Finance firm brings chess event to Cyprus
Freedom Holding Corp., in collaboration with the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Chess Federation of Kazakhstan, has announced the first World School Chess Tournament to be held in Kazakhstan, ...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Shi’ite shrine near Damascus
Islamic State on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the Sayeda Zeinab shrine south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed several people and wounded others, the group said ...
More than 4,000 repatriations so far this year
The Aliens and migration service announced on Friday that more than 4,000 third country nationals have been repatriated this year so far.
According to official figures, this represents more than 85 per ...
White House says deeply concerned by Niger events, cooperation at risk
The United States remains deeply concerned by developments in Niger in the wake of a military coup and condemns any effort to seize power by force, White House national security ...
Russia has not offered UN World Food Programme free grain
Russia has not offered the UN World Food Programme (WFP) any free grain, WFP deputy chief Carl Skau said on Friday, nearly two weeks after Moscow quit a deal that ...
G20 nations fail to agree on emission reduction targets at talks
The Group of 20 (G20) major nations failed on Friday to agree on concrete targets to cut dangerous emissions, releasing only a statement that dismissed current measures to address climate change ...
BirdLife ‘shocked’ by Animal Party’s comments about vulture project
Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus on Friday hit back at comments made by the Animal Party suggesting the group had failed to save the Griffon vulture from extinction in Cyprus.
“While ...
African Union chair: Putin’s grain offer not enough, Ukraine ceasefire needed
The chair of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, said on Friday that proposals by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide grain to Africa were not sufficient, and that a ceasefire ...
Limassol police seize 30kg of cannabis
Police in Limassol seized 30 kilograms of cannabis from a vehicle on Friday.
Following a tip off, they stopped the vehicle, which was being driven by a 26-year-old man in the ...
Government affirms commitment to sanctions against Russia
Members of the government presented Cyprus’ “faithful adherence” to the sanctions against Russia to a US Department of State official tasked with overseeing sanctions implementation, it emerged on Friday.
According ...
Niger coup leaders dissolve gov, declare Tiani head of state
Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday, and said they had suspended the constitution and dissolved all former institutions ...
Foreign ministry calls on Azerbaijan to end Lachin corridor blockade
The Foreign ministry has called on Azerbaijan to end its blockade of the Lachin corridor.
The ministry said it “condemns” the blockade and is “deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis ...
Concert to mark Cyprus anniversary
A concert with a significant meaning for the island is to take place next month in Nicosia, marking the 49th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. The event at Skali Aglantzias ...
Kyiv says Qatar will provide it with $100 mln in humanitarian aid
Qatar will provide Ukraine with $100 million in humanitarian aid to support health, education and demining, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday.
He made the announcement after talks with ...
President calls for relocating Geri industrial zone
The only solution for industrial zone in Geri, Nicosia is to move it away from the residential area, President Nikos Christodoulides said, admitting that it was the state’s mistake ...
Exiled mayors call for measures to deal with sale of GC properties in north
The Occupied municipalities committee called for measures to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north in its meeting with President Christodoulides on Friday.
Kythrea mayor Petros ...
Social media outrage over mobile camera van parked in disabled parking bay
Photographs showing a van operating as a mobile traffic camera parked in a disabled parking spot sparked outrage on social media as commenters decried double standards.
The photo, circulating over ...
Labour minister speaks on pension reform
Labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou has made the government’s position on early retirement adjustments clear following a meeting with the social insurance council on Friday.
He said the position of ...
African leaders press Putin to end Ukraine war
African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and to renew a deal on the export of ...
Global central banks begin policy shift as inflation cools
Top central banks continued with another round of interest rate hikes this week despite cooling inflation, but have now switched to a more cautious posture about further moves in a ...
New conscripts sworn in in ceremonies across country
Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard.
In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...
Private hospitals threaten to exit Gesy amid disputes with HIO
Private hospitals are threatening to close shop and walk out of Gesy, as disputes with the health insurance organisation (HIO) have reached new heights, it emerged on Friday.
Mediterranean Hospital, ...
Italy, Turkey request to bid together to host Euro 2032
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have requested to merge their individual bids into one joint bid to host Euro 2032, UEFA said on Friday.
Italy ...
Heatwave work ban: delivery apps restricted, penalties imposed
Delivery apps will not go offline during “heatwave outdoor work bans” as the option for take away remains available, but the delivery section will be temporarily restricted.
Clarifications began to ...