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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak does not believe his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda would breach international law, his spokesman said, after the president of a human rights ...

A five-year old girl died at the Makarios hospital on Thursday morning after having been rescued alongside over 60 others aboard a small boat off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday. ...

A senior Russian lawmaker said Ukrainian military intelligence had been given a 15-minute warning before a Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war entered an area where it ...

Cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘photovoltaics for all’ scheme which will open for the public to apply for at the end of February. The scheme entails five categories aimed at ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard went to prison for murder – and is now a social media star By Edith Jennifer Hill After spending eight years in prison in the United States, Gypsy ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis engaged in “significant discussions” this week in Brussels, in an effort to boost the number of visitors from Belgium. According to statements by ...

Peyia municipality is celebrating a successful year in civil marriages with a revenue surge of approximately half a million euros. In 2023, the municipality carried out 800 civil marriages, Maria Giagkou, the ...

The government will “soon” announce unilateral measures for Turkish Cypriots, to coincide with the arrival of the new UN envoy to Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

A lunch table is to be set up on Saturday to cross Cyprus’ divide as part of a new bicommunal initiative. Going by the name “Ban-quet” the initiative will see ...

The city chosen as the Cultural Capital of Europe for 2030, will also receive a €6.5 million grant from the government, Deputy Minister of Culture Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou announced on Thursday. Speaking ...

Israeli tanks battered areas around two hospitals in Gaza’s main southern city Khan Younis on Thursday, forcing displaced people into a new desperate scramble for safety, residents said, in ...

Aryna Sabalenka took a big step towards retaining her Australian Open crown by beating American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 6-4 in a thriller on Thursday to reach the final ...

Free saplings will be distributed in Paphos on Friday to mark the annual Tree Festival and promote environmental awareness in the community, the forestry department has announced. The festival is ...

A sewage lorry in Famagusta fell into a septic tank it was emptying on Thursday morning in the north. The rear of the lorry fell into the well, with the ...

The European Central Bank will keep interest rates unchanged at a record high on Thursday and is likely to keep pushing back on investor bets for aggressive policy easing this ...

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben was released from prison on Thursday after completing his three-day sentence. He had been jailed on Tuesday after refusing to pay an 800TL (€24) fine ...

British food and drink prices will continue to rise in 2024, contributing to an extended cost-of-living crisis, a prominent grocery industry researcher said on Thursday. Food and drink inflation will be ...

Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said he would not resign over the incidents that took place at Alphamega Stadium in Limassol on Wednesday night, which led to the cancellation of the ...

Oil prices rose on Thursday after data showed US crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week, while the Chinese central bank’s cut in banks’ reserve ratio reinforced hopes ...

Quadcode, a Cyprus-based fintech company specialising in financial brokerage activities, on Thursday announced the promotion of Michael Gitsis from Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) to Chief Operating Officer (COO), ...

Bank of Cyprus (BoC) CEO Panicos Nicolaou paid a customary visit to the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre (BOCOC), where he offered New Year’s wishes to staff and thanked ...

The bicommunal Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank has penned a letter to Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, imploring them to make progress towards Cypriot reunification. “We feel the need to publicly ...

The Nicosia municipality is asking the public to “submit comprehensive proposals” for initiatives and events to be held in the walled city’s Laiki Yitonia. Following the successful housing of ...

Luis Diaz scored an early goal to put Liverpool back in familiar territory after booking their berth in the club’s 14th League Cup final with a 1-1 draw with ...