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26 December, 2025
 

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Building a shield

Building a shield

Paris has taken some practical steps as demonstrated with the decision to give Greece two FREMM-type navy frigates on a five-year lease and talks on defence cooperation with Cyprus...

Premeditated murder not ruled out in Aglandjia case

Premeditated murder not ruled out in Aglandjia case

Nicosia police say they are not ruling out premeditated murder in the Aglandjia homicide case, where the body of an 80-year-old woman was found tied up and gagged in her own home. ...

A  'Very excited' Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince

A 'Very excited' Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince

A 2013 change to the law means that for the first time in British history, a new prince will not supplant his older sister in the order of succession...

Concrete mixer accident turns deadly

Concrete mixer accident turns deadly

A 60-year-old Cypriot man, who fell off a concrete mixer in a work-related accident 10 days ago, died Monday night in the Intensive Care Unit....

Tension rising on the Greek islands

Tension rising on the Greek islands

More than 15,500 migrants are living in cramped conditions in state-run centres on the eastern Aegean islands...

Driver kills 10 after ploughing van into Toronto crowd

Driver kills 10 after ploughing van into Toronto crowd

The brutal incident - which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “tragic and senseless attack” - was one of the most violent in recent Canadian history...

Weather gets warmer after cool break

Weather gets warmer after cool break

After a dull, cooler April weekend, temperatures are expected to rise Tuesday with evening clouds setting in and dust likely to appear after mid-week. ...

Cyprus regains rare mosaic stolen after 1974

Cyprus regains rare mosaic stolen after 1974

Archbishop Chrysostomos II said that the artistry that went into the mosaic coupled with its rarity made the work a symbol of Cyprus' "stolen heritage. "...

ECB mulls shelving rules tackling eurozone NPLs

ECB mulls shelving rules tackling eurozone NPLs

The European Central Bank is considering shelving planned rules that would have forced banks to set aside more money against their stock of unpaid loans, after suffering a political backlash....

Cypriot state forensic pathologists under scrutiny after double murder

Cypriot state forensic pathologists under scrutiny after double murder

Private forensic pathologist Marios Matsakis, who represents the victims’ family in the Strovolos double murder case, is questioning whether Cyprus has a reliable state forensic pathology department....

Cyprus anticipating UN moves to end  talks deadlock

Cyprus anticipating UN moves to end talks deadlock

Forthcoming elections in Turkey and tensions in the wider region have complicated the matter further...

It's a boy: Kate gives birth to third child

It's a boy: Kate gives birth to third child

Kensington Palace said the baby was born at 1001 GMT and weighs 8 lbs 7oz. William was present for the birth at St Mary’s Hospital in west London...

Legislation in the works to tax Airbnb rentals in Cyprus

Legislation in the works to tax Airbnb rentals in Cyprus

Home owners who rent out their properties through Airbnb will have to pay taxes if a new law is passed in the Republic of Cyprus, but this may not be enough for tourism stakeholders who have been calling for more restrictions on the online service....

Woman fined for taking flight apple through US Customs

Woman fined for taking flight apple through US Customs

Crystal Tadlock, travelling to the US from Paris, said she was saving the fruit for her onward flight to Denver, Colorado...

Body of woman found tied up in Nicosia home

Body of woman found tied up in Nicosia home

The body of an elderly woman was found tied up and gagged in Nicosia on Monday, after she was discovered by her own daughter who went for a visit....

Buying Greek property makes sense

Buying Greek property makes sense

Investor confidence in the real estate market’s prospects and the notion that prices have completed their downward cycle has prompted more property acquisitions...

Russian oligarchs could be Cyprus' Achilles heel

Russian oligarchs could be Cyprus' Achilles heel

Former central banker Panicos Demetriades says Cyprus is serving Russian oligarchs at the expense of its credibility abroad while doubting the success story in a tell-all interview with Kathimerini...

Trump-Macron to face differences on Iran and trade as French visit begins

Trump-Macron to face differences on Iran and trade as French visit begins

Trump and Macron began their improbable friendship a year ago in Belgium with a jaw-clenching handshake...

New Turkey's hasty birth

New Turkey's hasty birth

The way in which the snap elections were called is not normal, nor is the unsettled situation in the country and on its borders...

Far-right extremists attack migrants on Greek island

Far-right extremists attack migrants on Greek island

Police forced dozens of migrants onto buses and transported them to the Moria camp in the early hours after Mytilini was turned into a battleground...

North Korea test freeze blunts its nuclear threat

North Korea test freeze blunts its nuclear threat

North Korea said it no longer needed to conduct nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests because it had reached its weapons development goals...

Turkish fledgling party to run in June polls after membership boost

Turkish fledgling party to run in June polls after membership boost

A masterful campaigner, Erdogan has won nearly a dozen elections and dominated Turkey since his Islamist-rooted AK party swept to power in 2002...

Rotties attack two women in Paphos

Rotties attack two women in Paphos

A 39-year-old man is in police custody in Paphos following a dog attack by two Rottweilers, sending two female victims to the Emergency Room....

Limassol residents want mobile antenna removed

Limassol residents want mobile antenna removed

Pissouri residents threaten to pull their kids out of school if Limassol authorities fail to remove a mobile telephony tower that is transmitting next to the community’s elementary school. Scientists remain unconvinced of any real health risk over wifi signals, but parents insist they don't want to take any chances....

French arch stretching from the Aegean to Cyprus

French arch stretching from the Aegean to Cyprus

There is growing evidence of a broader French plan to support Cyprus in the region but also to strengthen Greece as it tries to manage the geopolitical challenges that have accumulated in the East Med and will intensify...

Police confident in solving brutal double murders

Police confident in solving brutal double murders

Crime investigators in Nicosia believe they are getting closer to cracking the Strovolos double murder case wide open, despite coming away empty handed during a search in the perimeter of the home and sharing little information with the media. ...

Cyprus recovery is being recognised by international agencies

Cyprus recovery is being recognised by international agencies

Fitch does not currently anticipate developments with a high likelihood of leading to a downgrade...

Why roundabouts get Cypriot drivers in a twist

Why roundabouts get Cypriot drivers in a twist

If you drive a vehicle in Cyprus, then you most likely have to use a roundabout at some point. But with many drivers not following the rules, merging with traffic becomes a challenge even for responsible drivers....

Oldest known meteor shower peaks this weekend

Oldest known meteor shower peaks this weekend

If you have been looking for shooting stars this week, then you may want to get ready for a great show, as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak after Saturday midnight. ...

Famous electronic music DJ Avicii found dead at age 28

Famous electronic music DJ Avicii found dead at age 28

Avicii, known for hits like “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother,” announced in 2016 that he was retiring from touring...

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