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Inmates of the central prison will be granted an additional visit from close relatives in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, the prisons department said on Tuesday. ...

The city, the suburbs and the villages of Larnaca all get into the festive mood this season as dozens of Christmas events pop up. All around the Larnaca region, markets, ...

The 70-year-old, who died after being hit by a car in Paphos on Monday night was Paphos resident Christakis Vryonis, police said on Tuesday. The police said the 70-year-old had ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being caught speeding at 180km/h – 80km/h above the legal limit – on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the ...

On Tuesday, the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of isolated rain showers in the higher mountains. Temperatures will reach up to 22 degrees Celsius inland, around 23 degrees on ...

Cyprus is the only European country that does not have a national natural history museum, needed to protect and study the island’s natural heritage, experts said on Monday. In ...

The lack of affordable housing has become a “crisis affecting the whole of Europe”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, warning that, if not addressed in time, “it will ...

An Akel MP has tabled legislation to tackle the phenomenon of ‘deepfakes’ and AI manipulation of audio-visual material. The bill from Akel’s Christos Christofides would make a criminal offence ...

Cyprus’ goal during its upcoming EU presidency is to enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy and bring the EU closer to the region, President Nikos Christodoulides told visiting President of ...

Major disagreements came to the fore in parliament on Monday, as MPs and interest groups continued debating six government bills comprising the proposed tax reform. One point of contention relates ...

The EU must have a leading role in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday. Speaking in Brussels after the foreign ...

A pedestrian who had been hit by a car on Monday in Paphos died in hospital shortly afterwards. The police said the man – a 69-year-old resident of Paphos – had been ...

Cyprus secured support for three major initiatives in the EU’s newly approved list of priority energy projects on Monday. Chiefly mandated by the European Commission is the long-awaited Great ...

One thousand transplant donations across 36 countries have been facilitated by the Karaiskakio Foundation, it said on Monday as it marks its 30th anniversary. “For 30 years, the Karaiskakio Foundation has been ...

Cyprus marked International Maratheftiko Day with a renewed push to strengthen the position of Cypriot wine in global markets, Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday. He said the government ...

A consensus appeared to take shape in parliament on Monday over amendments to a law regulating public gatherings and parades, which critics have called draconian. The law had been passed ...

Monday’s post mortem on the body of 28-year-old Artem Fomichov from Ukraine showed that he died of a severe head injury and multiple injuries to his body and vital ...

Aliki Nicolaou, the 17-year-old who was killed in an accident on Friday night, died of a severe head injury, a ruptured spleen and injuries to other parts of her body, ...

Cyprus will pursue a “balanced and forward-looking” education agenda during its EU presidency in the first half of 2026, as the cornerstone of a resilient, cohesive, competitive and innovative Europe, Education ...

We don’t talk much about Iasonas Apostolopoulos himself. He’s not shy about his personal life, it just seems like we have more important subjects to talk about. He’...

Organised patient groups on Monday urged MPs to withdraw a draft law on naturopathy and acupuncture, warning that it could harm public health. The Cyprus federation of patients’ association (Osak) ...

The Cypriot national basketball team will face World and European champion Germany in their second qualifying match for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 on Monday. The match take place at ...

Key pillars of a European policy seeking to connect the past with the future, culture with innovation, and identity with security will feature as Cyprus prepares to take over the ...

Towns across the island have embraced the Christmas spirit with extravagant Christmas tree lighting ceremonies taking place in front of crowds. In the capital, the celebrations took place on November 23, ...