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Cypriot member of the European Parliament Costas Mavrides on Thursday called on the European Union to adapt its defence capabilities so as to be able to protect itself against drone ...

President Nikos Christodoulides made the right decision in staying away from the World Economic Forum in Davos and, most importantly, Thursday’s launch event for President Donald Trump’s ‘board ...

The United Nations said on Thursday it was taking management responsibility for vast camps in Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children associated with Islamic State, after the ...

A U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets will arrive in the Middle East region in the coming days, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, even ...

A 63-year-old driver died on Thursday after colliding with another vehicle in Limassol, with police suspecting the man may have suffered cardiac arrest while behind the wheel. The deceased has ...

Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti in Paphos, spanning from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, ...

Hotels and tourist premises operating without a full license got yet another reprieve on Thursday, as parliament voted through a law allowing them to acquire a ‘special operating permit’. The ...

Talk of United States President Donald Trump intervening on the Cyprus problem is nothing more than “a rumour”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said. “We have not received anything officially. ...

The consumer protection service should name the supermarkets referenced in its e-Kalathi price comparisons, despite repeated calls for greater transparency, the consumers’ association said on Thursday. In a statement, the ...

The House plenum on Thursday passed legislation providing insurance cover to members of the armed forces in the event of death or permanent total disability. The insurance coverage comes to €115,000 ...

Powerful gusts in the Paphos area on Thursday afternoon forced a Ryanair flight to redirect and land at Larnaca airport. Reports said Ryanair flight FR3133, departing Stansted and headed to ...

The mountains are calling! Not simply because Troodos is now snow-covered and the season welcomes cosy cabin stays but because special pop-up BBQ events are coming up, bringing sizzling, smoky ...

Unions Pasyno and Pasyki warned on Thursday that the old buildings of Athalassa hospital are ‘structurally unsound, placing patients and staff at immediate and real risk’. In a joint statement, ...

Parliamentary scrutiny of the social support fund intensified on Thursday as lawmakers pressed for a full list of donors following a video alleging corruption and influence at the presidential palace. ...

Crypto markets do not wait for full usage before adjusting value. Prices often move when investors can see utility forming, not when users are already active. This pattern has repeated ...

France has “many expectations” for Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, the country’s minister delegate for internal affairs Marie-Pierre ...

The French court of cassation has rejected the Republic of Cyprus’ appeal against a lower court’s rejection of an extradition request regarding a man whom the Cypriot government accuses ...

Trade union Isotita’s prison branch on Thursday accused union Pasydy and former political stakeholders of “hiding behind words”, emphasizing the political nature of the decision to proceed with the ...

Members of the Kurdish diaspora and Cypriots staged protests in Nicosia on Thursday, condemning ongoing attacks on the Kurdish region of Rojava in northeastern Syria and urging Cyprus to take ...

Cyprus should move beyond a piecemeal approach to wildfires and adopt a comprehensive prevention and adaptation strategy, according to a report by the European Council of Science Academies (EASAC). The ...

The National Bank of Greece has announced the election of Michalis Haralabidis as a non-executive member of its board of directors. Haralabidis was elected during a board session held on ...

President of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) Andreas Tsouloftas has assumed the presidency of the Limassol regional tourism board (Etap), it emerged on Thursday. Tsouloftas succeeds Tonis ...

Cablenet recently unveiled its new 5G Unlimited Plans, marking the first major launch in a series of new-generation products designed to transform the way customers experience mobile connectivity in Cyprus. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said he is in discussions over the matter of Turkish Cypriots being denied entry to Turkey. “I discussed this issue with Turkey’s Vice President ...