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A recent survey by primary school teachers’ union Poed, published on Thursday, found that 95 per cent of the 1,017 teachers who participated reported an increase in incidents of school violence and ...

One of the oft-repeated concerns voiced in relation to the ‘Sandy’ allegations is that the police could not be trusted to carry out an impartial and competent investigation. It was ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran. “Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We’ve ...

Italian UN peacekeepers have replaced the statue of Jesus Christ vandalised by Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. A photo showing the desecration of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will greet Lebanese and Israeli envoys at the White House on Thursday as they meet for a second round of U.S.-facilitated talks, with ...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday predicted stronger bilateral ties between Kiev and Nicosia, adding that Cyprus has stood by Ukraine’s side since the start of Cyprus’ presidency of ...

Attaining ‘strategic and energy autonomy’ for the European Union headlined the agenda of the talks during the informal EU Council that got underway in Cyprus on Thursday. “Now is the ...

Did you notice the shift recently? Bars still fill up, but conversations feel harder to come by. To the naked eye, the traditional night out in Nicosia, Limassol, or Larnaca ...

A new group exhibition in Paphos brings together 22 artists of 14 nationalities. Beyond the Surface opens at Ibrahim’s Khan Art Gallery on Friday for three days only, featuring a collection ...

The House plenum on Thursday accepted four referrals made by the president, and rejected one, relating to laws passed previously concerning property foreclosures and the rights of debtors. The plenary ...

France “loves” Cyprus, the country’s president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, as he held a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace in ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday held its Private Clients in the Changing World Where East Meets West conference, bringing together leading professionals and experts in ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday. The announcement does not legalize marijuana ...

The House approved new refugee legislation on Thursday, establishing a revised legal framework for asylum procedures in line with the EU migration pact, with the law set to take force ...

By Dimitriana Georgiou Every day I catch myself thinking about money! When I wake up, it’s the first thing on my mind. Before I sleep, it’s the last. ...

Local airline Cyprus Airways on Thursday announced the resumption of daily flights between Larnaca and Tel Aviv, restoring a key air link between Cyprus and Israel. The airline confirmed that ...

Surplus electricity generated by household solar panel systems will no longer be written off following a unanimous vote in parliament on Thursday. The decision partially accepts a referral by President ...

The Limassol regional tourism board (Etap) presented the pilot area of Apollo Hylates during its participation in the HERIT ADAPT Interreg EURO-Med project events held in Granada, Spain, bringing together ...

EKO Cyprus Limited is running its “Bringing Colour to Hope” campaign for the 11th consecutive year, in support of the Elpida Foundation and children with cancer and leukaemia. The campaign ...

Plenum on Thursday rejected a referral by President Nikos Christodoulides concerning legislation on renewable energy sources (RES), which includes a ban on installations on fertile agricultural land. The vote saw 15 ...

Cyprus “worked tirelessly” to ensure the release of €90 billion worth of European Union loans to Ukraine, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday after the Council of the EU approved ...

Britain’s King Charles heads to the United States next week for the most high-profile trip of his reign so far, on a mission to shore up the future of ...

The inaugural Open House Nicosia event took place successfully in the capital over the weekend of April 18-19, 2026. Opening the doors of 39 buildings across Nicosia, with free guided tours by ...

Converting ZIP codes to latitude and longitude coordinates unlocks location functionality that ZIP code strings alone can’t support — distance calculations, radius searches, map markers, delivery zone validation, and geographic ...