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All possibilities remain open, including that of criminal activity, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Tuesday after a fire broke out the previous evening at an electronics store in ...

The autumn agenda is packed. Villages, town centres and even harbours are filling with cultural events, and every week more happenings are added to the list. Culture lovers are spoilt ...

Cypriot champions Pafos FC have departed for Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty in their third Champions League match of the season. Kairat Almaty are also debutants in Europe’s premier ...

Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol, as investigators piece together evidence linking a double-cabin vehicle to all three crime ...

The EU is considering classifying ethanol, an ingredient used in many hand sanitisers, sauces, syrups as a dangerous substance that increases the risk of cancer, the Financial Times reported on ...

Cyprus recorded a GDP per inhabitant of €37,100 in purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, according to Eurostat data published this week. The figure stood just below the EU average of €38,100 PPS, ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting Cyprus on Tuesday, bringing intervals of increased cloud and a chance of light dust in the atmosphere, according to the meteorological service. Throughout the ...

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering the nation’s glass ceiling and setting it up for a forceful turn to the ...

Production in construction decreased by 0.1 per cent in the euro area during August 2025, compared with July 2025, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by Eurostat this week. During the same period, ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) expressed disappointment following the conclusion of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London, where ...

Turkish central bankers told foreign investors in meetings last week that they were increasingly concerned about inflation and suggested they were ready to slow down the pace of interest rate ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), as coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, this week released a statement on the upcoming brokerage event “HoReCa – ENOEXPO 2025”. The event ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced this week the launch of the European Statistics Competition 2025-2026. “Following another record-breaking year with approximately 27,000 participants, the European Statistics Competition will take place ...

Asking prices for British homes barely rose in what is usually a busy autumn sales period, according to a survey published on Monday that added to signs of uncertainty in ...

Businesses somewhat slipped in terms of cybersecurity, although private individuals improved, according to the results of surveys published on Monday. The surveys, carried out by the Digital Security Authority (DSA), ...

In the end, CTP leader Tufan Erhurman won the elections in the north with what could be described as a landslide victory. Although it was widely expected he would win, ...

Cyprus’ trade unions suspended their joint meeting on Monday afternoon after receiving a draft negotiation framework from the government side, citing “many ambiguities” in the document. The decision came during ...

Australia and the United States will spend billions of dollars in coming years on critical mining projects, defense systems and other investments in a deal between the two nation’s ...

The interior ministry is open to new proposals to improve refugee policy, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday during an open table discussion organised by Akel. He reaffirmed the ...

The European Commission on Monday congratulated Tufan Erhurman on his election as leader of the Turkish Cypriot community and reaffirmed its full support for the resumption of peace talks on ...

Political parties with seats in the House of Representatives will receive around €15 million in state grants for the year 2026, according to data made available on Monday. The amount is divided ...

Despite being relatively new, Cyprus universities have reached notable positions in international rankings. The sector has developed on the island mainly over the last 30 years, yet some institutions have managed ...

A new exhibition has opened in Paphos, tracing antiquity and history through contemporary art. Aqua Memoria: Echoes of a Sacred Hill is a group showcase currently on at Fabrica Hill ...

A recruitment crisis threatens the future of the national guard future, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas told MPs on Monday as the House finance committee discussed his ministry’s budget. After ...