1 hour ago Elderly man seriously injured after trying to cross road during cycle race

A 75-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Saturday after attempting to cross a road in the Larnaca district village of Ormidia while a charity cycle race was ongoing and being hit by an oncoming bicycle, the police said on Sunday. The police said the incident occurred at around 5.30pm. The 75-year-old was taken to the […]

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18 h. ago Ukrainian attack damaged 10% of Russia’s strategic bombers, Germany says

A Ukrainian drone attack last weekend likely damaged around 10% of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet and hit some of the aircraft as they were being prepared for strikes on Ukraine, a senior German military official said. “According to our assessment, more than a dozen aircraft were damaged, TU-95 and TU-22 strategic bombers as well as […]

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19 h. ago Three killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv; Ukrainian drones injure two near Moscow

Overnight missile and bomb strikes by Russia on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 hurt, while a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people, officials from both countries said separately on Saturday. Russian forces used high-precision long-range weapons and drones to hit designated military targets in Ukraine […]

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26 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: BoC rates, hoteliers association, employment, Vassiliko

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced a fresh reduction in its reference interest rate for loans linked to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) base rate, in direct response to the ECB’s latest monetary easing. The bank will lower its rate from 2.40 per cent to 2.15 per cent, with the change taking effect from […]

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31 h. ago Our View: Government split on public sector pay could be costly

The European Commission sounded a warning about state expenditure for this year as it was forecasted to grow by more than the government stipulated it would. The government’s commitment to the EU was for the growth of spending to reach 6 per cent in 2025 but according to the Commission’s six-monthly report this will reach […]

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38 h. ago Famagusta municipality upset at north’s refusal to allow Kataklysmos celebrations

The Famagusta municipality on Friday said it “regretted” the Turkish Cypriot authorities’ decision to not allow Kataklysmos celebrations to take place in the town. “This year’s Kataklysmos celebrations will not take place in Famagusta, despite people’s collective efforts and the support that groups of residents of Famagusta have tried to offer and the support we […]

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38 h. ago German woman arrested over north property testifies over flight with Elam MEP

The 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday told the Nicosia criminal court about the flight from Germany to Cyprus she spent with Elam MEP Geadis Geadi which ended with her being arrested in July last year. Friday’s hearing formed part of the “trial within a […]

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52 h. ago Cyprus services and transport turnover increases in first quarter

The turnover value index for services and transport in Cyprus recorded increases during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. According to the state statistical service, administrative and support service activities rose by 10.6 per cent in turnover value, according to the latest data. Accommodation and food service activities saw […]

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52 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: finance ministry, real estate, tourism, inflation

The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the findings of the European Commission included in the 2025 Spring Package for Cyprus. In a statement, the ministry said that the report “clearly confirms the steady progress, resilience, and dynamism of the Cypriot economy“. Moreover, the ministry underlined that these findings are particularly noteworthy given the current […]

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62 h. ago Israeli military says it will strike Beirut’s southern suburbs

The Israeli military on Thursday told residents of four neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of strikes on what it said were underground Hezbollah drone-manufacturing sites, and thousands fled. The evacuation warning, published on X, was the first such warning in over a month for the suburbs, which were hit hard in the […]

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64 h. ago Cypriot students in Ioannina call for direct flights to Cyprus

A group of Cypriot students in Ioannina has appealed to the transport ministry and several airlines – including Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Tus Airways – calling for the introduction of direct flights between Larnaca and Ioannina. According to the group, around 400 Cypriot students are currently studying in the […]

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68 h. ago Christodoulides warns of ‘divisive rhetoric’ in Turkish Cypriot election campaign

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of “daily divisive rhetoric” on the campaign trail ahead of October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections. “We are at the beginning, if you will, in the middle of the election campaign in the occupied territories. What will follow, as we have already seen recently, is daily divisive rhetoric, aimed at […]

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69 h. ago Financial regrets shared by Cypriots form backbone of new education campaign

Cypriots are speaking out about their most painful financial mistakes as part of a new campaign launched on Thursday by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the department of accounting and finance at the University of Cyprus (UCy). From rushed decisions made under emotional stress to falling for dubious schemes promising quick profit, […]

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2 d. ago Finance Ministry hails EU report on Cyprus’ economic resilience

The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the findings of the European Commission included in the 2025 Spring Package for Cyprus. In a statement, the ministry said that the report “clearly confirms the steady progress, resilience, and dynamism of the Cypriot economy“. Moreover, the ministry underlined that these findings are particularly noteworthy given the […]

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2 d. ago Cyprus joins EU complaint against Shein over misleading tactics

Twenty-four consumer organisations from 21 countries, including the Cyprus Consumers Association, filed an official complaint with the European Commission against the online retail platform Shein on May 30, 2025. The organisations involved also submitted an external alert to the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network against the same company. According to a statement by the Cyprus […]

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3 d. ago Tatar vows to not ‘remain silent’ over ‘hostile’ property arrests

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. In a statement released in light of a meeting he had held with the leaders […]

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3 d. ago Paphos man arrested after hitting victim with chain in road rage incident

A 39-year-old man from Paphos was arrested Thursday morning after hitting another man with a metal chain after being involved in a road traffic collision. According to the police, the man was driving through the Paphos district village of Chlorakas at around 10pm on Wednesday, when he attempted to overtake another car. However, the two […]

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3 d. ago Egypt, Cyprus conduct Joint Special Forces Exercise 'Ptolemy 2025'

Egypt, Cyprus conduct Joint Special Forces Exercise 'Ptolemy 2025' - Defence - Egypt  Ahram Online

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3 d. ago Former minister, others, plead not guilty in golden passports trial

Former transport minister Marios Demetriades on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in relation to “suspicious” naturalisations of new Cypriot citizens under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ scheme. Demetriades was one of nine defendants – seven people and two legal entities – to plead not guilty to […]

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3 d. ago June hotel occupancy in Cyprus forecast to reach 80 per cent

Hotel occupancy in Cyprus was slightly down in May, compared to the same month last year, according to the president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. However, overall figures for the first half of 2025 are expected to surpass those of 2024, as bookings continue to gain pace heading into the summer. Speaking […]

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