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Burnham should bide his time Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election last Thursday by a huge majority, comfortably trouncing the far right of Nigel Farage’s Reform ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 15: Brussels hosted the European Innovation Council Summit 2026 this month, where Laurence Petit, Director of Innovation at France’...

The first round of talks between high-ranking U.S. and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran’s announcement it had again ...

THE REPORT about the Mafia State was finally released on Tuesday by the Anti-Corruption Authority, which turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. After two years of work, ...

Belgium will look to kick-start their World Cup campaign against Iran in a pivotal Group G clash at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday, with all four teams deadlocked on one ...

The European Union saw a surge in its international trade activity during 2025, with exports of final services reaching a record level of 61 percentage points above 2017 levels, according to Eurostat. This ...

When he was campaigning for his election, President Nikos Christodoulides insisted that he would seek a more active involvement of the EU in the Cyprus problem. Superficially, this sounded like ...

Spain came into the World Cup as a favourite but after an underwhelming display against minnows Cape Verde the European champions need a far sharper attacking edge against Saudi Arabia ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O) is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the ...

Deniz Undav scored two goals off the bench as Germany pulled off a thrilling comeback to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in their World Cup Group E match on Saturday, securing ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has defended Cyprus’ expanding network of military partnerships, insisting that the republic would not seek anyone’s approval over defence agreements and arguing that Turkey should ...

An early double from Brian Brobbey, two more in the second half for Cody Gakpo and a late goal from Crysencio Summerville helped the Netherlands cruise to an impressive 5-1 ...

The reasons behind the removal of former bishop Tychikos were “neither superficial nor the result of personal conflict”, Archbishop Georgios said on Saturday after attending the first clergy meeting of ...

The flavour, passion and rhythm of flamenco culture comes alive in Nicosia this month as Seven Flamenco debuts its end-of-year performance, opening up the annual show to the public for ...

Police in Famagusta seized more than seven kilograms of narcotics on Saturday, including what they described as a large quantity of kief in a first for Cyprus. The seizure followed ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers on Saturday, with discussions focusing on the growing strategic relationship between Cyprus and the United States, as well as regional ...

At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, with some ...

A strong business ecosystem in the EU meets a high quality Mediterranean lifestyle, says bbf: 1. How have you seen demand for modern business properties in Limassol evolve in recent years? ...

A high-level Iranian team departed for Switzerland on Saturday for talks with the United States, Iranian state media reported, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance indicated he would set ...

A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climbed towards record ...

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, Lebanese Civil Defence said, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles ...

The summer is expected to be hot and dry, accompanied by summer thunderstorms which appear not to be linked to climate change, met office spokesman Andreas Chrysanthou said on Saturday. “...

Scientists have identified nearly 166,000 sq km (64,000 sq miles) of coral reefs that are capable of surviving ​and recovering from climate change, three times more than previously estimated, ‌research showed on ...

Raw and unrelenting, the documentary series Pleiades: Victims of the Serial Killer is a long-form investigative dive into the crimes of Nikos Metaxas, the first recorded serial killer in the ...