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5 days ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Eduardo Baptista |Alessandro Diviggiano |Tom Cleaver |Rebekah Gregoriades
By Eduardo Baptista and Alessandro DiviggianoTwenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidVP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120 cm (3.9 ft), others as tall as 1.8 m (5.9 ft).
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
For the second consecutive year, Cyprus is proudly taking part in the celebration of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, joining more than 90 countries in a powerful 24-hour global wave of peace, health and positive energy. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10am, practitioners and newcomers alike will gather at the lower level of Eleftheria Square in the heart of Nicosia.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are 17 universal challenges to change the world for the better: eradicating poverty, providing access to education, reducing inequality and protecting the planet. It sounds ambitious – especially for companies working in developing countries and emerging markets. However, in practice, business is now becoming one of the main drivers of these changes. A striking example of this is Freedom Holding Corp. led by Timur Turlov.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
Speaking at ‘Stavros Stylianides’ army camp in Kornos, Nicosia, where he wished conscripts and officers a ‘Happy Easter’, President Nikos Christodoulides said the National Guard was now “stronger than ever”.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
The government has taken a major leap forward in the fight against cancer with the approval of a new national cancer institute, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Wednesday. The cabinet has backed plans by the health ministry to establish the institute as an independent private legal entity, wholly owned by the state. The model promises greater flexibility and efficiency in tackling one of Cyprus’ most pressing health challenges.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
The cabinet approved an amended special incentive to produce affordable housing, either for sale or rent, on Tuesday. The changes will impact third-country workers in particular. The incentive is now expanded to become more attractive for the construction industry, particularly land developers.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
Halloumi producers are battling to safeguard its iconic cheese as US tariffs and strict EU regulations put its prized export at risk. The Cyprus dairy producers’ association warned on Wednesday that while new American import taxes will have a “limited” economic impact, a far greater threat looms: potential EU rules that could slash overseas sales by up to 60 per cent.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
The forestry department has issued a warning targeting illegal cutting of trees for the traditional lambradjia bonfires ahead of the upcoming Easter holidays. Emphasising that the felling of trees without an official permit constitutes a criminal offence, the department said that violators face penalties of up to € 5,000 or imprisonment for up to one year or both.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
Senior executives from Amazon have arrived in Cyprus as of Tuesday, marking a significant step in follow-up discussions stemming from recent high-level meetings between the Cypriot government and major US tech firms in Silicon Valley. The visit was confirmed on Wednesday by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, following the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Rebekah Gregoriades |Elias Hazou |Katy Turner |Tom Cleaver
Cyprus recorded a 2.1 per cent year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in March, when compared with March 2024, according to official figures released on Thursday. Moreover, on a monthly basis, the index rose by 0.5 per cent between February and March 2025. The HICP, a key economic indicator used to measure changes in the prices of consumer goods and services acquired by households and tourists, reflected notable trends across several spending categories.
