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Climate change, green transition, drought and the shortage of water were among issues raised by agricultural organisations at a meeting with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz Wojciechowski ...

An 18-year-old woman was arrested at Larnaca airport when 25kg and 612gr of cannabis were found in her luggage. The police said the young woman arrived in Cyprus from Thailand ...

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Jerusalem on Monday to bid farewell to slain American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the best-known faces of those seized by Hamas-led gunmen ...

The salvage operation of the oil tanker MV Sounion, which was recently attacked by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, is about to begin, the European Union’s mission in the Red Sea, ...

Disy MP Averof Neophytou on Monday slammed the government for what he called reckless spending on payroll, even citing himself as a beneficiary of this ‘largesse’. Speaking on a television ...

The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida after determining that its purchase violated US sanctions, ...

Former transport minister in the Anastasiades government, Marios Demetriades, has been charged in the golden passports scandal, for offences related to corruption, bribery and money laundering. A case was filed ...

Gloria Gallery opens its new season with a painting exhibition by George Kotsonis, who will show paintings, mosaics and sculptures. Considered as one of the most significant and well-known Cypriot ...

The University of Cyprus has been derelict in its management of a contract regarding the construction of facilities on its premises, with cost overruns expected to reach €2.6 million, the auditor-general ...

The streaming platform Netflix’s decision to air the series Famagusta led to a spat between Turkey and Greece on Monday, with high-ranking government figures from both countries expressing their ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said midfielder Phil Foden is unlikely to join up with the England squad for Nations League fixtures against Ireland and Finland due to illness. The 24...

President Joe Biden said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has been discharged from hospital after his admission over the weekend. In a post on Facebook, Akinci said he had felt dizzy, faint and ...

A 51-year-old woman’s car in Limassol was deliberately set on fire with the flames engulfing a nearby vehicle too, police said on Monday. The case is being investigated as ...

All chemical products containing hazardous substances will be obliged to have a unique formula identifier (UFI) code as of January 1, 2025, the labour inspection department announced on Monday. According to data ...

Turkish state energy company Botas and British oil major Shell (SHEL.L) will sign a long-term LNG agreement on Monday, the Turkish Energy Ministry said. It said Energy Minister Alparslan ...

The far right’s first victory in a German state election in the post-war era prompted soul-searching in Berlin on Monday, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s battered and unloved coalition ...

Customs seized hundreds of cigarette cartons and tobacco from two Turkish Cypriots attempting to go to London from Larnaca, it emerged on Monday. During checks on their four suitcases on ...

The European Union’s ‘Med9’ states’ agriculture ministers on Monday called for a “holistic approach” to water, which will ensure that the region’s inhabitants can live sustainably in the ...

Saudi Arabian Transport Minister, Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser, on Monday visited DP World Limassol’s general cargo and cruise terminal, where he discussed avenues for further cooperation in areas of ...

Israeli protesters took to the streets for a second day on Monday and the largest trade union launched a general strike to press the government to reach a deal to ...

A 57-year-old boat driver was arrested on Monday after he was caught on video appearing to deliberately hit a swimmer at a beach in Protaras. The video was filmed by ...

The Cypriot economy grew by 3.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

Meet Gracie the cat. In the last week alone, she’s reached over 30 million people. She has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. But, unlike most influencers, she ...