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2041. Three arrested in Dhekelia for illegal bird trapping raid

Three men were arrested in the Dhekelia area on Monday morning after a Sovereign Base Area Police anti-bird trapping raid discovered them in an orchard using active mist nets....

2042. A magical night of music in Nicosia's Eleftheria Square

2043. Larnaca hosts 2nd Jazz Festival with free entry on Sept. 26-27

The 2nd Jazz Festival will take place on September 26-27 at Zuchouri Square in Larnaca, featuring top artists from the Cypriot and international jazz scenes, curated by Akis Farmakalidis....

2044. Eurobank and India collaborate to create strategic business council

Mr. Ioannou raised concerns about whether the bank has a plan to maintain its strong profitability, which has largely come from rising interest rates......

2045. Michalis Louis appointed CEO of Hellenic Bank

Michalis Louis has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Bank, with immediate effect, according to a decision taken by the Board of Directors of the bank......

2046. Exploding walkie-talkies injure 100 in Lebanon; three dead

Exploding walkie-talkies have injured at least 100 people across Lebanon, the country's health ministry reported Wednesday. The blasts, which occurred just one day after similar explosions involving pagers, have resulted in at least three confirmed deaths....

2047. New Turkish center to oversee maritime and air traffic in occupied Cyprus

Turkey's Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that a maritime monitoring center in occupied Cyprus is expected to be operational by the end of next year....

2048. Cyprus and Chevron set timeline for Aphrodite gas field resolution

The Republic of Cyprus and Chevron have agreed to hold discussions over the next four months in order to seek an amicable solution that ensures the development of the Aphrodite gas field without further delays....

2049. From con woman to ballroom dancer

Anna Delvey, the infamous ''fake heiress'' whose scandalous rise to infamy was dramatized in Netflix’s 'Inventing Anna', made her debut on 'Dancing With the Stars' Tuesday night,...

2050. Hellenic Bank boosts first-time buyers with reduced rates

Hellenic Bank has introduced a new scheme offering reduced interest rates for first-time homebuyers....

2051. Sweden to pay migrants up to $34,000 to return home

Sweden is making significant changes to its migrant policies, marking a ''paradigm shift'' aimed at reversing decades of leniency. ...

2052. Groups call for sanctions and boycott of Israel during Nicosia protest

A protest took place Wednesday morning outside the "Doing Business with Israel" conference, organized by Invest Cyprus in Nicosia....

2053. IRS experts aid Cyprus in combating money laundering

In October 1931, notorious American gangster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison on five counts of tax evasion by the federal justice system, marking a pivotal moment in organized crime history in the U.S....

2054. Decision pending on Auditor General’s fate

The Supreme Constitutional Court began its session at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday to deliberate on Attorney General George Savvides' request for the dismissal of Auditor General Odysseas Michailidis over alleged "improper conduct."...

2055. Minister backs Cyprus-Crete cable, RAEK to review

According to Apostolos Tomaras' article which was published in Kathimerini's Cyprus edition, Cyprus and Greece are poised to resolve lingering issues surrounding the electricity interconnection project between Cyprus and Crete......

2056. Clouds, strong winds expected today

Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with occasional increases in cloud cover. Winds will range from moderate to strong, blowing from the southwest to northwest at 4 to 5 Beaufort, while seas will be slightly rough to choppy....

2057. Three killed, over 1,000 injured in Lebanon pager explosions

At least three people, including two Hezbollah fighters and a young girl, were killed and more than 1,000 others wounded on Tuesday after pagers used for communication exploded across Lebanon, according to security sources. Among the injured was Iran’s envoy to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani, who sustained minor wounds....

2058. Cabinet approves €25M funding for electricity cable project over 5 years

Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides will travel to Athens following a positive decision regarding the electricity cable project. On Thursday, he is scheduled to hold a private meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis....

2059. Meta introduces new ''Teen Accounts'' for Instagram

Meta is rolling out a new ''teen account'' feature for Instagram users under 18, enhancing parental controls over their children's activity on the platform. ...

2060. Tourist arrivals hit record high in Cyprus for August

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached an all-time high in August 2024, with 554,923 visitors, surpassing the previous record set in August 2019 by 0.20%, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service....

2061. Politics Blog: New party launches and record-breaking koupepi

While this column is mainly satirical and humorous, it has often been the first to reveal significant news, such as upcoming failures in the Larnaca marina and port projects and the Vasilikos terminal....

2062. Mummified body confirmed as Serbian National Aleksandar Gligorjovic

The body of a man found in an advanced stage of mummification in Ayia Napa on September 5 has been identified as 27-year-old Aleksandar Gligorjovic from Serbia, according to police....

2063. Rapper Sean ''Diddy'' Combs arrested in New York on federal charges

Hip-hop mogul Sean ''Diddy'' Combs has been arrested in New York City after being indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities confirmed on Tuesday....

2064. Limassol is breaking barriers for the disabled

Limassol’s Old Port came alive last weekend as the city hosted the ‘Access for All’ festival, a vibrant two-day event dedicated to promoting inclusion and raising awareness about the challenges faced by people with disabilities....

2065. Meta bans major Russian state media outlets over influence operations

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, has announced a global ban on several Russian state media outlets, including Rossiya Segodnya and RT....

2066. Cabinet to discuss Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnector today

Efforts to include the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection issue on the agenda of today's Cabinet meeting, scheduled for 11:30 a.m., are ongoing, according to sources speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....

2067. US sanctions two Cypriots over spyware threat

Two Cypriot individuals were included in the new designations issued on Monday by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)....

2068. Clashes halt Limassol derby, police and fans blame each other

Despite declarations from authorities and the government to crack down on hooliganism and sports-related violence, the new football season in Cyprus has already been marred by widespread unrest. ...

2069. Clear skies and strong winds hit Cyprus

A weak low-pressure system combined with a strong westerly wind field will affect Cyprus today, bringing mostly clear skies with occasional local cloud cover....

2070. Will the Great Sea Interconnector become another failed project?

The Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnection, known as the Great Sea Interconnector, has highlighted the challenges of publicly discussing such a significant project....