SEC account hack renews spotlight on X’s security concerns
The hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s official account on X on Tuesday renewed concerns about the social media platform’s security since its takeover by ...
Man arrested after woman in critical condition from skull fracture (Update 2)
Police have arrested the partner of a 45-year-old woman who was discovered with a serious head injury on Wednesday afternoon in an apartment.
According to the police, the 45-year-old woman, ...
Turkish Vice President Yilmaz opens Cyprus’ largest mosque (Updated)
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Thursday that there are two separate states in Cyprus and there is no need to try things that had been tried repeatedly.
Opening ...
What’s on this weekend
This weekend’s round of events includes live performances, new exhibitions, a festival that modifies its performances to be inclusive for all and a final visit to the Christmas villages ...
Trump: The United States would never help Europe if it came under attack
Donald Trump told top European officials while he was U.S. president that the United States would never help Europe if it came under attack, according to a high-level EU ...
Police suspect arson after car fire in Yeroskipou
Police suspect arson as the cause of a car fire which took place in the Paphos village of Yeroskipou on Wednesday.
The fire broke out at around 7:30pm in a ...
Israel lashes back at World Court genocide case (Updated)
Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in Gaza as “hypocrisy and lies”, as some Gazans returned to scenes of total devastation in the north ...
Today’s weather: Snow in Troodos
Snow is expected to fall on the highest peaks of the Troodos mountain range on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as wintry weather arrives on the island.
Temperatures in Troodos on ...
ECB’s Centeno sees rate cut coming sooner than recently thought
The European Central Bank (ECB) will cut its key interest rates sooner than it recently thought and should not wait until May to make a decision, as there are no ...
TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with Tencent, others to sell gaming assets
TikTok owner ByteDance said on Tuesday it is in talks with multiple prospective buyers of its gaming assets, including the world’s largest video games company, Tencent, as the Chinese ...
Cyprus Business Now
According to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), there was a 0.6 per cent year-on-year rise in the Home Price Index (HPI) during the third quarter of 2023. As ...
Parts of Paphos-Polis road ‘close to collapse’
Sections of the main Paphos to Polis Chrysochous road are once again becoming dangerous and prone to collapse at and around the entrance to the community of Giolou.
On New ...
Our View: Government should campaign for a fairer distribution of the migrant burden
Interior minister Constantinos Ioannou stepped up his efforts to persuade Brussels to reassess the status of Syria as a war zone during the visit of EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, ...
Woman in critical condition in Limassol
A 45-year-old woman was critically injured and transported to a private clinic in Limassol around 3pm on Wednesday.
Reports indicate the woman suffered a head injury, prompting an immediate notification ...
Ukraine is ‘test site’ for N. Korean missiles, S. Korea says
The United States and its allies on Wednesday condemned what they described as Russia’s firing of North Korean missiles at Ukraine, with Washington calling it abhorrent and Seoul calling ...
Greece drafts bill to legalise same-sex marriage
Greece will publish a bill shortly that will legalise same-sex marriage in a bid to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.
Greece has ...
President reveals May deadline for higher education strategy
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that an integrated strategy aimed at restructuring and improving higher education will be made public no later than May.
Speaking during a ceremony at ...
North’s biggest mosque sued before opening
Cyprus’ new biggest mosque is to be the subject of a court case, it emerged on Wednesday. It is due to be opened officially on Thursday.
The mosque, named as ...
Ukraine launches chatbot service for relatives of missing Russian troops
Ukraine is setting up an online chatbot service which will allow Russians with missing soldier relatives in Ukraine to check if they have been confirmed killed or are being held ...
Denia raises concerns over Turkish Cypriot activities near buffer zone
People living in the village of Denia close to the buffer zone are facing fresh challenges, according to community leader Christakis Panayiotou, who on Wednesday said that Turkish Cypriot forces ...
Former Polish minister starts hunger strike in prison
Former Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said he had started a hunger strike as a “political prisoner” on Wednesday, a day after he was detained by police at the presidential ...
Trump holds wide lead in race for Republican nomination
Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his rivals for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination just five days before the state-by-state selection contest begins, according to a Reuters/Ipsos ...
Violin and piano recital in heart of Nicosia
Opening its 2024 season, the Pharos Arts Foundation this month welcomes an exciting recital by violinist Irmina Trynkos and pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky. The intimate venue of The Shoe Factory in downtown ...
Israel, South Africa trade barbs on eve of genocide case
South Africa and Israel exchanged allegations on the eve of hearings at the top U.N. court which will hear South African claims that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians ...