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IncidentsCustoms seize €57,000 worth of undeclared watches at Larnaca airport
Larnaca, Cyprus. Customs officers seized three watches with an estimated combined value of €57,000 from a passenger arriving at Larnaca airport from Switzerland, the customs department said on Monday. Undeclared items The watches were…
IncidentsPolice arrest 11 in overnight island-wide operations targeting petty crime
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested 11 people during overnight operations across the island targeting petty crime, authorities said on…
TourismAI travel tools point to a new era of holiday planning
Limassol, Cyprus. Planning a holiday can involve comparing flights, hotels and restaurants across multiple websites, but artificial-intelligence tools…
EconomyEurobank completes €2.46 million share buyback between July 27 and 31
Athens, Greece. Eurobank S.A. repurchased 556,717 of its own shares for €2,461,056.60 between July 27 and July 31,…
EconomyProperty valuers warn against relying solely on online estimates
Nicosia, Cyprus. A Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) member association representing property valuers has said online…
PoliticsErhurman renews call for weekly meetings with Christodoulides on UN Cyprus talks agenda
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday renewed his call for weekly meetings with President Nikos…
PoliticsCyprus ready to assist Greece as Attica wildfires continue
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is ready to assist Greece’s firefighting operation as wildfires continue to burn in western Attica,…
EconomyLemissoler names first two dual-fuel methanol bulk carriers
Limassol, Cyprus. Lemissoler Navigation has named MV Lem Azalea and MV Lem Plumeria, the first vessels in its…
CultureCyprus Choreography Showcase to return to Limassol in September 2026
Limassol, Cyprus. The 4th Cyprus Choreography Showcase will present eight productions at Rialto Theatre from September 18 to…
IncidentsMan arrested after cannabis growing operation found in Nicosia district
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested a 35-year-old man after discovering an indoor cannabis-growing operation at a house in the…
WorldTrump says US-Iran talks to begin Monday as Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday, while declining to set…