1 hour ago Cyprus salaries climb, but median pay tells a different story

Cypriots top EU workers in average earnings Cypriot citizens earned more on average than EU nationals working on the island during 2022, according to an earning report released on Thursday by the state statistical service (Cystat). In addition, the report highlighted persistent salary gaps based on gender, occupation and citizenship. Specifically, the mean hourly earnings […]

Economics

2 h. ago Russia sentences Briton who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp

A British man who fought for Ukraine against the Russian army has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison camp after being convicted of being a paid mercenary, Russian prosecutors said on Thursday. The jailed Briton was named as 30-year-old Hayden Davies by Russia’s Prosecutor General which said he had been tried […]

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3 h. ago Cyprus ‘can give a big boost’ to Moldova’s EU accession process

Cyprus can “give a big boost” to Moldova’s process of acceding to the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Speaking upon his arrival at the day’s European Council summit in Brussels, he said that he had discussed the matter of Moldova’s accession process with his fellow EU leaders. “The president of Moldova, the […]

Politics

4 h. ago Christodoulides: EU must confront countries which help Russia evade sanctions

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the European Union must “confront” countries which attempt to help Russia evade sanctions placed on it as a result of its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking upon his arrival at the day’s European Council summit in Brussels, he said that the imposition of sanctions is “a powerful tool for the […]

Politics

4 h. ago Cyprus shipping industry mourns death of visionary leader Heinrich Schulte

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Thursday expressed “deep sorrow” over the death of Heinrich Schulte, founder of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and chairman of the Schulte Group, a figure widely regarded as one of the architects of Cyprus’ modern shipmanagement industry. Schulte first arrived in Cyprus in 1972, when he established Hanseatic Shipping Co., […]

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5 h. ago Greece Joins Egypt, Spain, Germany, and Cyprus to Redefine Cultural Heritage: Athens National Archaeological Museum’s Monumental Upgrade

Greece Joins Egypt, Spain, Germany, and Cyprus to Redefine Cultural Heritage: Athens National Archaeological Museum’s Monumental Upgrade  Travel And Tour World

Culture

6 h. ago Winter Tourism Drives Cyprus’ Economic Growth with Record Arrival Figures

Winter Tourism Drives Cyprus’ Economic Growth with Record Arrival Figures  Travel And Tour World

Economics

7 h. ago Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ calls Biden ‘Worst President,’ replaces portrait with Autopen

The White House has installed new plaques beneath photos of former leaders on President Donald Trump’s “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House that sharply criticize his Democratic predecessors. The plaques are a striking addition because both Republicans and Democrats have traditionally viewed the historic building as a symbol of national unity. Trump, however, […]

Politics

8 h. ago Farmers drive tractors to presidential palace in European protest

Farmers will arrive at the presidential palace at 10.15am on Thursday, in the framework of European mobilisations, to hand over a resolution protesting the “unprecedented pressure” on the rural world, which is leading to their “eradication”. Cyprus’ agricultural organisations said the main protest will take place in Brussels, with farmers in EU member states staging […]

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19 h. ago US appeals court says Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC may continue

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to continue for now, saying his administration was likely to prevail in a legal challenge. The unanimous opinion by three judges of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is a win for Trump […]

Politics

24 h. ago Tourist Arrivals and Returns of Residents of Cyprus from Trips Abroad: November 2025

Tourist Arrivals and Returns of Residents of Cyprus from Trips Abroad: November 2025  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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26 h. ago Winter tourism boosts Cyprus arrivals closer to 4.5 million mark

UK, Poland and Israel drive surge in November tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals to Cyprus surged in November, according to the state statistical service (Cystat), highlighting the sector’s continued strength and its importance to the island’s economic performance. Specifically, tourist arrivals reached 234,580 in November 2025, compared with 179,941 in November 2024, recording a 30.4 per […]

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26 h. ago Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

A man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offences, including murder and terrorism, police said on Wednesday. The alleged father-and-son perpetrators opened fire on the celebration at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 in an attack that shook the nation […]

Events

31 h. ago British national killed in Trikomo ‘could have survived’ if ambulance arrived sooner

Huseyin Mavideniz, the 29-year-old British national who was killed after a fight outside a bar in Trikomo in 2023, “might have had a chance to survive” if he had received medical attention sooner, forensic specialist Idris Deniz told a court in the town. Deniz was called as a witness for the prosecution in the case […]

Events

36 h. ago Island Oil buys bunkering vessel, announces arrival in Cyprus

Island Oil buys bunkering vessel, announces arrival in Cyprus  Shipping Telegraph

Sport

48 h. ago Liverpool parade attacker jailed for 21 years for ploughing car into fans

A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident. Paul Doyle drove into the mass of fans – hitting adults and children, who […]

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49 h. ago Sounds of Cyprus Awarded a NYSCA FY26 Support for Artists Grant

Sounds of Cyprus Awarded a NYSCA FY26 Support for Artists Grant  The National Herald

Events

52 h. ago Cyprus sees nearly 279,000 business arrivals — Greece, UK, Israel dominate

Cypriots made more than 237,000 trips abroad for business purposes in 2024, while Cyprus itself recorded close to 279,000 business-related arrivals by foreign visitors over the same period, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The data shows that business travel in both 2023 and 2024 remained broadly stable and at higher levels than earlier […]

Politics

52 h. ago Cyprus decries Turkish ‘violations’ of airspace and territorial waters

The Cypriot representation to the United Nations has submitted a letter to the security council decrying what it describes “violations” of Cyprus’ airspace and territorial waters by Turkey. The letter was distributed to the security council’s members, and stated that in July and August, 328 violations of the island’s airspace and 16 violations of its […]

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54 h. ago The Ministry of Health warns that Cyprus is killing: not smoking ruined Pugacheva's vocals

The Ministry of Health warns that Cyprus is killing: not smoking ruined Pugacheva's vocals  EADaily

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