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Firefighters were battling a blaze that threatened the Ayios Neophytos Monastery in Paphos in the early hours of Saturday, authorities said. The blaze was declared under control some five hours ...

During a meeting held this week in New York, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides engaged in discussions with the leadership of Ernst and Young, headed by Julie Linn Teigland, Managing Partner ...

Cyprus is dedicated to a dual green and digital transformation, with clear objectives aligned with EU priorities, according to a statement released on Thursday by Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, ...

By Maria Demertzis At the heart of the EU’s legitimacy as an institution is its treaties. These agreements on what Europeans need to do together to achieve common goals ...

Local government reforms are “on the home straight”, according to interior minister Constantinos Ioannou. In a speech read on his behalf by the Kyrenia district officer, Antonis Economides, to a ...

Sometimes when it comes to bright ideas, it seems as if politicians and government officials don’t think things through properly, or they ignore common sense until it’s pointed ...

Cryptocurrency usage is growing in Nigeria as Africa’s largest economy grapples with a weakening currency and soaring inflation, New York-based blockchain research firm Chainalysis said in a report this ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he believed his country was on the cusp of peace with Saudi Arabia, predicting it could be clinched by U.S. President ...

The extension of the tourist season and investment in the human resources are among the goals of the deputy tourism ministry, Kostas Koumis said on Friday. Addressing an event in ...

Former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano, a onetimecommunist who helped to steer his country through a debt crisis in 2011, died on Friday aged 98. Condolences poured in from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia ...

A section of the Larnaca – Ayia Napa motorway was closed due a traffic accident on Friday evening. The closure concerns the direction of Ayia Napa, where the road has been ...

Paphos police on Friday arrested a hotel employee on suspicion of stealing over €2,000 from guests’ rooms. The 20-year-old man was detained after police secured testimony against him. He is being ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he is “on the same line” with the UNSG Antonio Guterres regarding the appointment of a UN envoy to assist in the efforts to ...

The construction of new student dormitories in Limassol to address the serious housing issue in the city is expected to commence in the coming months, it was announced in the ...

House education committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas on Friday highlighted what he called “enduring issues within schools,” adding that they often remain unresolved and “swept under the carpet.” He also questioned ...

The prison staff wing of trade union Pasydy on Friday strongly condemned the injury of three wardens at the Nicosia prison when breaking up a clash amongst inmates. It emphasised ...

Pope Francis said on Friday that migrants who risk drowning at sea “must be rescued” because doing so was “a duty of humanity” and that those who impede rescues commit “...

Another one of September’s festivals will present its latest edition very soon, sharing the art of dance. Dance House Lemesos has been organising the Open House Festival since 2010, hosting ...

U.S. President Joe Biden has informed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington will provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported on Friday, citing three U.S. ...

Asylum seekers in Italy will have to pay 4,938 euros ($5,259) to avoid detention while their request for protection is being processed, the government said on Friday, in a measure apparently aimed ...

U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged powerful Senator Robert Menendez and his wife with bribery over their relationship with New Jersey businessmen, which could complicate Democrats’ efforts to keep their ...

A woman was rescued by the fire services after falling at the Cape Greco sea caves in Famagusta, the famous attraction near Protaras and Ayia Napa. Fire services spokesman Andreas ...

A Paphos woman was attacked and injured by two stray dogs while taking her own dog for a walk. The 60-year-old was attacked at about 4.30pm on Thursday near the ...

Cypriot LGBT organisations Kuir Kibris and Accept LGBTI Cyprus were presented with a European citizen award in a ceremony at the European Union house in Nicosia on Friday. The two ...