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The interior ministry on Wednesday defended its decision to remove parents’ names from Cyprus’ new biometric identity cards, saying the move was based on recommendations from the children’s rights ...

A 62-year-old businessman was remanded for four days by the Larnaca district court on Wednesday in connection with ten serious offences under investigation, from which he allegedly gained €12 million. The ...

The Cyprus State Scholarships Foundation (IKYK) was slammed by the Audit Office on Wednesday for approving scholarships without first securing the necessary funding. The office said the decision created financial ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced plans for a new enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be convened “after adequate progress” is achieved on the matters of ...

Lawyer for a man beaten up during a brawl outside Larnaca police headquarters in January, Alexandros Clerides on Wednesday gave authorities five days to give a “full and reasoned answer” ...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after leaving the scene of a traffic accident in which an electric scooter rider was critically injured, police said on Wednesday. The suspect was ...

Disy and Elam on Wednesday announced separate legislative proposals aimed at reversing the government’s decision to remove the ‘father’s name’ and ‘mother’s name’ fields from Cyprus identity ...

Firefighters rescued two people from vehicles after a collision in the Famagusta district and battled a major blaze at a silk factory in Nicosia district for over three hours during ...

The company responsible for developing and operating Cyprus’ CyAlert emergency warning system apologised on Wednesday after a technical failure disrupted the delivery of emergency alerts during Monday’s wildfire near ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday morning that the goal is to “create the conditions to announce the resumption of the talks from where they broke off in Crans Montana, ...

Customs officers seized large amounts of suspected duty-free tobacco in Limassol and Nicosia, resulting in the arrest of two Greek Cypriot men, it said on Wednesday. In the first case, ...

When was the last time you spent an evening without checking your phone? asks Unplugged Cyprus as it gets ready for another offline event, inviting the public to briefly put ...

A 63-year-old cyclist died following a traffic accident in Nicosia on Tuesday afternoon, police said on Wednesday. The victim was named as George Kalligas, 63, from Strovolos. The collision occurred at ...

Three people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus on Tuesday as officers continued coordinated patrols aimed at preventing serious crime and enhancing public safety. According to police, the ...

Temperatures inland are set to reach 40C on Wednesday, with mainly clear skies across Cyprus as a seasonal low-pressure system continues to affect the island. The weather will remain fine ...

By Alexandra Cousteau In every coastal community, there comes a moment when the sea begins to feel different from how it should be. Fishers notice it first: fewer fish in ...

Cyprus is among the European Union member states highlighted for its approach to collecting and reporting data on human trafficking, according to a study published by the European Commission on ...

The bicommunal peace initiative “United Cyprus” on Tuesday held two events in view of UN General Secretary Antionio Guterres’ visit to the island. In its first event, the group held ...

The interior ministry on Tuesday said it has no intention to reverse a recent change where new ID cards will no longer feature the names of the bearer’s parents. ...

The National Guard on Tuesday appointed Brigadier general Savvas Stefanou as criminal investigator to look into the fire at Kalo Chorio firing range on Monday afternoon, which led to a ...

Ahead of his joint dinner with UN Secretary General Antionio Gueterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening said he was positive it would be ...

The met department on Tuesday issued a yellow weather warning for temperatures climbing to around 40 degrees Celsius and above for Wednesday. The weaning will be in place from 2pm to 4.30...

An investigation has been launched into the brain damage caused to a child who is being treated in hospital for meningitis, it was made known on Tuesday. State health services (...

The number of products in the e-kalathi did not climb to 1,000 in the first half of 2026 as forecast by the head of the consumer protection department, the consumers’ association said ...