Cyprus

Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, in one of the worst aid losses during 13 months of war in the enclave where hunger is deepening, two U.N. agencies told Reuters on Monday. The convoy transporting food provided by U.N. agencies&hel...

A total of 469 reports of sexual abuse against children were received in 2023 and 330 by October 2024, Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre said on Monday, the European day for the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. The police launched a campaign on Monday to…

ProstaVive is a new dietary supplement created to promote prostate health and improve urine flow. The manufacturer claims the formula is a blend of prostate-boosting nutrients that provide quicker results. This supplement has received much build-up recently, and users have given positive feedback re...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday announced the release of a silver collector’s coin with a nominal value of €5, minted in proof condition for 2024. According to the announcement, only 2,000 pieces will be produced, priced at €52. The coin will be released to commemorate the 20th…

Police on Monday are investigating a possible arson attack on a vehicle in Engomi, in Nicosia. The car fire broke out at 1.40am in a vehicle belonging to a 60-year-old woman and was extinguished by the fire department. Preliminary information indicates arson police said. The case is under ongoing in...

By Nicolas Netien The sweet fragrance of orange blossoms that has perfumed Cyprus' spring air for generations may become just a memory. This week, as government plant health officers inspected our Akaki citrus grove, they discovered a tiny harbinger of disaster: an insect known to transmit what...

SoftBank's Japanese telecoms unit will receive the first chips using Nvidia's (NVDA.O) latest Blackwell design for its supercomputer, the California-based chip designer said, as Masayoshi Son looks to ride the artificial intelligence boom. SoftBank Corp (9434.T) is also planning to use Gra...

Home favourite and world number one Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to win the ATP Finals title following a dominant 6-4 6-4 victory over American Taylor Fritz on Sunday. Sinner, who lost last year's final to Novak Djokovic, did not put a foot wrong this time round as he finish...

England secured promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League with a 5-0 romp over 10-man Ireland in interim manager Lee Carsley's last game in charge at Wembley on Sunday. After a turgid first half, Harry Kane's penalty, Anthony Gordon's volley and a tap-in by Conor Gallagher ...

An interactive art workshop in English will take place at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation this Sunday, designed for young teens and adults. As part of its Moments at the Museum 24 event series, the foundation presents the De-mapping the Familiar: A Journey Beyond Boundaries workshop. Taking p...

Shares in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's top memory chip maker, fell earlier this week to their lowest level in more than four years amid worries about the impact of US tariffs under a new Donald Trump administration, analysts said. The South Korean tech giant is the worst perform...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella told Elon Musk on Wednesday not to interfere in Italian affairs after the US billionaire said Rome judges blocking a government anti-immigration initiative should be sent packing. The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against a backdrop ...

Greek Cypriot schoolkids in Nicosia, organised by student committee Psem, protested on the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the 'TRNC'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVvCSsRSCoc Full story here.

The letter from the Director of Circular Economy at the European Commission Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, about Cyprus’ failure to meet recycling targets and reduce landfilling, should have come as no surprise. Waste management decisions at government and technocratic levels have been slapdash and rarely th...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the German leader gears up for a snap election and Europe waits to hear Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine. In a phone call that was swiftly criticised&hell...

The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds. The trial, which comes almost a decade after initial investigation...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday that the aim is for Cyprus to become an export hub for liquefied natural gas, which will come from the deposits of the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking at the 12th Cyprus Energy Symposium, in Nicosia, he stressed that the primary objective of the go...

The European Union is “closely monitoring” the waste management situation in Cyprus, European Commission Director-General for the Environment Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea said in a letter published on Thursday. He referred to the fact that the commission sent a letter of formal notice to the Cypriot governm...

The met office on Friday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms which is valid from 10pm on Saturday until 8pm on Sunday. Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect initially the north, the west and the south coastal areas and gradually the rest of the island. Precipitation rates are exp...

Efforts are ongoing by the ministry of labour on Friday to bridge the gap between the concrete workers' and employer demands, as entering into a third week of strikes looms. Negotiations continued at the ministry until midnight and are set to restart at 10am, CyBC reported while the constructio...

A UK spy plane has been caught on camera departing from the Akrotiri British bases in Cyprus, allegedly departing for Gaza, it emerged on Friday. The images published by Declassified UK come amid calls for another protest against the use of the bases to aid Israel’s war against Gaza and…

Larnaca municipality on Friday planted 20 palm trees at Kastella Beach in Larnaca as part of an effort to make the area greener and more inviting. In a statement, the municipality announced that the trees were planted “to enhance the area’s greenery, upgrade the beaches and improve the quality of&he...

The 16-year-old from Palestine, who appears to be the driver in the fatal road accident in Larnaca on Wednesday night, has been issued a seven-day remand order to facilitate police investigations. Police are investigating a case of causing death by negligence and a litany of motoring offences, as we...