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A man is facing up to five years in jail in the north for “insulting the president” after referring to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar as a “circus monkey” in ...

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The police fired warning shots on Thursday morning after an inflatable boat carrying around 20 people towards Cyprus’ east coast attempted to ram a police vessel after they attempted to intercept ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Thursday urged Cypriot banks to remain “vigilant and adaptive” in the face of mounting global uncertainty, stressing their role as “pillars ...

U.S. Marines will join National Guard troops on the streets of Los Angeles within two days, officials said on Wednesday, and would be authorized to detain anyone who interferes ...

Britain’s economic output fell sharply in April, reflecting shockwaves from US President Donald Trump’s announcement of wide-ranging tariffs and the end of a tax break on property sales, ...

Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment because of mounting frictions in the region, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a “friendly” regional country ...

A man has been handed a 173,876TL (€3,852) fine after feeding cigarettes to a wild donkey in Karpasia, the Turkish Cypriot police said. A video of the cigarettes being fed to ...

The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Wednesday night reacted with fury to the Republic’s Education Minister Athena Michaelidou’s praise of Eoka, the paramilitary group formed with ...

Many of the 297 contract police officers who are to leave the force when their contracts expire will be “absorbed” back into the police through new hiring initiatives, the justice ministry ...

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday night in connection with the robbery of a bakery, the police said on Thursday. The police said the boy was questioned in the ...

The new post-production studio of international film company Copper Island officially opened its doors in Limassol on Wednesday night, with its inauguration ceremony attended by Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou. ...

The latest ICS Maritime Barometer highlights continued pressure on the global shipping industry, as maritime leaders face a combination of geopolitical instability, rising regulatory demands and growing cyber-security risks. Based ...

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We have gathered some of the best events around Cyprus, from cultural performances to village festivals and live music, so look no ...

Eurobank Research has retained the top spot for overall macroeconomic forecasts for Greece for the second consecutive year. This year, the bank has also achieved first place in Cyprus for ...

Thursday is set to begin with early fog and low cloud in parts of the island, though this will quickly give way to clear skies and continued high temperatures. Inland, ...

Women entrepreneurs in Cyprus are being encouraged to take advantage of three open calls offering financial support, mentorship and international networking opportunities. The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, acting ...

The Cypriot banking sector has undergone an impressive transformation since the 2013 financial crisis and has emerged stronger, more resilient, and better aligned with international standards, according to Wim Mijs, Director ...

Sek trade union on Wednesday accused hoteliers of trying to circumvent previously agreed modalities that form the basis of a Memorandum of Agreement leading to the renewal of a collective ...

Disy deputy Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis was perfectly justified to censure President Nicos Christodoulides for his “highly unlawful” intervention in the setting of the electricity authority’s new tariff. The tariff increase ...

Government employment in Cyprus recorded a 0.9 per cent increase in May 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, reaching a total of 55,305 employees, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Specifically, ...

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic travelled to the Ukrainian city of Odesa for a regional summit on Wednesday, the first time the Moscow-friendly leader has visited the country during ...

President Donald Trump would welcome communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having had friendly relations with Kim during his first term, the White House said on Wednesday. “...

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in ...