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Every year, Nicosia’s Kaimakli neighbourhood welcomes performing artists, residents, visitors, migrants and beyond as NGO Urban Gorillas host the Pame Kaimakli Festival. On October 24 and 25, the 12th edition returns, ...

The British father who pleaded guilty to causing the death of his three-year-old son following a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos is due to learn his sentence ...

A 31-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after stabbing another man, though after his arrest, he said his victim had threatened to kill ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract Japanese shipping business, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis hosting a reception in Tokyo to promote the Cyprus flag and develop closer ties ...

President Nikos Christodoulides late on Thursday night called for the European Union’s multiannual financial framework, the bloc’s long-term budget, to be reduced from its customary seven-year period to ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) – the Cyprus Development Bank Group (CDB) agreement has been finalised, banking union Etyk said this week, following negotiations that raised the ceiling for voluntary retirement ...

The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement ...

Friday is expected to begin with isolated rain on the west and north coasts of the island, with isolated storms possible in both areas, before those rain clouds will progress ...

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said she did not pass the bar exam after facing scrutiny about her legal career before becoming the top spokeswoman for US President ...

The global installed base of connected vehicles is forecast to more than double to over 1.05 billion vehicles, up from 473.7 million in 2025, according to research by market intelligence firm Omdia. The ...

Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is a ‘disgrace’ that keeps global energy prices elevated, US President Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired ...

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four people including three children, before being killed by an armed member of the community ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its growth forecast for Cyprus to 3.2 per cent in 2027, a revision welcomed on Thursday by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, who pointed to the economy’...

The household saving rate across the euro area decreased to 14.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, down from 14.4 per cent in the first quarter, according to Eurostat. The statistical ...

Mobile game developers are increasingly turning to direct-to-consumer platforms following regulatory changes that have made it easier to sell in-game items, virtual currency and other digital content without intermediaries, according ...

Women managed just 6.5 per cent of Cyprus’ utilised agricultural area in 2023, well below the EU average of 17.5 per cent, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday. The figures place ...

Having failed to reach agreement on any of the six or seven confidence-building measures discussed last July with the UN Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...

AI in Practice: Changing the Future of Business takes place on Monday, 19 October 2026, at the Cultural Center of European University Cyprus in Nicosia, under the auspices of the Chief Scientist ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it was crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs to defend and protect its civilian population and its infrastructure, after ...

The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a ...

The Jbessa gas export pipeline in northeastern Syria was targeted in the al-Arabidi area, causing a fire, state news agency SANA reported on Thursday citing the director of the Syrian ...

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a fresh challenge for ...

Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two guards, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of ...

Retail prices on certain goods have dropped by about 5 per cent since the recent implementation of zero VAT on a range of consumer items, the relevant government department said on ...