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Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to ...

So why are the Israelis still bombing Gaza? US foreign minister Anthony Blinken was first on the Gaza ceasefire bandwagon last week. Israel and Hamas are right on the brink ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 13: The need for enhanced collaboration between public authorities and private enterprises was emphasised during the recently held ‘...

IF HE WAS not such a union-pandering communist, we could have felt a bit of sympathy for Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, after he was hung out to dry by Prezniktwo, ...

High government spending and a growing need among big economies – from the United States to Britain and France – to tap bond markets to fund their outlays have shot up the ...

Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said this week that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company’s foray into the virtual assistant space, competing ...

The Cyprus problem show is back. Nothing constructive or meaningful will be agreed, but that was never the objective. As has been made evident over the decades, the two sides ...

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of ...

US producer prices rose less than expected in December as higher costs for goods were partially offset by stable services prices, suggesting inflation remained on a downward trend. The moderation ...

Israeli high tech companies overcame a year of war and likely raised more than $12 billion in 2024, up 31 per cent from 2023, led by cyber security funding and investments in more established ...

Seemingly coming out of left field, news broke this week of Cyprus’ induction into three programmes allowing the purchase of military hardware directly from the US government. Did Nicosia hype ...

Residents of the Tillyria region on Saturday held a protest to demand that crossing points be opened to the Turkish Cypriot Kokkina exclave. The demonstrators gathered in the village of ...

Substitute Darwin Nunez’s stoppage-time double gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford on Saturday, as the Premier League leaders left it late to record their first league win of 2025. ...

We asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia how they see the new year – what they expect will happen and what they hope for, both in their ...

Israel on Saturday approved a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas that involves release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli forces struck in the enclave before the ...

The Republic of Cyprus’ police has requested that the Turkish Cypriot authorities hand over four people named as suspects in the case surrounding the death of 24-year-old Pakistani national Shoaib ...

The government is aiming for investment at and the possible future development of the old Larnaca airport, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. Speaking during a visit to the ...

A 30-year-old woman who stands accused of having put a dog in a rubbish bin appeared in court in Paphos on Saturday and was handed a 24-hour remand. The woman ...

Bournemouth midfielder Justin Kluivert struck a superb hat-trick in a 4-1 away win over his father Patrick’s former club Newcastle United in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off, ending ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Saturday said the international community “can never accept” a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem. Speaking at the European People’s Party’s (EPP) conference ...

A 21-year-old food delivery driver was robbed in Limassol during the early hours of Saturday morning, the police said. The man was riding an electric bicycle through the city when ...

Few dishes evoke coastal charm and seaside warmth like clam chowder. This hearty, creamy soup, studded with tender clams and potatoes, is an iconic dish that embodies the maritime traditions ...

Two senior Iranian Supreme Court judges involved in handling espionage and terrorism cases were shot dead in the capital Tehran on Saturday, Iran’s judiciary said. It said the attacker ...

Working to understand the marine environment of Cyprus, once local scientist is now hoping to improve it to a degree through pioneering pilot research restoring local corals through the creation ...