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Opening its doors to book lovers and industry professionals, the Limassol International Book Fair returns to Lanitis Carob Mills on November 21, 22 and 23. The fair opens with a conference where professionals ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was on Sunday reported to the police by the north’s supreme election council after allegedly breaking electoral law during a television appearance on Saturday ...

Germany said on Sunday that it would recall its ambassador to Georgia ahead of a meeting of European Union officials on Monday as relations between the bloc and the South ...

If you are anything like me, the name of the person who won this year’s Nobel peace prize will not come automatically in your head. And no, it is ...

Cyprus is not merely a recipient of aid but a strategic partner capable of shaping Europe’s future, outgoing European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kyriakos Kakouris said in an interview ...

Thieves have broken into Paris’ Louvre museum through a window and have stolen pieces of jewellery with “inestimable heritage” before escaping on motorbikes, the French interior ministry said on Sunday. “...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) will hold an extraordinary meeting via teleconference on Monday at 5pm to discuss the issue of the Cost-of-Living Allowance (CoLA), General Director Michalis Antoniou ...

The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old U.S.-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave ...

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North America stretching 2,500 miles (4,000 km) from Mexico’s Pacific Coast through Texas and across 14 other US states into Canada. ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is travelling to Luxembourg on Sunday to take part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), which will convene there on Monday. According to a statement ...

Psychiatry is currently at a turning point as a new potential trend has been emerging in Cypriot mental healthcare. While still strictly illegal in Cyprus, elsewhere psychedelics are moving away ...

The government remains firmly committed to the goal of Cyprus’ liberation and reunification, making full use of all diplomatic and negotiating avenues to resume peace talks, Deputy Government Spokesman Giannis ...

The police force recently received its first EU-funded armoured vehicle, capable of withstanding high-powered rifle bullets. It’s an impressive, if extremely intimidating, piece of kit. Fully funded at €755,000, the ...

Five people were arrested for various offences during coordinated police operations in Larnaca on Saturday night and early Sunday, police said. The checks were carried out as part of ongoing ...

Gesy recently launched a campaign to annoy the pants off even the most tolerant of us. This advert doesn’t just appear as a TV spot or on your social ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Omani counterpart, Dr Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, covering cooperation in healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical sciences, and ...

Archbishop Georgios on Sunday said that the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s decision regarding former Paphos Bishop Tychikos is accepted by the Church of Cyprus, expressing hope that ...

A new community playground in Farmakas was officially inaugurated on Saturday by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, marking what he described as “a meaningful investment in our children and in the ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a key driver of economic growth, technological advancement, productivity increase and international competitiveness. For small countries like Cyprus, it offers essential capital, specialised knowledge and ...

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing ...

Police arrested a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday after he was caught driving at 190km/h on the Limassol–Nicosia highway while under the influence of alcohol. ...

Police on Saturday night arrested a 44-year-old former footballer in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, which was committed on Friday morning in Limassol. The suspect was later ...

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South ...

There are compelling reasons why the property sector in Cyprus should be subject to greater taxation and, moreover, should be a key part of the forthcoming tax reform. Firstly, in ...