Specific measures expected on foreclosures
Government will announce a package of measures on foreclosures to ensure the credibility of the country and to protect its vulnerable residents, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
He said ...
Turkish Cypriots talk about establishment of Azerbaijani ’embassy’
Authorities in the north have called for the establishment of an Azerbaijani ‘embassy’ in an effort to establish diplomatic relations, Turkish Cypriot media said on Tuesday.
The chairman of the “...
Smoke seen in Nicosia due to fire in the north, fire service says
Heavy clouds of smoke covered the Aglandjia area in northeast Nicosia due to a fire in the north, the fire service said on Tuesday.
The smoke that is visible near ...
Rash of mass shootings kills 10 in US ahead of July 4 holiday
Mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth, Texas, claimed the lives of 10 people ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, officials said, a grim reminder of the United States’ ...
UNSG urges for ‘things to be different’ this time
Important step forward would be agreement on a UN envoy
The leaders of the two sides should promote more contact and cooperation as well as the opening of more crossing ...
Twelve children, 26 others hurt in Russian missile strike in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said at least 38 people, including 12 children, were wounded in a Russian missile strike on Tuesday which an officer said targeted a military funeral in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
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Hong Kong leader says eight overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life’
Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday eight overseas-based Hong Kong activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences would be “pursued for life”.
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Remote communities call for next crossing point to be near them
Polis Chrysochous and Tylliria communities said on Tuesday they want the Kokkina area crossing point reopened as speculation grew over the opening of additional crossing points.
In a letter to ...
Investigation launched into fertilizer scam
The Department of Environment is investigating a suspected scam where contaminated vegetable compost (fertilizer) may have been supplied to farmers, officials said on Tuesday.
The suspected fraud and potential embezzlement ...
This week at the 26th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus
Three performances and one workshop will take place this week as part of the 26th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus. Music, theatre and song will continue to sound ...
New courts should ‘enhance people’s trust’
The new look to the top tier of justice on the island – after 60 years of operation a restructure will see three new courts operating – was branded as “historic” by the ...
UK law is doing little to prevent British children being kidnapped from their mothers
In November 2022, Ibrahim Faraj, a seven-year-old boy from Cheshire, was reportedly taken from England to Saudi Arabia by his father.
His mother, Ranem Elkhalidi, had not consented to the trip. ...
New nature trail to boost tourism (video)
The Limassol tourism organisation (Etal) has created a new nature trail in the east of the district, which goes by the name Gyrismata, with the aim of attracting more tourists ...
Thousands displaced by Israel’s West Bank operation as violence spreads
Thousands of people were evacuated from the Jenin refugee camp as one of Israel’s biggest West Bank military operations in years continued for a second day on Tuesday and ...
‘Proper reforms needed to ensure justice properly served’
Digitisation long overdue for Cyprus justice system
Proper reforms are needed to ensure justice is properly served in Cyprus, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said on Tuesday, ahead of ...
Environment department to re-examine solar power plant
The environment department on Tuesday said it has requested additional information about the environmental impact of a private solar thermal power plant project in Alambra and Ayia Varvara after the ...
Prominent female Russian journalist and lawyer brutally attacked in Chechnya
Armed masked men attacked and seriously injured a prominent female Russian journalist and a lawyer in the Russian region of Chechnya on Tuesday morning after forcing their car to stop, ...
Police union angered by ban on off-duty guns
Trade union Isotita confirmed on Tuesday that some police officers who were given guns for their own personal protection while off duty have since been asked to hand them in.
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Title deeds for refugee home owners delayed
Lawmakers have postponed discussion of a bill regulating the issuing of title deeds to people living in refugee housing estates until September following a clash between MPs and the interior ...
GMI forms move online (updated)
Applications for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) can now be filed online, the government said on Tuesday.
Deputy minister for social welfare Marilena Evangelou was speaking at the House labour committee.
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World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes
By David Stanway
The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals ...
‘Climate washing’ lawsuits jump as more activists challenge corporate claims, report shows
By Tommy Wilkes
“Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate claims about their contribution to tackling climate ...
London’s expanding clean air zone sparks economy-vs-environment fight
By Sachin Ravikumar, Alun John and Ben Makori
The ring of cameras trained on London’s roads to charge drivers of the most polluting vehicles 12.50 pounds ($16) a day is due ...
UK’s record-breaking June heat bears ‘fingerprint of climate change’ – Met Office
By Farouq Suleiman
Last month was the hottest June on record in Britain, the country’s national weather service said on Monday, warning that human-induced climate change was making such ...