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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz is “deeply outraged” by former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s visit to Vladimir Putin’s home to celebrate the Russian president’s birthday this week, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

Two men accused of being tasked by Iran to carry out hostile surveillance on the Israeli Embassy in London, Britain’s oldest synagogue and other Israeli or Jewish targets pleaded not guilty on Friday.

The Great Sea Interconnector project is “no longer merely a Greek and Cypriot project” but a “European project”, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, of the cable which, if completed, will link the energy grids of Cyprus, Greece, and I…

Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”.

Cyprus police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Friday presented a new modernisation programme aimed at transforming the force into a more efficient, technologically advanced and responsive organisation by 2030.

Cyta showcased its business technology solutions and took part in discussions on leadership, youth development and innovation at INSPIRE 2026, an entrepreneurship festival, held in Nicosia on October 7-8.

The black box aboard the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia had been turned off two days prior to its sinking, the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia district court heard on Friday, as the case against the nine people arrested in the accident’s aftermath cont…

Fuel costs continue to weigh on Cypriot motorists, with diesel prices reaching €2.126 per litre at the most expensive pump in the country and petrol prices remaining on an upward trend that has persisted since August, according to the Consumer Protection…

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday called for greater flexibility in EU fiscal rules to allow member states to increase spending and support households and businesses struggling with inflation and the energy crisis.

Trips lasting at least one night by Cyprus residents rose by 13.3 per cent in 2025, reaching 3.82 million in total, as travel continued to increase across the European Union, according to figures published by Eurostat.

Cyprus’ property valuation professionals have called for faster building permit approvals, formal access to reliable property data and regular safety inspections of buildings, as the sector seeks to improve housing supply and strengthen confidence in the…

French student unions vowed on Friday to keep up protests after scoring their first win in a campaign that is increasingly supported by Paris’s elite universities, with 141 schools still shut around the country, according to the education ministry.

Continued growth in research excellence reinforces the University’s position in global academia The University of Nicosia is proud to announce that twenty-five of its academics have been included in the world’s most influential scientists ranking, as publ…

Novak Djokovic has backed Jannik Sinner’s decision to shut down his 2026 season as the world number one continues his recovery from a knee injury, saying the Italian was right to prioritise his long-term future over a rushed return.

A third person, aged 25, was arrested on Thursday for extracting and illegally using credit card details.

Advanced Hosting is launching a new self-service platform that brings cloud, bare metal, networking, and other infrastructure services together in one customer portal.

On the final competition day of the World Apnea 2026 Depth World Championships in Limassol, Alexey Molchanov descended to 137 metres, setting a new AIDA World Record and becoming the first human to reach this depth in the waters of Limassol.

The National Bank of Greece has bought back 715,447 of its own shares for a total of €12.29 million between September 30 and October 8, 2026, as part of a share repurchase programme approved by shareholders earlier this year.

A 47-year-old man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Limassol surrendered the police on Friday morning and was arrested.

US immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitnesses.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland urged the embattled club’s supporters to stick together in his first public comments since City were found guilty of more than 100 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules.

The Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd repurchased 2,170 of its own shares on October 8, 2026, through brokerage firm ProChoice Chrimatistiriaki Ltd as part of its ongoing capital management programme.

Five people were arrested overnight during the police’s regular overnight operations, the force said on Friday.

A 27-year-old woman was injured in a road traffic accident which was allegedly caused by a drunk driver on Limassol’s Spyros Kyprianou Avenue on Friday.

Cyprus’ short-term economic outlook improved in September 2026, supported by stronger property activity, increased card spending and rising retail sales volumes, although higher oil prices and weaker confidence among consumers and retailers continued to p…

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.

Customs agents confiscated 215 cartons of heated cigarettes, 101 cartons of cigarettes and 68 packages of tobacco, upon which no tax had been paid, during an operation in Larnaca on Thursday evening.

The black box aboard the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia had been turned off two days prior to its sinking, the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia district court heard on Friday, as the case against the nine people arrested in the accident’s aftermath cont…

Russian technology and AI company Yandex said on Friday that several modules at its data centre in Russia’s Kaluga region had been completely disabled by a drone attack, the second in two days.

Former health minister George Pamboridis on Friday said that House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou commands his “absolute respect” after she withdrew her candidacy for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential elections a day prior, leav…

The Great Sea Interconnector project is “no longer merely a Greek and Cypriot project” but a “European project”, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, of the cable which, if completed, will link the energy grids of Cyprus, Greece, and I…

A prestigious two-day medical gathering highlights Minthis as an inspiring destination for conferences, professional events and corporate gatherings.

The University of Limassol (UoL) supported INSPIRE 2026, which took place on 7–8 October on Makarios Avenue in the heart of Nicosia.

Trinkets and treasures from the olden days, grandfather’s trunks and grandmother’s closets will be on full display at the latest Grand Antiques & Vintage Market.

A shortage of almost 39,000 qualified officers is adding to the challenges facing international shipping, with International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General Thomas Kazakos calling for coordinated action on seafarer recruitment, training and the

Spyros Papavassiliou, deputy CEO and executive board member of Island Energies, formerly Island Oil (Holdings), received the 2026 ‘Ge’ Néo Epicheirein’ award for shipping enterprises, recognising his leadership and contribution to Cyprus’ maritime industr…

An excavator suffered “extensive damage” after a fire broke out in Larnaca on Thursday evening, the fire brigade said on Friday, adding that two warehouses containing animal feed were also “affected by the smoke” generated by the fire.

Safe Bulkers awarded €100,000 in scholarships to ten students for the 2026-2027 academic year, continuing its support for maritime education in Cyprus through a programme now in its sixth consecutive year.

Friday is expected to begin with largely clear skies across most of the island, though clouds are expected to gather in the afternoon.

WISTA Cyprus brought members and their families together in Limassol for a children’s workshop dedicated to the Mediterranean monk seal, the sea and the marine environment, as part of its activities marking World Maritime Day 2026.

The US will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009, the Pentagon said, in what would be an unprecedented broadcast of a US execution.

Schools in several Malaysian states as well as its federal and administrative capitals will be closed on Friday, the education ministry said, after smoky haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels.

Andy Burnham’s Labour Party won an election for the parliamentary seat vacated by former leader Keir Starmer on Friday, fending off a strong challenge from the left-wing Green Party in a boost for the British prime minister.

Renting a two-bedroom flat in Limassol can swallow as much as 91 per cent of an average salary, emphasising the growing cost of housing in Cyprus and the widening gap with Greece, where rents and property prices remain considerably lower.

Eurobank has reaffirmed its support for young entrepreneurs and innovation in Cyprus, backing the annual youth entrepreneurship awards organised by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve).

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has taken action against seven companies listed on its Emerging Companies Market after they failed to submit and publish their half-yearly financial reports by the September 30 deadline.

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced that a new cycle of free training for beekeepers in Cyprus will begin on October 17, 2026, under the European Union-funded PLANBEE project, with a focus on sustainability, innovation and new…

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiots on Thursday said that he is hoping for “tangible steps” to be made “in the immediate future” on the Cyprus problem, with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides set to meet on…

In Bertolt Brecht’s play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, a judge used an unconventional method to decide who the true mother of a boy, whom two women claimed to be their son.

The Turkish Cypriots will hold legislative elections on December 6, with a bill setting out the timetable for the elections passing through the legislature on Monday night.