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Presidential election campaign funding has always been shrouded in secrecy. There could have been a law forcing candidates to give detailed lists of every individual and company that contributed to ...

A Russian court on Tuesday fined streaming service Twitch 4 million roubles ($57,000) for failing to remove what it said were “fakes” about Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, the Interfax news ...

A seven-year-old child died on Tuesday afternoon while playing at a park in Limassol. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The child, originally from Russia and a ...

Pope Francis denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, saying the rich world had to realise ...

The national guard is seeking to recruit contract soldiers to fill up its ranks, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Applications can be submitted online starting February 3 at 2pm until ...

Peru‘s police said on Tuesday it had dispersed protesters who were approaching Jorge Chavez International Airport near the capital city of Lima, as protests in the capital spark fear ...

A 33-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for her possible connection with the theft of a bronze statue created by artist Yiota Ioannidou in Paphos. The ‘girl with the hula ...

The election campaign team of Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday failed to comment on reports the candidate received a one-time transfer of €200,000 into his bank account, even though the allegation prompted ...

Police on Tuesday said it was investigating a murder attempt at the Nicosia central prisons. In a very brief statement, police said the report had been filed by a 43-year-old ...

Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “Non” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer before retirement, with pressure in the streets intensifying against ...

The agriculture ministry on Tuesday defended its actions over animal welfare, saying that concerns by the Cyprus Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) were understandable but completely ...

Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday insisted that the appointment of three members to the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission – the public body exercising oversight over the casinos – be postponed until after ...

The Slovak parliament approved on Tuesday plans to shorten its four-year term by five months and to hold an early election on Sept. 30 after the centre-right cabinet lost a no-confidence ...

Akel-backed presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis on Tuesday accused his rival Nikos Christodoulides of stealing one of his ideas – for the third time. Mavroyiannis suggested old habits die hard where Christodoulides ...

Presenting works by accomplished Cypriot and Greek artists who were active in the 70s, 80s, 90s and the 00s is the new exhibition at Isnotgallery. The Collector, as it is ...

Students and parents in the north held a demonstration on Tuesday over the murder of 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur, saying the action was taken so “more Helins do not die.” ...

The ‘government’ in the north received full marks on policies aimed at further increasing annexation with Turkey, the Turkish Cypriot secondary school teachers’ union KTOEOS said on Tuesday. Students across ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said on Tuesday he supports the Electricity Authority’s demand for a presence in the renewables sector. His comments came after a visit ...

The head of the fledgling deputy ministry for research and innovation sought a curtain call on Tuesday, offering a review of its performance over the past two years. Deputy minister ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said he was sorry on Tuesday if visiting the projects completed and set in motion during his term in office offended some critics, who have claimed in ...

The outgoing government is handing over a healthy and robust economy, with prospects for further growth and development in the current years, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said during a presentation ...

The forestry department will be giving out free saplings in Paphos on Friday in four locations. As part of its Celebration of the Tree, the saplings will be available starting ...

Ioannis Kapnoullas will continue in his capacity as acting prison director until February 9, the justice ministry announced on Tuesday. This is linked to the sick leave extension granted to prison ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken moves to the West Bank on Tuesday, a day after calling for a halt to escalating violence and reaffirming Washington’s backing for ...