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Israel mounted waves of pounding airstrikes in Beirut on Tuesday as its security cabinet discussed a ceasefire deal in Lebanon with its Hezbollah foes that could take effect as soon ...

Can it be a fun weekend without live music performances? Not in Cyprus and contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of music events happening around the island connecting local ...

The main UK stock indexes eased from multi-week highs on Tuesday after US President-elect Donald Trump’s latest tariff proposal for some of the country’s biggest trading partners sparked ...

Initial reports indicate that an Israeli “aggression” targeted two villages in northern and western areas of Syria’s Homs province, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday. Earlier, Syrian ...

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Tuesday for importing and possessing 25kg of cannabis. Larnaca criminal court heard that the man had been arrested on arrival ...

Doctors working at state hospitals started a two-day strike on Tuesday morning as a dispute over performance-based bonuses paid by the state health services (Okypy) rolls on. Okypy said they ...

Efforts are ceaseless to keep the issue of Missing people in Cyprus open on a Council of Europe level, along with the question of territory, as part of Cyprus’ fourth ...

House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Tuesday said she planned to table a proposal to institutionalise minimum operating levels in essential services during industrial action. The move comes ...

Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Tuesday announced his intention to invite schoolchildren to the European Parliament building, prompting the Cypriot education ministry to distance itself from ...

Three people who were in a car crash involving five vehicles near the Oroklini exit on the Larnaca-Famagusta motorway have been taken to Larnaca general hospital for examinations. The accident ...

Packed dead wild birds were found by police in a residential property in the Nicosia district on Tuesday. The police also found a total of €32,500 in cash during their search. ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday appealed to both sides to end the cement workers strike that has entered its fourth week without resolution. Employers and unions are negotiating a ...

At least 1,650 applicants will share the €30 million allocated through the government’s energy and housing policy, which opened on November 21 and will run till January 1, 2025, or until the budget runs ...

John Tinniswood, an Englishman born the same year the Titanic sank and who survived two world wars and two global pandemics, has died aged 112, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday, ...

The European Union’s foreign policy chief urged the Israeli government on Tuesday to back a proposed ceasefire deal in Lebanon which he said has all the necessary security guarantees ...

Two bills extending the length of parental leave and improving childbirth benefits were set to be submitted to the House on Tuesday as part of measures to fill demographic gaps, ...

Smaller municipalities are “being wronged” in the allocation of state subsidies, Polis Chrysochous said on Tuesday. Mayor Yotis Papachristofis walked out of a meeting on Monday evening with the other 13 ...

The Startup Universe Greece 2024 returns for its 4th consecutive year, continuing its mission to support and empower Greek startups. The programme connects a new generation of Greek startup founders with ...

TechIsland, is delighted to announce that payabl., a global leader in fintech innovation, has become one of the association’s Donors. payabl. has been one of TechIsland’s earliest members ...

Cyprus and Greece are expected to cover a wide agenda on Wednesday during the second Intergovernmental Summit between the leaders of the two countries, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

Fitch Ratings projects limited fiscal improvement across European countries, citing uneven adjustments in debt reduction and growth trajectories. However, the agency mentioned that Cyprus continues to stand out with a ...

Russia said on Tuesday it was expelling a British diplomat for alleged spying, in the latest blow to the already dire state of relations between the two countries. The FSB ...

Discussion in the West about arming Ukraine with nuclear weapons is “absolutely irresponsible”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, in response to a report in the New York Times ...

Cyprus showcased a range of traditional products at the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, offering free samples of juices, wine, commandaria, zivania, and halloumi. The event, held from ...