‘The goal is to increase aid to Gaza’
The aim is to provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza, using the aid corridor that Cyprus proposed and is being implemented, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Responding to journalists’ ...
President says with political will Cyprus talks can recommence
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that with political will the goal of resuming Cyprus talks can be reached.
Christodoulides was commenting on the Cyprus problem and the visit of ...
President says everything will investigated in monastery scandal
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that everything will be investigated at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, where scandals have been rife.
Asked to comment on a statement by opposition Akel ...
Limassol man arrested in child pornography case
A 40-year-old Limassol resident was arrested as a suspect in a child pornography case, police said on Friday.
According to police, the electronic crime unit discovered the suspect was allegedly ...
EU Commission VP comes to Cyprus next week
The Vice-President of the European Commission for the promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Cyprus next Friday, according to a press release by the commission.
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UN continuing to find common ground in Cyprus
The UN is continuing the effort to find common for the sake of both communities in Cyprus, UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric said on Friday, during his press briefing.
Dujarric was ...
LNG terminal construction in Vasiliko to resume (updated)
The CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) is set to resume construction of an LNG terminal in Vasiliko over the weekend, it emerged on Friday.
During a meeting between CPP representatives from ...
Legal battle unfolds in north over complex in Ayios Dhometios
A Turkish Cypriot who owns a portion of the land in Ayios Dhometios, where the ‘government’ plans to build a Turkish-funded Islamic ‘presidential’ complex, is taking legal action against the ...
President inaugurates General Katsanis park
A park in Thessaloniki had been named after the Greek General Georgios Katsanis, who fought alongside Greek Cypriots when Turkey invaded the island in 1974.
Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides attended the ...
Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says
Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with his French and Polish ...
10 days no arrests: police deny delays over monk scandal
Criticism rained down on the police on Friday over the way they have handled the monks’ scandal so far, with the force denying special treatment to the church because of ...
Wildfire resilience project completed
The two-year PyrΑnankampsi/Alevlerden Gelecege Project, established as part of the Laona Foundation with Greek and Turkish Cypriot collaboration, has recently completed. The bicommunal effort has improved civic action ...
More remanded for people smuggling
Two more young men have been remanded as suspects for people smuggling close to 500 migrants, the Famagusta District Court said on Friday.
For the case surrounding the arrival of six ...
BlockDAG’s keynote dissects BDAG’s journey to $600m as Market Experiences Another Surge With XRP & GALA
In a remarkable keynote that captured the crypto community’s attention, BlockDAG unveiled its ambitious plans, significantly impacting Ripple (XRP) and Gala (GALA) prices. As readers scouting for the next ...
Foreign ministry probes allegations of ‘toxic’ behaviour at embassy
The foreign ministry launched an investigation following allegations of sexist and homophobic behaviour from a member of staff of an embassy of Cyprus in a European country.
The issue came ...
Russia votes in election that will give Putin six more years in power
Russia’s election was marred on Friday by a series of disruptions including dye being poured into ballot boxes, a Molotov cocktail thrown at a polling station in President Vladimir ...
Putin says Ukraine will be punished for election day attacks on civilians
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukraine would be punished for trying to disrupt the Russian presidential election by shelling civilian targets in Russian territory and using 2,500 armed soldiers ...
Israel says troops did not open fire on Gazans waiting for aid
Israel‘s military said armed Palestinians had opened fire while crowds were waiting for aid trucks in the northern Gaza Strip and denied soldiers fired at the convoy, defending its ...
UK children exposed to violent content online, see it as ‘inevitable’
Children in Britain stumble on violent content online, including material promoting self-harm, while still at primary school and say it is an “inevitable part” of using the internet, according to ...
UNSG envoy Holguin meeting president, officials
By Robert Morgan
Personal Envoy for the United Nations Secretary-General, Maria Angela Holguin, is continuing to meet with officials in Cyprus this week. She is scheduled to meet with President ...
Cyprus consumer prices increase in February
The harmonised index of consumer prices in Cyprus (HICP) witnessed a notable increase of 2.1 per cent in February 2024, in comparison to February 2023, according to a report released on Friday by ...
CySEC joins global forces in promoting financial literacy
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced its active participation in the annual Global Money Week (GMW2024), a pivotal global campaign dedicated to promoting financial literacy, with ...
Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel
With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s ...
Tottenham target fourth, Luton host Forest in relegation dogfight
Tottenham Hotspur can leapfrog Aston Villa into a Champions League qualifying spot with a Premier League victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, while at the other end of ...