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It was inevitable that Akel would start protesting as soon as it became known that that government would not extend the duration of the measures that were implemented to help ...

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on alleged Russian money laundering operations that catered to cybercriminals and involved three illegal exchanges. The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Russian ...

Norwegian police have issued an international search request for Rinson Jose, a Norwegian-Indian man linked to the sale of pagers to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that exploded last week, ...

Municipalities will retain responsibility over dangerous buildings until the end of March 2025, under a last-minute law passed by parliament on Thursday. The law passed is based on a legislative proposal ...

Donald Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the matter as foreign leaders scramble for face time with the ...

Lawmakers and the government on Thursday managed to find a sweet spot on two ways with which to soften the impact of steep traffic fines on motorists. The two changes ...

Around 14 per cent of gainfully employed households in Cyprus were at risk of poverty in 2023, according to data published Thursday by the Statistical Service. This 14 per cent corresponded to 127,236 persons, ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to stop the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, saying Israel had almost ...

Ercan (Tymbou) airport’s holding company T&T’s general manager Serhat Ozcelik on Thursday insisted that the airport had not made a 1 billion TL (€29.8 million) loss in 2023, after ...

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing police investigation in Larnaca involving charges of carrying a weapon to incite fear, knife possession, assault causing actual bodily ...

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation ...

There are challenges in ensuring human rights in the digital age, particularly where social media is concerned, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides cautioned on Thursday. In her speech at a conference called ‘...

British band The Cure released their first new music in 16 years on Thursday, the single “Alone”, and confirmed their long-awaited album would come out on Nov. 1. The melancholic song, almost ...

The European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Cyprus on Wednesday, calling on it to speed up its issuing of permission for renewable energy projects. The letter said ...

Steps were taken on Thursday towards the creation of a new ambulance service, with Health Minister Michael Damianos attending the House health committee to put forward his position on the ...

The World Tourism Organisation, on the occasion of World Tourism Day, this year backed the theme “Tourism and Peace”, emphasising the vital role of the industry—not only recognising its ...

Premier League champions Manchester City will travel to Tottenham Hotspur for what promises to be a tantalising fourth-round League Cup clash, while holders and 10-times champions Liverpool visit Brighton. The ...

British police called on Thursday for anyone with allegations against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed to come forwardand said it would look to prosecute others after multiple women accused ...

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou submitted a parliamentary question to the European Commission regarding the rule of law in Cyprus and the dismissal of the auditor-general, according to a post on ...

Athienou was hit by a water shortage on Thursday. The town’s municipality said the shortage had hit due to problems in the water development department’s central water supply. ...

With October just around the corner, it is time to look ahead to an exciting festival agenda that the new month will bring. Besides Oktoberfests, Halloween-themed fun and autumn events, ...

Florida braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, forecast to be a powerful Category 4 storm when it smashes into the state’s panhandle. Officials issued dire warnings, pleading ...

Turkey is making preparations for the possible evacuation of foreign nationals and its citizens from Lebanon, as cross-border fire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah continues, a Turkish defence ministry ...

British police said on Thursday they had launched an investigation into a cyberattack after passengers at the country’s major railway stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to ...