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By Michele Kambas A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges ...

The first Christmas Village in Paphos will open its gates this Saturday in Statos–Ayios Fotios, where it will operate till January 6. The initiative was announced by the Statos–Ayios ...

Inditex, the group behind Zara, Stradivarius, Oysho and Massimo Dutti, closed 136 stores in the first quarter of 2025 as it accelerates a shift towards larger, more technologically advanced outlets.   The move ...

The health ministry marked the delivery of new medical equipment to the Archbishop Makarios III hospital on Friday, in what officials described as a step towards strengthening public healthcare. Health ...

The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a U.S.-brokered peace deal, two ...

Where do you live and with whom?I don’t have a permanent base. What did you have for breakfast?Coffee. Describe your perfect day.Swim, coffee, compose, lunch, nap, ...

Not strictly a TV show but if you’re into the weird and wacky, the Why Files? YouTube channel is highly engaging which can’t be said for most of ...

Officials presented Nicosia’s events programme for the holiday season in Eleftheria Square this Friday. Mayor Charalambos Prountzos, alongside the president of the cultural committee, Leoni Orphanidou and cultural officer, ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) this week took part in the partner meeting of the European project ‘MED-Routes – Promotion of Eco-Itineraries within European Cultural Routes’, according to an announcement ...

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, who was close to a comeback from a groin injury, has fractured a toe in an accident at home that will keep him out of this ...

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling delivered foodstuffs, the U.N. ...

Two teenagers pleaded not guilty on Friday to hacking charges over a 2024 cyberattack on London’s public transport body, with one of them also denying charges related to two health ...

The planned planting of 48 trees “in honour of US President Donald Trump” by the Jewish community in Larnaca was a “misunderstanding” and was “not intended to be a political event”, ...

The death toll from a new barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 41, state media reported on Thursday, with water levels ...

Cyprus risks losing up to €695.2 million in annual government revenue if a new proposal expands the number of companies allowed to undergo a simple financial review instead of a full ...

Two unique concerts are coming up to fill Paphos’ nightlife with blissful sounds. First up at Technopolis 20 is the Triptycho Ensemble which returns to the venue on Saturday. Titled Cyprian ...

Cyprus residents spent a total of €2.37 billion on domestic and outbound travel in 2024, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Friday. Overall, 543,526 residents made at least one ...

Cyprus’ digital access platform, CY Login, has registered 564,847 identified profiles, according to recent data. In findings presented by the department of digital policy, the service adds about 7,500 new profiles each ...

Port operator DP World Limassol on Friday announced that it recently organised a beach & ocean clean-up day in Limassol’s Dasoudi area. According to the company, this was “part ...

Switzerland has pledged 10 million Swiss francs (€10.7 million) to support Cyprus’ migration strategy, following an agreement signed on Friday. The deal was signed by Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides and Swiss ...

 An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed in a ball of fire in front of horrified spectators during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, and the Indian Air ...

Australia trailed England by 49 runs on 123-9 at the end of an extraordinary opening day of the Ashes series on Friday at Perth Stadium, where bowlers had very much the ...

According to the latest data submitted by the foreign office to parliament, the Cypriot diaspora numbers between 650,000 and 760,000, potentially surpassing the 719,252 Cypriots residing on the island. The largest diaspora communities ...

Startups4Peace (Su4P) marked its 10th anniversary with a strong presence at Slush 2025, the world’s leading startup event held in Helsinki, showcasing Cypriot entrepreneurial talent on the global ...