Enlarged Cyprus meeting to go ahead ‘despite Turkish side’s negative stance’
Next month’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York, is to go ahead “despite the negative stance of the Turkish side”, ...
Man fined for making rooster smoke a cigarette and drink raki
The Turkish Cypriot police fined a man 173,876TL (€3,818) after he posted a video to his social media of himself making a rooster smoke a cigarette and drink a glass of ...
David Beckham and Gary Oldman awarded knighthoods
Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles’ annual birthday honours list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony Gormley was made a Companion of ...
Pope Leo appeals for ‘reason’ amid Israel-Iran airstrikes, calls for dialogue
Pope Leo appealed on Saturday for authorities in Iran and Israel to act with “reason” after airstrikes between the two countries killed dozens and sent civilians into shelters and called ...
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Cyprus flight cancellations continue over Middle East conflict
More flights to and from Cyprus in the Middle East were cancelled on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Iran continued to escalate.
Nine incoming flights from Tel Aviv ...
film
Nothing else in Cyprus like it
Sounds like hype, but it’s actually true: there’s nothing else in Cyprus like the Images and Views of Alternative Cinema festival.
This is partly for boring practical reasons. ...
When fire meets flow: Feng Shui wisdom for a Cypriot summer
The literal translation of Feng Shui – wind and water – feels more alive than ever during a Cypriot summer. It speaks not only to the elements we see and feel daily – ...
Iran-Israel
Cyprus’ role in Middle East conflict ‘purely humanitarian’
Cyprus’ role in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is “purely humanitarian”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
Speaking to journalists outside Dipa’s party conference, he said the ...
Man arrested over string of burglaries
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries committed in the Nicosia district over the course of around three weeks, the police said on Sunday.
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Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun’s poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun’s two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth’s host star, including ...
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At least 270 bodies recovered from Air India crash site, hospital official says
The death toll in the deadly Air India plane crash rose to 270 on Saturday, with families increasingly getting upset due to delays in handing over bodies which were badly charred ...
Missiles visible from Cyprus as Iran bombs Tel Aviv
Missiles were visible from the Cypriot towns of Famagusta, Larnaca, Trikomo and even Limassol on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on ...
Today’s weather: Hot and sunny again
With summer now getting into full swing, Saturday’s weather is set to be hot and sunny all day, save for an early spell of light fog in some parts.
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Finance
Cyprus is a high-taxing country
Taxation is perhaps the ultimate political act in a democratic society. It’s not just about raising revenue and spending it; it’s also about the kind of society we ...
film
Cinema screenings in a Paphos garden
For yet another summer, Kimonos Art Centre presents its Garden Screenings at Attikon – an open-air cinema experience in the heart of Paphos, every Wednesday and Friday at 9pm throughout July ...
Transfer of business and employees
Concern for employees led to the safeguarding of their rights in the event of a transfer of an undertaking, establishment or part of an undertaking to another employer, as a ...
Iran-Israel
Israeli strikes push Iran’s leadership into a corner
By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi
Israel has gutted Iran’s nuclear and military leadership with airstrikes that leave a weakened Tehran with few options to retaliate, including an all-out ...
Daily wrap-up
Cyprus Business Now: economy forecast, BoC, AstroBank, shipping, tourism revenue
The Finance Ministry on Friday published its strategic fiscal policy framework for the period 2026 to 2028, forecasting stable economic growth and a steady decline in public debt over the next four ...
Disney, Universal sue image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
Walt Disney (DIS.N) and Comcast’s (CMCSA.O) Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney this week, calling its popular AI-powered image generator a “bottomless pit of plagiarism” for ...
Nvidia to build first industrial AI cloud in Germany
Nvidia (NVDA.O) will build its first artificial intelligence cloud platform for industrial applications in Germany, CEO Jensen Huang said this week at the VivaTech conference in Paris.
The technology, ...
Abu Dhabi expects more rapid growth for its financial centre
The rush of financial firms setting up in Abu Dhabi to tap the oil-rich emirate’s wealth funds and Middle East markets will continue at pace, the official in charge ...
Paphos water supply stable, but irrigation issues persist
President of the Paphos regional water authority Charalambos Pittokopitis said that the water supply in Paphos was “at a good and manageable level,” though difficulties with irrigation remain.
In a ...
Our View: Israel-Iran conflict risks regional conflagration
Although an Israeli attack on Iran was seen as a possibility it still seems to have taken most of the world by surprise when it happened in the early hours ...
Another three minors arrested for armed bakery robbery
Police on Friday arrested three more minors in connection with the armed robbery of a bakery in Limassol on June 8 after a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old had been arrested in ...