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391. Hero dog missing after Colombian jungle plane crash

As four children who survived a plane crash in the Colombian jungle recover in hospital, the search is continuing - for the dog who helped save them....

392. Struggle for disabled children from Ukraine continues in host countries

A recent survey conducted by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has revealed that approximately 12% of families who fled Ukraine due to the conflict have at least one member with a disability....

393. Three dead and three injured in Nottingham attack

British police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were found dead on the street in the central English city of Nottingham on Tuesday and three were injured after an attempt to run them over with a van....

394. EU nationals to require electronic travel authorization (ETA) starting next year

Nationals of the 27 European Union Member States traveling to the United Kingdom will need to apply for an electronic travel authorization (ETA) starting next year, which will cost them almost €12....

395. Erdogan's controversial visit to the occupied areas

Breaking from tradition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on an unauthorized visit to the "TRNC" before his scheduled trip to Azerbaijan on June 13....

396. Tackling vulgarity and impunity in politics

MP Andreas Themistocleous' recent display of vulgarity is just one example of a more significant issue within politics, and unfortunately, it won't be the last. ...

397. Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

Some people ask, ''Does a planetarium merely provide answers, or does it also evoke questions?'' Achilleas Kentonis, the executive director of the Interstellar Institute, responds, ''First and foremost, it stimulates questions, and then answers naturally follow.''...

398. June Newsletter - Deadline for settlement of taxes through self-assessment

399. Regulatory change delays electric air taxi market entry

The era of electric air taxis is near, but a regulatory change has created an obstacle for manufacturers. ...

400. Finance minister warns of VAT consequences

With the deadlines long expired and the saga of amending the Value Added Tax Law to apply the reduced rate of 5% to specific residential square meters dragging on, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos sounds the alarm, emphasizing the palpable risk of Cyprus being taken to the European Court and fined....

401. 380 CYTA employees on the brink of departure

In an effort to further reduce operational expenses and renew its workforce, Cyta has implemented another voluntary employee exit plan, targeting individuals who meet specific conditions....

402. FinMin underlines the importance of disciplined policy

The contact circle with the banks has not been completed, and there will be a new one to adopt measures that will provide relief to borrowers regarding the increased interest rates....

403. Biden whistleblower hints at Cypriot help in run off

Biden whistleblower Gal Luft appears to have resurfaced after going missing earlier this year in Cyprus, with a New York Post piece suggesting the Israeli professor who was in custody on a US arrant had escaped with help on the island...

404. Germany urged to simplify visa process for Turkish government opponents

The Co-chairperson of the German Left Party, Martin Schirdewan, wants Germany to facilitate visa application procedures for Government opponents in Türkiye, and offer a simplified political refugee admission process for them....

405. One step for East Med gas but no giant leap

An Israeli gas company with Greek interests wants to lay a subsea pipeline from Aphrodite natural gas field to a facility in Egypt, a proposal potentially seeking to reduce time and cost but also bypassing the issue of Turkey...

406. Ivanka Trump: ''Thank you Greece!''

Ivanka Trump, the 41-year-old daughter of former US President Donald Trump, has been enjoying her time in Greece, immersing herself in the rich history and captivating landscapes of the country. ...

407. EU envoy a modern European approach, says Letymbiotis

The proposal for the appointment of a special envoy from the EU for the Cyprus issue is a modern European proposal that can change the EU's relations with Turkey and solve a longstanding problem, ...

408. Cyprus’ City of Dreams keeps union stewards at bay

Cyprus’ City of Dreams, Europe’s largest integrated casino resort, is moving ahead with plans this year to welcome guests with open arms, but union officials are not among them...

409. Corruption? On the island of saints?

The millions - some say billions - that we lost as a state due to the corruption of various officials are not enough. Now we will have to pay additional funds to bring in "esteemed legal experts" from abroad - specifically from Great Britain - to assist in the investigations. Clearly, we are rapidly heading back to an era where corruption was limited, somewhere around 1950....

410. A glimmer of hope as Christodoulides looks to the future after Turkish elections

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides expressed hope for imminent developments in the Cyprus problem following the completion of elections in Turkey....

411. Divestments trigger a risk of backlash in the Recovery Fund

As Cyprus races against time to secure €1.1 billion in grants and loans from the Recovery Fund (NextGenerationEU) by June 2026, a new challenge arises. ...

412. Inferno engulfs Sydney building near Central Station

An “apocalyptic” blaze engulfed a building near Central Station in Sydney on Thursday afternoon, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air and causing parts of the building to collapse....

413. Italian lawmakers call for gas ‘pipeline of democracies’

The Foreign Affairs Committee in Italy has called on the government to work with east Mediterranean countries to assess the prospects of an EastMed gas project, while taking note of energy diversification as well as geopolitical balances in the region...

414. Man found guilty in Cyprus’ deadly wildfire

A man was found guilty in the deadly fire that killed four Egyptian workers in 2021, with a Limassol judge ordering him in custody until his sentencing at the end of the month...

415. Legendary rock icon Tina Turner dead at 83

Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83....

416. Declining rates of early school leavers: Cyprus outperforms EU target

The share of “early school leavers” (young people aged 18-24 leaving early from education and training after having completed at most a lower secondary education) has steadily decreased in the EU over the last 10 years,...

417. Pope sends top sex crimes investigator to Bolivia

Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests....

418. Kyriakides: 'Our goal now, medicines for all'

"I have always envisioned a European Health Union, where the European Union would be intimately connected to every citizen regarding health matters....

419. Conservatives in Greece win big

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party won a landslide election victory Sunday but without enough parliamentary seats to form a government, indicated he will seek a second election hoping to consolidate his victory without the need for a coalition partner...

420. Italians come clean on EastMed gas

Turkey cannot be left out of the natural gas game in the eastern Mediterranean according to ENI’s newly re-elected CEO Claudio Descalzi, whose recent comments during a parliamentary hearing committee echoed latest developments but also gave credence to Rome’s previous doubts over Cypriot endeavors that bypass Ankara...