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Former bishop of Paphos Tychikos has requested through his lawyer that the Holy Synod retract its decisions concerning his case, following an incident at St Paul’s church in Paphos, ...

Rainfall in April reached 183 per cent above the average for this time of year by Wednesday morning, the met service said. The amount of rainfall measured at all stations by ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is continuing to monitor the situation in the buffer zone near the village of Avlona, which is located between Nicosia and Morphou, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called for an “acceleration” of plans to extract natural gas off the coast of Cyprus, following a meeting with a delegation from American multinational energy ...

Cyprus fully supports the further deepening of the cooperation between the European Union and Armenia , European affairs deputy minister Marilena Raouna has said. “[The cooperation is] based on our shared ...

Amid a labyrinth of red tape, evacuation decisions and law firm appointments, occupants of a building in Yermasoyia, Limassol declared dangerous are still living in the block despite an April 20 ...

Traffic on both lanes of the Nicosia–Akaki highway was closed beyond the Kokkinotrimithia exit on Wednesday morning after a vehicle accident, police said. Vehicles are being diverted through the ...

Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyberdefence and space technology are redefining defence, making it imperative to develop domestic technological capabilities that would meet National Guard needs and secure the resilience of ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday demanded that progress be made on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan, warning that a lack of progress may allow Palestinian ...

Police seized nearly three kilos of cannabis during checks on a package that arrived in Cyprus, the force said on Wednesday. Police drug unit Ykan said the parcel, found at ...

Transport infrastructure is no longer neutral, but a “cornerstone of Europe’s security, resilience and sovereignty”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. “The choices we make today will determine ...

Television owners have until July 1 to transition to the new upgraded European digital technology platform by reprogramming their channels, only if they still use an aerial, the deputy digital policy ...

Police arrested four people during overnight patrols across Cyprus as part of operations to prevent crime and maintain public order. Officers stopped 643 vehicles and checked 810 drivers and passengers. Police conducted 39 ...

The danger of “incels” and of the radicalisation of young men in the online space was highlighted by Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP representative Dogus Derya, as she gave a ...

A whole week of free film screenings and cinematic discussions is coming up as the Centre for Social Innovation presents the fifth edition of the Film Festival on Diversity. Continuing ...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party’s spokesman Omer Celik on Tuesday night lambasted the “shameful alliance” formed between Greek Cypriots and Israel, while also criticising Greece for allowing “third parties” ...

Former United States ambassador to Cyprus Julie Davis has resigned from her role as the country’s charge d’affaires in Ukraine after less than a year in the job ...

Wednesday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island once the early morning fog lifts, though clouds are expected to gather in parts during the ...

The Mediterranean Sea has always been more than a stretch of water. As a cradle of civilisation and a source of food, jobs and identity for the people who live ...

Further measures to protect the southwestern coasts in the municipalities of Paphos and Ierokipia including 16 breakwaters were at the centre of a meeting at the transport ministry on Tuesday. According ...

A court has found fault with the cabinet’s prior decision to revoke the citizenship of an Indian investor, reports said on Tuesday. The case concerns Indian national Anubhav Aggarwal, ...

Barn owls support the natural biological control of rodents, benefitting both public health and the environment and therefore require special protection, the game and wildlife service said on Tuesday. “A ...

A total of 1,650 kilograms of medals from three events organized by Limassol marathon organiser Eleven Blue Events will be handed to a local blacksmith in an attempt to reduce the ...

The fire service on Tuesday inaugurated its new 24-hour operations coordination centre, created with a total budget of €6.5 million. “The climate crisis, extreme weather events, technological risks, but also new ...