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Israel bombed Gaza overnight ahead of a potential ground assault against Hamas while U.S. President Joe Biden condemned the Palestinian militant group’s surprise attack as “sheer evil” and ...

What do Leonardo da Vinci, Mark Twain, Aristotle Onassis, Richard Branson, George Lucas, and Oprah Winfrey have in common? Each kept a journal or diary to record their experiences, thoughts, ...

Reform of local governance has entered its final stages as local elections are coming up in less than a year, the interior ministry said in an announcement on Wednesday. The ...

Oil edged higher on Wednesday as investors grappled with the prospect of supply disruptions due to the Middle East turmoil. Brent crude rose 25 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $87.90 a barrel ...

Tensions overnight flared up once more at the unaccompanied minors’ facility in Paphos at the Tombs of the Kings area, it was reported on Wednesday. Police are investigating the latest ...

In a surprising twist on Wednesday, all charges against lawyer Andreas Pittadjis in the golden passports case were dropped at the Nicosia criminal court. He will now take on the ...

As the Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus reaches its end, its agenda still has three more performances up its sleeve. Axiothea Mansion will fill with two dozen musicians, ...

The spiralling conflict with the Palestinians is set to derail a fragile recovery in Israel’s all-important tech sector, say investors and analysts, after a global slowdown and the government’...

The mother of the 26-year-old National Guard soldier Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was discovered under the Alassa bridge in Limassol in 2005, took to social media on Wednesday to express ...

Until last weekend, the Biden administration was counting on the Middle East to remain relatively calm while it quietly pursued its main policy goals there: brokering Israeli-Saudi detente and containing ...

Harry Maguire said a surprise call from former footballer David Beckham three weeks ago was “classy and touching,” with Beckham offering kind words of commiseration for the beleaguered England and ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak celebrated the United Kingdom being named as hosts of the 2028 European Championship with Ireland by visiting England’s footballers at St. George’s Park on Tuesday. ...

Israel’s military has rallied after an initial chaotic scramble to halt an assault by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and is retaliating with airstrikes on roads, buildings and other sites ...

Britain is set to have the slowest-growing economy among the Group of Seven nations next year – when the country is likely to choose a new government – according to forecasts published ...

Israeli shelling hit southern Lebanese towns on Wednesday in response to anti-tank rockets fired from Lebanon, as cross-border violence extended into a fourth day. The Israeli military said it was ...

A study on the impacts of tall buildings has been commissioned by the urban planning council of the interior ministry. According to a statement, the study, to be carried out ...

In the driving force hoping to bring the European Capital of Culture to Limassol, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman who loves numbers, and inviting the audience in to a performance ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus on Wednesday announced that it has undergone a reorganisation of its management structure, combined with an expansion of its executive committee, according to a company statement. The ...

The European Patent Convention is a cornerstone on which European innovation has prospered over the last 50 years – and is just as relevant today as the day it was signed By ...

Hospitals are ready to receive and care for patients or injured persons from Israel, the spokesman for the state health services (Okypy), Charalambos Charilaou, said on Wednesday. “In the event ...

When you initially hear the name O’Shin, it is only natural to think of an Irish bar but the word has a variety of meanings, with the most likely ...

Police on Wednesday are asking for information to locate an unidentified man connected with an investigated case of dispatch of goods by false representation. The offense was committed on September 24 ...

The 1st Limassol Photography Festival opens on October 20 and will run until November 12, presented by BPRArts Cultural Management. Supported by the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture, the festival aspires to ...

The Cyprus postal services announced on Wednesday that postal services will be temporary suspended to Israel and Palestine, for all services except the Quickpost courier service. Further information and updates ...