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A discussion at the House Ethics Committee quickly deteriorated on Wednesday when MPs discussed a draft bill that would set minimum requirements for special advisers appointed by the presidential palace ...

Two of the five suspects arrested in the north after a motorcycle heist in Limassol last week were released without charge on Wednesday. All five appeared in court in northern ...

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to extend the Gaza truce were overshadowed at the last minute on Wednesday by an unconfirmed claim by Hamas that a family of Israeli hostages ...

A Greek Cypriot who was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police after presenting them with forged car insurance documents was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday. The man, named ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fuelled a diplomatic row with Athens on Wednesday by accusing his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “grandstanding” during a recent trip to London over ownership ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the Gaza Strip was in the midst of an “epic humanitarian catastrophe,” as calls grew for a ceasefire to replace the temporary ...

The village of Lefkara welcomed a photography exhibition this month as UCLan Cyprus presents the Explore Cyprus: Beyond the City project. Travels in known and unknown villages and communities of ...

Labour unions Pasydy, Sek, and Peo announced on Wednesday that they have requested members to suspend any work stoppages. They stated that the collective agreement, reached last month for low-wage ...

Chevron’s call for synergies between companies regarding natural gas in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is positive, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. “Our ministry’s position has ...

The audit service and the presidential palace got into a row on Wednesday after reports indicated that an announcement is due to be issued on President Nikos Christodoulides’ overtime hours ...

Just over a sixth of Cypriot electricity consumption came from renewable energy sources in 2022, it was learned on Wednesday. The exact figure, 17.2 per cent, was included in a report handed ...

Trade union Peo on Wednesday reiterated its support for the Palestinian people by urging people to take part in a peaceful demonstration scheduled for December 3 at Eletheria Square in Nicosia. “...

VAR official Tomasz Kwiatkowski, who recommended a controversial penalty check during Paris St Germain’s Champions League draw against Newcastle United, will not be part of the officiating team for ...

There are many ways to put a loom to use. Melissa Heckers meets one creative breathing new life into a traditional Cyprus method by combining the art with modern wares ...

A report on the works in Akamas will be ready next week, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Wednesday. Speaking after a cabinet session, the minister said that the report ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Wednesday said Cyprus is ready to work alongside international partners in revising European legislation aimed at combatting migrant smuggling. Procopiou took part in the inaugural ...

Israeli women and children on their return from Hamas captivity in Gaza speak of being beaten and threatened with death, moved from place to place and forced to whisper during ...

Cyprus experienced an upturn in its economic climate in November 2023, compared to October, primarily attributed to the service and construction sectors, according to a study conducted by the University of ...

Uber will open up its platform to London’s black cabs next year, the ride-hailing firm said on Wednesday, trying to win over the British capital’s taxis after a ...

During a blood donation event organised by the Palestinian embassy in Nicosia to commemorate the victims of the conflict in Gaza, Palestinian ambassador Abdallah Attari said the ultimate goal of ...

A total of 18 people had been deported from Cyprus by Thursday after being involved in a physical fight at the Pournara reception centre earlier this month. Police say 11 more people ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli suggested that “man-made sabotage” may have been the reason Ercan (Tymbou) airport grinding to a halt on Wednesday. Arikli was among those impacted ...

The foreign ministry is addressing an issue that arose when inspectors from the ministry were not allowed to visit schools in Rizokarpaso, blocked by the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE America’s main reelection candidates are two ageing men with no one apparently able to differentitate between them. Rumours augur Michelle Obama as a future Democrat ...