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The 2024 state budget reflects the government’s commitment to sound, sustainable and secure fiscal management, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday after cabinet approved the first budget submitted under his ...

The final collective labour agreement for public hospital employees will be formulated at the end of January to put an end to an ongoing spat between unions and state health ...

A US computer scientist on Wednesday lost his bid to register patents over inventions created by his artificial intelligence system in a landmark case in Britain about whether AI can ...

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves’ trial in Spain on charges of sexual assault has been set for February 5-7, the top court in Catalonia said on Wednesday. Alves ...

Cyprus wants to go tough on migrant smugglers and will set up a special unit on illegal migration within the police force, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

December 21 is not just the shortest day of the year. It is also the Short Film Day that is celebrated across the world. The day originated in France in 2012 celebrating ...

The Meteorological Service has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms for Thursday. Initially, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated to impact the western part of the island, extending gradually to cover the ...

A case was filed on Wednesday against eight minors accused of committing arson at a school in the capital in the Nicosia District Court. All suspects were released on bail ...

Over the weekend of December 16-17, 2023, the impressively decorated Lidl Food Academy welcomed visitors of all ages in an extravagantly festive two-day event. The programme included Christmas songs, activities for ...

Newly approved regulatory changes and financial incentives, aimed at tackling the country’s housing challenges, are an innovative move for Cyprus, according to Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday. The ...

Level – Architectural Lighting by Dimco counted down to the holidays by hosting an enjoyable pre-Christmas gathering for partners and friends at its Nicosia showroom, located at 4 Vergina Street (Annex 4). The ...

Lawyers for Thanasis Nicolaou’s family, the national guardsman who died in 2005, objected to actions by a prosecution witness on Wednesday, saying the attorney-general’s office has for 18 years been ...

Turkish side Istanbulspor walked off the pitch in protest at a refereeing decision in their Super Lig game against Trabzonspor on Tuesday, as the league resumed following a one-week suspension ...

Ireland said on Wednesday it would mount a legal challenge against Britain over a new law giving conditional amnesties to former soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in ...

The Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday approved the National Maritime Spatial Plan, in what is being described as a decisive move that aims for the holistic development of Cyprus’ shipping ...

A 47-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday after police said they found 29 boxes containing a total of 174 bottles of illegal booze hidden in his car. In ...

Cyprus-headquartered Exness, the world’s largest online retail broker and one of the island’s most renowned employers, has just celebrated its 15th anniversary with a week-long series of grand ...

The drug squad Ykan seized around two kilograms of cannabis in Paphos on Tuesday and arrested a 23-year-old suspected of smuggling it. According to a statement from Ykan, around 4 pm, ...

Freedom Finance Europe this week announced the inauguration of 3 new offices in the Netherlands, Austria, and Bulgaria, marking another step in its growth trajectory. The company noted that this expansion “...

Julia Roberts’ latest film, Leave the World Behind, has been praised by critics and audiences alike for being both fast-paced and haunting. It provides an intriguing type of apocalypse examination, ...

Cypriot students attending universities both abroad and at home will receive greater financial backing from the government to the tune of €4 million, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has voted against switching its football federation membership to Asia from Europe, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, opting to stay in the European fold ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced the initiation of a consultation process by the Ministry of Finance regarding the proposed bill for the privatisation of the exchange. Titled “...

Deprived of her mobility, one woman has turned to a sport for the strong. She tells Melissa Hekkers how it won her heart Maria Markou’s love for sports was ...