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601. Brexit no-deal preparedness: Final Commission call to all EU citizens and businesses

With 8 weeks to go until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 October 2019, the Commission has today – in its 6th Brexit preparedness Communication – reiterated its call on all stakeholders in the EU27 to prepare for a ‘no-deal' scenario. In light of the continued uncertainty in the United Kingdom regarding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement – as agreed with the UK government in November 2018 – and the overall domestic political situation, a ‘no-deal' scenario on 1 November 2019, remains a possible, although undesirable, outcome...

602. Johnson demands October 15 election after defeat over Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday demanded an Oct. 15 snap election after lawmakers seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit dealt him a humiliating defeat in parliament which he cast as an attempt to surrender to the European Union...

603. Cypriot vacationers shell out more abroad

Cypriots on holiday spend way more money and time abroad than in their own country, according to Eurostat, even as over half cannot afford a one-week annual holiday away from home...

604. Macbeth premieres at Paphos medieval castle

The first of three performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Macbeth is staged on Friday at the square of the Medieval Castle in Paphos...

605. President Anastasiades congratulates UK’s new Prime Minister

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has sent a letter of congratulations to the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, noting that he counts on the British government’s support towards the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus and efforts to address the continuing aggressive actions on behalf of Turkey. ...

606. Stepping into power, Johnson seeks more diverse cabinet

Taking over as prime minister on Wednesday, Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a more diverse top team in a government to be tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal. ...

607. Israeli teens head to court in gang rape case

Twelve young Israelis, all males in their late teens, are heading to court on Thursday following accusations by a young British woman who says she was a victim of gang rape at a hotel in Ayia Napa...

608. Ayia Napa tourist says she was gang raped

Police are investigating allegations of gang rape, following a complaint filed by a female tourist in Ayia Napa...

609. New offices in Malta for Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC

610. Cyprus and Greece pay the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs

611.  Juncker says Cyprus issue 'one of his regrets'

612. World leaders mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day

613. Trump welcomed to Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth

614. Trump wades into Britain's 'interesting' Brexit crisis

615. UK Cypriot jailed for sexually abusing minors

A Cypriot man living the United Kingdom has been sentenced to prison for 14 years after being found guilty of sexual harassment of a boy and a girl many decades ago...

616. Brexit may be put back to the people Hammond says

617. May's job in peril as Brits head to polls

618. JPMorgan sees Boris Johnson as next PM

619. Aphrodite the seal dies a horrible death

A young seal known locally as “Aphrodite” earlier this week in Paphos waters, following reports that fishermen discovered the aquatic mammal trapped in one of their fishing nets...

620. Cyprus records highest electricity price increase in EU

621. Game of Thrones divisive ending leaves fans sad, mad

622. Barnier briefs Cyprus MPs on hard Brexit

623. New CEO for Bank of Cyprus

624. Police double down in serial killer case

Police are crosschecking names of female foreign workers to see if there could be more victims in the Mitseros murders, while foreign experts try to get inside the suspected serial killer’s head...

625. Another body turns up in the Filipina murders

Another dead body turned up in the investigation of the Filipina murders, with media sources saying the suspected serial killer reportedly gave another confession but could not remember if the victim was from India or Nepal...

626. Police make headway in Filipina murders

The suspected serial killer in the Filipina murders is facing an additional charge of felony murder with intent, after police found solid proof linking him to the kidnapping and killing of a third victim...

627. Europe unites after fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral

628. May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she still hopes to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections...

629. Prank calls cause multiple evacuations

Authorities went on high alert Sunday after prank calls caused evacuations in two shopping malls and a casino as well as an airplane that was about to take off in Larnaca...

630. UK PM May expected to indicate a date for quitting