Teens arrested for theft, lead police to stash of phones
The police arrested two individuals on Friday in connection with conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary and theft.
The police said a 43-year-old man who owns an electronics shop in ...
US and Iran signal a peace deal is close
The United States and Iran signalled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior US administration official saying a text was in place that ...
Pope borrows King of Spain’s jet to return to Vatican after technical issue
Pope Leo boarded a Falcon jet offered by the King of Spain after a technical issue grounded the larger papal plane on the island of Tenerife, delaying his return to ...
EU envoys greenlight first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova
Ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries agreed on Friday to advance membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, with the first phase of negotiations set to begin on Monday.
Even ...
UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab ...
German usurper’s certiorari request dismissed
A request lodged by German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel to be permitted to register privileged writs of certiorari and prohibition, with the aim of annulling an interim decision ...
Cyprus among EU states with highest increase in employment
Cyprus is among EU member states with the highest increase in employment during the first quarter of 2026, Eurostat said on Friday.
In the first quarter of 2026, the employment rate of ...
No new FMD cases found in testing
No positive cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been detected during ongoing testing in the restriction zones, particularly around Pachna, while vaccinations are set to resume next week, members of ...
Teenage Syrian escapes police custody, turns himself in
A 17-year-old Syrian held at Omorfita police station escaped police custody on Friday afternoon and disappeared, only to turn himself in a couple of hours later.
The police had launched ...
Applications open for stray cat sterilisation scheme
Local authorities, animal welfare groups and vets have until June 26 to express interest in the 2026 islandwide stray cat sterilisation scheme, the Veterinary Services said on Friday.
Interested parties must apply ...
Next days ‘decisive’ for Cyprus issue says president
The next days until UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin returns to Cyprus will be decisive for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, expressing optimism that an expanded ...
Cypriot pharma leader Medochemie celebrates five decades of expansion
Medochemie marked its 50th anniversary in 2026, reflecting on a journey that transformed a Limassol-based start-up into a global pharmaceutical exporter built on vision, innovation and sustained international expansion.
Behind five ...
Cyprus and Lithuania sign relocation agreement under EU migration pact
Cyprus and Lithuania on Friday signed a memorandum of cooperation on the relocation of applicants for international protection from Cyprus to Lithuania, marking one of the first concrete solidarity measures ...
Additional buses to Ayia Napa for beachgoers
The bus service linking Nicosia and the Famagusta tourist area are set to increase as of Saturday to meet the summer season demand.
The transport ministry said on Friday that ...
Demetra continues share buyback programme with fresh purchases
Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced that it has completed a fresh acquisition of its own shares.
According to the announcement, the firm successfully acquired a total of 3,744 own shares ...
Delivery platforms defend food distribution procedures
Foody and Wolt have both assured they have procedures and mechanisms in place to maintain high standards of hygiene and safety in food deliveries.
On Friday, Foody clarified that there ...
Attorney-general dismisses retirement speculation
Attorney-general George Savvides firmly rejected reports on Friday suggesting he intends to retire early from office, describing claims of an impending departure as being utterly unfounded.
Speaking in response to ...
Terror suspect released on €1m bail
A 57-year-old man charged in a terrorism case alongside two other suspects was released on €1 million bail on Friday after a court rejected a request for his continued detention.
“The ...
Makarios III Technical School wins top prize in anti-bullying video competition
Makarios III Technical and Vocational School in Nicosia has won first prize in the nationwide student video competition “Together We Stop Bullying” with its short film I See You, the ...
Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd acquires own shares
The Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd announced on Friday that the firm has proceeded with the acquisition of its own shares.
The move follows the execution of a decision taken ...
Residents reject EAC timeline for pylon relocation in Polemidia
Residents of the land development organisation’s (Koag) Adonis II housing complex in Pano Polemidia remained dissatisfied on Friday after the electricity authority (EAC) outlined plans for the gradual relocation ...
Suicide attempt signalled ‘immediate danger’, court told
Court proceedings into the suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou continued on Friday with the cross examination of criminal investigator Andreas Andreou, who said that when a child attempts to end ...
Bishop of Morphou files cybercrime complaint over fake AI video
Bishop Neophytos of Morphou filed a complaint with the police’s cybercrime unit on Friday after the circulation of an artificial intelligence-generated video falsely portraying him giving medical advice on ...
Contemporary dance festival concludes with Finnish production TEMPO
The final performance of the 27th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival brings an international performance to Rialto Theatre’s stage. On Sunday, June 21, the festival concludes with TEMPO by Kalle Nio ...