Our View: Officials persist in believing they can fight crime with words
A public prosecutor’s car was set ablaze on Tuesday evening in Paphos. Four weeks earlier, a bomb was placed under the car of another Paphos-based state counsel outside her ...
Struggling DeSantis sets sights on South Carolina, bypassing New Hampshire
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is all but abandoning New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary next week and instead is relocating staff and focusing on South Carolina, where he hopes to ...
UN believes it is possible to find mutually acceptable solution in Cyprus, Stewart says
The UN believes that it is possible to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Cyprus problem and we have not given up after 60 years, Colin Stewart, Special Representative and ...
In frigid Toronto, women dive into an ice-cold lake for energy boost
Clad in their swimsuits, a toque and warm wool mittens, a group of giddy Canadian women dunked into an ice-cold Lake Ontario on Wednesday for a sunrise swim, cheering each ...
Weakened UK PM Sunak survives Conservative asylum law rebellion (Update)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defeated a Conservative rebellion on Wednesday over his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, winning a costly victory that weakens his authority and deepens divisions ...
Kombos attends OSCE forum session under Cyprus presidency
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos participated on Wednesday in the inaugural session of the Cypriot Presidency of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in ...
Trump is branded a liar by writer E. Jean Carroll, then raises judge’s ire
With Donald Trump looking on, the writer E. Jean Carroll told jurors on Wednesday that the former U.S. president destroyed her reputation and should pay damages for denying in 2019 ...
Real estate agents in north turning to TC properties
Contractors and real estate agents in the north have turned to upgrading and selling Turkish Cypriot properties over the last few weeks, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to a report ...
Footballers in Cyprus, fed up of violence, want safety guarantees
Football players in Cyprus have renewed calls for their safety at fixtures after a first division player was injured by a flare during a match on Tuesday night.
The top ...
Music for the soul at cultural foundation
Commencing the weekend’s activities and performances is a night out at the museum. Taking place this Friday within the grounds of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is a ...
King Charles to have treatment for enlarged prostate
Britain’s King Charles will attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate although the condition is not serious, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
“In common with thousands ...
Deadline for registering UBOs extended
A deadline for registering ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) for all companies has been re-extended on Wednesday, according to a decision by the department of the registrar of companies.
The deadline ...
‘North’s population over a million’
The north’s population is now over a million, the Turkish Cypriot Mukhtars’ Association chairman Akay Darbaz said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Yeni Duzen, Darbaz said the information he had ...
US lists Houthis as terrorists, business fears lengthy Red Sea disruption
The United States on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, while business chiefs warned that disruption to shipping in the Red Sea caused by ...
Cyprus’ readiness for EU pet micro-chipping in doubt
Doubts were raised on Wednesday as to how Cyprus will manage to implement an upcoming EU directive to micro-chip cats and dogs sold at pet stores or by breeders.
“I ...
Supreme court orders release of detained Cameroonian
The Supreme Court has ruled a Cameroonian national held in Menoyia detention centre should immediately be released and allowed to join his partner who gave birth to their child months ...
Big Tech should seek rivals’ input on complying with EU rules
Schibsted (SCHA.OL), Allegro and more than 20 other small European companies and industry groups on Tuesday urged Big Tech to seek their input into how it plans to comply with ...
‘New’ generator delivered to north is actually 25 years old
A “new” electricity generator delivered to the north by Turkish energy company Aksa is actually 25 years old, it has been claimed.
The generator is due to be installed at the ...
Aid for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians arrives at Gaza border
Aid destined for Israeli hostages and Palestinian residents in the Gaza Strip was delivered to Egypt on Wednesday for transfer across the border, following a deal brokered by Qatar and ...
Theme parks to enthral Nicosia Mall visitors this spring
After many requests from city dwellers, the “Ice Age” and “Hercules, the 12 Labours” theme parks are coming to Nicosia – specifically to the Nicosia Mall’s outdoor parking area. Young and ...
New health minister meets with HIO
New Health Minister Michalis Damianos acquainted himself with the problems and challenges face by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), during a meeting with the organisation’s board of directors on ...
Rescue centre saves swimmer
Officers saved a 21-year-old man, swimming in the Cholarakas area of Paphos, on Wednesday, the Joint Rescue and Command Centre (JRCC) said.
According to JRCC, they received a distress call ...
Australian Open order of play on Thursday
Order of play on the main courts on the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT)
* Night session: From 7 ...
Cyprus committed to One China policy
The Republic of Cyprus is committed to the One China policy, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he added that Cyprus “...