Cyprus homeowners could soon see another increase in their monthly mortgage payments, with the European Central Bank widely expected to raise interest rates on Thursday....
President Nikos Christodoulides has claimed that details of a planned €595,000 armored limousine were leaked to the press in an attempt to destroy him politically ahead of elections....
The summer break officially ended Monday for 41,280 teenagers across Cyprus, as students returned to public secondary and technical schools for the start of the 2026-27 academic year....
Cyprus authorities arrested 41 third-country nationals during a coordinated immigration operation in the Nicosia district on Monday, as the government steps up efforts to identify people living in the country without legal status....
Another 17,000 families in Cyprus are expected to qualify for child benefit under an expansion announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, potentially bringing financial support to more than 23,000 additional children....
A 10-year-old girl who went to watch Sunday’s APOEL-AEL match with her father ended the night in hospital after being struck in the head by a battery thrown from the stands....
Following an improved assessment of risk in the banking sector of Kazakhstan, Freedom Holding Corp.’s largest operating market, S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term issuer credit ratings of the group and its four core subsidiaries from stable to positive. The long- and short-term ratings on the operating subsidiaries were affirmed at BB-/B, while the rating on Freedom Holding Corp. was affirmed at B-. S&P also raised the Kazakhstan national-scale ratings on Freedom Finance JSC and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC to kzA from kzA-....
In the Greek Cypriot consciousness and narrative, the words ''Kyrenia harbour'' bring to mind the idyllic, picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbor, with its fishing boats and castle in the background, the image that appeared on our school notebooks for decades....
Monday will be mainly clear, with temperatures reaching a sizzling 39°C inland. The west coast can expect highs of around 33°C, while other coastal areas may reach approximately 36°C. Higher mountain areas will be noticeably cooler, with temperatures near 29°C....
For anyone who has ever moved to Cyprus for love and slowly realized the island had become home, Erini Loucaides’ award-winning story may feel deeply familiar....
Three deals are currently awaiting regulatory approval. Although entirely different in nature, all three have one thing in common: they must pass through the supervisory process....
The government’s decision to avoid responding to concerns and questions about the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans is deepening the uncertainty surrounding them....
Cyprus’ most widely planted white grape variety, Xynisteri, is under attack from all sides this year. As a result, its price has soared just weeks before the harvest....
The U.N. General Assembly has backed a move away from the widely used Mercator map towards the Equal Earth projection, which shows the relative size of continents more accurately....
The United States' new ambassador-designate to Cyprus, John Breslow, arrived on the island on Friday and is expected to formally present his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides in the coming days....
More than half of Cyprus’ adult population was classified as either overweight or obese in 2025, according to new Eurostat figures that point to an increase in obesity since 2022....
Cyprus and Greece carried out a joint search and rescue exercise on September 2, bringing together naval vessels, aircraft and emergency personnel from both countries....
Long before the Cyprus Historic and Classic Motor Museum became one of Limassol's distinctive attractions, its founder, veteran rally driver Dimis Mavropoulos, was thinking about what he would leave behind....
The use of guards and cameras on school buses was among the measures discussed in Parliament as authorities and parents seek ways to tackle student misconduct on board vehicles carrying thousands of pupils across Cyprus....
Limassol's rapidly expanding northern suburbs are set to receive new road connections as authorities seek both immediate and long-term solutions to the city's persistent congestion problems....
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has criticised a proposal linked to the European Union’s 2027 budget that could provide funding for a memorial in the Republic of Cyprus....
You have survived the flight, wrestled your bag out of the overhead locker, and followed the crowd into arrivals. Then you turn a corner and see it: an immigration queue stretching halfway across the airport....
Sometimes, even the man running Cyprus needs to put down the briefing papers, step away from the Presidential Palace and enjoy the island’s summer like everyone else....
After years of promises and far too many lessons taught in sweltering classrooms, air conditioning is finally reaching schools across Cyprus. But whether a child will actually feel cool air when classes resume still depends heavily on where they live and what type of school they attend....
In an earlier article, Kathimerini highlighted the problems pedestrians face while trying to move around Nicosia’s old town. The photographs published with the report showed that, despite repeated complaints from residents, conditions in the city center have not improved....
Cyprus has recorded its first West Nile virus death of the year, as health officials reported that 10 cases have now been identified, most of them in the Nicosia district....
