Archive March 2025

The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, a ...

Legislation to bring to an end the practice of paying multiple pensions to government officials is to be brought before a plenary session of parliament “in the next few weeks”, ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Saturday visited the Paphos general hospital to examine the progress made on renovations and upgrades to the hospital. He said on Sunday he had examined ...

Finding the next big crypto before it takes off is every investor’s goal, and some experts believe they’ve spotted a strong contender. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), currently in its ...

Since his election as president, Donald Trump has made sweeping changes to US national policy, yet the most underreported and equally important issue has been the cuts to humanitarian aid ...

The US Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in ...

Poland, which pays for Ukraine’s Starlink internet services, may seek an alternative if Elon Musk’s company proves to be “unreliable”, the foreign minister said on Sunday after the ...

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia between March 10 and March 12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, a statement from the US state department said. Rubio will ...

By Loukis Skaliotis Worrying as world events have been in the last few days, at least they will prove useful in putting to rest the totally irrelevant, on and off ...

The police will on Monday conduct an on-site investigation at a building which suffered extensive damage during a fire on Sunday morning, Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said. He explained ...

From April 4 to 12, Cyprus will welcome its largest cinematic event and one of the foremost annual festivals taking place on the island. In keeping with its global vibe, the 23rd ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Sunday called for “intensified” efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem. “Given the ongoing illegal Turkish occupation of our homeland for over 50 years, we must intensify ...

By Andreas Charalambous, Omiros Pissarides, and Evangelos Tryfonos Preventive risk management is of paramount importance, as it mitigates potential negative consequences and enhances the long-term stability of an economy. Taking ...

France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another €195 million in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a newspaper interview. France also plans to hand over ...

Syrian leader Ahmed Sharaa scrambled on Sunday to contain some of the deadliest violence in 13 years of civil war, pitting loyalists of deposed President Bashar al-Assad against the country’s ...

Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys. He posted ...

It is time for slam poetry to hit Nicosia again. On Monday and Tuesday the annual event will bring together poetry lovers and enthusiasts of the spoken word to enjoy ...

The question whether cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is a contentious one – and not as clear-cut as most people think. Libertarians declare, quite simply, that the state has ...

European Union member states must strengthen cooperation between each other on the matter of defence, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He was asked about his position on the joint ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is to visit Croatia on Monday. There, he will meet his Croatian counterpart Gordon Grlic-Radman, while delegations from both Croatia and Cyprus will hold meetings. Cyprus’ ...

A 63-year-old man from Paphos was arrested after a search of his home turned up nine cannabis plants, the police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on Saturday after ...

A 25-year-old man from Larnaca has been arrested in connection with a total of 14 burglaries from shops in Nicosia, the police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on Saturday ...

EU researchers are testing a robot that can have basic conversations in busy surroundings, with the idea of assisting people arriving at hospitals. By Gareth Willmer A hospital in central ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mainly clear, with the possibility of increased cloud cove in some parts during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will rise to 23 degrees Celsius inland, 19 ...