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Christodoulides ‘fully prepared’ for expanded Cyprus talks By James Morphakis President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman met on Thursday, holding what the UN called “a good discussion ...

Homeowners will be able to construct an additional floor or extension to their existing property to house children or grandchildren under a new government scheme, the interior ministry confirmed on ...

A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in ...

Cyprus and Greece are preparing new joint business initiatives aimed at opening doors to Arab and Balkan markets, following talks in Nicosia this week between Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Harry ...

Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a retired colonel who has been located in the occupied north, as part of a reopened investigation into the death of a ...

The law firm of former president Nicos Anastasiades has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals against the anti-corruption authority, demanding access to the complete report compiled by its ...

In an important step towards strengthening international engagement and academic cooperation, the University of Limassol (UoL) and the University of Crete (UoC) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation at a ceremony ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday set out a sweeping plan to keep children safe from online dangers, proposing to ban under 13s from social media and ...

The meteorological department issued a yellow weather warning on Thursday for isolated but heavy thunderstorms from 9pm until 5pm on Friday. An area of low pressure will affect Cyprus, bringing ...

Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence, the 24-times Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday, as he looks to rebuild momentum after slipping to world ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday night the establishment of a national sports council tasked with drafting a proposal for a deputy sports ministry, along with a doubling of state ...

A lightning advance by Yemen’s Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional player with global clout. ...

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF), marking four decades of service, contribution and support to people with lived experience of cancer and their families, held a special ...

Accommodation issues continued to plague the lead-up to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday with even the host Japan team looking at alternative arrangements after cases in which male and ...

Cyprus recorded the highest inflation rate in the euro area after Romania and Lithuania in August, as annual consumer price growth accelerated to 5.2 per cent from 4.4 per cent in July, ...

Asian Games organisers are bracing for possible weather disruption in the opening few days of the multi-sports gathering with the possibility of a typhoon hitting the Aichi-Nagoya coast on Monday. ...

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the American side beat Mexican club Cruz Azul 2-0 to lift the Campeones Cup at the Miami Freedom Park on ...

A British father who lost his young son in a fall from a Paphos hotel appeared in court on Thursday, a day after what would have been the child’s ...

Cyta and Connect Europe held a workshop on the proposed European Digital Networks Act and revised cybersecurity rules, with Cyprus’ telecommunications infrastructure and the future security of digital networks among ...

Benfica claimed a 2-0 Europa League victory over hosts AC Milan, while debutants Sunderland edged AZ Alkmaar and Olympique Lyonnais defeated Anderlecht in Brussels in the opening round of the ...

Gunmen on motorcycle open fire at Limassol business building Two men opened fire on a building housing several companies in the Linopetra area of Limassol late on Wednesday night, smashing ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis is travelling to Athens on Thursday for a three-day working visit focused on promoting the Cyprus flag, meeting shipping executives and taking part in events ...

Hansi Flick became the first Barcelona manager to win the club’s opening seven competitive matches of a season as the LaLiga leaders thrashed Racing Santander 7-2 at Camp Nou ...

The Larnaca district government organisation took over management of the Larnaca Green Point on Tuesday, under a new arrangement aimed at improving waste management and recycling. The Larnaca municipality cleaning ...