Trilateral meeting required for envoy appointment (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he is “on the same line” with the UNSG Antonio Guterres regarding the appointment of a UN envoy to assist in the efforts to ...
Construction of €56 million dorm ‘ultimate solution’ to students’ housing crisis
The construction of new student dormitories in Limassol to address the serious housing issue in the city is expected to commence in the coming months, it was announced in the ...
Educational issues linger unresolved, says House education committee chairman
House education committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas on Friday highlighted what he called “enduring issues within schools,” adding that they often remain unresolved and “swept under the carpet.”
He also questioned ...
Prison union calls for end to understaffing amidst inmate clash
The prison staff wing of trade union Pasydy on Friday strongly condemned the injury of three wardens at the Nicosia prison when breaking up a clash amongst inmates.
It emphasised ...
Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is ‘gesture of hate’
Pope Francis said on Friday that migrants who risk drowning at sea “must be rescued” because doing so was “a duty of humanity” and that those who impede rescues commit “...
Open House Festival returns
Another one of September’s festivals will present its latest edition very soon, sharing the art of dance. Dance House Lemesos has been organising the Open House Festival since 2010, hosting ...
US will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles, Biden tells Zelenskiy -NBC
U.S. President Joe Biden has informed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington will provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported on Friday, citing three U.S. ...
Asylum seekers in Italy told to pay to avoid detention
Asylum seekers in Italy will have to pay 4,938 euros ($5,259) to avoid detention while their request for protection is being processed, the government said on Friday, in a measure apparently aimed ...
US Senator Menendez hit with bribery charges over Egypt ties (Updated)
U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged powerful Senator Robert Menendez and his wife with bribery over their relationship with New Jersey businessmen, which could complicate Democrats’ efforts to keep their ...
Rescue at Cape Greco prompts warning against cliff jumping
A woman was rescued by the fire services after falling at the Cape Greco sea caves in Famagusta, the famous attraction near Protaras and Ayia Napa.
Fire services spokesman Andreas ...
Paphos woman injured in stray dog attack
A Paphos woman was attacked and injured by two stray dogs while taking her own dog for a walk.
The 60-year-old was attacked at about 4.30pm on Thursday near the ...
Cyprus LGBT organisations win European citizen award
Cypriot LGBT organisations Kuir Kibris and Accept LGBTI Cyprus were presented with a European citizen award in a ceremony at the European Union house in Nicosia on Friday.
The two ...
Saudi crown prince ‘does not care about sportswashing claims’
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he does not care about allegations of “sportswashing” against the kingdom and that he will continue funding sport if it adds to ...
Demetriou meets with new accountant-general for economic cooperation
House president Annita Demetriou met on Friday with the new Accountant-general Andreas Antoniades.
At the meeting, she “declared her readiness to strengthen the cooperation between parliament and the General Accounting ...
Five apartment blocks in Latsia to be demolished in Ktizo scheme
Five apartment blocks in the internal refugee settlement areas in Latsia are to be demolished in October, after an announcement was made on Friday by the interior ministry.
They will ...
Energy minister warns of looming European recession
Europe is set for a recession and we must have a strong economy to combat it, Trade and Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou told CyBC on Friday.
His warning came when ...
A minute with Marina Stylianou Artist, of Handmade Artists
Where do you live?
I am based in Nicosia, living with my nine-year-old son
What did you have for breakfast?
Without coffee in the morning, I cannot function. So, iced ...
Nicosia Mayor urges study, implementation of tram network
It is necessary to start the study process regarding the implementation of trams in Nicosia and Limassol, according to Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis.
He was speaking to the Cyprus News ...
Premeditated murder charge shifted to manslaughter in Paphos trial
The case against a 45-year-old on trial for the murder of 58-year-old Ioannis Polykarpou was again postponed as prosecutors on Friday called for the charge sheet to be adjusted from ...
California sues organisations for touting abortion pill reversal
California on Thursday sued two anti-abortion organizations for telling patients that they can help reverse the effects of the abortion pill mifepristone, a potentially dangerous claim not supported by evidence.
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Karabakh Armenians: no agreement yet with Azerbaijan on guarantees or amnesty
The ethnic Armenian leadership of breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh said on Friday that there were no concrete results yet from talks with Azerbaijan on possible security guarantees or an amnesty that Baku ...
Man gets ten-month sentence for shooting neighbour’s dog
A 58-year-old Paphos man was sentenced to ten months in prison after being found guilty of shooting his neighbour’s dog with a hunting gun.
The man was previously found ...
Philippines issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas
A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to close schools in dozens of cities and ...
Nagelsmann named Germany coach ahead of Euro 2024
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann was appointed Germany’s new head coach until next year’s Euro 2024 on home soil, replacing Hansi Flick, the German Football Association (DFB) said ...