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CNN, MS NOW and Politico said on Monday they are suing President Donald Trump and other members of his administration to protect their rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment after he banned the news outlets from the White House building ground…

Reform of the pension system will cost the state more than €800 million overall over a six-year period, the labour minister said on Monday as the government continued talks with employers and trade unions.

Germany coach Juegen Klopp’s decision to have two different squads with a total of 44 players for his first four international matches in charge has earned praise as he starts his bid to restore their international reputation as a football powerhouse.

Paphos, Cyprus — Celebrity Gala and Papadopoulos & Schinis Productions announce the classical ballet “Don Quixote,” taking place on September 25 and 26, 2026, on the open-air stage by the walls of Paphos Medieval Castle.

The court of appeal has overturned the release on bail of a man accused of domestic violence, actual bodily harm, harassment, issuing threats, and psychological violence, among other things the legal service announced on Monday, saying the court had found…

Alpha Bank S.A. acquired 2,033,797 of its own shares on Euronext Athens for a total consideration of €9,832,079.81 between September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026, the Greek lender announced on Monday.

World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing for President Donald Trump’s return to the rostrum for a second year running, with talks centering on the widening conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the risks of ar…

South African police have arrested three people over the death of a woman whose body was found east of Johannesburg last week, after a spate of femicides reignited public anger over violence against women.

“CHANNELLED: Women in Art Across Centuries”, an international museum-level exhibition bringing together works by 17 women artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, opened on September 17, 2026, at XeniArtSpace at Trilogy Plaza in Limassol.

The stretch of the highway that passes through the bases from Akrotiri to Kolossi will remain closed until lunchtime on Tuesday, the SBA authorities announced on Monday.

Aegean was named Europe’s Best Regional Airline for the 15th consecutive year at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London on Monday, marking the airline’s 16th win in the category during its 27 years of operation.

The 22-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times at a supermarket in Nicosia last month is paralysed, Dr Burhan Nalbantoglu hospital’s chief physician Hasan Birtan said on Monday.

The Breakfast for All programme has returned to kindergartens in Larnaca and Famagusta, providing free breakfast to about 3,600 children each day, the education minister said on Monday.

Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Marcus Rashford are among five players who have withdrawn from England’s squad for impending Nations League fixtures because of injury, the Football Association said on Monday.

Cyprus credit servicers manage €9.3bn in household loans Cyprus’ credit servicers and credit acquiring companies held a €19.28 billion loan portfolio at the end of June 2026, with the sector’s non-performing loan ratio remaining close to 95 per cent, acco…

Photographer Silvio Augusto Rusmigo presents “Storing Light”, an exhibition drawn from his ongoing photographic project Aspelia Naturalis, at NYX Hotel Limassol, opening on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Teachers’ unions Poed, Oelmek and Oltek will protest outside the presidential palace on October 8 to protest the education ministry’s “insistence on new legislative regulations concerning the teacher appointment system”, they announced on Monday.

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia does not pose a threat to France or any European country, rejecting comments by the leadership of France’s hardline National Rally as false.

Cyprus wines can become more competitive and of better quality, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said, while pledging government support for winegrowers tackling drought, climate change and rising production costs.

More than 1,000 hate speech comments are posted in Greek on Cypriot online sites every 24 hours, House human rights committee chair Christos Christofides said on Monday.

A British man jailed for the murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024 appeared in a London court on Monday, charged with assaulting prison staff and throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a guard.

A large wooden door from a traditional Cypriot house may not have been designed simply for letting people in and out.

With a generational talent making a splash in the pool and a bunch of sharpshooters dominating the range, behemoth China cemented their lead on the medal table on day two of full competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday.

A total of 5,176 Turkish Cypriots have been granted Cypriot citizenship since 2004, figures released by the interior ministry showed on Monday.

The pro-Putin ruling United Russia party retained its decisive majority in the national parliament, near-complete election results showed on Monday, while the anti-war Yabloko party appeared to have won a tiny foothold in one regional parliament.

Houthi fighters were pushing to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute.

Flights at several British airports were delayed on Monday by an air traffic control failure, Britain’s air traffic control provider NATS said, less than two weeks after a separate issue halted flights across the country.

Lawyers representing a former Greek soldier serving in Cyprus (Eldyk) seriously injured by a grenade said two of the 73 grenades supplied to the unit had been withdrawn after cracks were found, speaking after a court hearing in Athens last Friday.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham heads to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly, his first foray into global diplomacy and a test of his vow to press British interests even if they are at odds with US President Donald Trump.

Persistently high temperatures and recent rainfall have created favourable breeding conditions for mosquitoes across Cyprus, while monitoring has shown their numbers increasing over the past three years, health services said.

Cyprus-based technology distributor Asbis reported estimated consolidated revenues of approximately $604 million in August 2026, representing a 91 per cent increase from the same month last year.

Official Networking Partner: Neoflow partners with BEONIX Festival, taking place 25–27 September in Limassol, Cyprus.

By reaching the podium for the second time this season,this time at the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series semi finals held at the Vallelunga circuit in Rome over the weekend,Vladimiros Tziortzis remains a strong contender for the title in the Open category and for a

Paphos and Larnaca will play host to a captivating musical journey next month, filled with passion, magic and deep emotion, thanks to two, groundbreaking concerts and one enchanting collaboration.

Cyprus startups urged to think globally from the outset Deloitte brought together more than 20 startups and scaleups in Limassol on September 17 for an event highlighting the growing strength and international potential of Cyprus’ technology ecosystem.

Cyprus, Greece and Israel share a common trait beyond their defence cooperation, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday, that being “they do not have good relations with Turkey.”

Disy senior officials Efthymios Diplaros and Yiannis Karousos shook hands over the party’s presidential election candidate, ending days of strife over who to support.

Crisis management and the identification of private businesses considered critical to defence and security will be strengthened under a cooperation agreement signed on Monday by the defence ministry and the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve).

Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus and Junior Achievement Cyprus (JA Cyprus) are renewing their partnership, continuing their joint efforts to empower young people, help them develop entrepreneurial and employability skills and unlock their potential through practical…

Cyprus recorded the second-largest annual decline in commercial flights in the EU in August, even as flight activity across the bloc continued to expand and the island’s tourism downturn showed further signs of easing.

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) will host the opening event of the annual consortium meeting of the European TRIERES hydrogen project in Ayia Napa on September 22, 2026.

A 20-member team from the Machallekide Gym has climbed two peaks in the Italian Alps, raising the flag of the Little Heroes children’s cancer charity at an altitude of almost 4,300 metres.

Cyprus has emerged as one of Europe’s clearest examples of homes outgrowing the households inside them, with more than seven in ten people in rural areas living in properties considered larger than they need.

Flights at several British airports were delayed on Monday due to an air traffic control failure, Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider said, less than two weeks after a separate issue halted flights across the country.

Cyprus and Greece reaffirmed their shared maritime priorities at a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS) in honour of President Nikos Christodoulides in Athens on September 18.

Teachers’ organisations are getting ready to announce measures to protest the education ministry’s intentions regarding the appointment system, it was made known on Monday.

Police are investigating a bomb threat email sent to a private school in Nicosia on Monday.

Cyprus’ tourism downturn is expected to ease further by the end of the year, with arrivals forecast to finish around 5 per cent below 2025 levels, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said at the weekend.

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association (Skek) highlighted the challenges facing the property market at the Cyprus Property Show 2026, with its vice-president Vasilis Artemiou pointing to geopolitical tensions, uncertainty and rising construction costs.

The pension reform bill is to be submitted to the House by the end of month, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas assured on Monday.