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Trade unions announced on Wednesday that hourly paid government employees will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on September 17 unless the government submits a revised pay proposal before then. After rejecting ...

Turkey’s ruling alliance submitted a draft law to parliament on Wednesday meant to achieve peace with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in part by protecting many former militants from ...

Four men were stabbed in a street near London’s Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to be a “mental ...

A fire broke out at the former Corner Pub building opposite the presidential palace in Nicosia on Wednesday, prompting an emergency response to the area. Speaking on social media, fire ...

The Limassol district government (EOA) presented an “original, multilevel and highly practical” plan on Wednesday to meet the government’s aim of reducing water consumption by 10 per cent and responsibly ...

A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged Hamas network accused of plotting terrorist attacks against ‘Israeli interests in Cyprus’, with all five defendants due to appear ...

Coral Bay beach in the Paphos district is experiencing significant coastal erosion, with the beach shrinking and the number of sunbeds reduced by half, local authorities said on Wednesday. “It ...

Until now, most body care products have focused primarily on moisturising. However, the needs of modern women have evolved. A dull complexion, uneven skin tone, dark spots and loss of ...

Two men, aged 51 and 47, have been remanded in custody for eight days as police investigate a drug case in Nicosia, authorities said on Wednesday. Officers from the anti-drug squad (Ykan) ...

Around 35 per cent of free water-saving equipment kits have already been distributed to households across Cyprus as part of the agriculture ministry’s “Water, for Tomorrow” campaign, the ministry said ...

Once again, the campaign “One ice cream, many smiles!” concluded with great success, raising a total of €29,032.36 for charity. ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets together with popular ice-cream brands and the public, tangibly ...

A proposed new quarry in Androlikou would inflict “irreversible damage on one of Cyprus’ most environmentally sensitive areas”, the federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) warned on Wednesday, calling for all ...

Freedom24 announced on Wednesday a long-term strategic partnership with the Anorthosis Football Academy, becoming its principal strategic sponsor as part of a broader investment in youth football development in Cyprus. ...

Happy endings aren’t for everyone. While a perfect conclusion where everyone is happy, the good guys are triumphant and evil is vanquished is usually the order of the day ...

There are evenings that leave you with wonderful memories. And there are evenings that can change lives. To mark 30 years of continuous service, the Karaiskakio Foundation invites you to its ‘...

Cyprus banks continued to offer deposit rates well below the eurozone average in June 2026, while significant differences in both savings and lending rates persisted across individual lenders, according to a ...

Customs officers seized cigarettes and hookah tobacco at the Deryneia crossing point on Wednesday during routine checks. In the first case, officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 46-year-old Hungarian ...

Cyprus and India should build a structured roadmap for cooperation in startups, research and technology, turning growing bilateral interest into measurable partnerships, Indian High Commissioner Manish Manish said.  In a ...

Cyprus recorded a higher rate of daily tobacco use than the EU average last year, with more than one in five people aged 16 and over reporting daily consumption. According to ...

The drug squad (Ykan) is investigating possible trafficking routes through the north used to bring the stimulant Captagon into the government-controlled areas, as the substance emerges as one of the ...

Trade unions and the government will begin discussions next month regarding sick leave rules in the public sector, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed on Wednesday. Fitiris informed the Cyprus News ...

Extreme heat could cost Cyprus between €2.3 billion and €3.8 billion by 2050 if workplaces are not adapted to deal with rising temperatures, according to a new study by the Cyprus Institute released ...

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, though the impact was unlikely to ...

Communities affected by the wildfire sparked at the Kalo Chorio firing range have unanimously renewed calls for the facility to be relocated. The defence ministry also pledged to cover all ...