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The government on Thursday tabled to parliament a bill relating to Cyprus joining the United States’ visa waiver programme. On June 17 the governments of Cyprus and the United States signed ...

Norway condemns Israel’s decision to “legalise” five settlement outposts in occupied Palestinian territory, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Thursday. Israel last week said it was going to ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Russian news ...

Millions of Americans took a welcome Fourth of July break on Thursday, flocking to parades, fireworks shows and barbecues for a brief respite from the daily drumbeat of unsettling news ...

The House on Thursday postponed for a week a scheduled vote on a bill regulating the submission of capital statements, or wealth declarations by state officials, politically exposed persons and ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden on Thursday he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas, ...

Vaping is particularly harmful to young people and may be responsible for reduced IQs, the House health committee heard on Thursday, prompting MPs to pledge immediate action to curb the “...

The government is concerned the European Commission may withdraw its €657 million subsidy for the electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece through the Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...

Music lovers and aficionados of virtuoso performances rejoice. This July, Minthis Amphitheatre in Paphos will host two exceptional music evenings, blending renowned masterpieces with contemporary favourites in an open-air venue, ...

The House audit committee on Thursday called for the amount of money paid in rent by a law firm in Aglandjia for a property it leases from the state scholarships ...

The German prosecutor in the case against Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, who is accused of terrorism, has requested a 4.5-year prison sentence, which would be served in Cyprus if imposed. ...

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would not declare a ceasefire in Ukraine until Kyiv takes steps that are “irreversible” and acceptable to Moscow. Putin said last month ...

A new bill is expected to bring significant changes to the adoption process, making single parents eligible to adopt and securing contact between the adopted child and their biological family. ...

Greece’s anti-terrorism police have arrested seven people over arson attacks against an Israeli-owned hotel and a synagogue in central Athens this year, police said in a statement on Thursday. ...

Smart Nicosia, a project of innovative technologies and applications enriching the lives of residents and visitors alike, is now just a click away. The municipality invites everyone to discover the ...

The north is set to increase the cost of car insurance and road tax for young people, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. Speaking to Gundem Kibris TV, he ...

The “positive climate” in diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey will contribute to a solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday. Speaking at an ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar left Cyprus for Azerbaijan on Thursday to attend a leaders’ summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). Tatar was personally invited to the summit ...

By Chris Hackley and Rungpaka Amy Hackley Tell the lads. After a nine-year hiatus, Loaded magazine is back. Actually, don’t tell the lads, tell their dads. According to executive ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Thursday that new loans taken out by non-financial corporations over €1 million increased by 10 per cent in May of this year, despite a 0.52 ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) stated in its 2023 annual report, which was published this week, that increased bank profitability is not expected to alter the supervisory authorities’ prudent policy ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source in Netanyahu’s ...

The Cyprus Fire Service, the product Nurofen by Lifepharma, member of MSJ Group, and Summercliff marketing agency are proud of the recognition received for their campaign “Proud of our Firefighters”, ...

Two monks involved in a financial scandal at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery were released on bail but were imposed with a travel ban on Thursday. The two monks, Nektarios ...