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British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy on Friday said that the United Kingdom could legally strike missile sites in Iran, after the British government confirmed that its base in Cyprus ...

An anti-war demonstration will take place on Saturday outside the presidential palace in Nicosia, organisers said on Friday, urging the public to protest Cyprus’ involvement in the ongoing regional conflict. ...

Foot-and-mouth disease has spread in Dromolaxia, extending the virus outside the initial 10km containment zone, which authorities said was “expected”. The Veterinary Services reported an “expected” spread, increasing the number ...

Cyprus “was not targeted in any way because of geography”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday of the Iranian-made drone which hit the island earlier in the week, stressing ...

Wide-scale traffic checks carried out on Thursday night resulted in the filing of 121 traffic complaints, including three arrests for drink driving and speeding, the police said on Friday. According to ...

A total of 37 Turkish Cypriots who had found themselves stranded in Dubai upon the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East at the weekend returned to the island via Larnaca ...

Decisions on livestock farming must be guided by a clear strategic plan to save the primary sector, president of the Larnaca district self-government organisation (EOA) said on Friday. Angelos Hadjicharalambous ...

The “security threat” which was declared at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base was declared to have passed shortly before 10.15am. Sirens had sounded shortly before 10am, with ...

Back for the third year is the Cyprus International Theatre Festival, and its productions and parallel actions are already filling Limassol’s cultural agenda. This week and weekend, performers from ...

Cyprus is a nation of excess. So much of what we do is too much, too many, too far. We overfill our fridges, and cover our tables with food. There ...

Gender equality is “not only a fundamental human rights principle, it is an essential foundation for peace, reconciliation and a sustainable future in Cyprus”, the technical committee on gender equality ...

The British foreign office has updated its warning for Cyprus, valid on Friday, that “terrorist attacks in Cyprus cannot not be ruled out”. “Regional escalation poses significant security risks and ...

The attacks in Cyprus were aimed exclusively at the British bases, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday evening, expressing frustration over remarks made earlier in the day by British Defence ...

Two fires were reported overnight in Nicosia. At around midnight, the police were notified of a fire in a house in Yeri, property of a 33-year-old man. The house was ...

Thirty-nine flights have been cancelled on Friday to and from Larnaca airport, amid the Middle East crisis. According to airport data, the flights affected are 22 arrivals and 17 departures, to and ...

Friday starts off mainly fine, with clouds forming from noon onwards, bringing rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Winds will be a variable gentle breeze of 3 Beaufort, turning into a southwest ...

Claims that 56 nuclear weapons are stored at RAF Akrotiri are not supported by available evidence, according to an analysis published by Fact Check Cyprus, which says satellite imagery, Nato security ...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday night confirmed that his country’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus had been used as the launchpad for missions aimed at ...

Demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace and the foreign ministry on Thursday afternoon, demanding that Cyprus cease any and all cooperation with nations either directly engaged in or supporting the ...

Livestock farmers affected by the culling of their animals as part of measures to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) demanded on Thursday to see the president to convey ...

Motor insurance companies must now document their reasons when terminating coverage to people aged over 70, under a law passed by the House on Thursday. Tabled by Volt MP Alexandra Attalidou, ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Thursday inspected progress on construction works at the pre-departure migrant detention centre in Limnes, as well as the existing migrant detention facilities in Menoyia. According ...

Two unique concerts with talented young musicians are coming to Larnaca and Nicosia by Sistema Cyprus. Presenting diverse repertoires, the concerts will feature the Intermediate Orchestras of Nicosia and Larnaca, ...

The trial sending of a test emergency SMS to all Cyprus residents on Wednesday evening led to delays and inconsistencies, Civil Defence spokesperson Panayiotis Liasidis said on Thursday. Some received ...