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Two Georgian suspects to be returned to Cyprus for Demosthenous murder case

Cypriot investigators are preparing to take custody of two 28-year-old Georgian nationals who fled to Greece following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous...

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Price isn’t everything

Lately, I find myself talking more and more about my dining experiences. And, fortunately for me, I’m not the only one....

18/11/2025 | OPINION

Greece leads, Cyprus follows in antibiotic use

More than 35,000 people die every year in European Union countries from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” a toll health authorities warn will keep rising without urgent action....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

In Turkey’s ''new era,'' Cyprus remains the red line

Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, used a budget-committee hearing in Ankara to sketch out Ankara’s foreign-policy priorities, from its fragile thaw with Greece to long-standing disputes in the Aegean and the future of the Cyprus talks....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Greece and Ukraine strike deal to build crewless combat boats

Greece and Ukraine are moving ahead with a joint plan to build unmanned surface vessels, essentially crewless naval craft, at Greek shipyards, in what officials are calling one of the most concrete takeaways from Sunday’s meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

WIP LΑΒ 25: Invisible Waters - November 19 – December 05, 2025

The WIP (Work in Progress) Arts & Technology Festival, organised by CYENS Centre of Excellence and its Thinker Maker Space, is entering a new chapter. Since its inception, WIP has become a vital platform at the intersection of art, science, and technology—attracting over 7,500 visitors during its latest edition and sparking collaborations across disciplines....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Cyprus steps up as ''natural ally'' to the US in a shifting region

Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Smoothie Factory Express Opens at Mercure Larnaca Beach Resort

Smoothie Factory proudly announces the opening of its newest location through Solaar Hospitality, Smoothie Factory Express, situated within the Mercure Larnaca Beach Resort....

18/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Divers haul nearly two tons of trash from Paphos harbor, including car and truck wheels

Eighteen divers pulled 1.8 tons of trash from the bottom of Kato Paphos harbor in just one hour during a cleanup organized by the Cyprus Ports Authority, according to the environmental group AKTI....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Cyprus banks rake in over €750 million, even as rate cuts cool

Cyprus’ biggest banks are still posting hefty profits this year, even as the era of sky-high earnings seen in 2023 and 2024 begins to lose steam....

18/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Cyprus isn’t one property market anymore — it’s five

Cyprus’ property market is no longer a single, predictable landscape. New data from Landbank Analytics shows the island has split into distinct mini-markets, each with its own prices, buyers and momentum, from Limassol’s sky-high residential values to Famagusta’s unusual dominance of field sales....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Tuesday's good vibes are brought to you by high pressure and the desert's dust budget

Good morning! It's Tuesday, and the weather forecast is giving us major "relax, everything is fine" energy, courtesy of a high pressure system affecting the region....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Kenan Ayaz appeals German conviction at European Court of Human Rights

The situation of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has reached the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), challenging the legality of his conviction in Germany and renewing calls for his release....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

Cyprus government steps in to fund critical treatment for young Abraham

In a turn of events, the government of Cyprus has stepped in to cover the costs of transferring five-year-old Abraham Christoforou to Israel for specialized medical treatment, offering a glimmer of hope to a family facing a life-threatening crisis....

17/11/2025 | LIFE

Cyprus plans overhaul of taxi sector with digital platform and driver training

Cyprus authorities are moving forward with plans to overhaul the professional taxi sector, with a focus on technology and modernization....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

Kombos highlights Cyprus’ growing value to the U.S.

Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, aiming to reinforce the island’s fast-growing partnership with the United States and highlight Cyprus’ wider role in regional stability....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

Cyprus real estate embraces cryptocurrency payments

In Cyprus, property transactions are gradually moving beyond traditional cash payments. Increasingly, buyers and sellers are turning to cryptocurrencies, a trend that real estate professionals and legal experts say is growing....

17/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Criticism mounts over OELMEK President’s comment on Education Minister

A controversy erupted after Dimitris Taliadoros, head of OELMEK, made remarks on ANT1 that many viewers interpreted as sexist toward the Minister of Education....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

Construction permits drop 14% in early 2025 despite rising project value

Building activity slowed notably in the first seven months of 2025, with data from the Statistical Service showing a 14% drop in construction permits compared with the same period in 2024...

17/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Cyprus to boost wages for nearly half the workforce amid rising costs

Cyprus is set to spend more next year, with the 2026 budget estimating total expenditures, including loan repayments, interest, and investments, at €13.7 billion, up from €12.9 billion in 2025. Personnel costs, including pensions and gratuities, are expected to rise by roughly 4.2%, reaching €3.7 billion....

17/11/2025 | BUSINESS

U.S. plan would split Gaza in two, redrawing the map after two years of war

The United States is floating a plan to redraw the map of Gaza, carving the war-battered enclave into two distinct zones, one under Israeli and international military control, and another left to the Palestinians along the coast, according to U.S. military documents obtained by The Guardian....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

When ''ATA for All'' becomes ATA for no one

And here we are. The government’s big promises and bold declarations over the Cost-of-Living Allowance (ATA) have officially run out of road. Remember when officials were preaching “ATA for all,” even pushing protesters to turn the slogan into rally signs? ...

17/11/2025 | OPINION

American woman gets 15-year sentence over 35 kilos of cannabis

A 35-year-old woman from the United States was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after admitting she tried to bring 35 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus hidden in two suitcases....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

Iran tries to squeeze rain from empty skies as record drought deepens

With reservoirs running dry and the country’s largest lake turning into a cracked salt bed, Iran is now trying to manufacture the one thing it desperately lacks: rain....

17/11/2025 | NEWS

UK eyes Denmark-style asylum rules amid migration debate

The UK government, under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is preparing sweeping asylum reforms inspired by Denmark’s restrictive refugee policies, Sky News reports, and critics are warning that the plan could take Britain down a morally fraught path....

17/11/2025 | NEWS