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Power cuts are “unacceptable” and inconsistent with the profile of Cyprus as a modern European tourist destination, the association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) said on Friday. Stek expressed its ...

Five hundred million euro worth of new roads and improvements in Limassol to ease congestion will be presented and discussed on Friday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades during a meeting ...

The anticipated IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI could be among the most consequential market events of a generation by setting a benchmark valuation for AI-native firms. Alexey Garyunov, general partner ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday pledged to continue strengthening Cyprus’ defence capabilities, telling newly sworn-in National Guard recruits that the country must remain prepared in the face of the continuing ...

Police have filed a criminal case against journalist Makarios Drousiotis and a woman known publicly as ‘Sandy’, with both facing around 101 counts following an investigation into allegations that fabricated messages ...

Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced to investors that it purchased more of its own shares during the trading session on July 23, 2026. The share repurchase was executed through the Cyprus ...

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides will enter the medal races of the Los Angeles Grand Slam in first place after maintaining his lead in the ILCA 7 category. Kontides finished sixth and ...

Pafos FC will have work to do in the second leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie after losing 2-0 away to Croatia’s Hajduk Split on Thursday ...

Trade unions representing hotel and leisure-centre workers in Cyprus have called for immediate workplace inspections, warning that the use of temporary workers supplied on a “rental” basis is rising sharply ...

A fire caused material damage to the enclosed parking area of a home in the village of Nikoklia on Thursday night, though no one was injured, the fire service said ...

Cyprus’ electricity demand is expected to be fully covered throughout the day, the Transmission System Operator’s Haris Zavallis said on Friday. Zavallis said the available conventional production stood at 1,188 ...

Graffiti with the words ‘Mafia State’ and depicting former President Nicos Anastasiades holding a sign saying ‘passports on sale’ were spotted on Friday across the old town of Nicosia. The ...

Football violence erupted during the AEK Larnaca – Beitar Jerusalem match on Thursday night, with a South Korean tourist couple becoming unintended victims after their rental car was damaged in the ...

A travelling music and dance festival arrives this July, celebrating the traditions of Armenian culture. The second Armenian Dance Festival will tour Larnaca and Limassol soon, showcasing Armenian national dances ...

By Gaston Browne Today, Glasgow will once again become the meeting place of the Commonwealth, as athletes and supporters from 56 nations descend on its red-sandstone streets for the Commonwealth Games. ...

Twelve people were arrested in overnight police operations across the island for various offences including drink driving, public insult, the possession of drugs and illegal residence. The police pulled over ...

France has requested assistance from the European Union to help it deal with a major wildfire near the country’s Atlantic coast, said President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. “The situation ...

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas questioned Washington’s rationale for imposing new tariffs on European goods, saying on Friday that allegations of shortcomings in the bloc’s forced ...

On Friday, it will be predominantly clear, although there will be an increase in cloud cover in some areas. The temperature will reach around 39 degrees Celsius inland, around 32 degrees in ...

The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has condemned renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that the violence is endangering seafarers and placing further pressure ...

The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, ...

Cyprus wants to become a trusted regional artificial intelligence hub in the Eastern Mediterranean, using technology to improve people’s lives and strengthen the economy without allowing it to weaken ...

TechIsland has presented the first-year results of its €2 million Wildfire Initiative, showing how an emergency appeal launched after the devastating fires of 2025 has developed into a long-term programme spanning prevention, ...

US chipmaking giants Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are signing longer-term purchase commitments with Chinese server customers ‌for data-centre processors as prices surge, two people familiar with the talks said. ...