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Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence, the 24-times Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday, as he looks to rebuild momentum after slipping to world number 12 and suffering a shock first-round exit at the US Open.

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday night the establishment of a national sports council tasked with drafting a proposal for a deputy sports ministry, along with a doubling of state sponsorship for Cypriot athletes preparing for the Los…

A lightning advance by Yemen’s Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional player with global clout.

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF), marking four decades of service, contribution and support to people with lived experience of cancer and their families, held a special Media Event on September 15, 2026, at the CVAR–Severis…

Accommodation issues continued to plague the lead-up to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday with even the host Japan team looking at alternative arrangements after cases in which male and female athletes were allocated shared rooms.

Cyprus recorded the highest inflation rate in the euro area after Romania and Lithuania in August, as annual consumer price growth accelerated to 5.2 per cent from 4.4 per cent in July, according to Eurostat.

President Nikos Christodoulides said he was fully prepared to take part in an expanded conference on the Cyprus problem whenever the United Nations secretary-general deems it appropriate, Speaking on Thursday ahead of his latest round of talks with Turkish

Asian Games organisers are bracing for possible weather disruption in the opening few days of the multi-sports gathering with the possibility of a typhoon hitting the Aichi-Nagoya coast on Monday.

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the American side beat Mexican club Cruz Azul 2-0 to lift the Campeones Cup at the Miami Freedom Park on Wednesday.

A British father who lost his young son in a fall from a Paphos hotel appeared in court on Thursday, a day after what would have been the child’s third birthday, only to hear his request to suspend any prosecution has been denied.

Cyta and Connect Europe held a workshop on the proposed European Digital Networks Act and revised cybersecurity rules, with Cyprus’ telecommunications infrastructure and the future security of digital networks among the issues discussed.

Benfica claimed a 2-0 Europa League victory over hosts AC Milan, while debutants Sunderland edged AZ Alkmaar and Olympique Lyonnais defeated Anderlecht in Brussels in the opening round of the league phase of the competition on Wednesday.

Gunmen on motorcycle open fire at Limassol business building Two men opened fire on a building housing several companies in the Linopetra area of Limassol late on Wednesday night, smashing glass at the entrance and a first-floor window.

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis is travelling to Athens on Thursday for a three-day working visit focused on promoting the Cyprus flag, meeting shipping executives and taking part in events marking World Maritime Day and the 20th anniversary…

Hansi Flick became the first Barcelona manager to win the club’s opening seven competitive matches of a season as the LaLiga leaders thrashed Racing Santander 7-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to move three points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

The Larnaca district government organisation took over management of the Larnaca Green Point on Tuesday, under a new arrangement aimed at improving waste management and recycling.

Real Madrid defended their players’ right to have differing opinions after forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday’s LaLiga clash with Elche.

“Finding Our Common Ground” is a creative and experiential social inclusion initiative that draws on art, play and cultural heritage as tools for communication, connection and mutual understanding among people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to make Canada the bloc’s first associate member.

Disy deputy chairman Efthimios Diplaros and vice-chairman Yiannis Karousos have exchanged accusations of party disloyalty, after Karousos told an online leadership meeting that Diplaros had attended a gathering ‘supporting President Nikos Christodoulides’.

Chelsea confirmed on Wednesday that Clearlake Capital Group will be buying out the minority interests of co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter and taking full control of the English Premier League club.

Unhappy Manchester United fans witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as their side lost 3-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after going two goals up.

Water supply has been temporarily interrupted in parts of Ayios Athanasios, Limassol, after damage to the water network, authorities said on Thursday.

Cyta, in cooperation with Connect Europe, organised a workshop on the proposal for the new European Digital Networks Act (DNA) and the revision of the Cybersecurity Act (Cybersecurity Act 2 – CSA2).

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A vehicle caught fire shortly after midnight while parked outside its owner’s home in Xylofagou in the Famagusta district, the fire department said on Thursday.

Russian air strikes injured 18 people across Ukraine while a Ukrainian drone attack damaged an oil refinery deep inside Russia early on Thursday, as both sides continued strikes despite U.S.

A driver had a lucky escape on Wednesday evening after his vehicle caught fire in the Kato Moni area of the Nicosia district, police said on Thursday.

Cyprus has set out the detailed terms of its €400,000-a-year drive to bring foreign sports teams to the island for training, with additional financial incentives for winter camps, priority sports and stays in mountain and rural areas.

Three people were arrested during overnight preventive operations across Cyprus, while traffic checks resulted in 314 reports, including 89 for speeding, police reported on Thursday.

The trial of suspended mayor of Paphos Phedonas Phedonos continues on Thursday before the Paphos criminal court, with key prosecution witnesses due to testify.

Shots were fired at a building in Limassol’s Linopetra area late on Wednesday night, damaging the glass door at the main entrance and first-floor windows, police said on Thursday.

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are due to meet on Thursday for their latest round of talks.

Low pressure will affect Cyprus until Friday, bringing increased cloud and a chance of rain and thunderstorms, the met department said on Thursday.

President Donald Trump leveled his most pointed — though still indirect — criticism yet at his hand-picked Federal Reserve chief, fuming on social media over the central bank’s move to raise interest rates in a bid to calm persistent inflation.

A British father charged following the death of his three-year-old son in a fall from a Paphos hotel is due before court on Thursday, as the defence awaits a decision on its request for the criminal prosecution to be suspended.

President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated with Saudi aircraft pounding Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities.

A planned undersea electricity interconnection cable linking Cyprus and Lebanon is “not possible without Turkey’s permission”, Turkish Cypriot ‘energy minister’ Hasan Tacoy said on Wednesday.

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and TechIsland will sign a memorandum of cooperation on September 18, 2026, aimed at strengthening collaboration on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, skills development and the competitiveness of t…

Cyprus’ cabinet approved the €11.1 billion state budget for 2027 on Wednesday, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos forecasting continued economic growth, a larger fiscal surplus and further reductions in public debt.

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture has secured approval to list 101.41 million additional shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange’s (CSE) Emerging Companies Market following a series of property acquisitions from its parent company, Prodea Real Estate Inve…

Demetra Holdings reported a lower net profit for the first half of 2026, with the company’s results affected by losses on equity investments despite stronger rental income and sharply lower finance costs.

City events This week, the capital welcomes the return of the beloved Fork Food Market.

Star Bulk Carriers has raised €107.8 million through a public share offering in Greece and a parallel listing on Euronext Athens, in what has been described as a first-of-its-kind transaction for the exchange.

Cyprus’ industrial production rebounded by 1.1 per cent in July 2026, contrasting with declines across the European Union and euro area, according to a report from Eurostat.

A planned undersea electrical interconnection cable linking Cyprus and Lebanon would allow the island to send energy there that it generates through renewable sources, which at present goes to waste, former energy minister George Papanastasiou said on Wed…

The new school year has only just begun, and schoolkids have already embarked on union activity.

A fire broke out in the Monastiria area of Droushia, near Paphos on Wednesday evening.

A large crowd marched through Malta’s capital on Wednesday, demanding justice for assassinated anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Federal Reserve officials expect one more interest rate increase this year after raising rates on Wednesday and expect to hold steady in 2027, quarterly projections released after their latest policy meeting showed.