Rights of mother whose child extradited to USA not violated: ECHR
Court proceedings in Cyprus which ordered a woman to hand over her son to be extradited to the US to be with his father in 2017, did not violate the European ...
Tax on Turkish Cypriot salaries for earthquake relief scrapped
The ‘government’ in the north on Tuesday officially repealed a decree to tax people’s salaries to provide earthquake relief to Turkey.
According Yeni Duzen, the official decision of the ‘...
‘Manifestly inadequate’ fine increased ten fold
A company has had its health and safety violations fine increased from €750 to €7,500 after the attorney general appealed the penalty.
The legal services said on Tuesday the attorney general appealed ...
MPs thwart government plan to appoint gaming commissioners
Legislators on Tuesday vetoed the outgoing administration’s proposal to appoint three members to the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission – the public body exercising oversight over the casinos – leaving the ...
Disy leadership race narrows to Demetriou v Demetriou (update 6)
Current Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Tuesday bowed out of the race for the next party leader on Tuesday, in what has narrowed down to a face-off between House President ...
Lawyers say blocked from viewing file on collapsed hotel
Turkish lawyers are seemingly being blocked from accessing records on the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, the hotel that collapsed during an earthquake earlier this month killing 35 Turkish Cypriots, reports from ...
Prosecution says Briton who killed wife selectively remembered details
The Briton accused of killing his terminally ill wife, David Hunter had a “poor showing” in court remembering events that were convenient for him and his case, the state prosecutor ...
Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border
Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more than 47,000 ...
Putin issues new nuclear warnings to West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, announcing that new strategic systems had been put on ...
Tiger says ‘headed in right direction’
Tiger Woods was unable to mount a final-day charge on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, but after completing 72 holes on the PGA Tour for the first ...
Woman arrested after illegal transfer of €1.5 million
A 51-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday in Limassol for allegedly transferring around €1.5 million from her company’s account to another account without authorisation.
According to the police, a 47-year-old ...
England’s rise under Southgate to play out in stage production
England’s rise from laughing stock to being within a penalty kick of ending the country’s interminable wait for a major trophy will play out on the stage of ...
Fresh from Kyiv, Biden rallies NATO allies in Poland
Fresh from an unannounced visit to Ukraine, President Joe Biden rallied NATO allies in Poland on Tuesday, proclaiming “unwavering” support for Kyiv and a commitment to bolstering the alliance’s ...
Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals run dry
Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal ...
Why the world needs a deal to protect its oceans
By Jack Graham
Delegates from up to 193 UN member states are meeting in New York this week in an effort to wrap up negotiations on a long-awaited treaty to protect ...
Russian gas out, renewables in? Europe clings to green goals
By Laurie Goering
After Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, European nations faced an onslaught of crippling new challenges – including working out how to swiftly replace the Russian gas that ...
How to afford the big price tag of your lifetime ‘bucket list’
Eytan Morgenstern is facing a very expensive dilemma.
The 36-year-old public relations professional has an opportunity to check something off his life ‘bucket list’: Seeing his favorite band, Metallica, play ...
New US ambassador presents her credentials
Newly appointed US ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher on Tuesday presented her credentials to outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades at the Presidential Palace.
Anastasiades and Fisher exchanged views on the bilateral ...
Christodoulides reiterates two-state solution not up for discussion
President-elect Nikos Christodoulides reiterated on Tuesday that a two-state solution is not up for discussion.
His comments on the Cyprus problem were made to UN Special Representative and Unficyp chief ...
1,000 seeking shelter in the north after earthquakes
Around 1,000 people severely affected by the earthquake that devastated entire cities in Turkey and Syria on February 6 are currently seeking refuge in the north, Turkish Cypriot ‘welfare minister’ Hassan Tatsoi ...
Police issue further warning over scam messages
The police on Tuesday warned the public of possible scams via SMS that appear to have been sent by the Cyprus Post.
The particular scam concerns fake SMS messages requesting ...
For second time Norway court acquits father who kidnapped child in Cyprus
A Norwegian court has acquitted for the second time a man who abducted his four-year-old daughter outside a Nicosia kindergarten in 2017 on the grounds that his former partner had lied ...
Sofia Moutidou is coming to town
For ten years a stand-up comedian has questioned even the smallest aspects of life. PAUL LAMBIS meets a woman bringing the highlights of her career to the Cyprus stage
Skilled ...
Yasemin Collective holds workshop for French-speaking women
Three women specialists from different fields come together to facilitate and lead a workshop this month addressed to French-speaking women living in Cyprus. Presented by the Yasemin Collective on February 28 ...