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At least 20 Colombian fighters from rival rebel factions were killed in weekend clashes over control of a strategic jungle area for drug trafficking, military sources and the human rights ombudsman ...

They came from New York and Washington, North Carolina and Southern California, New Jersey and Newcastle, and even Europe and China. Many were long-time supporters of incoming US President Donald ...

US President Donald Trump’s newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to more than $10 billion in market value as he took office for his second term, drawing in billions in ...

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will declare illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency, send troops there and ramp up deportations of criminal ...

Construction works on a large number of housing units will begin in 2025, director of the Land Development Organisation Eleni Symeonidou told the House finance committee on Monday, where MPs were ...

During the four years since the law came into force granting access to information held by public authorities, the Information Commissioner has received 78 complaints from members of the public, the ...

Fixing the fault at Mavrokolympos dam is “extremely difficult”, the Water Development Department said on Monday evening, explaining that the problem was at a point inaccessible while the reservoir was ...

By David Morgan, Gabriella Borter, Jeff Mason and Joseph Ax Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address ...

Over €80 million in benefits have not been claimed from 2014 to date, commissioner for agricultural payments (Capo) Andreas Kyprianou told the House finance committee on Monday. Kyprianou added that 300 young farmers ...

Cyprus and the US can achieve a lot working closely together, President Nikos Christodoulides said, congratulating Doland Trump for his inauguration as 47th president of the United States. In a ...

Tech billionaires, foreign diplomats and CEOs shadowed US President Donald Trump on Monday, with several attending St John’s Church in Washington and seated prominently on the dais in the ...

Excess mortality across the EU decreased in November 2024, rising by 5.0 per cent above the baseline, down from 7.0 per cent in October. Cyprus recorded one of the highest rates at 18.0 per ...

The 348 students left out of state scholarships in 2023-2024 will receive the grants they are entitled to, head of the state scholarship institution (Ikyk) Giorgos Skalias said on Monday. Speaking ...

One more event has been added to the Nicosia International Festival’s January agenda. The concert Music Unites, held on January 31, will bring to the stage local musicians who will ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked more than a dozen senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, two US officials familiar with the matter said, as ...

The 39-year-old man from Cameroon, who has been arrested in connection with the death of 24-year-old Pakistani national Shoaib Khan, has started to talk, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (...

Authorities on Monday confirmed that an inmate at the central prisons had been physically assaulted over the weekend, but said the person was now in good health and expected to ...

The Australian Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday and fans are expected to pack Rod Laver Arena when 10-times champion Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz, who is bidding to complete a ...

In a rapidly evolving crypto market, a standout prediction has caught attention. Artificial intelligence forecasts a 98% likelihood for Rexas Finance (RXS), a rising Dogecoin (DOGE) alternative, to secure a spot ...

Between January 20 and 25 the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will install smart meters in selected areas of Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. The digital devices measure and record electricity, gas ...

A bill for fostering children is being submitted to the House of Representatives, with the best interests of children in mind, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Monday. The ...

More children are being admitted to Makarios III children’s hospital in Nicosia over the past few days, mainly due to flu A, with the hospital currently at 85 per cent ...

The European Commission has welcomed discussions between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar regarding the potential opening of new crossing points. Speaking from Brussels, Commission spokesperson Maciej ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has passed on the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) presidency to Romania’s Sibiu tourism association after a Dublin-held election. The changeover comes after ...