Gazans bury nearly a whole clan found in rubble in mass funeral for 112
The decomposed remains of 112 bodies lay on stretchers shrouded in flags in the sun’s heat: all that could be found of the Al-Hassaynas of Sabra, a Palestinian clan of ...
Supermarket attacker ‘arrived in Cyprus last week’
The 31-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern Nicosia arrived in Cyprus last Thursday, the north’s ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said on Tuesday.
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Man dies after Limassol hit and run
A 24-year-old man from Syria has died from injuries he suffered in a traffic accident in Limassol on July 26, police said on Tuesday.
Ibrahim Al Aawad was seriously injured when ...
Bird Aviation secures Cyprus Airways contract following easyJet deal
Cyprus Airways has signed a new agreement with Bird Aviation for the provision of heavy aircraft maintenance services, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two Cyprus-based aviation companies as ...
Cyprus launches new national portal to strengthen public financial literacy
The Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee (CyFLEC) on Tuesday launched moneypedia.cy, introducing Cyprus’s new national digital financial literacy portal designed to empower citizens through reliable economic knowledge.
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French coastguards rescue 157 from burning migrant boat in English Channel
French coastguards rescued 157 people from a boat carrying migrants that caught fire in the English Channel on Tuesday near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the local administration said in a statement.
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Air travel stumbles as wars and fuel costs bite
Global air passenger demand fell 1.7 per cent in June compared with a year earlier, as weaker domestic travel in China, the US and Japan combined with continued disruption across the ...
CSE approves Globalwealth share admission
Globalwealth Group PLC will see 3,621,164 ordinary shares admitted to trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on August 7, 2026, after the exchange announced the new listing on Tuesday.
The shares, with ...
Minerva Insurance to pay interim dividend
Minerva Insurance Company Public Ltd on Tuesday announced that its board approved the distribution of an interim dividend for the 2024 financial year, amounting to €0.0003 per share.
The company said the ...
Discussions underway for new leaders’ meeting
Discussions between Cyprus’ two sides are underway to organise a new meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, with the aim of bringing about the conditions ...
Two 22-year-olds jailed over cannabis possession
Two 22-year-old men were sentenced on Tuesday to six and two and a half years in prison after being found guilty of possessing more than 1.5kg of cannabis with intent ...
Six years on, families of those killed in huge Lebanon port blast hope for justice at last
Lebanon on Tuesday marked the sixth year since a deadly blast at Beirut port, with victims and Lebanese officials expressing a renewed but cautious hope that justice could finally be ...
Unions say ‘third world’ conditions exist in public sector
A string of outstanding issues affecting the public sector workforce were discussed on Tuesday by civil servants’ union Pasydy, President Nikos Christodoulides, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Labour Minister Marinos ...
Tobacco products seized at Deryneia crossing point
Fourteen 14 cartons of cigarettes were seized by customs officials at the Deryneia crossing point on Sunday during routine checks under the Green Line Regulation, it was announced on Tuesday.
The ...
18-year-old arrested for ‘severe assault’ of 48-year-old fiancee
An 18-year-old man appeared in court in Lefka on Tuesday, accused of having assaulted his 48-year-old fiancee, who is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.
In court, a police officer explained ...
Two remanded after fire in Kornos forest
A 26-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were remanded in custody for eight days by Larnaca district court on Tuesday after a fire was started in a forest area in ...
New plans to boost employment for people with disabilities
Plans to boost participation in the labour market of people with disabilities were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday, who stressed the government aims for the them to “work, ...
Meet the 10-year-old piano prodigy wowing Cyprus
There is something quietly remarkable about watching a 10-year-old walk onto a stage, bow to the audience and sit confidently at a grand piano that drowns him. There are no ...
Electronic platform planned to speed up violence cases
The creation of an electronic platform aimed at helping authorities prevent and respond to incidents of violence more quickly was discussed on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Justice Minister ...
Nicosia EOA signs water management deal with Israel’s Mekorot
All countries in the region have “a responsibility to protect water resources” and in this context the Nicosia district government organisation EOA signed a memorandum of cooperation on Tuesday with ...
Teen dies after Limassol car crash
A 17-year-old boy from Romania died in a Limassol hospital on Tuesday after being seriously injured in a traffic accident on Sunday.
Mario Gabriel was riding a motorcycle when it ...
August festivals not to miss
One Love Cyprus Festival: Until August 2
Some of the month’s festivals have already begun and at Val’s Place overlooking the Argaka-Pomos bay in Paphos, the One Love Cyprus ...
Cyprus’ endangered birds to be protected by new EU-backed project
Six organisations have joined forces to protect three of Cyprus’ most iconic birds of prey through a new EU co-funded conservation programme aimed at tackling the main threats driving their ...
Christodoulides: Electricity prices remain government’s top priority
Reducing electricity prices remains the government’s top priority, according to President Nikos Christodoulides, who also said he will decide in 2027 whether to seek a second term, dismissing suggestions that ...