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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 ...

Turkey’s foreign ministry called for an end to “the Greek Cypriot side’s intransigent stance” after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his trip to Cyprus on Wednesday. “We ...

The Union of Cyprus Municipalities will stage a three-hour protest strike on August 3 as a first measure of reaction, having rejected the government’s latest funding proposal, which they claim ...

Something truly unique for Cyprus’ summer agenda is landing in Larnaca this week. The international acclaimed ballet of the State Opera of Sofia travels to the coastal city as part ...

Two suspected cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD) are under investigation following initial positive results pending confirmation, head of the veterinary association Demetris Epaminondas said on Wednesday. “There are ...

State Aid Control Commissioner Stella Michaelidou has ruled that the grant scheme for financing the operation of the Cyprus AI Factory Antenna Pharos-CY is compatible with European Union state aid ...

Twenty-three people were reported during a targeted operation against the illegal use of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) along the Paphos seafront on Tuesday evening, the police ...

Russia said on Wednesday it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that his hugely popular messaging app was being used by Ukrainian spies to organise ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said that he is now “more hopeful” that a solution to the Cyprus problem can be achieved than he was before United Nations ...

Altamira Real Estate has successfully concluded another Live Bidding Event, this time at Latchi Panorama in Droushia, Paphos, with all 26 apartments within the development securing new owners. The event was ...

Gas field decision unlocks domestic energy opportunities, expert says The final investment decision to develop the Kronos natural gas field in block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone offers an opportunity ...