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Four police officers are to be suspended following the escape and subsequent capture of the Romanian who escaped while in custody at hospital. Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday afternoon ...

At least two people were killed as several fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order ...

The forestry college, which is to take in its first higher diploma student cohort in September, will offer a certificate in forestry, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, told the House environment ...

Sterling slid for a second day on Wednesday against a generally firmer US dollar, despite British long-term borrowing costs sitting at around their highest since 1998. Solid US data on Tuesday ...

By Katherine Gwyther There are almost no words to describe the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift. From curating the highest-grossing tour to date and releasing at least five original ...

Two teenagers, aged 16 and 15 years old, were remanded in custody for three days on Wednesday after having been arrested on suspicion of participating in the violent incidents which took place ...

A contract for the controversial roadworks in Akamas is in the process of being terminated on the grounds of violations of its terms, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told the House ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused neighbouring Armenia of posing a “fascist” threat that needs to be destroyed, in comments that Armenia’s leader called a possible attempt to justify ...

Sports betting is a thrilling and rewarding engagement whether you win or lose a bet. Unfortunately, not all bets can be won due to various circumstances and factors that contribute ...

Lebanon’s parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel’s war with Hezbollah and ...

Swedish fugitive Hans Jonny Uven, 49, and the two suspects who hatched his escape plan, were re-remanded in court for six days on Wednesday in Larnaca. The ongoing case concerns Uven’...

Buenos diaaaass! And the energy for the day ahead has just changed. Rincon Latino is just that: a Latin Corner tucked away in central Nicosia, where Roberto Nicolas Aquino serves ...

Former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki appeared in Nicosia District Court on Wednesday with a new lawyer, having failed to find one since Yiannis Polychronis walked out on November 28 following a ...

The House education committee on Wednesday discussed extending all-day schools and changing opening hours to reduce traffic congestion. It also called for the evaluation of analytical school programmes to promote ...

Ukraine launched an overnight strike deep inside Russia that set fire to an oil depot in the city of Engels that serves an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes, ...

Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk’s X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race ...

A police officer was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a case of stalking and physically harming a woman in Nicosia. The 48-year-old woman reported the officer was threatening her ...

Authorities temporarily closed two lanes on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway following a mechanical failure of a cement mixer. The incident occurred near the GSP Stadium, affecting traffic heading towards Nicosia. Traffic ...

Cyprus posted a historically high surplus of €1.42 billion between January and November 2024, equivalent to 4.2 per cent of GDP, according to preliminary data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). This marks ...

Syria and energy issues were the focus of Wednesday’s meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, sources said. Christodoulides arrived in Cairo on Wednesday ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Wednesday released a statement saying that it views 2025 “as a year of strategic growth and opportunity in the investment funds sector”. “Cyprus’ investment ...

The suspect in a murder case committed on July 3 in Peyia on his brother-in-law is to answer the charges at the Paphos Criminal Court on January 31. The 50-year-old, who had ...

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist’s chances of ...

Hong Kong investor Balram Chainrai has increased his stake in Agros Development Company ‘Proodos’ Public Ltd, the owner of the Rodon hotel in Agros. On January 7, Chainrai purchased an additional 319 ...