Our View: Irrationality surrounding foreclosures is becoming stronger
There is no end to the long-running foreclosures farce, which will be on centre stage at the House plenum on Friday, when the government bills, which are aimed at appeasing ...
Trouble brewing at the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra amid fears state funding will be cut off
The house education and culture committee on Wednesday hit all the wrong notes as the symphony orchestra (Cyso) charged political interference in its work, amid risks it will lose its ...
Las Vegas police say suspect dead after reports of university shooting
Las Vegas police on Wednesday said a suspect was dead after they responded to reports of a shooting on the local campus of the University of Nevada, adding that there ...
Cyprus pitches humanitarian corridor in meeting with UK defence minister
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met with British Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps on Wednesday, during the latter’s visit to Cyprus.
Kombos described the meeting as “productive”, adding ...
US would object to ‘buffer zone’ inside Gaza strip -State Dept
The U.S. would object to any proposed buffer zone inside the Gaza Strip as it would violate Washington’s position that the size of the Palestinian enclave must not ...
Cyprus failed to carry out screenings for billions in foreign investment, report reveals
Although Cyprus holds billions of the EU’s foreign direct investments (FDI), it has failed to carry out any screening mechanisms over the funds it received between 2020 and 2022, according to ...
Government denies dodgy dealings for special advisers
The government denied accusations on Wednesday that it was engaged in behind-the-scenes dealings to try circumvent upcoming regulations over the appointment of special advisers.
The job of special advisers to ...
UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns over new Rwanda asylum law (Update)
Britain’s immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Wednesday saying the government’s published draft emergency legislation aimed at getting its Rwandan migrant deportation scheme up and running did not ...
An immersive experience in music and light
A different kind of music event is coming to Nicosia this month as the Plektó duet combines sound with lights. The duet is an ensemble formed by Cypriot musicians Eva ...
Judge clashes with state prosecutor in Thanasis case
Every passing day that the case of former guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou remains open is a blow to Cyprus’ justice system, the judge hearing the case said on Wednesday, as she ...
Israel battles Hamas in southern Gaza, humanitarian concerns grow
sraeli troops fought fierce battles with Hamas in southern Gaza on Wednesday after reaching the heart of the city of Khan Younis, forcing Palestinian civilians to seek refuge elsewhere as ...
Expert tips for women seeking leadership roles
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and business, women are increasingly making their mark, breaking through barriers, and rising to leadership positions.
Drawing on the insights of accomplished female ...
President meets with US experts as new sanctions slapped on Cyprus-registered firms
President Nikos Christodoulides has already met with the US team of sanctions experts, as they continue to hold meetings with authorities in Cyprus over sanctions evasions and the findings which ...
Ertugruloglu: Not showing Turkish Cypriot youth ‘who enemy is’ is wrong
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu made fresh statements about the Cyprus problem on Wednesday, saying Turkish Cypriot youth have been raised with the “wrong attitude” and have not ...
Uni lecturer in north in court after allegedly posing as doctor
A university lecturer in the north has appeared in court after allegedly posing as a doctor.
The lecturer, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, who works at the Cyprus ...
World divided at COP28 over whether to end fossil fuel era
It’s the issue at the core of COP28: will this year’s U.N. climate talks, held in major oil producer the United Arab Emirates, produce the first global ...
MPs discuss whistleblower protection bill
MPs on Wednesday discussed harmonising the law on whistleblower protection during the House legal affairs committee, while a Disy MP submitted a draft proposal seeking to ban the sale of ...
Britain vows no repeat of Hillsborough disaster injustices
The British government pledged there would be no repeat of injustices suffered by families of the 97 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough crush but rejected calls for a new law in the ...
EAC unions ponder strike over board’s ‘inertia’
The trade unions of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) Epopai, Sidikek and Sibaik will meet on Friday to decide whether to call on strike after citing “serious issues affecting ...
Ten Hag denies unrest in Man Utd’s dressing room
Manager Erik ten Hag has played down reports of unrest in Manchester United’s dressing room ahead of their Premier League showdown with Chelsea on Wednesday.
The club banned four ...
Israeli teen speaks of Hamas captivity with her dog in Gaza
Mia Leimberg emerged from nearly two months’ captivity in Gaza with Bella, her Shih Tzu, in her arms, one of the most astonishing moments of a week-long ceasefire between Israel ...
Two years in jail in north for woman who stole €22
A 29-year-old woman was sentenced to two years in prison in the north on Wednesday for stealing 700TL (€22.41).
The woman, named Kadriye Denise Surucu, had a previous criminal record, having ...
MPs angry that prison modernising bill is late
The justice ministry irked the parliamentary legal affairs committee on Wednesday, after it failed to submit to deputies a revised bill on modernising the prisons, so as to comply with ...
Putin meets Saudi crown prince in whirlwind Gulf visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and immediately began hastily arranged talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on oil, Gaza and Ukraine.
It was not ...