One hospitalised after Nicosia fire
One person was hospitalised with burns from a fire that broke out on Tuesday in a block of flats in Nicosia. Two other residents had ascended to the roof to ...
IDEA Innovation Centre opens applications for 11th Startup Programme
IDEA Innovation Centre of Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has opened applications for its 11th Startup Programme, inviting entrepreneurs who want to turn an innovative concept into a functioning business. Applications ...
Cyprus determined to stamp out human trafficking
Cyprus is determined to combat human trafficking and in this direction it stands ready to continue to actively contribute to global efforts, along with implementing its own national strategy, special ...
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Domestic violence accounts for 76% of attacks on women
Among reports of violence against women in Cyprus in 2023 and 2024, 76 per cent were cases of domestic violence, human rights commissioner Maria Lottides said on Tuesday.
In a statement to mark ...
Woman arrested in arson case
A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Monday in connection with arson committed in September in Paphos.
On September 3, just after 2am, a fire broke out in the loft of a ...
Limassol icy after hailstorm
A hailstorm in Limassol on Monday night covered streets and gardens with an icy layer in a matter of minutes.
In one instance, according to witnesses, a bolt of lightning ...
Police find speed evidence in July fatal accident
The police appear to have found scientific evidence proving the speed in which the car was moving that caused an accident killing 20-year-old Kyriacos Antoniou on July 29.
On October 2, the ...
Ukraine: Once more around the loop
If the Ukrainians feel the time has come to surrender to the Russians, they don’t need Donald Trump’s help. The ‘ungrateful’ wretches can do that for themselves.
The ...
Man arrested in connection with Larnaca attempted murder
A 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday evening in connection with the attempted murder of a 49-year-old in Larnaca.
The police said that at around 3.15pm on Monday, at a ...
Cyprus Business Now: banks, maritime, travelling, inflation, forex, EU Presidency
The Emirates Shipping Association brought the UAE’s maritime community together on Thursday evening for Latitude 25° at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Terrace, an event aimed at reflecting on a busy ...
Three days of rain before skies clear
Tuesday starts off cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains and to the north, moving inland. Hail is possible in thunderstorm areas.
Temperatures will reach 22C ...
European car sales rise 4.9% in October, ACEA says
New car sales in Europe rose 4.9 per cent in October as electric cars outpaced petrol and diesel registrations, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association data showed on Tuesday.
The European car industry ...
Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media ban
Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software owned by the country’s banks as the internet platform complies with a teenage ...
Zara workers plan Black Friday protests at stores across Europe
Workers at Zara plan to protest outside stores in seven European countries on Black Friday, a key sales day, to demand a profit-sharing scheme be reinstated, the European Works Council ...
Shein’s first bricks-and-mortar shop highlights department stores’ existential pain
Shein’s move into the flagship BHV in Paris has added political heat to the troubles of department stores, which are facing an existential threat from shoppers’ shift to online ...
Consumers association urges caution ahead of Black Friday
The Cyprus consumers association on Monday urged the public to stay informed and safe when making purchases on the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday,
The association advised people to ...
Our View: Pension inequalities must be eliminated for real reform
The reform of the pension system is, reportedly, the next big project that will be undertaken by the government, now that it has fully restored CoLA, for the benefit of ...
Everton beat Man Utd despite Gueye seeing red for slap on teammate Keane
Everton enjoyed their first Premier League win at Manchester United for 12 years despite playing virtually the entire game with 10 men after midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping his ...
Sudan’s RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire
The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after U.S. President Donald Trump said ...
Third Turkish Cypriot journalist reports receiving death threats this year
The editor in-chief of the north’s Ozgur Gazete newspaper, Pinar Barut, on Monday said that she has received death threats targeting both herself and her family, allegedly as part ...
Police officer injured by service weapon
A police officer was injured on Monday evening in Famagusta after a service weapon was accidentally discharged during a routine handover.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 7.45...
Cyprus backs expansion of EU trade agreements
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Trade configuration held in Brussels on Monday.
In an intervention during the deliberations, Papanastasiou expressed Cyprus’ support ...
BBC is not ‘institutionally biased’, says author of explosive memo
The author of a report that plunged the BBC into crisis said on Monday that the British public broadcaster was not “institutionally biased” but did have editorial failings, and that ...
58 people arrested in massive police operation in the north
Police in the north carried out a large-scale traffic operation in the night from Saturday to Sunday resulting in 58 arrests, the removal of 160 cars from circulation, and 523 speeding fines.
According ...