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The director of the US counterterrorism center, Joseph Kent, resigned on Tuesday, criticising the war in Iran and asserting in a letter to President Donald Trump that “Iran did not ...

 A 44-year-old police constable was arrested under a court warrant on Tuesday and taken into custody to facilitate investigations into an assault on a mobile speed camera driver on the ...

Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran’s security chief, the most senior figure targeted since the war’s first day, while a senior Iranian official said the new ...

The island’s art scene welcomes two new art exhibitions this week, this time in Larnaca and Paphos. On Friday, March 20, the Larnaca Municipal Art Gallery presents the retrospective exhibition ...

Members of the police special investigation team carried out a search at the road transport department’s offices on Tuesday to collect files and evidence related to the Takata airbags ...

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is expected to return to the port of Souda in Crete on Wednesday for refuelling and potential inspections following a fire that ...

Columbia Group’s president and chief executive Mark O’Neil has called for a shift away from the traditional ship management model towards a more integrated partnership approach, arguing that ...

The need for coordinated action with the Turkish Cypriot community to contain foot and mouth disease was raised on Tuesday during a meeting of the House agriculture committee, as officials ...

Proceedings continued on Tuesday before the Nicosia district court in the trial concerning the death of 14-year-old Stylianos Konstantinos in 2019, with three police officers giving evidence for the prosecution as ...

Cyprus is not involved in any negotiations with the Iranian government aimed at opening the Strait of Hormuz to Cypriot-flagged commercial vessels, Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Tuesday, ...

Deficiencies in Cyprus’ preparedness for forest fires were identified on Tuesday during the first coordination meeting under newly appointed fire and civil defence chief Nikos Longinos, despite assurances that services ...

Tottenham Hotspur’s chances of progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals appear bleak after a 5-2 thrashing in their last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid, but manager Igor Tudor believes ...

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 35-year-old mother in Limassol on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged child assault, following a complaint by the infant’s ...

The process of cleansing the police is moving forward at the same time as promoting its operational effectiveness to tackle crime, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Tuesday. His comments ...

Cyprus will establish an independent coast guard headquartered at the naval base in Mari following cabinet approval on Tuesday. The proposal, presented by Justice Minister Costas Fitiris, sets out a ...

Disagreement erupted in parliament on Tuesday over the postponement of the equal burden distribution agency’s budget, with MPs warning that delays risk leaving beneficiaries unpaid for months as the ...

All organisations in Cyprus must accept digital documents presented through the government’s Digital Citizen application in all in person transactions, the deputy research and digital policy ministry insisted on ...

Cyprus featured prominently in talks between Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias and his British counterpart John Healey in London, amid growing geopolitical tensions in the region. According to statements by ...

The measures to combat the further spread of the foot-and-mouth disease decided on by the cabinet have been lauded as a step “in the right direction” by agricultural organisations on ...

Russia said it had unwavering solidarity with Cuba on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to have the honour of “taking Cuba” and that “I can ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday ruled out discussions on a blanket freeze of foreclosures, following a meeting with a Disy delegation led by party president and house speaker Annita ...

A Cypriot antiquity has been returned from the United Kingdom after being identified in an online auction, the Department of Antiquities said on Tuesday. The item, a pitcher dating to ...

Members of the veterinary committee operating under the bicommunal technical committee on health exchanged updates on the foot-and-mouth disease situation on Tuesday, following a request by the Greek Cypriot side. ...

Furloughed Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos could be formally indicted as early as this week, reports said on Tuesday, while his attorney told the Cyprus Mail they have yet to receive ...