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The attorney for an Israeli national wanted by Russia in connection with a sea piracy incident 16 years ago has urged Cypriot authorities not to extradite him to the Russian Federation, ...

An ‘explosive device’ was set off on Thursday afternoon at the home of controversial artist Giorgos Gavriel, police have confirmed. Details were sketchy, but media reports spoke of a ‘makeshift ...

Every December, Cyprus’ dance world awaits the winter production of theLefkosia Youth Ballet that brings talented young dancers on stage. Joining them are the musicians of the Cyprus Youth Symphony ...

Buried in Nicosia’s old town winding streets is an intimate micropub that serves craft beers and vibes. This December, it amplifies its agenda by hosting a series of music ...

Following President Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman’s trilateral meeting with UN Secretary General envoy Maria Angela Holguin, the wastewater treatment project at Mia Milia has returned to the forefront ...

Around 350 Christmas “love parcels” are being distributed on Thursday by Limassol municipality’s Social Grocery Stores to people facing financial hardship, with supplies specially boosted for the festive season. The ...

Crypto markets tend to move in cycles, and one of the clearest signals of a new phase is when former leaders begin to stall. That is happening now. As Solana ...

The new justice minister on Thursday promised action to tackle overcrowding at the central prisons complex, but said that building a new facility from scratch was not currently in the ...

Only 20 people have applied for free bus travel cards, despite approximately 10,000 vehicles being immobilised as part of the Takata airbag recall, according to Road Transportation Department officer Konstantinos Koupis. Speaking ...

Two-thirds of women’s national team players earn less than $20,000 annually, according to a new FIFPRO survey that highlights persistent financial insecurity and structural gaps in the women’s game. ...

With the rapid development of the blockchain field, more and more investors are starting to wonder: how can they continuously generate returns on their tokens or funds without adding extra ...

European Championship winners Spain will face Copa America champions Argentina in the ‘Finalissima’ game in Qatar in March next year, UEFA announced on Thursday. The contest between the two continental ...

Fatma Unal, who has enjoyed a years-long close personal association with the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, was on Thursday asked by the prosecution to change her lawyer in ...

The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and took a more positive view on a euro zone economy that has shown resilience to global trade shocks. ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by policymakers but it signalled that the already gradual pace of lowering borrowing costs might slow further. ...

The holiday season is a time of celebration, gratitude, and meaningful connections — an ideal opportunity to express appreciation to the people who matter most, both personally and professionally. At PUNIN ...

Eurobank on Thursday announced that its newly issued shares will begin trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on December 19, 2025, marking a further step in the bank’s post-merger integration ...

Genikes Insurance was named the best general sector insurance company in Cyprus for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, after being recognised by two international awards bodies for its performance, customer ...

Germany on Thursday donated €200,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), dedicated to locating and identifying remains. Thursday’s donation bringing Germany’s financial assistance to the CMP to €1.6 million ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Thursday denied reports that the governments of Cyprus, Israel, and Greece are planning to combine to create a military “rapid reaction force” to counter Turkish ...

By Dina Gavarieva Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat – and so are we. Not only that, our diets could be slowly killing us. In a startling wake-up call, ...

Cypriots top EU workers in average earnings Cypriot citizens earned more on average than EU nationals working on the island during 2022, according to an earning report released on Thursday by ...

European Union leaders were trying to overcome differences on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort at a fraught summit on Thursday seen as a ...

Research and innovation are now central to Cyprus’ economic model, with the country’s ecosystem markedly strengthened over the past two years, according to the Chief Scientist and chairman of ...