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A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British soldiers of ill-treatment pleaded guilty on Monday to fraud, Britain’s National Crime ...

Trade unions Isotita and Pasydy announced on Monday that they decided to postpone protests at the central prison scheduled for October 1 at the request of Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis. The ...

The pain of destruction has become a spark of creation, President of the Greek parliament Konstantinos Tasoulas said on Monday, at the opening of the exhibition ‘Cyprus, 1974. Memory is the ...

Sonia Ferreira’s two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the advancing waves of the Atlantic Ocean, pushed higher by climate ...

People have been receiving fraudulent emails supposedly from the Cyprus police, notifying them that they are involved in various criminal activities. The emails are being sent from fake accounts, presenting ...

The UN secretary general has invited the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to an informal tripartite meeting in October, in New York, to exchange views on the course ...

For Israel, the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been a moment to savour, uplifting spirits for a country still grappling with the trauma of the October 7 Hamas attack ...

A complaint has been filed to the Council of Europe over the draining of wetlands near the bicommunal sewage treatment plant in Mia Milia, conservation biologist Robin Snape said on ...

The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of October for the cash to be able to ...

The Gallery 45 will present a new showcase and artist next month in a pop-up exhibition at Baxter Garage, Limassol. Nicosia-based artist Iacovos Loizou will present a new series of colourful ...

On October 10 the anti-corruption authority will begin hearing an alleged corruption case implicating Edek leader and MP Marinos Sizopoulos, media reports said on Monday. Brought to light by a former ...

State officials on Monday pleaded with MPs to quickly pass a bill approving a 1.5 per cent general increase in the salaries of public-sector workers, but some lawmakers pushed back. The 1.5 ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday in comments directed at Iran that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond Israel’s reach, two days after Israel killed the ...

Cyprus’ new police chief Themistos Arnaoutis was sworn in on Monday afternoon, along with new deputy chief Panikos Stavrou, after President Nikos Christodoulides fired its leadership over the escape of ...

Pensioners in Nicosia will mark the International Day of Older People, celebrated annually on October 1 since 1990, with a protest outside the finance ministry on Thursday in response to what trade ...

An appeal filed by business owners against the north’s new minimum wage was rejected by the north’s minimum wage determination commission on Monday. The commission convened on Monday ...

NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s “reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric”, outgoing NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters in an ...

Roads around Nicosia are to close for parades to celebrate Cyprus’ independence day. Iosif X Iosif avenue in Strovolos will be closed from the intersection with Spyros Kyprianou avenue to ...

The percentage of mixed feeding for infants – breastmilk and formula – has risen from 65.7 per cent in 2010 to 88.3 per cent in 2022 and Cyprus’ national strategy for increasing breastfeeding for the years 2024 ...

A 57-year-old man was found dead in the early hours of Monday after falling from his balcony. According to a police statement, the incident occurred at around 12.40am, when the ...

A man was issued a fine of 33,926TL (€886) in Kioneli after being filmed throwing sunflower seed shells out of his car’s window. The man had been filmed while waiting ...

A calamitous performance by Manchester United in their 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday has put Erik ten Hag back in the hot seat but the beleaguered manager said ...

Sofronis Avgousti was announced on Monday as Cyprus’ new men’s national football team manager. He signed a two-year contract, which will see him remain in post until November 2026. His ...

The customs department on Monday said that it had made “significant seizures at Larnaca and Paphos airports” between September 27 and 29. According to a statement released by the department, customs officials ...