Biden says Gaza hospitals ‘must be protected’
U.S. President Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for “less intrusive” action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates ...
Foreign minister details humanitarian corridor at Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos outlined Cyprus’ proposal for a maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza from Cyprus, referring to solutions that can be implemented at different stages depending on developments, during ...
Biggest mosque in Cyprus to open in the north
A mosque set to hold up to 10,000 people will open in the north next year, on the Near East University campus, it emerged on Monday.
Turkish Cypriot press reports carried ...
President’s call with Guterres postponed to Tuesday
The scheduled telephone conversation between President Nikos Christodoulides and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that was set to take place Monday, has been postponed to Tuesday evening.
The change was ...
Nothing to sell: Empty shelves in southern Gaza as population swells
Most of the shelves were bare at Hassan Abu Shabab’s convenience store in the centre of Khan Younis, a town in southern Gaza whose population has ballooned as tens ...
Three children hit by cars in Paphos transferred to Makario hospital (Update)
Three children were hit by cars in Paphos on Monday, all of which had to receive hospital treatment while police were trying to uncover how the accidents happened.
Paphos spokesman ...
Social stigma still haunts HIV-positive carriers
Less than half of Cyprus’ HIV-positive population has a good quality of life, as social stigma continues to shun many carriers and many struggle to find work.
The problems HIV-positive ...
Paphos signs closer cooperation with Chinese city
Paphos on Monday formalised its cooperation with Chinese city Xi’an, as part of the municipality’s stated effort to develop its friendship with the historic city.
During an event ...
Symphonic Rembetiko brings Greek music to life
The Symphony Orchestra of the Municipality of Limassol, under the direction of chief musician Francis Guy, will present the well-travelled Symphonic Rembetiko by Yiannis Belonis this month. The concert on ...
New special ambulances for mountain regions
The State Health Services (Okypy) has acquired two new state-of-the-art ambulance vehicles to enhance the response capabilities in the mountain regions.
According to a statement released by Okypy on Monday, ...
Ed Sheeran ticket sales break Cyprus box office record
More than 20,000 tickets were sold in 24 hours for Ed Sheeran’s upcoming concerts in Larnaca, breaking a Cyprus box-office record, it was reported on Monday.
Anticipation for the singer’s ...
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ jailed for terrorism offences
A British man once accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed “The Beatles” because its members had English accents was jailed for eight years on Monday ...
Jordan’s king rejects any Israeli plan to occupy parts of Gaza
Jordan’s King Abdullah rejected any plans by Israel to occupy parts of Gaza or to create security zones within the enclave, saying the root cause of the crisis was ...
Israeli tanks at main Gaza hospital where patients trapped in ‘circle of death’
Israeli forces reached the gates of Gaza City’s main hospital on Monday, the primary target in their battle to seize control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip, ...
Football world says goodbye to Charlton at funeral
Manchester United great Bobby Charlton was remembered both as one of English soccer’s finest players and a “humble” and “fantastic” man by the thousands of fans and some of ...
UK petrol station group EG to buy Tesla charging units
British petrol station operator EG Group will buy Tesla’s (TSLA.O) ultra-fast charging units to help roll out its electric vehicle charging network across Europe, it said on Monday.
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Gangland murder suspects remanded again
The remand order against two suspects aged 41 and 44 in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol, was renewed for another eight days on Monday as police presented DNA evidence linking ...
Butterfly Beauty Stores chain opens new outlet in Dali
At a launch event attended by the media on November 9, 2023, the Butterfly Beauty Stores chain opened its fifth outlet, this time in Dali.
Attendees explored the store’s wide range ...
Trial date set for man caught with 15kg of drugs
The trial of a 30-year-old man suspected of being involved in the transport of more than 15kg of cannabis to Cyprus via the Paphos airport is set to begin on ...
Audit office says it’s concerned about roadworks in Akamas
The audit office said on Monday that the roadworks in Akamas at first glance seems to have issues and fail to be in line with what was agreed in an ...
Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks Home Secretary in new reset
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of interior minister Suella Braverman after her ...
‘I don’t like 80% of English referees’, says Brighton boss De Zerbi
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi criticised English referees and VAR after his team dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on Sunday following a ...
Emirates 90-plane 777X deal to kick-start Dubai Airshow
Middle East carriers look set to order tens of billions of dollars of long-haul jets at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Monday, as Emirates renews confidence in the ...
Unficyp head in discussions to restart Pyla works
The UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), Colin Stewart was set to hold discussions with both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish ...