After bruising day, Starmer pledges to never walk away from his job
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to never walk away from his job to change Britain, brushing off a challenge to his authority by the Labour leader in Scotland ...
Cypriot MEP accuses Turkey of ‘purge’ of Syria’s Kurds, Christians
Cypriot member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas on Tuesday accused the Turkish government of partaking in a “purge” of Kurds and Christians in Syria.
“A purge is taking place ...
Supreme court orders release of Kurd held for deportation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a Turkish national of Kurdish origin who had been held in detention since March of last year for deportation purposes, ...
Christodoulides and Macron reaffirm ‘strategic alignment’
President Nikos Christodoulides held a private meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday, reaffirming close bilateral ties and alignment on regional cooperation and the Cyprus problem.
The ...
Defence ministry TNT report delayed till next week
The results of an internal investigation into the disappearance of 13.6 kilograms of TNT during a national guard exercise will be announced next week, the defence ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
It ...
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Platform welcomes new wave of young musicians
Ready to return for its fourth edition, Fengaros High opens up its platform for young musicians born in 2007 or later who want to showcase their original music and kickstart their ...
Top 3 cryptos that could shock the market in 2026
s 2026 progresses, market attention has shifted to three tokens: Ripple’s XRP, Binance Coin (BNB), and Mutuum Finance (MUTM). The biggest surprises often come from projects still early in their ...
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Cyprus returning European money for LNG terminal
The government is in the process of returning €67 million in funding for the LNG terminal in Vasiliko to the European Commission, the energy minister said on Tuesday, also telling MPs ...
Labour minister meets chamber of commerce amid growing workforce shortages
Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas on Tuesday met with the board of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) to discuss mounting labour market pressures and key policy reforms affecting ...
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Second suspect arrested after Limassol car showroom arson
A second suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in connection with an arson attack on a luxury car showroom in Limassol, an incident that caused damage running into hundreds of ...
Govt bill to reform social support body
Rather than abolish the independent social support body, the government will bring a proposal to reform it, reports said on Tuesday.
The charity became embroiled in controversy after it was ...
Family of policeman missing from 1974 may finally get benefit
The state is about to begin calculating the salaries of policeman Panayiotis Pavlou who went missing in the 1974 Turkish invasion, since his family had not received any benefits and his ...
Four Cypriot MEPs vote to create common EU list of safe countries to return migrants
Four of Cyprus’ six members of the European parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of the creation of a common European Union list of safe countries of origin to which ...
EU to propose concessions that Europe should demand from Russia
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday she would propose a list of concessions that Europe should demand from Russia as part of a settlement to end ...
Public figures urge CyBC to pull Eurovision entry JALLA
Dozens of public figures on Monday called on state broadcasting corporation CyBC to withdraw Cyprus’ entry for the Eurovision song contest, arguing that both the song and its accompanying video ...
Supreme Court allows search of safe deposit boxes
Safe deposit boxes held in banks can be searched when there is reasonable suspicion that evidence is hidden there, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, giving the police authority to ...
Charalambides rejects independence claims, Akel removes her from parliamentary group
Akel MP Irene Charalambides said on Tuesday her removal from the party’s parliamentary group was a unilateral decision by the leadership and accused it of undermining her character to ...
UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about the harmful content they could encounter online as the government looks into the pros and cons of an Australian-style ...
Cyprus among EU’s stronger performers as GDP growth hits 3.9 per cent
Cyprus recorded solid economic growth in 2024, as real GDP rose by 3.9 per cent year-on-year, according to regional data released by Eurostat covering economic performance across the European Union.
Across the ...
Paphos woman jailed over high-value burglary
A 30-year-old Paphos woman was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Tuesday for burglary, theft and malicious damage.
The Paphos District Court heard that a year ago, she broke into ...
‘Europe cannot sail into the future on a boat made out of hope and luck’
Elam member of the European Parliament Geadis Geadi on Tuesday called for the European Union to bolster its defences, saying that “Europe cannot sail into the future on a boat ...
Further tests needed to determine woman found in hospital toilet’s cause of death
Further tests are to be undertaken to determine the cause of death of 42-year-old Georgia Christofi, who died at the Larnaca general hospital on Sunday after being found on the ...
Paphos’ acting mayor calls on auditor-general to inspect municipality
Acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onisiforou on Tuesday announced that he had asked auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou to carry out an audit of the municipality.
“I informed the auditor-general that I have ...
Cyprus leads Mediterranean project to boost women-led businesses
Cyprus hosted the launch of the Mediterranean project SheEmpower in Larnaca, aiming to boost the competitiveness of women-led businesses through entrepreneurship, digital and innovation skills under the Interreg NEXT MED ...