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The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called “hostile remarks” after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarised islands in the Aegean and said Turkey was ...

Priti Patel said on Monday that she will stand down as Britain’s Home Secretary, or interior minister, once Liz Truss formally takes over as the country’s prime minister. ...

The bicommunal centre Europe Direct will begin operations on September 8 according to an announcement. It is situated in the Home Gallery at Ledra Palace, just opposite the Home of Cooperation. ...

Lawmakers and industry stakeholders remained unsatisfied on Monday with a revised government bill aiming to tweak the granting of reduced VAT on the purchase of primary residences, even as the ...

Resuming after a short summer break during August, the Faneromeni Arts Festival organised by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, is back with its last two events. Coming up on ...

An alarmed foreign ministry in Nicosia on Monday said that said it was monitoring the intensification of Turkish rhetoric against Greece, which it said contributes to a climate of tension, ...

Ukraine made its boldest claim yet of success on the battlefield in its week-old counter-offensive against Russian forces in the south, while European markets went into free-fall on Monday after ...

A delegation of a European Parliament committee looking into the use of spyware may visit the island, apparently to investigate any link between Cyprus and the eavesdropping affair in Greece, ...

The wine festival has entered a new post pandemic era according to Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides who was attending the placing of the ‘vrakas’ figure at the city’s public ...

Europol executive director Catherine De Bolle and Justice Minister Stefi Drakou discussed issues of common interest, and ways to deal with organised crime and terrorism at their meeting on Monday. ...

By Katie Wright Remember in 2019 when US congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon went viral on Twitter after she shared a photo of herself wearing one navy and one black shoe to ...

Greece plans to tap higher than expected revenues from tourism this year, the country’s biggest cash-earner, to keep subsiding power bills, the government spokesman said on Monday. Government spokesman ...

Michelle Tsiakkas will be the first Cypriot professional dancer to join the cast of the BBC 1 programme Strictly Come Dancing according to reports on Monday. She and another three new ...

The state treasury on Monday published the amount of irrecoverable public moneys and items for 2021, which come to €2.477 million. The treasury writes off various dues to the state for the ...

-Liz Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost ...

What began on a damp morning in a Neo Chorio kitchen has developed into three varieties of small-run gin that is the taste of the island. ALIX NORMAN settles down ...

Irfan Siddiq said it is an honour for him to be assuming the new role as British high commissioner to Cyprus – in videos posted in English, Greek and Turkish. Speaking ...

The Republic of Cyprus has donated a total of €252,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons in 2022, with the latest tranche of €175,000 being handed over on Monday at a meeting between ...

The merger of HBO with Discovery+ surely means the death knell for groundbreaking shows says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES It’s not TV, it’s HBO. HBO has always been the studio ...

The Audit Office said on Monday it was carrying out audits of private donations to political parties for the years between 2016 to 2021. “At this stage the audit will focus on ...

Huawei Cyprus is upholding its commitment to society by providing multi-level support to Cyprus’ younger generation, for a better future. Within this context, it has donated the IdeaHub All-in-One interactive ...

Liz Truss is expected to be named leader of the governing Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, poised to take power at a time when the ...

The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) is delighted to announce its new partnership with the UK-headquartered Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). EIMF will become its exclusive ...

Famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December, the United Nations warned on Monday, as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs. “Famine ...