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A woman who over the period of two years received social benefits has reportedly been told to pay back a sum of over €11,000 in government support. According to Phileleftheros, the ...

Seven young Cypriot athletes will represent the island at the Balkan Under 20 Athletics Championships in Craiova, Romania, on Saturday, with two aiming to secure qualification for the World Under 20 Championships. ...

The court case into the suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou was postponed on Wednesday due to a setback in proceedings. During Wednesday’s hearing before the Nicosia district court, the ...

More than 220 athletes from across Cyprus took part in the 10th Neapolis University Pafos Beach Water Polo Festival, held from July 3 to 5 at the Paphos municipal baths. The tournament featured 42 ...

Criminologist Ilias Anagnostopoulos is officially on the team of independent criminal investigators in the Mafia State case, following Wednesday’s approval by the cabinet. Anagnostopoulos is replacing Christos Mylonopoulos, who ...

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd announced on Wednesday the successful repayment of its Series B bond, which reached its maturity date. The company formally notified the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) ...

International shipping is facing a fresh wave of uncertainty, as security risks in the Strait of Hormuz intensify following new attacks on commercial vessels, while Super Typhoon Bavi threatens to ...

Electric vehicle market share inches higher in Cyprus amid European shift Cyprus’ motor vehicle registrations increased by 13.2 per cent during the first half of 2026, with hybrid cars accounting for more ...

A Cyprus film could contend for an Oscar after the deputy ministry of culture has for the first time opened submissions to select the island’s official entry in the ...

The assets under management of Cyprus’ collective investment sector fell to €11.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to figures published on Wednesday by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (...

England swapped the training pitch for a musical interlude last week when British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran visited their World Cup base in Kansas City. The England team posted video on ...

Measures to encourage greater participation and dialogue are crucial to ensuring that citizens feel included and represented, President Nikos Christodoulides said during a roundtable discussion on the current state of ...

The Wimbledon quarter-finals continue on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev taking on sixth seed Taylor Fritz, while Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk bids to reach a first Wimbledon semi-final against former runner-up ...

Cyprus will continue to play an active role in shaping international maritime policy, with a focus on sustainability, competitiveness and safe navigation, Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said during a ...

The value of bounced cheques issued in Cyprus rose to €37,188 in June, despite only a slight increase in the number of cases, figures released on Wednesday by the Central Bank ...

Pleasure boat dock operators’ refusal to pay annual management fees in full to the government upon receipt of planning permission is costing the government money, the audit office warned in ...

The trial of former transport minister Marios Demetriades in relation to “suspicious” naturalisations under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ scheme, was on Wednesday adjourned ...

French lawmakers have approved a proposed law that would give police officers involved in shootings the benefit of the doubt, which critics have dubbed a “licence to kill”. The proposition, ...

Businesses, hotels and healthcare facilities have been urged to step up precautions against Legionella this summer, as higher temperatures increase the risk of the bacteria developing in water systems, the ...

The 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards are due to take place on Thursday, July 9, at the Hilton Nicosia to recognise foreign companies that have made significant contributions to the ...

Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks on Russia killed one person and damaged numerous industrial sites and two empty oil tankers, local authorities said on Wednesday, as Ukraine’s campaign against ...

Cypriot founder Nicole Georgiou has launched i spy in London, a new fashion-tech platform aiming to rethink the way people discover, save and shop the outfits they see online.  The 25...

Mourners marched through Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on Wednesday, following the coffin of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral procession, which drew huge crowds ...

A 21-year-old food delivery driver was assaulted and robbed by three men in Limassol in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The driver was in his vehicle when he ...