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A New York appellate court on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to halt his sentencing on Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to report about hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by the time ...

Lebanon is set to extradite the son of late senior Muslim cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates after the country’s caretaker cabinet approved the move on Tuesday, ...

Two teenagers were placed in custody on Tuesday for maliciously causing damage to AEL’s indoor stadium in Limassol last week. Police sources said the two boys, aged 15 and 16, were ...

Israel said on Tuesday pressure groups were pushing foreign courts to take action against Israelis over alleged war crimes in Gaza but described the actions as “propaganda activity” and said ...

A US judge temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump for his mishandling of classified documents and attempts to overturn ...

Four patients are currently intubated with flu in intensive care units, while seasonal infections and covid are pushing hospitals to their limits, state health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou ...

The Turkish Cypriot side on Tuesday crowed that a draft six monthly report issued United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the state of play in Cyprus contains not a ...

The start of the year has it all, music-wise. A diverse line-up of music performances await for fans of all music tastes. This month, there are cosy jazz nights, uplifting ...

Environmental organisations Terra Cypria and BirdLife Cyprus found on Tuesday that a wind farm in Kellia state forest in Larnaca, which had been put on hold by the Environment Department ...

Cosmetic products that are considered unsuitable under European legislation, have been found in several EU countries, including Cyprus. Some ingredients of the hair, skin and make-up products may cause irritation ...

The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) in Cyprus recorded a modest improvement in December 2024, rising by one point compared to November, according to the Economics Research Centre of the University of ...

The average time to review applications for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) has been cut to 60 days, the deputy welfare minister said on Tuesday. In a video message, Marilena Evangelou said ...

Cyprus’ international investment position (IIP) showed slight improvement during the third quarter of 2024, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The IIP recorded ...

MPs on Tuesday decided to give the attorney-general’s office a fortnight for feedback on some loose ends relating to a bill changing the way in which Turkish Cypriot properties ...

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create two new national monuments in California, solidifying his legacy as the US leader who has conserved more lands and waters than any ...

London-based Cypriot Michael Kyriacos Efstratiou is appealing to people on the island to find a stem cell donor after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. Efforts to find a compatible stem ...

By Gloria Dickie After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change. The last global scientific consensus on ...

By Angeliki Koutantou, Forrest Crellin and Edward McAllister For Athens restaurant owner Christos Kapetanakis, rent has always been high, but now he faces what he calls “a second rent” as ...

The emphasis Jimmy Carter placed on peace has been vindicated, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos wrote on Tuesday in a book of condolences at the US embassy in Nicosia. “Offering my ...

Two robbery cases this long weekend saw people robbed by suspects on a motorcycle, police said on Tuesday. On Sunday a 22-year-old delivery driver reported he has been robbed while ...

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min will remain at the club until 2026 at least after the Premier League club activated a one-year extension in his contract on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who ...

Novak Djokovic has admitted to still getting stressed when he gets off a plane at Melbourne airport after he was deported from Australia three years ago. The 24-times Grand Slam ...

The year 2024 saw a significant shift towards conditions of full employment and 2025 will focus on pension reforms and the cost-of-living allowance, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. Speaking after ...