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Challenges within the shipping industry were discussed at separate meetings between the ambassadors of the Netherlands and Germany, with Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli on Monday. In a press release ...

A fire which had raised fears it could become the worst in Cyprus’ history was put under control late on Monday night. The blaze in Paphos forest land at the ...

Amid the relentless heatwave and with air-conditioning units working at full blast, demand for electricity on Monday reached 1243 megawatts, a record in recent years. Hara Kousiappa, deputy spokesperson for the ...

High temperatures are set to to persist in Cyprus, with a yellow weather warning in place from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the forestry department issued a warning that ...

The death toll as wildfires sweep across regions of Algeria has risen to 34 people including 10 soldiers on Monday, the interior ministry said, as a heatwave spreads across north Africa and ...

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast late on Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in ...

Kato Drys is ready to host musicians, students, teachers and music lovers once again as the Fengaros Music Village begins this week. In its 10th edition, the Music Village – a ...

The minimum wage in Cyprus is in the lowest tier among EU countries at €940 per month, which is relatively low compared to the country with the highest minimum wage, figures ...

Buffer zone communities in the area where barbed wire was placed to curb migrant flows from the north have been increasingly inconvenienced, Astromeritis mukhtar Aris Constantinou said on Monday. Speaking ...

Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards. According to news outlet Stockwatch, the social media platform deactivated the page after ...

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev accused the United States on Monday of planning cyberattacks against Russia’s “critical information infrastructure”, state media reported on Monday. Patrushev was quoted as ...

A sea turtle which died off the coast of Cyprus was found to have more than 500 grams of plastic in its digestive system. The turtle died after becoming entangled in ...

The minister of agriculture has issued a decree forbidding the gathering, transport and/or trade in carobs before August 15, according to a statement released on Monday. The minister of agriculture ...

Former England forward Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack, his family said on Monday. Francis started his playing career at Birmingham City in 1970 ...

Israel’s parliament on Monday ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed to ease a constitutional ...

The north’s waterworks department announced a water shortage on Monday, caused by power cuts. They say that due to recent power cuts, water cannot be efficiently pumped around the ...

Larnaca municipality has launched an anti-graffiti campaign as it seeks to rid the city of eyesores and offensive slogans marring public and private areas. “Municipal buildings, facilities, walls, and signs – ...

Volunteer hiker, Alexis Sofocleous, announced on Monday that he will be supporting Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in August by walking Edinburgh Step by Step. Sofocleous emphasised his support ...

The government as well as Eoka veterans’ organisations on Monday paid tribute to Thasos Sofocleous, a senior member of Eoka who passed away over the weekend. In a statement, the ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recommitted on Monday to promises to boost homebuilding by the next election to tackle a lack of housing stock that has alienated many younger voters ...

What environmental contaminants have got to do with it By Daniel Marcu The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility. ...

The government is continuously upgrading Troodos hospital in Kyperounda, with the aim of providing quality medical services to those living the mountains, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday. During ...

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. The project’s core offering is its World ID, which the company describes as a “digital passport” ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar are set to meet on Friday morning. The pair are due to make a joint visit to the anthropological laboratory of ...