Minister optimistic for deal over hotel sector employees
A new round of intensive talks will continue as part of the attempts to clinch a deal between unions and employers in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...
Two-year-old girl hit by car in Limassol
A two-year-old girl is in critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a car in Limassol on Tuesday afternoon.
Under conditions that are still being investigated, the young ...
UK decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides
Britain’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel was roundly criticised on Tuesday with some British politicians and Jewish groups accusing the Labour government of abandoning Israel, while ...
Bill means returning students won’t have to pay taxes on their stuff
Students returning from abroad after their studies should not have to pay customs for their belongings, MPs said on Tuesday as they discussed a bill to this effect at the ...
Price cap on bottled water remains undecided
Discussions in parliament to put a price cap on water were left in the air on Tuesday as the House commerce committee criticised the lack of response from a stakeholder.
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Anogyra festival celebrates ‘Black Gold of Cyprus’
September is here and along with it come a series of traditional festivals celebrating the season and the island’s culture. Anogyra village in the Limassol district is busy preparing ...
Fuel up with MyPetrolina app for a chance to win €50 Alphamega gift voucher
The MyPetrolina app continues to reward its customers’ transactions, and in collaboration with Alphamega Hypermarkets, users now have the chance to win a €50 gift voucher for groceries.
Every week, for ...
Register for ‘Eurolife Run The Park’ charity event at Athalassa Park
The DRO.Me.A. Racing Club, with the support of Eurolife, is holding the “Eurolife Run The Park”, the biggest running event to take place at Nicosia’s Athalassa Park. ...
‘Parties should pay state back €2.5 million’
The state needs to recoup €2.5 million given to political parties in grants over the last few years, the auditor-general said in a report released Tuesday.
In its report auditing parliament, ...
Pensioner scammed out of €183,000 online
Police in Limassol on Tuesday said they are investigating a new case of online fraud after a 68-year-old was scammed out of €183,000.
The pensioner said he found a website in ...
After water quality improves, scientists find sea turtles in Brazil get healthier
By Renato Spyrro
Sea turtles in the Guanabara Bay of Rio de Janeiro are getting healthier after struggling for years with a tumour disease that hampers their movement, sight and ...
Man, 50 others go on trial in France for rape of drugged wife
A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home over nearly a decade in a ...
Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea’s beloved cabbage dish at risk
By Sebin Choi and Hyun Young Yi
South Korea’s famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the ...
Australian volunteers fight deadly disease threatening wombats
Armed with medication to treat mange, conservationist Melina Budden quietly trails a wombat called Hope who is infected with the skin disease through the forest in southeastern Australia.
Budden, who ...
Murder trial set to start in January
The murder trial of 45-year-old Costas Antoniou will resume on January 7 at the British bases court, it emerged on Tuesday.
Dhekelia police sources told the Cyprus News Agency that Antoniou ...
Bangladesh floods leave 71 dead, fears of waterborne disease rise
The death toll from floods in Bangladesh rose to 71 on Tuesday with millions of people still stranded in devastated areas and increasing concern about outbreaks of waterborne disease as the ...
Unusual 5,000-year-old burial excavated in Paphos
A six-year-old child buried face-down was among notable discoveries made during recent excavations at the Chalcolithic settlement of Chlorakas-Palloures, in the Paphos region, the department of antiquities said on Tuesday.
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52% of Missing Persons identified
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has identified 52 per cent of the remains of those missing, Turkish Cypriot member of the committee Hakki Muftuzade said on Tuesday.
Turkish Cypriot news ...
Conference League trophy in Nicosia on Wednesday
The Uefa Europa Conference League trophy and the Uefa Youth League trophy will both be on display in Nicosia on Wednesday.
The trophies will be in Nicosia as part of ...
EU provides €39.5m of aid for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the provision of just over €39.5 million of aid for the Turkish Cypriot community as part of its latest “annual action programme”.
It said the ...
Two remanded for Ayia Napa mugging
Two people, aged 34 and 21, were remanded for eight days on Tuesday in connection with a mugging on August 30 in Ayia Napa.
Famagusta district court heard an 18-year-old had been assaulted ...
Two teens remanded for Larnaca punch-up
Larnaca district court issued eight-day remand orders against two 18-year-olds on Tuesday in connection with a punch-up in Larnaca on August 28, during which three were injured, one critically who was ...
“We demand that the Cypriot government stop supporting Israel…” (video)
Footage from a protest that took place in Nicosia calling for the Cyprus government to condemn Israel’s war in Gaza.
The event featured testimony from Palestinians in Gaza, and ...
Russian missiles kill 47 in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year
At least 47 people were killed and 206 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles on Tuesday, Ukraine’s first lady said, the ...