Suspect arrested after breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building
A man was arrested on Tuesday after police said he broke into the Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver with a handgun and set a fire in a stairwell.
Police ...
Hamas’ Arouri was a key player until death in sudden Beirut strike
Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri had long expected the Israeli drone strike that security sources said killed him in Beirut on Tuesday, three months after his group’s surprise cross-border ...
Italian lawmaker placed under investigation over New Year’s gun accident
Italian prosecutors on Tuesday placed a lawmaker from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party under investigation after a bystander was injured by a shot fired from his gun at a ...
Appeals court overturns rape appeal
The Cypriot appeals court has upheld the eight-year sentence of a 36-year-old man who raped a 20-year-old British waitress in Ayia Napa in 2019, it emerged on Tuesday.
A criminal court ...
€112 million of public works to begin this year
Eighteen public works projects valued at €112 million will get underway across the island this year, according to data from the Department of Public Works.
These include the second phase of ...
First week of January welcomes more live music
As the first week of the new year arrives, so do the live music events. A couple of music performances are happening this week to entertain music lovers and extend ...
Poisoning behind more than half of vulture deaths
Stiffer fines and punishments are necessary for people using poisonous agricultural products, as in the past three decades almost three dozen Griffon Vultures, a protected species, have been killed by ...
Statements taken from parents after abuse allegations
Parents have come forward to make statements against a babysitter who is currently being investigated for abusing infants, police said on Tuesday, with one allegation against her being that she ...
Powerful defence system due within the year
The military plans to beef up its air defence systems within the year, the defence minister said on Tuesday.
Michalis Giorgallas was speaking to the state broadcaster about the National ...
Three in court for shooting into sky on NYE
Three men appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after being arrested on New Year’s Eve night for shooting into the sky with rifles.
The trio were arrested ...
Turkish Cypriot lawyer arrested in Italy
A Turkish Cypriot lawyer was arrested in Italy, it emerged on Tuesday, with reports linking the arrest to the sale of Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north.
The lawyer, named ...
Tatar says Turkish Cypriots ‘won’t retreat’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar made clear he would not return to the negotiating table without equal sovereignty and international status for Turkish Cypriots.
In his New Year’s message, ...
Conservation works to begin at Apostolos Andreas
Conservation works will be carried out on the medieval chapel at Apostolos Andreas in Karpasia, along with further works on the exterior of the building, the Greek Cypriot co-chairman of ...
China breaks heat records in 2023 as sweltering weather baked cities from north to south
The heat in China was relenting in 2023 with temperature records broken from Beijing to Shanghai, echoing the global heatwave phenomena that also engulfed most of the world and raised more ...
UN announcement for envoy to Cyprus ‘imminent’ (updated)
Nicosia was on Tuesday waiting for the UN to formally announce the appointment of a new envoy to Cyprus.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told the Cyprus News Agency that the ...
Boats burning at Nicosia lot (updated)
A fire in a storage area in Ayios Dhometios was extinguished a few hours after it broke out, the fire service said on Tuesday.
The fire broke out at 1:22pm ...
New HIV strains discovered in Cyprus
New HIV-1 strains have been discovered on the island, researchers at the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced on Tuesday.
In an article published in the biomedical journal Viruses on December 21, ...
Turkish Cypriots travel to Adiyaman for earthquake hotel trial
A delegation of Turkish Cypriots travelled to the Turkish city of Adiyaman on Tuesday for the beginning of the trial of those held responsible for the collapse of the Isias ...
Cyprus electronics market expected to grow in 2024
Cyprus’ electronics and appliance market is expected to experience additional growth in 2024, according to John Vasilakos, Vice President and CEO of Kotsovolos – Dixons South East Europe.
Speaking to local news ...
North’s minimum wage less than in Turkey for first time
Workers earning the minimum wage in the north are earning less than the equivalent salary in Turkey for the first time, it appeared on Tuesday.
Upon returning to work after ...
Famagusta hotels pessimistic about January — efforts made to attract guests from Nordics, Central Europe
Hotels in the Famagusta district are expected to see occupancy rates ranging between 20 and 30 per cent during January and February, according to Panayiotis Constantinou, president of the Famagusta Hoteliers Association (...
Traffic fatalities in 2023 finally stands at 34
The final total of traffic deaths in Cyprus in 2023 reached 34, marking a continuing downward trend in deaths on the road, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday.
Numbers have fallen ...
Shaken baby syndrome suspected after infant dies
The police’s investigation into the death of a five-month-old baby in Larnaca is ongoing, with police suspecting that it was caused by “shaken baby syndrome”.
The baby was found ...
Father of Cypriot child killed in earthquake detained in Turkey (updated)
The father of one of the Cypriot children killed during February’s earthquakes was detained on arrival in Turkey on Tuesday after a case was filed against him for post ...