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By Han Xiao Over 2,400 years ago, during the time of the Peloponnesian War that engulfed Greece, the leader of the Greeks, Pericles, delivered his famous ‘Funeral Oration’ to commemorate the ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday handed down prison sentences of up to four years to five individuals involved in an organised crime ring behind a cross-border network of sham ...

Cyprus’ leading trade unions have confirmed that talks over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) have reached a deadlock and preparations for possible strike action are back on the table. The latest ...

A major standoff has emerged between private pharmacists and the health ministry over proposed changes to pharmacy opening hours. At an extraordinary general assembly held on Wednesday, the Cyprus pharmaceutical ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday published its latest quarterly financial accounts for the quarter ending March 2025, showing continued growth in financial assets, a reduction in household and ...

Letymbou village is famous for its vineyards, which inspired Theodoros to build his modern boutique winery found just outside the village, near his vineyards. He is the fourth generation to ...

When Dame Alison Rose assumed leadership of NatWest Group in 2019, the bank faced a perfect storm of challenges that would test even the most experienced executives. What followed under her ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday announced the continuation of the suspension of trading for the shares of Toxotis Investments Public Ltd, A. Tsokkos Hotels Public Ltd, and Dome ...

Cypriot shipping company Safe Bulkers, led by Polys Hajioannou (CEO), will fully fund and carry out the reconstruction of two churches destroyed by the wildfires that devastated mountainous areas of ...

Russia said on Thursday it had captured the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine after nearly 16 months of fighting, opening the way for potential further advances. Russia’s Defence ...

Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and LGBTQ+ cleric appointed to lead any of Britain’s Anglican churches. While ...

Cyprus has signed the second tranche of a €200 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), unlocking an additional €100 million to support road infrastructure and sustainable transport projects across ...

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun called on Hezbollah and other political parties on Thursday to hand over their weapons to the army, a move the powerful militant group is resisting ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday reported that the total assets under management (AUM) of Collective Investments in Cyprus reached €10.7 billion during the first quarter of 2025. According ...

A “person who is known to the authorities” survived an attempted murder in the Larnaca district on Thursday. The crime was committed at around 11.30am near the Dromolaxia industrial area, ...

Seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro area increased by 0.1 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, compared with the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate ...

A 36-year-old Israeli man appeared in court in Kyrenia on Thursday after having been arrested the previous day following an Interpol red notice in his name, after he was accused ...

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday told U.S. President Donald Trump to remember that Moscow possessed Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities of last resort after Trump told Medvedev to “...

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Themis Portfolio Management, in collaboration with CIM-Cyprus Business School, is offering a full scholarship worth €8,000 for the CIM MBA programme. This scholarship presents ...

At Lidl Cyprus, every summer is another opportunity to say “thank you” to shoppers who trust the supermarket chain each day. Through Lidl Plus, the loyalty programme created to make ...

Private criminal prosecutions against the seven people held responsible for the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, are to be filed within the next two weeks, the ...

Ayia Napa witnessed one of the most spectacular nights of this summer as the highly-anticipated Grand Opening Party of AYÃ Resort took place on July 24, 2025, with resounding success. A large ...

Reports from the various government departments involved in the wildfire response are expected to be submitted to the Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou by the end of Thursday. Once reviewed, the ...

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus stood at 3.8 per cent in June of this year, stable compared to May, and down from 4.9 per cent in June 2024 according to Eurostat, the ...