Firm, binding timeframe to be set for Vasiliko
The energy minister and the natural gas infrastructure company (Etyfa) met on Tuesday to review the state of play with the LNG project at Vasiliko and what the next steps ...
MPs call on car dealers to cooperate over Takata airbags
Parliamentarians on Tuesday renewed calls on car dealerships to fully cooperate on the issue of faulty Takata airbags, stressing that the government will regardless press on with efforts to alert ...
More voices call to save bank
The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Tuesday added its voice to calls to stop the destruction of the landmark teacher’s bank building in central Nicosia.
The Teachers’ Savings Bank building ...
More snowdrops, less ice: Russia’s famed winter has lost its bite this year
Russia’s legendary cold winters are not what they used to be. Early snowdrops, mild January temperatures and a lack of ice on rivers and lakes are all unwelcome signs ...
Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals
For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn’t ...
Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado’s top court rules
Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state’s highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they ...
Both lanes of highway closed after accident, now reopened
Both lanes of the Limassol to Nicosia highway were closed on Tuesday afternoon following a traffic accident.
As a result, heavy traffic was reported moving towards Nicosia.
Police urged drivers ...
Helicopter crash that killed Leicester owner was accidental, inquest finds
The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in October 2018, including Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were accidental, an inquest jury concluded ...
Two wanted after attempted kiosk robbery
Limassol police are looking for two people after an attempted robbery of a kiosk in Yermasogia in the early morning of Tuesday.
Around 3am, two people entered the kiosk and ...
4 Ripple (XRP) rivals set to hit $10 before XRP
Long a favorite among crypto aficionados, Ripple (XRP) regularly ranks among the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. However, in 2025, a fresh wave of blockchain initiatives is emerging, threatening XRP’s ...
Mediaeval fountain restored in Paphos village
Τhe medieval fountain in the centre of the Paphos village of Choulou has been fully restored, mukhtar Marios Lazarou said on Tuesday.
The fountain was restored by the antiquities department ...
Court rules against state liability in abattoir debt case
The Nicosia district court has ruled that the government is not responsible for repaying the debts of the Kofinou abattoir, the legal service said on Tuesday.
The decision, issued on ...
Police launch investigation into alleged Okypy fraud
The patients’ federation (Osak) on Tuesday called on patients to report doctors if they tried to exploit them as the police said investigations are ongoing into a doctor sacked on ...
Royal Caribbean eyes strong 2025 profit on robust cruise travel demand
Royal Caribbean (RCL.N) said on Tuesday that 2025 was shaping up “to be another great year”, with a near 23 per cent jump expected in adjusted earnings, sending the cruise operator’...
TV channel ‘sacrificed ethics on altar of ratings’
The Media Ethics Committee on Tuesday came down hard on the Alpha television channel for airing a talk show in December where a guest made sexist remarks that sparked a ...
Welcoming the Year of the Snake
Chinese New Year (on Wednesday) was welcomed in Cyprus in a festive atmosphere, full of colour and traditional decorations that transformed the usually quite drab university amphitheatre into a Chinese ...
Ministry rebuffs ‘migrants being dumped on Nicosia streets’ claim
The number of asylum seekers has dropped considerably over the past two years, the interior ministry said on Tuesday citing data after the mayor of Nicosia claimed that migrants released ...
French police probe death threats against judge and prosecutors trying Le Pen
French police have opened an investigation into death threats against a judge and two prosecutors involved in a corruption trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in which she could ...
Two remanded over Kornos attempted murder
Two people arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Kornos were remanded in police custody for eight days on Tuesday by Larnaca district court.
The suspects, aged 25 and 24, were ...
The TikTok effect: How social media is shaping Cyprus’ creative economy
The rise of TikTok has transformed the social media landscape, turning ordinary users into content creators and global influencers. In Cyprus, this platform’s impact is evident in the flourishing ...
Paphos airport safe, govt insists, amid Israeli flight suspension
Paphos airport is safe, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou insisted on Tuesday, after Israeli airlines suspended their operations in and out of Paphos, Cyprus’ second airport.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Serbian prime minister quits as anti-corruption protests persist
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down amid a wave of anti-corruption protests that have spread across the Balkan country.
The anti-government ...
Latsi project owner sued for failing to pause development
The owner of a hotel development in Latsi has continued construction work despite a lack of permits as the Paphos district organisation (EOA) said on Tuesday it will seek its ...
Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma while embassies attacked in capital
Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo’s largest city on Tuesday, as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced pockets of ...