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A plan to support young people to own homes in the mountains is expected to be announced before the summer, mountains commissioner Charalambos Christophinis said on Tuesday. He added that ...

By Renee Maltezou Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity and tackle coastal pollution, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday ahead of an ...

By Rollo Ross and Jack Ferry Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off the California coast, often due to storms that separate mother and offspring. The ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides recently concluded a series of meetings in Tokyo, seeking to bolster cooperation between Cyprus and Japan in the fields of research and innovation. According to an ...

Environmental NGOs on Tuesday once more sounded the alarm over ongoing developments in the Akamas national park, amid evidence that controversial road widening projects were still ongoing or had resumed. ...

Israel’s war cabinet was set to meet for the third time in three days on Tuesday, an official said, to decide on a response to Iran’s first-ever direct ...

A British woman reported she had been left in intensive care after a 1.5m long snake bit her while she was in Cyprus, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Sam West, ...

There is no problem with the amount of gas found in cylinders, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday after conducting an investigation into them after receiving complaints. The association ...

The Audit service on Tuesday raised concerns regarding deferments granted to young men who would otherwise have been conscripted into the National guard. In a report on the matter, it ...

Construction of the first new refugee homes will begin in July, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, during a House refugee committee session. Ioannou updated the committee on the ‘...

The iconic Boeing 727 of Olympic Airways, abandoned at Ellinikon Airport after its last flight in 2001, is now to acquire its own home. The historic aircraft, purchased in 1968 by Aristotle Onassis ...

Efforts to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will dominate this week’s meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, host Italy’s top diplomat Antonio Tajani said ...

Rural areas across Cyprus are to receive “ultra-high-speed” fibreoptic internet networks, Digital Policy Deputy Minister Nikodemos Damianou said on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of a €35 million government project to ...

Israel is still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian relief for Gaza, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, despite assertions from Israel and others that barriers have eased. ...

Freedom24 was proud to support the Cyprus Closed Chess Championship, which ended in Limassol on April 14. The month-long event, held at the Elias Beach Hotel, was a milestone in the ...

An oft-dismissed medical problem affecting mostly women is finally being addressed by a Limassol practitioner. SARA DOUEDARI finds out more Ten per cent of women in the western world are ...

The ferry service to Greece has seen enormous success, “exceeding all desired expectations,” Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli. The Cyprus-Piraeus ferry will start its third year of operations at the ...

To enhance and raise awareness among businesses on issues related to cybersecurity, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in cooperation with the Digital Security Authority (DSA), co-organised the ...

A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital Kyiv, President ...

Cyprus participated in an international police operation that led to the arrest of nine people involved in the Juicyfields Ponzi scheme, police announced on Tuesday. The scheme attempted to gather ...

AstroBank on Tuesday released its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2023, reporting a profit after tax of €30.4 million, while also marking a Return on Equity (RoE) of 13.9 per cent, ...

Over 25,000 people have registered to vote in Cyprus for the first time ahead of June’s elections, Elections Service head Menelaos Vasiliou said on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

A 42-year-old prison guard was handed a six-day remand on Tuesday after being arrested when drugs were found in his locker at the central prison. A total of 120 grams of ...

Larnaka 2030 is underway with its latest project: Needle, a new, multidisciplinary artistic residency with six artists that has been flourishing through Zouhouri Square since March 29 before culminating in an all-day ...