Archive 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden believes a Palestinian state should be achieved through negotiations, not unilateral recognition, the White House said on Wednesday after Ireland, Spain and Norway said they ...

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill that would make it easier for the Biden administration to restrict the export of artificial intelligence systems, ...

Philip Morris Cyprus’ ambitious goal of making Cyprus the first smoking-free country in Europe, was presented by the company’s General Manager Stavros Drakoularakos at the opening of its new ...

The mental health nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy will participate in the public nurses’ one-hour work stoppage to protest understaffing on Thursday. The announcement came just hours after ...

Students in the capital have difficulty accessing free, cool drinking water, the federation of parents’ associations of primary schools in Nicosia said on Wednesday. The federation called for the re-launch ...

The issue of migration, as well as the Greece-Cyprus INTERREG Cross-Border Cooperation Programme, were at the forefront of Wednesday’s meeting between the Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, and the Greek ...

Cyprus stands out as a robust member of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) with ten active investigations in Cyprus and assistance in 58 cases involving other participating member states, ...

The 34-year-old truck driver involved in the accident which resulted in the death of 29-year-old Arun Kumar has been released pending his appearance in court, Larnaca police said on Wednesday. ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected ...

The 5th Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival is set to bring together the island’s communities once again this year through a series of screenings and parallel events. Preparations for the ...

Cabinet on Wednesday appointed two executive directors and one non-executive member to the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Cyprus. Chaired by President Nikos Christodoulides, the council of ...

Rafa Nadal hopes to play in the French Open where he would be in the unfamiliar role of underdog but niggling injuries threaten to sour what would likely be the ...

A child suffered vision loss after playing with a laser toy, prompting the state health services organisation (Okypy) on Wednesday to issue a warning over laser pointers and toys. The ...

The registration process for the 2024 class of National Guard conscripts “is proceeding smoothly”, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Conscripts started reporting to their army camps on Monday. The ...

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that “in-depth dialogue” was the way to reduce rising tensions between Russia and the West, including in the nuclear sphere, but that “the collective West” ...

Left-wing Akel on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to proceed with a tender for an environmental impact assessment and ecological study for a potential new quarry ...

A man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, accused of stabbing a nightclub bouncer in the chest. Police officer Emrah Turgul explained in court that the stabbing took ...

Embarking on your educational journey as an international student in Cyprus offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture, meet diverse people, and expand your academic horizons. ...

A 14-year-old child has gone missing in the Nicosia district, police said on Wednesday. The child, a boy named Emiliyan Yordanov, went missing on Monday. Police have described him as ...

Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially ...

TELETHON and the Cuban Embassy in Cyprus proudly present the charity concert “A Night in Havana – Jazz Fusion”. The event will take place on Thursday, June 13, at 8.30pm at the ...

As part of its actions to support sports, and especially athletes who aim high, Foody, the No.1 delivery service in Cyprus, announced its partnership with two of Cyprus’ most distinguished ...

The two cabinet-appointed investigators received their formal orders of operation on Wednesday, as they began digging into the 19-year-old case of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s murder. They have “three months ...

The total weight of goods transported by road within Cyprus in the fourth quarter of 2023 saw an 11.4 per cent increase, compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report ...