Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital
An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday before setting off a suicide bomband killing at least 31 people,in the deadliest ...
Fidias to run in May elections, leaves mandate decision to supporters
Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou has announced on Friday that he will run in the upcoming national parliamentary elections with his party, the recently renamed Direct Democracy of Cyprus.
Appearing on ...
EU commissioner ‘welcomes Turkey’s engagement’ in Cyprus talks
European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos on Friday said she “welcomes Turkey’s engagement” in talks regarding the Cyprus problem.
The comment was made as part of a joint statement released ...
Farmers plan new protests over EU-Mercosur deal
Farmers will take to the streets in protest against the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, MEP George Georgiou confirmed on Friday, warning that the deal threatens food safety standards and the ...
Raouna holds talks with Montenegro on EU accession
The next steps in Montenegro’s accession to the EU were discussed on Friday during a meeting in Nicosia between Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna and Montenegro’s European ...
First phase of Limnes migrant centre complete amid local concerns
The first phase of the Limnes migrant centre was completed, as announced by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades during a site visit on Friday.
Speaking after touring the facility, Vafeades said ...
A minute with: Florentia Kythreotou, gastronomy writer
Where do you live?In Latsia, Nicosia
What did you have for breakfast?Two kiwis to start, filtered coffee with milk, and sourdough toast with lots of butter and Cretan ...
Turkish Cypriots mark three years since deadly earthquakes
Turkish Cypriots on Friday commemorated the third anniversary of the two devastating earthquakes which struck southeastern Turkey on February 6, 2023.
A total of 49 Cypriots were among the more than 50,000 people recorded ...
TV shows we love: The Beast in Me
I do enjoy a good psychological thriller and The Beast in Me delivered a cocktail of subtle and taut, emotional and eerie, all the ingredients of a series to binge.
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‘Addictive’ TikTok charged with breaching EU rules
TikTok was charged on Friday with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc’s regulator said were its addictive features and was told to change the design of ...
EuroCOP: Police tensions undermine Cyprus’ EU council presidency
A collapse in social dialogue within the Cyprus police is undermining the island’s EU Presidency, the European police confederation (EuroCOP) warns in a letter to top EU leaders.
The ...
Five-month-old in serious condition after accident
A five-month-old infant has been hospitalised in serious condition after her parents’ vehicle was involved in an accident.
At around 8.30am on Friday, a vehicle driven by a 63-year-old woman ...
Ayia Skepi to get annual sponsorship of €1.32 million
Ayia Skepi addiction and rehabilitation foundation will receive an annual sponsorship of €1.32 million, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, adding that the foundation relied entirely on private sponsorships, which resulted ...
Celebrating life at the Cyprus Museum
The Cyprus Museum will fill with visitors this Saturday as a series of events, planned under Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council, celebrates this renowned museum. After the antiquities department ...
Cyprus motor vehicle registrations rise in January as hybrids dominate market
Cyprus recorded an increase in motor vehicle registrations in January 2026, according to figures released on Friday by the statistical service (Cystat).
The data showed that the market started the year ...
Annie Alexui: I would only return to Cyprus if people I trust in Russia asked me to
Social media personality Ioanna Photiou, who is better known by her alias ‘Annie Alexui’, on Friday said she would only return to Cyprus from Russia if people she trusts in ...
Elton John tells UK privacy trial he was ‘incensed’ by Daily Mail hacking allegations
Singer Elton John told London’s High Court on Friday he was incensed to learn of allegations his landline phones had been bugged on behalf of the Daily Mail, saying ...
Cyprus holds first ECB digital euro event led by Hadjipantela initiative
Cyprus stepped into the European discussion on the digital euro on Friday, as policymakers, bankers and institutions gathered in Nicosia for the first event held on the island with the ...
Disy, Akel lead poll, Alma accuses Rik of ‘repeated exclusion’
A poll published by state broadcaster Cybc on Thursday night shows Disy and Akel heading the votes ahead of May’s parliamentary election with 17 and 16 per cent respectively, with Alma ...
Iran, US hold pivotal talks in Oman as confrontation looms
Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States held in Oman on Friday were a good beginning and will continue, Iran’s foreign minister said, after growing concerns that a ...
Father demands daughter’s transfer from Makarios hospital
A father of a young child treated at Makarios hospital took to Sigma’s ‘Mesimeri kai Kati’ show to denounce serious staff shortages, revealing that after a month of stay, ...
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Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global push
Turkey is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minors with a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures including age verification and content filtering, joining a ...
Criminal cases filed in Koumas saga
The legal service on Friday announced that attorney-general George Savvides has filed criminal cases against one person and two legal entities at the Nicosia district court in relation to “possible ...
Christodoulides pardons 11 convicts subject to deportation
President Nikos Christodoulides has pardoned 11 third-country nationals who are currently inmates at the central prison, with all 11 set to be released and immediately deported, the justice ministry said on Friday.
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