Paphos police arrest two teenagers after school fight
Police in Paphos arrested two teenagers on Wednesday after a school fight led to two people being taken to the accident and emergency department on Tuesday.
The arrested pair are ...
Palestine Embassy declares three days’ mourning after hospital bombing
The Palestinian Embassy in Nicosia declared three days of national mourning on Wednesday, following a deadly bombing of the Al-Ahli al-Arabi Baptist hospital in Gaza.
The Embassy said they will ...
Woman regains use of leg after pioneering surgery
A 29-year-old woman has regained the use of her leg after Cypriot doctors performed a “pioneering surgery” at the Nicosia general hospital.
Leading orthopedic surgeon Ioannis Orphanos performed the surgery – ...
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza
The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allow ...
Ongoing spat between Edek leader and MEP rumbles on
A spat between Edek party leader Marinos Sizopoulos and EU MP Demetris Papadakis over leaked audio of conversation that preceded the MEP’s removal from the party by the party ...
Erdogan: UN Security Council has once again not fulfilled its responsibility (Updated)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday slammed the United Nations Security Council which was unable to pass a resolution for a humanitarian pause in the conflict between Palestinian and ...
A journey through Germany and its cultural heritage
Weekends in the city go by in a blink this autumn as the events agenda expands. Performances, plays and activities for all ages and interests arrive as new and annual ...
Protesters in Mideast vent fury as Europe ups security
France on Wednesday advised citizens against travel to Lebanon, citing “security tensions”, as protesters around the region voiced fury at a blast that killed hundreds of Palestinians at a hospital ...
Biden says Gaza militants appear to be behind hospital blast as anti-Israel protests spread (Update, with video)
US President Joe Biden pledged solidarity with Israel on Wednesday and said a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital seemed to have been caused by a rocket misfired by militants ...
Man dead after industrial accident on farm
A 63-year-old man died on Wednesday after an “industrial accident” on a farm near Morphou.
The man, named as Nikos Michael from Lythrodontas, was reportedly run over by a heavy ...
Paphos transport police receive ‘state-of-the-art’ motorcycles
Thirteen state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly motorbikes were delivered on Wednesday to the Paphos municipality for its traffic department.
Mayor Phedonas Phedonos said that after 12 years, the traffic department was upgrading its fleet ...
House committee requests review into European arrest warrant
The House legal committee on Wednesday requested a review of the European arrest warrant mechanism.
Committee members said the review should be made with the aim of preserving the rule ...
Ayia Napa Marina East Tower apartments ready for residents
The twisting East Tower of Ayia Napa Marina – a marvel of 21st-century architecture and part of a highly exclusive club of just 41 constructions around the world – has been completed, and ...
Aradippou mayor calls for solution to Larnaca stink
Aradippou mayor Evangelos Evangelides called on Wednesday for solutions to the bad smell experienced in the Larnaca area in recent days.
“The wider area of Larnaca is faced with a ...
EU leaders vow tighter borders, more repatriations after Brussels attack
The leaders of Belgium and Sweden and the European Union’s chief executive promised on Wednesday to tighten border security and step up repatriations after a failed asylum seeker from ...
Complaints against lawyers plummet, says attorney-general
There are currently 126 pending complaints against lawyers in Cyprus out of 1,035 inherited by the current disciplinary board of the Cyprus Bar Association three years ago, attorney-general (AG) Giorgos Savvides said ...
Christodoulides to attend Cairo conference on Middle East developments
President Nikos Christodoulides will attend an international conference on developments in the Middle East in Cairo on Saturday.
The conference has been convened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
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North cancels new electric generator tender after receiving no bids
The north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek) cancelled a tender for the purchase of two new generators on Wednesday after no bids for the tender were received.
The tender would have ...
ECB expected to keep interest rates stable, CBC governor says
The European Central Bank (ECB) is not expected to raise interest rates at its upcoming session, as recent economic data indicates that its benchmark rates have reached levels conducive to ...
Armenia says ready to make peace but Azerbaijan says process undermined
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday said he was ready to sign a peace deal with Azerbaijan by the end of the year, even as Baku accused Yerevan of ...
Afxentiou, is this what you fought for?
THE WAY THINGS ARE
My son one day excitedly told me of a real life hero whose story he heard in class, that of Afxentiou in Macheras. On Sundays pre ...
MPs favour expanded post-secondary vocational education
The education ministry on Wednesday said that next year the post-secondary vocational education and training institutes (MIEEK) will begin operating in Famagusta.
During a House education committee session, the representatives ...
Cyprus can become a regional business hub, BoC chief says
Bank of Cyprus CEO Panicos Nicolaou this week revealed a vision for Cyprus as a thriving business hub in the region, noting that the island has the potential for further ...
Thirteen cases for human trafficking tried in two years
Authorities were called to assist victims of human trafficking in 147 cases last year and 149 so far this year while the island’s two shelters accommodated 20 people in 2022 and 14 so far ...