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Nicosia general hospital has gone high tech, with the introduction of a robotic barista, but there is a catch: unless you have a Visa card, you won’t be getting ...

In the end there were no great surprises from the visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Cyprus. He neither announced a date for a new 5+1 conference, nor anything to ...

The forestry department sought to reassure the public on Wednesday that the Platania camping site will reopen following planned upgrade works, after an announcement stating it would no longer operate ...

International engagement on the Cyprus problem has “intensified”, with EU special envoy for Cyprus Raffaele Fitto due to visit the island on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed all possible options for curbing Iran’s nuclear programme during their meeting at the White House, including diplomacy, economic pressure ...

Omonia were eliminated from the Uefa Champions League on Wednesday after losing 6-5 on penalties to Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty in their second qualifying round tie, with the capital side ...

Two firefighters died on Wednesday after becoming trapped while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, as fires and extreme heat continued to affect parts of southern Europe. Greek authorities ordered ...

Turkey will “not abandon” the Turkish Cypriots and will “continue to defend” what it considers their rights in the Levant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as UN Secretary-General ...

Two sea turtles nesting in Cyprus are being tracked by satellite for the first time, allowing the public to follow their movements across the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Turtle Research and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ statement following the latest Cyprus talks was “not open to any interpretation”, rejecting suggestions that its contents ...

European Commission executive vice president Raffaele Fitto will visit Cyprus on Friday for the first time since being appointed the EU’s special representative for the Cyprus problem, the Commission ...

FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from soccer’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’...

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and sources told Reuters some deployed personnel ...

Questions over who authorised the destruction of ammunition at the Kalo Chorio firing range have moved higher up the military chain of command, with information suggesting the commander of the 70...

Greece’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said it welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ support for efforts towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, after Guterres’ visit to the island ...

The time has finally come for one of the biggest summer music festivals to open its doors. This week, between July 30 and August 1, Fengaros Festival transforms Petrides Farm Park into ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement of his intention to hold a new enlarged meeting “keeps the process and the prospect of ...

The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level on Thursday, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires. The department appealed ...

A forest fire that broke out near Prodromi in the municipality of Polis Chrysochous on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under complete control, the forestry department said. The blaze started ...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed “deep appreciation” for the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) during a visit to its anthropological laboratory in Nicosia on Wednesday. Guterres ...

Middle East tensions weigh on Cyprus economic prospects Cyprus’ economy is expected to slow down in 2026 as inflation accelerates, according to updated economic projections published on Wednesday by the Economics ...

The Met Office issued two yellow warnings on Wednesday for high overnight and daytime temperatures, with hot conditions expected to continue into Thursday. The first warning will be in force ...

Wimbledon enjoyed a record attendance and generated nearly 5 billion social media “impressions” despite competition from the soccer World Cup, the All England Club said on Wednesday. A cumulative 550,151 fans passed ...

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged on Wednesday to overhaul England’s adult social care system, saying he wanted to work with other parties to better fund a service where ...