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The US and China's influence in Greece

In the coming weeks and months, we will witness a focused effort by the US to limit the role and influence of China in Greece. This is nothing new. ...

19/11/2025 | OPINION

Cyprus scores big in global ratings

Cyprus is wrapping up the year with strong marks from the world’s big credit rating agencies, capping what officials say has been one of the economy’s best-performing years in recent memory....

19/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Showdown in Parliament as teacher evaluation bill sparks walkouts

With tensions running high and schools disrupted by strikes, all eyes are on Parliament today as lawmakers prepare to open an article-by-article debate on the Education Ministry’s new teacher evaluation bill....

19/11/2025 | NEWS

IASIS Private Hospital Enhances Its Services with New Facilities and Healthcare Innovation

IASIS Private Hospital continues to lead in providing high-quality healthcare, unveiling new facilities that strengthen the reliability of its services and expand its capacity to serve patients....

19/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Cyprus, connectivity, and the future of European aviation: A conversation with Olivier Jankovec

Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe—the airport counterpart to IATA—has a bird’s-eye view of the European aviation landscape. Right now, he has his sights set on Cyprus....

19/11/2025 | BUSINESS

Wednesday weather: Hump day (get your mind out of the gutter) holds its head high

High pressure is taking the stage today, trying its best to keep the atmosphere polite and orderly....

19/11/2025 | NEWS

Christodoulides vows to modernize Cyprus’ state institutions

At the inauguration of the Freedom Museum in Chloraka on Tuesday, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reforming and modernizing the Cypriot state, which has remained largely unchanged since 1960....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

WeeDRIVE launches in Limassol, offering teen-only transport service

Limassol is set to welcome WeeDRIVE, Cyprus’s first mobile app dedicated exclusively to transporting teenagers aged 12 to 18....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

438 children in Cyprus reported as victims of sexual abuse in 2024

In 2024, 438 children in Cyprus were referred to the Children’s House as victims of sexual abuse, according to data released by Hope for Children on the International Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Beaten for hours: The tragic final hours of Victory Osarumen Thompson

Authorities in Limassol have extended the detention of five Nigerian nationals in connection with the death of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson. Victory was discovered dead in her apartment during the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

Widespread Cloudflare outage sends major websites offline worldwide

Cloudflare resolved a major service disruption on Tuesday that temporarily took down a wide range of prominent websites and online platforms around the world....

18/11/2025 | NEWS

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