Major traffic restrictions, parking bans, and a drone prohibition will be in effect in central Nicosia on January 7, as authorities prepare for the inaugural ceremony to be held at THOK, the Cyprus Theatre Organisation....
Authorities in Nicosia have arrested two young men, aged 20 and 21, in connection with an online fraud scheme that targeted a local company, police said Monday. A third suspect, 22, remains at large as investigators continue their work....
The political fallout continues after a woman filed a complaint accusing her partner, DISY Member of Parliament Nicos Sykas, of assault. Sykas has publicly denied the allegations and said he is ready to give a statement to authorities....
A major scientific symposium focusing on cardiovascular health will be held on 8 January 2026 at the Presidential Palace, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Cyprus....
Heavy snow and icy conditions have thrown travel plans into disarray at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, where at least 450 flights were canceled on Monday, according to Dutch media reports....
A serious complaint has been filed against a sitting member of parliament, with a woman accusing the MP of beating her during the holiday period while the two were abroad, a case that is now triggering legal, political and institutional alarm bells.
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Police in Switzerland have identified the 40 people who died in a devastating bar fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, a tragedy that claimed the lives of young people from across Europe, many of them teenagers....
What began as a routine visit to offer condolences has turned into a disturbing police investigation, after a 78-year-old man died and four other people were hospitalized under circumstances that now point to possible poisoning....
A very responsible high-pressure system has shown up to work on time, unlike our motivation. Expect mostly clear skies, with some high clouds drifting in this afternoon, probably also still on vacation. ...
The system designed to cut off mobile phone use inside the Central Prisons is under renewed scrutiny, after authorities acknowledged that it is also interfering with phone service in nearby residential areas....
Seven Cypriot track and field athletes have been selected for the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Scholarships for Athletes Los Angeles 2028 program, following a proposal by the Cyprus Olympic Committee....
A dramatic maritime operation led to the arrest of two brothers wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Limassol, after they tried to flee Cyprus by speedboat....
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has triggered a fast-moving international crisis, with world leaders sharply divided and emergency diplomatic talks now underway....
The United States has carried out what President Donald Trump described as a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, claiming that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country....
In the days after the flames died out, the tragedy at a Swiss Alpine bar has shifted from a night of terror to a long, painful reckoning, as families wait for news, doctors fight to save the badly burned, and authorities confront the scale of a disaster that continues to unfold....
A series of unrelated fire incidents were reported over the past two days in three different districts of Cyprus (Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca), prompting the mobilization of the Police and Fire Service authorities....
Police carried out another night of intensified preventive operations across urban areas, resulting in nine arrests and hundreds of traffic violations, as part of an ongoing effort to curb crime and improve public safety....
''Likewise arriving from Milan, Italy, was the promising architecture student Mr. Neoptolemos Michaelides,'' the newspaper Anexartitos reported on June 4, 1940, in the formal style of the era....
Gunfire shattered the calm of Limassol’s New Year’s Eve celebrations when an unknown attacker opened fire on a downtown hotel, fleeing the scene on a motorcycle, police said....
Cypriots borrowed more and saved even more in November, a sign that households are still reaching for credit while parking cash in the bank, even as the cost of living keeps biting....
Europe is about to experience one of its most exciting years for skywatchers in decades, with rare eclipses, dramatic ''blood moons,” supermoons, and meteor showers lighting up the calendar in 2026....
Public hospitals in Cyprus are running at 85 to 90% capacity, a figure expected to climb further as the winter flu season continues, health officials said....
While most of Cyprus was still celebrating the arrival of the new year, fireworks popping, glasses clinking and music playing a little too loud, the first baby of 2026 made her entrance in Limassol, arriving with perfect timing and just a hint of drama....
Nicosia got a wild start to the new year yesterday as strong winds tore through the city, uprooting trees and sending branches crashing across streets and sidewalks....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the official opening ceremony of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency on January 7 in Nicosia, marking a rare high-profile visit at a politically significant moment for the island nation....
What was supposed to be a champagne-soaked countdown to the new year turned into a nightmare in the Swiss Alps after a fire tore through a packed bar just after midnight, killing around 40 people and leaving more than 100 others injured, many of them seriously....
A low-pressure system and some very enthusiastic winds are passing through, but don’t panic. Calmer, more responsible high pressure is slowly taking over today....
