Today’s weather: Largely sunny
Thursday’s weather is set to be largely sunny across the island, with temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius inland, 28 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 25 ...
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Two right-wing former ministers left in race to be UK Conservative leader
Two right-wing former ministers will go head-to-head to win votes from members of the Conservative Party and become its next leader after making it through to the final round of ...
British-born Greek footballer Baldock found dead in swimming pool
The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources ...
Saudi Arabia fails to win seat on UN Human Rights Council for second time in four years
Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh’s efforts to boost the country’s rights reputation ...
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Hurricane Milton weakens as it marches across central Florida, multiple tornado deaths reported
Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state’s west coast hours earlier, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to ...
Cyprus Business Now: Cyprus wins award, digital tourism campaign, airline growth
Cyprus recently achieved international recognition by winning the “Destination Award” at the Routes World Airline Conference, held in Bahrain from October 6 to 8. As Cyprus’ reputation for excellence in air connectivity ...
Plans to nationalise electricity grid
A proposal to nationalise the electricity authority’s (EAC) grid and its operation is being considered, it was reported on Wednesday.
The idea, presented to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou and ...
Our View: Nicosia traffic chaos for a private event unjustifiable
Unprecedented traffic jams and bottlenecks were caused in the already congested streets of central Nicosia during the morning rush hour on Wednesday. The reason was that the short stretch of ...
US bars ex-Ecuador president, former vice president from entry over corruption
The U.S. State Department has barred former Ecuador President Rafael Correa and former Vice President Jorge Glas from entry into the United States due to involvement in corruption, the ...
Progress over bill on foreign universities in Cyprus
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Wednesday presented a new amendment to the bill surrounding foreign universities in Cyprus.
Attending a House Education committee, she said the aim is to ensure ...
Concerns over CCTV camera monitoring prison complaint box
Ombudswoman Maria-Stylianou Lottides receives between 2,000 to 2,500 complaints per year, mostly concerning benefits, and asylum matters, she said in parliament on Wednesday.
Attending the House Institutions committee, she specified the health ...
Cyprus to discuss migration challenges in EU Council meeting
The challenges faced by Cyprus as a frontline state regarding migration flows, along with the need for closer cooperation among EU member states, will be put forth by Cyprus’ Deputy ...
California confirms third human case of bird flu, finds more possible cases
California reported a third human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a dairy worker who had contact with infected cattle and said the state identified two more possible cases ...
Root becomes England’s top Test scorer
Joe Root scored a majestic unbeaten century after surpassing Alastair Cook as England’s top run-scorer in Test cricket and guided the team to 492-3 at stumps on the third ...
Spain urges UK to sign Gibraltar deal before new EU travel checks
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Wednesday urged Britain to close a deal on the post-Brexit status of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar by Nov. 10, before new EU ...
Hurricane Milton’s seawater surge threatens to swamp Florida Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents only a few hours to evacuate or hunker down before the storm brings a life-threatening surge of ...
Biden, Netanyahu speak on Israel plans for retaliation against Iran
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and the two leaders were expected to discuss Israeli plans for a retaliatory strike ...
Food under the lens in upcoming exhibition
The art of photography tends to take note of the ordinary and highlight its richness. An upcoming Nicosia exhibition showcases the craft of food photography as artist Nicholas Loizou focuses ...
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Cyprus gains seat at UN human rights council
With 167 votes in its favour, Cyprus was for the first time elected to a seat at the UN human rights council on Wednesday.
“This is an excellent result for our ...
West Nile virus: no cause for concern
The health ministry on Wednesday assured there was no cause for concern after a West Nile virus case was detected in Cyprus a day earlier, stressing the virus is not ...
North deadlock continued into third day
As the ‘parliamentary’ deadlock in the north continued into a third day with no ‘parliament speaker’ having been elected and ‘parliament’ having been effectively closed since Monday night, Turkish Cypriot ...
Govt denies carrying out pushbacks, after ECHR decision
The government on Wednesday denied carrying out pushbacks, arguing its migration policy is in line with EU and international law.
Its defence came a day after a damning European Court ...
UNIC achieves top 501-600 global ranking in THE WUR 2025
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) has held its rank among the top 501-600 universities globally for the third consecutive year, according to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (...
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC wins ‘Tax Firm of the Year’ at 2024 ITR EMEA Awards
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC (ENC) has been awarded the sought-after title of “Cyprus Tax Firm of the Year” at the prestigious 2024 International Tax Review (ITR) EMEA Awards held in ...