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06 November, 2025
 

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Oil and gasoline sales decreased in June

Oil and gasoline sales decreased in June

A total decrease of 6.8% was recorded in the sale of petroleum products in June, falling to 55,061 tons. Total sales of gasoline for June were down 5.9 percent, while diesel sales were down 10.4 percent, according to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday....

FM: Parallels between Cyprus and Ukraine must be recognized

FM: Parallels between Cyprus and Ukraine must be recognized

It is time that the parallels drawn between the problems of Cyprus and Ukraine are brought back to the attention of the international community and to what happened back in 1974 and still continues to this day after 48 years, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides has said....

Indulge in delicious fish and seafood in the Larnaca district, yes Larnaca!

Indulge in delicious fish and seafood in the Larnaca district, yes Larnaca!

Don’t discount Larnaca as a great place for delicious local fare. The city and its surrounding villages offer excellent fish. ...

US Senator calls on Erdogan to immediately halt provocations in Cyprus

US Senator calls on Erdogan to immediately halt provocations in Cyprus

US senator Robert Menendez called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to halt provocations in Cyprus immediately, in a video message at the opening of the World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora, in Nicosia....

Lufthansa ground staff strike for higher pay amid inflation

Lufthansa ground staff strike for higher pay amid inflation

Ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa went on strike early Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights, and adding to travel disruptions during the busy summer travel season....

Man wracks up felony charges after visit to police

Man wracks up felony charges after visit to police

A foreign national who was called into a Nicosia police station to assist in an ongoing drug investigation in Larnaca ended up on the wanted list, after he was arrested on immigration charges and escaped while being driven to jail...

Cyprus’ church wars over Ukraine quiet down

Cyprus’ church wars over Ukraine quiet down

Cyprus' Tamasos metropolitan bishop Isaiah, a top contender for the archbishopric throne who fell out of favor with Archbishop Chrysostomos, traveled to Istanbul this week with the primate’s blessing, a possible signal that the island’s ugly church split over Ukraine was drawing to a quiet close ahead of possible elections...

Cyprus gas discoveries boosted by EU’s shift from Russia supplies

Cyprus gas discoveries boosted by EU’s shift from Russia supplies

The European Union’s drive to slash reliance on Russian natural gas is boosting the strategic importance of finds in Cyprus, the country’s energy minister said....

EU survey: Bribery still rife in health services

EU survey: Bribery still rife in health services

At least one out of eight people who visited a health service in Greece recently had to make an under-the-table payment, known as a “fakelaki,” or “small envelope,” according to recent data....

Cyprus airports to promote the island's cultural heritage and traditions

Cyprus airports to promote the island's cultural heritage and traditions

The Deputy Ministry of Culture along with the management of the Larnaka and Pafos Airports have banded together to promote the cultural heritage and traditions of Cyprus....

Europe agrees to compromise deal on gas rations as Russia squeezes supply

Europe agrees to compromise deal on gas rations as Russia squeezes supply

European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine....

Why heat waves are increasingly hitting Europe

Why heat waves are increasingly hitting Europe

Record high temperatures in many Western European countries, with record highs in Britain, France, Germany and elsewhere, as well as persistent prolonged heat in the Iberian Peninsula, are the culmination of a long upward trend in Europe's summer temperatures this year....

Nothing says summer like sunset cocktails in Paphos

Nothing says summer like sunset cocktails in Paphos

Nothing compares to Paphos' sunsets. Savor them while relaxing on a perfect beach, cocktail in hand while listening to great music. You’ll never know what hit you....

48 years later...The generation that grew up in ignorance

48 years later...The generation that grew up in ignorance

I belong to that generation that was born and grew up in the decade after the invasion when the existing state of affairs in Cyprus began to consolidate. We are that generation that didn't live through the disaster, didn't live in tents, didn't see the dead....

Depression unlikely caused by chemical imbalance in the brain

Depression unlikely caused by chemical imbalance in the brain

A recent review study is pushing back against long-held views in medicine that depression is caused by a serotonin imbalance in the brain....

Cyprus heating up - New yellow warning for Tuesday

Cyprus heating up - New yellow warning for Tuesday

A yellow warning was issued on Monday afternoon by the Department of Meteorology for Tuesday....

550 employees leave Bank of Cyprus

550 employees leave Bank of Cyprus

The Bank of Cyprus announced the successful completion of a voluntary staff retirement plan. Through the Plan, approximately 550 employees have been approved for severance, ...

Tighter controls and penalties for cross-border transactions in Cyprus

Tighter controls and penalties for cross-border transactions in Cyprus

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is introducing additional controls for cross-border services and announced that investor protection will be strengthened under new rules regarding how complaints are handled....

US government getting serious about UFO's

US government getting serious about UFO's

The Pentagon will soon open an office focused exclusively on investigating UFO sightings, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on July 20....

Techno parties to rebuild villages being organized by young Ukrainians

Techno parties to rebuild villages being organized by young Ukrainians

In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months ago, a techno party is in full swing....

Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

A few days ago, an image showing the Pentadaktylos mountain range with the words "We all need therapy" written on it, replacing the Turkish Cypriot flag, went viral. ...

Monkeypox protocols being discussed today

Monkeypox protocols being discussed today

The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela, called for a meeting on Monday to take stock of the latest data, as well as Cyprus' level of preparedness in dealing with monkeypox....

About racism

About racism

The image of a 43-year-old Cypriot man beating a woman of African descent with an infant in her arms is the definition of racist gender-based violence....

Some of the best beach bars of Ayia Napa and Protaras

Some of the best beach bars of Ayia Napa and Protaras

Relaxing moments, captivating music, and delightful drinks by the sea, set on white sandy beaches. You’ll never want to leave the island after this....

Lavrov in favor of overthrowing Kyiv government, annexing Ukraine

Lavrov in favor of overthrowing Kyiv government, annexing Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Egypt on Sunday that Moscow is looking to overthrow Ukraine's government, contradicting what he said in the spring while speaking of a common future between Ukrainians and Russians....

Cypriot 'miracle worker' honored for his contribution to fetal medicine

Cypriot 'miracle worker' honored for his contribution to fetal medicine

Kypros Nicolaides, the UK Cypriot pioneer Professor in Fetal Medicine at King’s College London, has been presented with Greece’s Gold Medal of the Order of the Phoenix by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias....

Two arrested in suspected racial attack in Nicosia

Two arrested in suspected racial attack in Nicosia

Nicosia police are investigating a possible racially-motivated attack downtown last Friday, with two young men arrested over the weekend after a foreign national said he was assaulted as he was walking home from work...

Photo blunder throws north into chaos

Photo blunder throws north into chaos

A photo printed on lottery tickets in the north has landed officials in the hot seat and started a political media war, after it was revealed that depicted fighters holding a Turkish flag were actually Greek Cypriot paramilitaries rejoicing after capturing a Turkish Cypriot stronghold in 1964...

Scorcher tightens grip over Cyprus

Scorcher tightens grip over Cyprus

Another heat warning has been issued for Cyprus due to excessive temperatures, with daytime highs on Sunday expected to climb back up to 40 degrees in the afternoon, but evening skies call on sky enthusiasts to look up after sunset...

Foreign tourist goes after Ayia Napa police

Foreign tourist goes after Ayia Napa police

A Chinese man living in London is seeking public support as he takes on the police in Ayia Napa, saying he was physically and verbally abused in a racially-motivated encounter during the pandemic and further alleging he was denied access to a lawyer...

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