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A young man wearing a yellow balaclava walks aggressively towards a group of activists from the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) somewhere in the hills of Maroni in the Larnaca ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to travel to Egypt on Monday to attend a summit on the future of Gaza, and said on Sunday that he will demand that Cyprus have ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he is “cautiously optimistic” over the prospects for the Cyprus problem. “Without downplaying the challenges and the difficulties, I believe that the small steps ...

The number of Greek Cypriots using Cyprus’ nine crossing points to cross to the north fell by more than 15 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to ...

With increased defence spending recently announced, the Cyprus military has acquired some impressive weapons systems, provoking a reaction – if perfunctory – from Turkey. The choice of weapons almost inevitably mirrors the ...

Two traffic accidents in Nicosia different parts of Nicosia on Saturday afternoon left and elderly man and an elderly woman dead. The first accident happened around 1pm on Gregoris Afxentiou ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday held telephone called with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the context of a series of contacts on the ...

Greece and Cyprus form a united and unbreakable front and their relations will not be disturbed for any reason, House president Annita Demetriou said on Saturday. Speaking during the 11th ...

A village festival this weekend celebrates one of Cyprus’ riches – olive trees. Seeking to celebrate this staple ingredient of the Cypriot diet and honour its religious heritage, the Ancient Olive ...

A total of 18 high-tech showers have been installed across the main beaches of Protaras, the Paralimini-Derynia municipality announced on Saturday. It said one shower has been placed on each of ...

Despite scattered rainfall in several forest areas this week, Cyprus wildlife’s need for water remains at its highest level, the forestry department said on Saturday. Officials said that while ...

Documentary filmmaker David Castillo claimed on Saturday he was banned from entering the north Cyprus while working on his recently released film Cyprus: A Divided Island. “Even though we had ...

This week, the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus launches its 15th edition, bringing screenings, and parallel events to Limassol from Saturday to October 17. Alongside its international and national competition ...

Resolving differences over the Great Sea Interconnector “builds trust and demonstrates Cyprus’ official interest in the project,” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday, one fay after the government officially ...

The list of vehicles fitted with faulty airbags was known to authorities the north for more than a year before a fatal crash last week, head of the Turkish Cypriot ...

Customs officers seized around 300kg of raw meat during a routine vehicle inspection at the Ayios Dhometios crossing on Friday. Meat, consisting of animal bones and skins, was found in ...

Cyprus’ commitment to advancing gender equality and eliminating discrimination and violence against women and girls was reiterated at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee by ...

From the ruins of invasion, football became an act of resistance and hope, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Friday night at a tribute to refugee football clubs, legendary players ...

A 59-year-old man is in serious condition at Nicosia general hospital after an accident involving an e-scooter early on Saturday morning in Paralimni. According to police, the incident happened at ...

The weather across Cyprus will remain mostly clear on Saturday, with some local clouds expected in the afternoon, according to the meteorological service. Winds will start light and variable, around 3 ...

Eurobank Limited on Friday announced the completion of the merger of its Cypriot insurance subsidiaries, marking a significant development in the consolidation of its insurance operations in Cyprus. The merger, ...

No independent investigator has been appointed to probe allegations of rape at the central prison after the legal service did not offer a positive response to a request for one ...

The municipality of Strovolos will be working with neighbourhood social workers to establish a direct line of communication with school administrators, Strovolos mayor Stavros Stavrinidis said during a meeting with ...

A tender has been issued for the construction of a 9.4-kilometre section of the Nicosia highway between Anthoupoli and Anagyia, the transport ministry announced on Friday. The €95 million project is ...