3 h. ago Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says

The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan’s southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack, released a statement saying its fighters had […]

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4 h. ago Police investigating death of infant presumably forgotten in car

The police are investigating the death of an infant in Nicosia, which appears to have been forgotten in a car. The nine-month-old child was taken to hospital by ambulance, however doctors were not able to resuscitate it and the police were informed. According to sources, the mother went to work in the morning thinking she […]

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6 h. ago Paralimni municipality calls for relocation of migrant facilities

The presence of migrant facilities in the heart of the Paralimni-Deryneia tourist area is tarnishing the municipality’s image and damaging the region’s reputation as a top travel destination, the local authorities have stated. In an official announcement, the municipality urged all relevant bodies to take immediate action to relocate these facilities. “The municipality expresses its […]

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7 h. ago Basceri formally retakes reins as Turkey’s ambassador to north

Ali Murat Basceri on Friday formally recommenced his duties as Turkey’s ambassador in the north, submitting his credentials to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence in northern Nicosia after a three-year absence from the role. There, he said he will do his best to “further strengthen the exceptional relations between the two […]

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9 h. ago George Pantelides named new Oev president, takes office in May

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) announced on Friday that George Pantelides, head partner at Deloitte and current deputy president of the federation, will assume the role of president on May 7, 2025. According to Oev, the transition follows the completion of the two consecutive two-year terms of current president Antonis Antoniou, which is […]

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11 h. ago US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials. Sudan officials said they rejected the proposal by the United States, and officials from Somalia and Somaliland said […]

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16 h. ago Trump pushes for control of Panama Canal, military options on table

The US military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two US officials told Reuters. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and […]

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16 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Alpha Bank, financial literacy, trade deficit, tourism

Alpha Bank’s senior leadership met with state officials and key business figures in Cyprus this week, in order to outline its growth strategy and expansion plans. According to an official announcement from the bank, this four-day visit “reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its presence in Cyprus, positioning its subsidiary as a leading banking choice for businesses […]

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26 h. ago Additional 6,800 vehicles recalled over faulty Takata airbags

Another 6,820 vehicles have been added to the list of recalls in connection with the defective Takata airbag, a senior official told parliament on Thursday. Head of the Road Transport Department Giorgos Louka said these 6,820 were tracked via a recent alert through Rapex – the European Union’s rapid alert system for unsafe consumer products […]

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31 h. ago National Guard ready to welcome female volunteers, says defence minister

The National Guard is fully prepared to welcome female volunteers, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed on Thursday, as discussions on the voluntary enlistment of women continued in the House defence committee. Currently, only women who serve as officers or contractual soldiers can join the army. If approved, the new law will allow women from the […]

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31 h. ago Thanasis Nicolaou’s mother calls for justice following investigation findings

Justice can only be served by punishing those responsible for the death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, his mother, Andriana Nicolaou, said on Thursday, following the release of an independent investigation report into the case. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, she reiterated her readiness to proceed with private criminal prosecutions. The long-awaited report, […]

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36 h. ago Swedish national to testify against lawyer, officer in Larnaca escape case

A 49-year-old Swedish man will serve as the prosecution’s key witness against a lawyer and a police officer accused of aiding his escape from a private clinic in Larnaca last December, it was heard on Thursday. The development was announced before the Larnaca Criminal Court by the prosecuting authority, which revealed that the criminal charges […]

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37 h. ago Minister of State and Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has official visit to Cyprus underway

Minister of State and Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has official visit to Cyprus underway  KCLR

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38 h. ago President announces VAT for home electricity to be slashed in address to nation

President Nikos Christodoulides announced the reduction of VAT for home electricity consumption during his televised address to the nation overnight. During a review of what had been achieved during his two years in office on Wednesday, in the context of discussing his administration’s energy and taxation policy, Christodoulides said the decision had been taken to […]

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52 h. ago ‘A steady pace and a clear plan’ – Christodoulides reviews his second year

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday night gave a long, televised address in which he reviewed and appraised his second year in office, reassuring the public that he has acted with “a steady place and a clear plan” throughout. “During the second year of our term, we achieved the implementation of 90 per cent of the […]

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57 h. ago Greece to spend more than €25bn in arms procurements by 2036

Greece will spend more than 25 billion euros in arms procurements by 2036, including new submarines, drones, satellites and fighter jets, under a 12-year plan to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks, three officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. The move is part of Greece’s bid to modernise its armed forces […]

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3 d. ago US and Ukraine hold talks in Saudi Arabia after major drone attack on Russia

Ukrainian and U.S. officials held crunch talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to find a path towards ending the war with Russia, hours after Kyiv’s forces launched their largest drone attack on Moscow to date. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hopes the meeting in Jeddah will revive “pragmatic” U.S. ties after his disastrous talks with U.S. President […]

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3 d. ago Entire families killed in Syria’s military crackdown, UN says

Entire families including women and children were killed in Syria’s coastal region as part of a series of sectarian killings by the army against an insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists, the U.N human rights office said on Tuesday. Pressure has been growing on Syria’s Islamist-led government to investigate after reports by a war monitor of […]

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3 d. ago BirdLife calls on EAC after another rare vulture found electrocuted

BirdLife Cyprus on Tuesday morning said another vulture was found dead under a voltage power line of the electricity authority (EAC) in the Korfi area of Limassol. According to BirdLife, the two-year old male vulture showed “apparent burns and clear indications of electrocution to his body”. An autopsy was ordered to unambiguously determine the cause […]

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3 d. ago Trump shares article of Cyprus, Greece discussing IMEC importance

A news article referring to the strategic value of the proposed corridor linking India, the Middle East and Europe (IMEC), as discussed between senior officials of Cyprus and Greece, caught the eye of US President Donald Trump, who reposted it on Truth Social platform. The article by Breitbart News referred to Deputy Minister of Migration […]

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