Erdogan to visit north for invasion anniversary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to pay a visit to the north on Sunday, 51 years since the invasion of the island by Turkish troops in 1974.
Announcing Erdogan’s ...
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Ethereum (ETH) remains stuck around $3,100, trading at $3,113.50 as of July 18, 2025, despite robust ETF inflows. X posts note a brief spike to $3,560 on July 17, driven by $726.74 million in daily net inflows, ...
Foreign ministry condemns attacks in Syria
Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Saturday condemned attacks against civilians and religious sites in Sweida, Syria, expressing concern over the violence there.
In a post on X, the ministry said that “...
Lions dominate early to down Wallabies in first test
British & Irish Lions rode a dominant first-half display to a 27-19 win over Australia in the first test on Saturday, holding off a late Wallabies fightback for a comfortable ...
40 per cent of university graduates report overqualified for their job
The overwhelming majority of graduates in Cyprus are employed in a field which does not meet their qualifications, a study carried out by the education ministry published on Saturday showed.
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At least 32 killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, hospital says
At least 32 people were killed by Israeli fire while they were on their way to an aid distribution site in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, according to the Gaza Health ...
A brief history of the slogan T-shirt
By Liv Auckland
You probably have a drawer full of T-shirts. They’re comfy, easy to style, cheap and ubiquitous. But the T-shirt is anything but basic. For 70 years, they’...
Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Halong Bay, three dead
A tourist boat carrying 53 people, including five crew members, capsized in Vietnam’s Halong Bay on Saturday, killing three people, state media reported.
The accident occurred at approximately 2pm local ...
Happy twist in story of Nicosia’s oldest bakery
This is the story of a happy surprise. The hero of our story is Faros, a bakery and confectionery that’s long been part of the landscape in old Nicosia – ...
Liopetri fishing harbour and river road network opened to public
The road network at the Liopetri fishing harbour and river development project site, which had been plagued by a two-year construction delay before works resumed March, was handed over to ...
One dead, six injured in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Saturday, setting ablaze at least one multi-storey apartment building and killing one ...
Syrian government urges parties to respect truce in Druze region
Syria’s Islamist-led government said its security forces were deploying in the predominantly Druze southern city of Sweida on Saturday and urged all parties to respect a ceasefire after days ...
Man bites police officer during arrest
Bicycle police officers on Friday midday arrested a 31-year-old in Larnaca, who ended up acting aggressively when they tried to arrest him after an inspection revealed reasons to do so, ...
French president hails NY Cyprus meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the results of the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem held in New York this week under the auspices of the UN secretary-general.
In ...
The creamy soul of a Cyprus summer
In the heat of summer, when the sun hangs heavy and appetites grow light, there are few things more welcome than a bowl of chilled tzatziki.
Velvety, tangy and flecked ...
Man arrested for vehicle theft, ‘dangerous driving’
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Saturday morning after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a dangerous chase that resulted in multiple accidents.
Police said the incident ...
Arrest after huge THC find in Paralimni
After seizing a large quantity of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), police on Saturday morning arrested a 25-year-old in his Paralimni home.
According to police, a total of 213 ...
Spain cruise into women’s Euros semis with 2-0 win over Switzerland
Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach ...
Driver stopped almost eight times over the limit
At around 02:45am on Saturday morning, police arrested a 36-year-old man for drunk driving on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa highway, finding he was almost eight times over the limit.
He was ...
Today’s weather: Clear skies with up to 37 degrees Celsius
Saturday’s weather will be mainly clear with increased cloudiness in the mountains expected in the afternoon, likely to give isolated rains, mainly in the mountains.
Temperatures will rise up ...
Farmakas to host its Summer Music Festival
Did you know the charming mountain village of Farmakas hosts a one-day summer music festival? Not only is it a highly-anticipated local event, it has also become a beloved annual ...
Cyprus Business Now: hotel bookings, GSI, student costs, rental properties, ICT
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said hotel occupancy in July ranges between 80 and 85 per cent, stating that the flow of reservations is normal for this ...
Cheap valuations and US trade deal lure foreign cash back to London
Britain’s stock market finally appears to be reversing years of underperformance against the rest of Europe, as a UK/US trade deal, lighter regulation and cheap stocks deliver juicy ...
Ericsson swings to profit but US tariffs hit margins
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) reported this week a swing to a bigger second-quarter adjusted profit than expected, helped by sales growth in North America and cost cuts, ...