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1831. Cops on the lookout for traffic light offenders

Traffic police will be watching out for drivers who violate traffic lights this week, as part of specific weeklong campaigns piling up one after the other to prevent serious accidents...

1832. FM and President offer contradictory statements ahead of Jane Holl Lute meeting

1833. Christodoulides to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week

1834. Religious leaders welcome meeting between Anastasiades and Akinci

1835. Man arrested at Astromeritis checkpoint

A 64-year-old male, suspected of willfully assisting others enter the Republic of Cyprus illegally, was remanded into custody on Wednesday following his arrest at the Astromeritis checkpoint...

1836. Turkey hires Schlumberger for offshore drilling support

1837. Averof and Ozdil meet to talk about a common future

1838. President to table detailed proposal on a devolved federation

1839. North and south assess tornado damages

The government in the Republic of Cyprus is paying upfront for damages caused by tornado in rural Nicosia, while unprecedented destruction also took place in the north...

1840. Bookie’s after work drink cost her 50 grand

A female bookie in Paphos had €50,000 in cash stolen from her vehicle, telling cops her car was burglarised while she went for a drink late after work...

1841. Injured man in Limassol knife attack speaks out

A Romanian national says he was the victim of a knife attack by a discourteous driver in Limassol, while a 64-year-old man who gave a different story to police has been remanded in custody for seven days...

1842. Greece and the many changes in the Trump administration

1843. Nicosia Mall on track to open next month

The grand opening of a new shopping centre on the other side of town appears to be on schedule, with Nicosia Mall working behind the scenes and paving roads to welcome shoppers around mid November...

1844. Couple arrested for running cannabis side business

A Paralimni couple in their early 60’s is under arrest for possession of 2.5 kilos of cannabis and other drugs as well as selling medicines without a licence...

1845. 'Loose' federation and philology of two states: What is valid and what is not

1846. Cyprus issue: not about virgin birth

I get the feeling that, after so many years of dialogue with the other side, we never actually had a conversation with ourselves...

1847. Video shows devastation after hurricane Michael

1848. Manoeuvres to avoid deadlock and to enable Turkey flexibility

1849. Turkey to drill in Mediterranean in October

1850. Whatever Guterres says he will be met with a yes

Last week was reminiscent of aerial dogfights even though there are essentially no Cypriot fighter jets here. We can put this down as a snag, but there’s a bigger issue here that pales in comparison to what lies ahead...

1851. Local politics suspected in Kilani bomb attack

A 42-year-old woman who sits on Limassol’s Kilani community council has been arrested, following a bomb explosion outside the residence of a fellow councilor...

1852. Turkey renews threats against Cyprus over gas exploration

1853. Impounded minivan in fatal accident catches fire

A minivan that was involved in the fatal accident where two Egyptian men were killed Tuesday caught fire at the police pound around midnight...

1854. Jeremy Hunt: The Cyprus problem can be solved and the best solution is federation

1855. ‘No’ vote and abstention in FYROM referendum

1856. Turkish FM Cavusoglu insists on two state solution for Cyprus

1857. President Anastasiades determined for resumption of Cyprus talks

1858. Brexit comments at informal summit in Austria

European Union leaders met in Salzburg, Austria, for an informal summit to discuss migration and Brexit. Below are comments of some of the leaders arriving on Thursday...

1859. Dherynia and Lefka crossing points ready in October

1860. Cyprus energy deals draw EU support

The Secretariat-General of the European Commission has expressed the EU’s full support for the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans and agreements, including the second and final bilateral deal between Cyprus and Egypt on a natural gas sub-sea pipeline...