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More than 2,000 settlements in central and southern Ukraine faced power cuts on Monday after a severe snowstorm lashed the region, injuring at least 13 people and forcing authorities to close schools ...

The conditions of the two women hospitalised with dengue fever at the Nicosia general hospital are stable, according to State Health Services (Okypy) spokesperson Charalmabos Charilaou. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described an extended truce between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas on Monday as “a glimpse of hope and humanity,” but warned it was not enough ...

During a House finance committee meeting on Monday, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis revealed projections of record-breaking revenue close to €3 billion from tourism in 2023, while presenting the deputy ministry’s ...

A study released by the EU’s statistical service Eurostat on Monday revealed that social protection expenditures related to illness and healthcare in Cyprus accounted for 6 per cent of the ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said in an interview released on Monday that the north’s official population is 410,000. Tatar was speaking to website My Kibris during his trip to ...

Members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) have been placed on alert after reports appeared late on Monday of a contingent of Turkish Cypriot soldiers who gathered ...

Iraq sees a risk of regional conflict if the current truce in Gaza is not turned into a permanent ceasefire, the Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser said, as ...

Meletios Meletiou will present his first solo exhibition in Cyprus this December titled Playground. Hosted at Eins Gallery in Limassol, the exhibition is curated by Panos Giannikopoulos and presents compositions ...

Cyprus has been revealed as the leading country in antibiotic consumption in Europe during a scientific event organised by the Cyprus Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CSCMID) that ...

The need to develop a comprehensive national strategy for those grappling with mental health conditions emerged during Monday’s House human rights committee meeting. The discussion revolved around severe deficiencies ...

The public is being urged to buy real Christmas trees this year, as the forestry department on Monday launched a campaign to sell potted pines as a more ecological method ...

Arab states and the European Union agreed at a meeting in Spain on Monday that a two-state solution was the answer to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with EU foreign affairs chief ...

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams Mediator Qatar said on Monday a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza had been extended by two days, continuing a pause in ...

Several rulings by the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) remain in limbo and may even be invalidated due to legal complications, the head of the agency told MPs ...

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Ahepa) announced on Monday plans to open a new university hospital in Nicosia. Once completed, the hospital will fall under the umbrella of Gesy. ...

The government has given energy giant Chevron until Friday to put its position in writing concerning the commercial development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, the energy minister revealed on ...

Cypriot MEP Demetris Papadakis on Monday introduced his new political party, named “Aichmi” – the Democratic Movement for Change, during a public gathering he organised. The former Edek MP Papadakis highlighted ...

Four suspects in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos will remain in custody for another three days the Limassol District Court decided on Monday, despite objections from the defence lawyers. The ...

Christmas is approaching, accompanied by traditional treats and decorations, including kourabiedes (almond butter biscuits), melomakarona (honey cookies), fairy lights, and more. But the best upcoming delight is this year’s ...

Residents of the village of Mora reacted angrily to news that the north’s ‘government’ is planning to open a new detention centre for migrants in the village. The ‘government’ ...

The trade union representing food delivery drivers has demanded a ban on such activities during bad weather conditions in winter, similar to the prohibition in place for heatwaves in summertime. ...

Health and tobacco campaigners said on Monday that New Zealand’s plan to repeal laws that would ban tobacco sales for future generations threatened lives and put international efforts to ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced 29.5 billion pounds of private sector investment in Britain at a gathering of global executives on Monday aimed at catapulting the country back to Europe’s ...