US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
The US Department of State said on Thursday it has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is ...
Poland’s Tusk says Russia plans ‘hybrid’ missile and drone attacks on Kyiv’s allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence agencies, that Russia plans to launch ‘hybrid’ drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine.
“These potential strikes would ...
Man arrested after speeding off in stolen car
Police on Thursday apprehended a 44-year-old man who earlier had hijacked a car at Paphos airport and crashed with at least one other vehicle.
The incident reportedly took place early ...
Osak calls for stronger patient safety safeguards
The need to ensure safety at every stage of care and make it a constant priority across the health system was highlighted by the Cyprus patients’ federation (Osak) on World ...
Cyprus joins €15.7 million VAT fraud probe
Cypriot authorities participated in a VAT fraud investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (Eppo) across a number of European countries, it became known on Thursday.
In Cyprus, ...
Cyprus waste system a ‘ticking time bomb’
Waste treatment in Cyprus is a ‘ticking time bomb’, MPs heard on Thursday as officials admitted that the system in place can barely cope.
Officials from the Environment Department described ...
‘I’m Russian,’ Ovechkin says about decision to film United Russia ad
Alexander Ovechkin said on Thursday that his decision to appear in a political campaign advertisement for the United Russia party, which is backed by President Vladimir Putin, simply boiled down ...
MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment
MPs on Thursday demanded that the state pay up front for travel and accommodation expenses incurred by families where a person receives medical treatment abroad.
The matter of overseas patient ...
Lampard stays upbeat as pointless, goalless Coventry search for lift-off
Positivity is not the easiest commodity when your team has lost all four Premier League games without scoring a goal but it remains the mantra for Coventry City manager Frank ...
Cyprus to submit social media age limit bill to parliament in December
Cyprus intends to submit a bill to parliament in December setting a minimum age of 15 for access to social media, Deputy Research Minister Nicodemos Damianou confirmed on Thursday.
The bill ...
Spanish Super Cup’s Istanbul move driven by Asian Cup clash, RFEF chief says
The decision to stage the 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul was driven largely by a scheduling clash with the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia and not by security concerns in ...
Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading ...
Pension reform to cost over €50m a year
The fiscal cost of the planned overhaul of the pension system will tally at “considerably more” than €50 million a year, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Thursday, while insisting that ...
Plasmapheresis regulation to be discussed in October
The medical practice of plasmapheresis will be discussed by the House health committee in October following the recent public debate that had emerged in the past week.
Head of the ...
MPs raise safety concerns over Paphos-Polis road
Persistent technical problems and delays on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road were at the centre of a meeting of the House transport committee on Thursday.
Following the meeting, MPs said the ...
Uefa on track to find credible challenger to Infantino, vice-president says
Uefa remains on course to find a credible challenger to Fifa President Gianni Infantino and has not allowed its campaign for change to dissolve into wishful thinking, vice-president Laura McAllister ...
Two men remanded over Cyprus murder for hire plot
A Norwegian and an Irishman charged over an alleged murder for hire plot will remain in custody until their trial, the Famagusta criminal court confirmed on Thursday.
The 33-year-old Norwegian ...
Erhurman: Conditions not yet met for expanded meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Thursday that conditions for a new 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus problem have not yet been met.
Speaking after talks with President Nikos Christodoulides, ...
Europe’s chess institutions face a test of neutrality — and the ECU just showed why it matters
By Bulat Latypov, Chief Communications Officer, Freedom24
I should say plainly, before anything else: I work for Freedom24, whose parent company, Freedom Holding Corp, is run by Timur Turlov — one ...
Health ministry begins mapping high-risk medical centres
The health ministry on Thursday began mapping medical centres performing high-risk treatments, as instructed by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides earlier this week.
The ministry said the scope of the mapping ...
Municipalities demand reversal of prison site decision for Ayios Sozomenos
Two Nicosia municipalities called on Thursday for the immediate revocation of the government’s decision to locate the new central prisons in Ayios Sozomenos, arguing the site was chosen without ...
Social media age limits: what countries around the world are doing
Children have long been able to get around social media age limits by simply entering a different date of birth. Governments around the world are increasingly deciding that this is ...
Larnaca school bus route suspended over vandalism
A school bus route serving villages in the Larnaca district was suspended on Thursday after incidents of vandalism and disorder left seats broken and damaged, the transport ministry confirmed.
Public ...
€1.5m support approved for farmers
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved two financial support schemes worth €1.5 million for farmers facing higher production costs as a result of the crisis in the Middle East, particularly ...