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Five people were arrested for various offences, including illegal possession of property and drugs, in overnight police operations to crack down on crime and instil a sense of security among ...

A total of 37 flights to and from Larnaca airport have been cancelled on Thursday due to hostilities in the Middle East. According to Larnaca airport data, 18 arrivals and 19 departures have ...

Thursday starts off mainly fine, with clouds expected to gather in the afternoon. Fine dust concentrations in the atmosphere will increase on Friday. Winds on Thursday will be a northeast ...

US Business magazine Forbes has published its annual list of the world’s 200 wealthiest people in the world, with two Cypriots – a shipping tycoon and a investment banker – among them. “...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) urged the government on Wednesday to expediate newly announced measures aimed at protecting and restoring listed buildings across Cyprus, warning that delays could further ...

The committee of ministers of the Council of Europe on Wednesday called on Turkey to grant unhindered access to all areas where the remains of missing persons from Cyprus may ...

A repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 149 passengers arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Middle East to 1,181 as the government completed a ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Lebanon’s sovereignty on Wednesday during a UN security council discussion on the deteriorating situation in the country, stressing that developments there directly affect Nicosia ...

President Nikos Christodoulides assured on Wednesday that the government’s reform agenda will prioritise pension reform aimed at substantially increasing payments, particularly for low-income pensioners. Speaking at the opening of ...

The parliamentary institutions committee examined on Wednesday government plans to abolish the social support agency and transfer its responsibilities under the auspices of the finance ministry. MPs pressed for assurances ...

A fire which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the technical school of Limassol has been brought under control by the fire brigade. The blaze, which began in a pile ...

The deputy migration ministry announced on Wednesday emergency measures extending the validity of residence documents for third-country nationals unable to return to Cyprus due to the unstable situation in the ...

The government is taking targeted steps to protect Cyprus’ tourism sector and counter what it describes as misleading perceptions abroad about the country’s stability. President Nikos Christodoulides, during a ...

Concerns were raised on Wednesday by legal authorities and international organisations over a proposal to allow courts to order the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes. The proposal, ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou over the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, which has centred on the Larnaca district ...

The Italian navy frigate Federico Martinengo arrived in waters near Cyprus on Wednesday as part of a coordinated European naval deployment aimed at reinforcing the island’s security amid heightened ...

The government moved on Wednesday to expediate a package of legislation that would significantly expand the state’s power to intercept telecommunications, with MPs examining the proposals in the parliamentary ...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday explained the perceived delays to his country’s deployment of the HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer warship to Cyprus in the aftermath of ...

The European Commission informed the government on Wednesday that it has terminated the infringement procedure linked to the island’s controversial citizenship-by-investment scheme, closing its legal dispute with Brussels over ...

One of the downsides of always chasing somewhere new to try is that old favourites quietly fall off the radar. You don’t mean for it to happen, but suddenly ...

Almost 200 sites which were listed by the civil defence as evacuation shelters are unsuitable for use or no longer exist, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday. He said that ...

Cyprus is to create its own national cancer institute, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday, with cabinet approving a bill for its creation. “This was something I had promised during ...

Two businessmen, aged 47 and 43, arrested over their alleged involvement in the shooting that took place in Larnaca city centre in January, appeared before court on Wednesday. Proceedings were adjourned till ...

Cyprus recorded the lowest use of public transport among all EU countries in 2024, with 85 per cent not using it, significantly higher that the EU average, Eurostat said on Wednesday. According ...