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Cyprus Turkish bar association head Hasan Esendagli on Friday said the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of espionage is “not something we, as legal professionals, ...

Global air passenger demand rose by 2.6 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).   Capacity, measured ...

Relief measures for communities affected by the recent wildfires are in full swing, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Charalambos Christofinas said on Friday. Christofinas was tasked by President ...

The road connecting the buffer zone village of Pyla to the nearby village of Arsos, which is located in the north, will “definitely be completed”, Turkish Cypriot Pergamos mayor Bulent ...

Businesses damaged by the recent wildfires in the mountain communities of Limassol will be compensated as quickly as possible for lost equipment and raw materials, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou confirmed ...

Fifty-two taxis will be permanently banned from entering the Larnaca and Paphos airports after repeatedly violating regulations, the licensing authority announced on Friday. “We had initially suspended access for these 52 ...

A subtle but decisive shift is unfolding in the portfolios of crypto whales. Those traditionally parked in legacy giants like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are now allocating serious capital ...

By Dr Wang Zhenxian In a world increasingly shaped by social, political, and environmental divides, how can we rediscover a sense of harmony – in our daily lives and across the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Cyprus Trade Centre in Beijing, participated with an information kiosk at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), ...

Two separate studies conducted by two “serious and reliable” organisations show that the Great Sea Interconnector project “is not sustainable”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Speaking to Politis ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my Hercules, our three kids Vasiliki, Panagiotis, Antreas and many, many animals. What did you have for breakfast?Plain coffee Describe ...

The Limassol Criminal Court sentenced a 54-year-old accountant to eight years in prison after finding her guilty of stealing €3.2 million from a group of companies where she was employed. Her 68...

Pieros, a green turtle that had been kept at the sea turtle care centre for treatment, has been released back into the sea, it was announced on Friday. The Department ...

The traditional sales and marketing funnel assumes a linear progression from awareness to purchase to retention, but modern customer journeys are anything but linear. Today’s buyers interact with brands ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has confirmed the continuation of the suspension of trading for the shares of Hangji Global Ltd, which is listed on the Emerging Companies Market. The ...

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, sent global markets tumbling on Friday as ...

Cyprus is putting in the effort to build an attractive AI ecossytem, Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides said on the blockCAST show podcast in Dubai, joining hosts Anton Golub and Demetrios ...

A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump’s administration having asked Congress to ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis, recently met separately with the British High Commissioner to Cyprus Michael Tatham, and the French Ambassador to Cyprus Clelia Chevrier Kolacko, to explore ways of ...

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja ...

The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade in Cyprus rose by 5.9 per cent in June 2025, compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the state statistical service (...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that “we can solve the Cyprus problem and reunite our homeland”. Speaking at a meeting with Famagusta’s Greek Cypriot city council-in-exile, he stressed ...

Eurobank has reported adjusted net profits of €711 million for the first half of 2025, marking a decline of 2.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. In addition, the bank’...