trust, but trust is increasingly built through digital infrastructure. A company preparing for an acquisition, fundraising round, restructuring or private credit transaction must share ...

American businessman Ibrahim Hilmi, who is accused of devising a scheme to defraud over $3.7 billion from Medicare, the United States government-funded health insurance programme that supports elderly and disabled people, ...

Where do you live?I am of Indian origin and moved to Cyprus in 2004 after marriage, where I’ve lived for 22 years. We first stayed in an apartment near work, ...

Drivers will continue to benefit from reduced fuel excise duties after the House unanimously approved a two-month extension of the measure on Thursday. The House passed the amendment with 38 votes ...

Cypriot lawyer Stavros Pavlou was appointed as a new member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) following a proposal by the ICC Cyprus ...

Severe traffic congestion in central Nicosia was reported on Thursday as the closure of Kritis Street and Philippiados Street for roadworks continued to cause significant delays for motorists and disrupt ...

Construction prices for new residential buildings in Cyprus climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, reflecting a broader increase in building costs across the ...

AEL goalkeeper and football cult hero Guillermo Ochoa was given a hero’s farewell after playing the final quarter of an hour of Mexico’s 3-0 victory over the Czech ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday announced the creation of a new specialeducation and inclusion unit within the education ministry, bringing together all existing special education services under one structure in ...

The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel’s Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who ...

Cyprus Customs Department explains new €3 duty on low-value online imports Consumers in Cyprus ordering goods from outside the European Union will begin paying a temporary €3 customs duty per product category ...

Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise abusive and harmful therapies intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Government publishes draft Conversion Practices Bill for ...

By Dominique Vidalon and Giselda Vagnoni PARIS/ROME, June 25 (Reuters) – The city mayor told busy Parisians to slow down on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe remained in the ...

The Griffon vulture has successfully bred in Cyprus for the first time since 2021, with conservationists describing the development as a major milestone in efforts to save one of the island’...

The last week of June welcomes a new art exhibition, bringing together 16 emerging and established contemporary artists across Cyprus and abroad. Opening on Friday, June 26 at the Nicosia Municipal Arts ...

Cyprus’ role in shaping the European Union’s next long-term budget, a new EU strategy for islands and efforts to tackle depopulation in rural communities dominated talks on Thursday between ...

Greater checks on those taking sick leave, rather than blanket measures that make it more difficult to attain sick leave, should be implemented for government employees, the newly elected president ...

The last bell rings, schoolbags are set aside and summer officially begins. For children, this means endless hours of play, exploration and creativity, free from schedules and obligations. For parents, ...