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931. Cyprus under storm watch ahead of eventful weekend

A weather alert has been issued for Cyprus on Friday, as heavy thunderstones coupled with strong winds are expected throughout the island in the daytime...

932. Bahrain plays down Turkish Cypriot flag incident

A Turkish Cypriot flag at an inter-parliamentary union assembly in Bahrain has caught Nicosia’s attention, prompting Manama to reassure Greek Cypriots that it was 'not intentional' while dialogue still prevailed despite the diplomatic faux pas...

933. Heavy rains ravage parts of Cyprus (video)

Heavy rains are being experienced in many parts of Cyprus as winter refuses to loosen its grip, while in Deftera, hail storms were observed. ...

934. Week starts off with strong winds and heavy rain

A severe weather alert has been issued for Monday in Cyprus where isolated thunderstorms and possible hailstorms are expected along with daytime strong winds...

935. China accused of cutting internet to Taiwan

China has been accused of cutting the internet to one of Taiwan's outlying islands as part of its latest intimidation tactic to force reunification....

936. Government to upgrade GeSY even further

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that the government will not only support but will further upgrade the General Healthcare System (GeSY), adding that they are ready to proceed with the changes that need to be made....

937. Tragedy in Tempe: What we know so far about Anastasia and Kyprianos

938. Kombos sets European tone during handover of duties

Cyprus’ new Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos has set the tone of the new administration’s foreign policy, stressing a commitment to EU integration and the need for reunification with UN parameters...

939. Latvian politician curses at Russian delegation at OSCE meeting (video)

A Latvian politician was so furious that a Moscow delegation was allowed to attend a UN security meeting that he quoted Ukrainian Snake Island defenders and told them: 'Russian warship, go f*** yourself'....

940. US ponders releasing intel on China arms supply to Russia

The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is weighing whether to supply weapons to support Russia's war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday....

941. Christodoulides: 'Open and constructive' first meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived at Nicosia airport shortly after 11 a.m., with the necessary delay, to be met by Mr. Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary General's special representative in Cyprus. ...

942. Hooded men break up LGBTQ meeting in Limassol

A group of hooded men stormed an LGBTQ event at the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, yelling anti-gay slurs, assaulting participants, and discharging a fire extinguisher towards them, with police saying they were investigating a hate crime...

943. EY presents report on the Future of Banking in Cyprus

The report showcases the importance and contribution of Cypriot banks to the wider economy and society, and identifies current and upcoming challenges and opportunities...

944. Rain expected in some parts of Cyprus

Today, periods of sunshine will alternate with periods of increasing cloudiness, which may result in isolated light rain in the mountains or inland areas in the afternoon and midday. Winds will be mainly variable, light, and 3 Beaufort in the morning, ...

945. Cabinet could be announced by the end of the week

Christodoulides is ready to meet Tatar alone or with Stewart, Cabinet to be announced by the end of the week or next President-elect Nikos Christodoulides said he is ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar with or without the presence of UN Secretary General’s Representative Colin Stewart....

946. Partly cloudy with a chance of isolated showers

Today's weather will be mostly clear, but there will be some clouds in the west and along the northern coast. Clouds will gradually thicken by midday, resulting in isolated showers, primarily in the highlands and south of Troodos,...

947. Christodoulides to Stewart: 'Tatar's two-state solution is out of the question'

The President-elect of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, made it clear to Colin Stewart, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, today that the two-state solution model advocated by the T/C leader, Ersin Tatar,...

948. Police warn public about messaging scam targeting bank accounts

Police have received reports of money being stolen from citizens' bank accounts after victims are sent messages via SMS or email asking them to click on the links provided in the message and provide personal data....

949. Deadlock could be broken if EU takes the lead, says Christodoulides

The deadlock could break if the EU undertakes a central role in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, President-elect, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Monday evening....

950. The message behind Biden's historic visit to Kyiv

"One year later, Kyiv is holding firm. Ukraine too. And Democracy endures."...

951. Police propose law to text camera citations to owners

The Cypriot government seeks to amend legislation so that authorities can notify traffic camera violators via SMS or email text, but legal issues and a drastic drop in daily violations could hinder those efforts when the bill heads for the House this year...

952. Russian ambassador ceremony in Cyprus draws on friendship

The new Russian ambassador to Cyprus presented his credentials to the outgoing president on Thursday, with the two men highlighting friendship and cooperation amid strained relations between the two countries...

953. Cyprus: 42 cases of pediatric cancer recorded each year

Each year, 42 new cancer cases among children are recorded in Cyprus, while the cure rate of childhood cancer cases ranks the country in the top spot worldwide,...

954. Relations between Greece and Turkey turn a 'new page', says Cavusoglu

Reflecting the new mood pervading Greek-Turkish relations in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made reference on Tuesday to a “new page” in relations between Athens and Ankara....

955. Isolated showers and snow in parts of Cyprus

Today's weather will be mostly clear, with some clouds in the west and along the northern coast, but clouds will gradually increase, especially in the mountains and in the western and southern Troodos, where isolated light showers may occur....

956. Frost in the mountains - When are the rains coming?

Today's weather will be mostly clear, with some locally increasing clouds. Winds will be mostly northeasterly, ranging from light to moderate 3 to 4 Beaufort, with gusts up to 5 Beaufort on the offshore winds. ...

957. Nuland and Blinken congratulated Christodoulides on Twitter

US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland, known for her handling of the Cyprus issue on behalf of the State Department, congratulated the new President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, in a tweet quoting the corresponding congratulatory message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken....

958. The ten-day stretch that ended DISY's crisis

When Averof Neophytou's disqualification from the second round was locked in on Sunday night, he made sure to call his two rival candidates in time to congratulate them on their victory. ...

959. Cypriot town buries school team after earthquake

The last of 39 people killed in last week’s earthquake in Turkey were buried in the northern part of Cyprus on Sunday...

960. Cypriot president weighs in with ciphered message

Cypriot outgoing president and Democratic Rally honorary president Nicos Anastasiades called on Friday for an end to the disputes between high-ranking party officials to allow DISY members to exercise their free vote during the presidential runoff election this coming Sunday, noting that he will not state his preferred candidate...