Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States could achieve its objectives in Iran without the use of any ground troops and expected its operation to conclude ...
Cypriot artist Andreas Karayian dies at 83
The Cypriot painter and writer Andreas Karayian has died at the age of 83 following recent health problems, prompting tributes across the artistic community.
His death was confirmed Friday, with the ...
Paper crafting and wild foraging in Paphos
Crafting, wild foraging, QiGong and TaiChi classes are coming up at the Episkopi Environmental Information Centre in Paphos. On Sunday, a Paper Crafting workshop is on with Maria Karamanli showing ...
Chinese ships halt attempt to exit Hormuz despite Iran safe passage assurances
Two Chinese container ships turned backed after trying to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, ship-tracking data showed, despite assurances from Iran that Chinese vessels could ...
Italy’s top court bars separate hiring for abortion doctors in Sicily
Italy’s Constitutional Court has barred Sicily from advertising jobs reserved for health workers willing to perform abortions, but said on Friday the southern region could find alternative ways to ...
Wolt drivers return to work as ‘survival tactic’, eye legal action
Delivery drivers working for the Finnish company Wolt returned to work on Friday after a week-long strike over working conditions, despite no agreement being reached with the company, with some ...
Mexico says 40,000 of country’s 130,000 disappeared people may be alive
Mexican authorities said on Friday they have potentially identified more than 40,000 people listed as disappeared who may be alive, by cross-referencing official databases such as tax records and marriage registries.
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Man jailed seven years for drug possession with intent to supply
A 49-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Famagusta criminal court on Friday for possessing large quantities of drugs with intent to supply.
According to police, ...
Used electric vehicle sales jump as war in Iran drives up fuel costs
Petrol price spikes triggered by the war in Iran are boosting used electric vehicle sales across Europe, online car platforms told Reuters, in an early sign that pain at the ...
Govt announces latest Amalthea shipment to Gaza
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday announced that another ship carrying humanitarian aid has sailed from Cyprus to Gaza as part of the Amalthea aid corridor.
The ship contained around 900 ...
Inter Miami names stand in new stadium after Messi
Lionel Messi will become part of a rare sporting phenomenon when he plays in Inter Miami’s new stadium, with the Major League Soccer club announcing that they will have ...
Sports investment is investment in society, says education minister
Investment in sport is an investment in society and in the younger generation, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday, highlighting the government’s focus on strengthening schools through targeted ...
Persianis to step down as Fiscal Council president
Fiscal Council president Michalis Persianis on Friday announced his intention to step down from the role in a post on Facebook.
In his announcement, he stated that he had already ...
Iranian players hold schoolbags in solidarity with slain girls
Iran’s men’s national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their anthem played ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday in what a team official ...
US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon, WaPo reports
The US military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials ...
Disability reform extends to 10,000 more beneficiaries
More than 10,000 additional people are expected to qualify for disability benefits under revised legislation currently under review by the House labour committee, with officials aiming for approval before the end ...
Energy crisis triggers push for green power across Europe
War in Iran and the related surge in fossil fuel prices have driven some politicians to push for more renewable energy in Europe, yet market volatility, an expected rise in ...
Clocks go forward for daylight saving time on March 29
Cyprus will move to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
At 3am local time (EET), clocks will move forward one hour to 4am, resulting in the loss of one hour ...
Iran war could mean stagflation for EU, Dombrovskis says
The European Union economy is at risk of stagflation as a result of the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
“The ...
Cyta promises ‘absolute respect’ for rules in new electricity market role
Telecoms provider Cyta on Friday welcomed the decision by the House of Representatives to approve legislation allowing the organisation to enter the energy sector, describing it as a pivotal step ...
Lidl Cyprus welcomes Easter with a grand celebration for all ages
The Lidl Food Academy is entering a fully festive Easter mood, hosting this year’s Easter open day by Lidl Cyprus, an all-day event dedicated to taste, creativity, tradition and ...
Etek calls for construction companies to obey laws after building collapse
The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Friday called on construction companies to comply with the law, after the top floor of a building which was under construction in Limassol ...
UN rights chief urges US to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike
The UN rights chief urged Washington to conclude its investigation into a fatal strike on a primary school in Iran at a UN Human Rights Council meeting on Friday, with ...
US can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country ...