The runners who dare to think big
Four young men who can expect an especially exhausting lead up to Christmas are a group of university students planning a 240-kilometre run from the Akamas to Cape Greco in ...
Bad weather stops flight from landing at Larnaca
Passengers onboard a flight from Prague were on Sunday afternoon put through a two-hour delay as poor weather conditions at Larnaca airport meant it couldn’t land.
The flight initially ...
Upcoming Metsola visit of ‘particular political importance’
The holding of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament in Cyprus on Monday is a moment of particular political importance for our country, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...
‘Foreign investment reflects global confidence in Cyprus banks’
Foreign investment in Cyprus banks confirms global confidence in the island’s banking system and, by extension, in the dynamics and stability of the Cypriot economy, governor of the Central ...
Mountain roads said dangerous after heavy rains
Police warned drivers on Sunday afternoon that roads in the mountains had become treacherous following heavy rains.
Rocks and soil had fallen onto them making them slippery and hazardous, police ...
Israeli president praises Cyprus for Gaza aid efforts
Cyprus’ efforts to get aid through to the people of Gaza has been “very positive and constructive”, Israeli president Isaac Herzog said on Sunday.
In an interview with Phileleftheros, he ...
December at Rialto Theatre
For the last month of the year, Rialto Theatre has prepared a packed calendar of music and theatre performances sprinkled, of course, with some Christmas productions for all ages. Here’...
Important jobs to get done in the garden
Despite everything else going on at the moment, like Christmas shopping, writing Christmas cards and wrapping parcels, the garden doesn’t stop growing and there can be a plethora of ...
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Underage teen injured driving on rural road
A 14-year-old boy was injured on Sunday when the car he was driving on a rural road in Athienou overturned.
The accident happened under circumstances being investigated by the police ...
One-time Atlantis seeker is back in Cyprus
The world is filled with sunken cities. One study has counted 2,600 in 19 countries – victims of the Great Flood myth that permeates various ancient cultures from the Sumerians to the Bible – ...
Driver in fatal traffic accident remanded
The young driver of a car in which a teenage girl lost her life on Friday night was on Sunday remanded in police custody for three days by Famagusta district ...
Cyprus ‘took active role in COP30’
Cyprus, as the upcoming president of the EU council, took an active role in the COP30 negotiations in Brazil, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday.
Europe, she added, insisted ...
Remand after Paphos man fires shots at sister’s house
A 49-year-old man was remanded in police custody for four days on Sunday after shots were fired in a residential area early the previous day.
The man faces charges of ...
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Paphos murder suspect to remain in custody
An eight-day remand order was re-issued against a 58-year-old man on Sunday after the stabbing of 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou in Konia ten days ago.
Police investigator Andronikos Tsappis said the ...
Shots fired at Nicosia building
Shortly before midnight on Saturday, police received information about shots being fired at a building in Nicosia.
Police officers went to the area to conduct examinations found holes in the ...
Heavy rain hits Pyrgos road, more storms to come
The Pachyammos Kato Pyrgos road has been branded dangerous by the police after heavy rainfall overnight made slippery.
Police said the heavy rainfall had made driving conditions dangerous, and called ...
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Call to make football violence ‘a thing of the past’
Increased security measures for a football match between Limassol teams Ael and Apollon were announced by the police on Sunday.
Police press officer Marina Christodoulidou said they will implement a ...
Cyprus drops separate passport counters for Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriots entering or leaving the Republic can now present their identification documents at the same counters as all other travellers, after the Greek Cypriot side seemingly abolished the long-standing, ...
Do we or don’t we have a migrant problem?
An apparent contradiction has emerged in recent weeks, on the subject of migrants and asylum seekers.
On the one hand, the government’s refrain for most of the past year ...
Two Limassol fires now under control
Two wildfires near the villages of Kivides and Dora, in Limassol, have been brought under control as of Saturday afternoon.
No livestock structures were at risk in either incident.
The ...
EU Parliament leaders to visit Cyprus ahead of 2026 presidency
The conference of presidents of the European Parliament will visit Cyprus on December 1 and 2.
The visit comes ahead of Cyprus taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European ...
Christodoulides outlines changes to boost building sector
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday outlined a series of government actions aimed at supporting the construction sector and strengthening the wider economy.
Speaking at the annual general assembly of the ...
The power of a brisk walk, even in Nicosia
By Philippa Tracy
When you get to late middle age, which I can still just about claim to be, and wonder whether it’s time to join a gym, there’...
Holy relics stolen from chapel in Nicosia
Police in Nicosia are investigating the theft of holy relics from a small chapel in Pano Deftera, after unknown intruders broke in and removed items kept in a dedicated reliquary.
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