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A 54-year-old man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash on the Cape Greco-Protaras avenue on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The accident occurred at around 5.30pm when the man, ...

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his respect for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City sides that battled Liverpool in some of the Premier League’s closest title races has ...

Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee’s effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the ...

The Middle East crisis has sharply weakened confidence among Limassol businesses, pushing energy costs, weaker sales and economic uncertainty higher up their list of concerns, even as companies continue to ...

Shipping companies in the Eastern Mediterranean are raising their climate ambitions faster than their ability to implement them, with financial pressures, skills shortages and limited operational capacity emerging as increasingly ...

Artificial intelligence is already reproducing human biases and gender stereotypes, making the participation of women in the design and development of technology increasingly important, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said ...

Global air cargo demand increased by 4.4 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, with all regions recording growth, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Demand for international ...

Festivals Several exciting festivals are on this weekend including the 3rd Ermis Fest in Aradippou on October 1. Bands Yaraman and Bratimia will perform live on Apostolos Loukas Square, bringing traditional ...

Player protection, illegal gambling and the growing use of technology to detect harmful behaviour will take centre stage at Cyprus’ 9th Safer Gambling Conference, bringing together regulators, researchers and industry ...

A funeral was held on Wednesday for five-year-old Asaf Bicer, who died when the ferry on which he was travelling sank off the coast of Kyrenia in August. The service ...

Now and again there are news stories that cross a person’s desk that have no connection to each other but reveal an underlying mentality that speaks volumes. On Sunday, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday announced a special €50,000 government grant for Keravnos Strovolou as the sports club marked 100 years since its foundation. Speaking at an event celebrating the club’s ...

Iraqis celebrated the departure of US forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, though many feared that any security vacuum could increase the power of Iran-backed militias ...

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman following a violent attack at a hotel in the Famagusta ...

The tax on heating oil will be reduced by 5.3 cents per litre from November 1, as part of a €70 million package of measures approved by the cabinet on Wednesday to tackle ...

This October, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra collaborates for the first time with world-celebrated pianist, composer and cultural visionary George-Emmanuel Lazaridis for its Starlight 1 concert series. The From Saint-Saëns to ...

A new €20 million government grant scheme offering households up to €32,000 to improve their homes’ energy efficiency will open for applications on October 20, the energy ministry announced on Wednesday. The 2026 Save ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a new €70 million package of emergency measures to tackle inflation and the rising cost of living, bringing total government support, including measures already in place, ...

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted the execution of death row inmate Christa Pike in Tennessee, less than two hours before she was scheduled to become the first ...

Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke out in support of the Premier League club on Wednesday after they were found guilty of serious breaches of financial rules. The Spaniard ...

Novak Djokovic marked his return to the China Open after 11 years with a 6-3 7-6(2) win over Nuno Borges on Wednesday, extending his perfect record at the tournament to 30 wins ...

A Turkish court has ordered access to the website and social media accounts of independent news portal T24 to be blocked over content deemed “LGBT propaganda”, the Justice Ministry said ...

Three Syrian men accused of attempting to murder a 30-year-old compatriot in Kornos in January 2025 were acquitted of all charges by the Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday, after judges ruled ...

The first 36 apartments under Limassol’s affordable housing project are now expected to be delivered in early summer 2027, following minor delays, mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Wednesday. The apartments form ...