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Combating illegal migrant smuggling remains a daily operational challenge, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides admitted on Thursday, Speaking at Europol’s joint parliamentary scrutiny meeting, Ioannides said the government had ...

The way people live, move, and meet their daily needs has changed. In this new everyday life, Kotsovolos is present with a clear message: “Wherever you are, Kotsovolos.” A message ...

Iasis Private Hospital, a member of the Leptos Group, is pleased to announce that it has achieved accreditation in accordance with internationally recognised CHKS Healthcare Accreditation Standards, one of the ...

A fire broke out on the second floor in a three-storey apartment in Larnaca on Thursday afternoon and a tenant had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Fire department spokesman ...

A fire broke out in an old building in the centre of Limassol at noon on Thursday The fire department said the fire appeared to have started during roof insulation ...

Parliament on Thursday indicated its intention to pass legislation by May restricting the acquisition of real estate by foreign nationals. The intention is to amend the relevant law by May, ...

Serious allegations of intimidation within Cyprus’ public broadcaster were aired in the House on Thursday, as MPs examined claims that a senior CyBC official sought to pressure a board member ...

Security services have now rescued all 166 worshippers who were kidnapped by gunmen during attacks on two churches in northern Nigeria last month, a Christian group said on Thursday. The Christian ...

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has been compelled to rename his political party after the elections service rejected its original title, ruling that the term “Direct Democracy” could not be registered on ...

The Turkish Cypriot police have accessed records of telephone communications between the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler and officials from a university in Morphou, in which it has been ...

The old town of Nicosia is quiet on a cloudy weekday morning. I step over some puddles, pass some small yellow flowers and head to the newly renamed Museum of ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is working hard to prevent US-Iran tensions from tipping the Middle East into a new conflict, as the two adversaries signal that disagreement over ...

Inflation in Cyprus recorded mild annual growth in January 2026, while consumer prices edged slightly lower on a monthly basis, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). According to the Harmonised ...

The water development department has denied that it plans to shut off the mains water supply intermittently as it aims to tackle an ongoing water shortage. The clarification comes after ...

Only two of Cyprus’ 56 sitting members of parliament declared gifts received in the exercise of duties, according to the latest register published by parliament on Thursday. The register concerns gifts ...

An elderly man died in flood waters in Portugal and a woman was swept away by a swollen river in Spain after trying to rescue her dog, as Storm Leonardo ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose in November 2025, pointing to stronger activity across most industrial sectors and confirming sustained expansion in manufacturing and quarrying. According to the statistical service (Cystat), the ...

A group show curated by Eria Dapola opens on Saturday at 83 Aiscylou Street in old Nicosia. Titled The Homeland of our Thoughts, the exhibition brings together the works of the ...

Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to end Europe’s most destructive conflict since World War II, agreeing to a major ...

Cyprus lacks legislation regulating the treatment for animals after their death, hindering law enforcement for cases in which they are treated disrespectfully, animal welfare commissioner Antonia Theodosiou said on Thursday. “...

Commissioner of the presidency Marios Hartsiotis paid a visit to the Kyrenia district Maronite villages of Kormakitis and Karpasha to listen to residents’ concerns. The presidential palace said that the ...

Louis Hotels is proud to announce that four of the Group’s hotels are included in the Top 100 Hotels Worldwide of the TUI Global Hotel Awards 2026, ranking them in the ...

The public has been warned to expect controlled explosions carried out by the National Guard in Yeri on Thursday afternoon. The National Guard will be carrying out the destruction/neutralisation ...

Cyprus remained a country of homeowners in 2024, with 69.4 per cent of residents living in their own property and 30.6 per cent renting, according to new Eurostat figures released on Thursday. That ...