8 h. ago Businessman testifies against Aykut in property usurpation case

Greek Cypriot businessman Savvas Kakos testified as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Turkish-Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut at the Nicosia Criminal Court on Wednesday. Aykut, who claims nationality in Turkey, Israel, and the ‘TRNC’, is being tried for the alleged usurpation and sale of €43 million worth of Greek Cypriot property […]

Politics

11 h. ago Voices call for banning of Israeli Embassy event at Nicosia primary school

Opposition party Akel on Wednesday reiterated a call to cancel an event at a Nicosia primary school in collaboration with the Israeli Embassy in Cyprus. “The planned event at a primary school, co-organised by the Ministry of Education and the embassy of the genocidal state of Israel, offends the dignity of the Cypriot people and […]

Politics

11 h. ago Faneromeni Square to host second edition of ‘Let Me Tell You a Story’

This weekend, the ENAVSMA FOUNDATION will present the charity event “Let Me Tell You a Story Vol. 2”, as part of the Access City Festival. For the second consecutive year, this interactive experience for children and adults alike will deliver powerful life messages. Taking place on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 10.30am to 1pm, in […]

Sport

24 h. ago Gauff finds groove after forgetting rackets, Medvedev pays price for meltdown

Coco Gauff forgot to take her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a commanding first-round win, while Daniil Medvedev was unable to string out his journey beyond the first round on a wet and windy Tuesday. Three-times champion Novak Djokovic overcame the difficult conditions to begin […]

Economics

32 h. ago Stoiximan: Ενισχυμένες Αποδόσεις για Σάκκαρη στο Roland Garros

Το κείμενο που ακολουθεί είναι πληρωμένη διαφήμιση εκ μέρους της Stoiximan Cyprus | 18+ | Παιχνίδι είναι, θέλει όρια | https://safergambling.gov.cy/ | Η Stoiximan κατέχει άδεια Κλάσης Β’ από την ΕΑΣ με αριθμό B018 Η Ελληνίδα πρωταθλήτρια του τένις, Μαρία Σάκκαρη, επιστρέφει στα court του Roland Garros και καλείται να αποδείξει τη μαχητικότητά της στον […]

Politics

50 h. ago Dromolaxia municipality warns of court action over ‘malicious’ beach claims

The municipality of Dromolaxia–Meneou strongly rejected claims made against it on Monday regarding the management of beaches in the Pervolia area, describing the comments as “malicious, defamatory and unfounded”. In a public statement, the municipality said it was outraged by what it called a targeted campaign to damage the image of its beaches. Officials insisted […]

Events

62 h. ago OpenAI, Google and xAI battle for superstar AI talent, shelling out millions

The contest in Silicon Valley to dominate artificial intelligence is playing out on a new court: superstar researchers. While the scramble to attract top talent and keep them happy has always been a hallmark of the tech industry, since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, recruiting has escalated to professional athlete levels, a dozen people who […]

Events

62 h. ago Israeli strike kills 20 in Gaza school housing displaced people, health authorities say

An Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza killed at least 20 people and injured dozens, local authorities told Reuters early on Monday. Israel stepped up its military operations in the enclave in early May, saying it is seeking to eliminate Hamas’ military and governing capabilities and bring back the remaining hostages […]

Events

3 d. ago He’s Trying to Bring Cyprus Reunification, President Tells UN Envoy

He’s Trying to Bring Cyprus Reunification, President Tells UN Envoy  The National Herald

Politics

4 d. ago Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during talks in Istanbul on Saturday that Turkey welcomed the US and EU decisions to lift sanctions on Syria, Erdogan’s office said. Erdogan also said that “Israel’s occupation and aggression in Syrian territory is unacceptable” and that Turkey will continue to oppose it on every […]

Politics

4 d. ago Paris court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist

A French court on Friday convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gun point before making off with her $4 million engagement ring and other booty. Ten people were in the dock, accused of involvement in the Paris heist. Robbers wearing ski masks and disguised as […]

Events

5 d. ago Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck

A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed to have drowned, three sources said on Friday. The shipwreck of an overloaded migrant boat in international waters off the southwestern Greek town of Pylos on June 14, […]

Events

5 d. ago Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade negotiators are pushing the EU to make unilateral tariff reductions on U.S. goods, saying without concessions the bloc will not progress in talks to avoid additional 20% “reciprocal” duties, the Financial Times reported on Friday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is preparing to tell European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on […]

Politics

6 d. ago Five arrested over classified prison documents found in warden’s home

Authorities on Thursday arrested five persons – four prison wardens and a female police cadet – in connection with an ongoing investigation into documents found in the residence of a prison warden in early April. The arrest warrants were green-lit by Nicosia district court. According to a police statement, the five suspects are linked to the discovery […]

Events

6 d. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

Events

6 d. ago Michaelides doubles down on claims of collusion to get him fired

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Thursday that he had made evidenced statements to the police backing up his claim that President Nikos Christodoulides had been aware since July last year of the Supreme Court’s intention to unanimously suspend him.  Michaelides, who had initially made the claim publicly on Omega TV, said in a social […]

Events

6 d. ago Turkish Cypriots protest over school bus crash, demand ‘education minister’s’ resignation

Turkish Cypriots demonstrated outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Tuesday night against the ruling coalition’s alleged negligence on the matter of school transport in light of the overturning of a school bus in the Karpas peninsula village of Yialousa, which saw 28 children and the bus’ driver hospitalised. Children, parents, and teachers were […]

Events

7 d. ago North journalists charged with trespassing after reporting on school crisis

Two journalists in the north were charged with trespassing after reporting on an incident in which teachers were locked out of a school amid souring relations between the ruling coalition and teachers over the former’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs at public schools. The charges were revealed to the public by the north’s Press […]

Events

7 d. ago Man remanded over 18kg cannabis shipment via Larnaca airport

A 34-year-old man was remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Wednesday, after allegedly attempting to import 18kg of cannabis discovered in a courier parcel at Larnaca airport. “In the presence of a courier company representative, 30 airtight nylon packets containing dry green plant material, with a total gross weight of 18kg, […]

Transport

7 d. ago Suicide blast targeting school bus kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan

At least three children were among five people killed when a suicide bomber targeted an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday, in an attack Pakistan blamed on Indian proxies. Around 40 students were on the bus that was headed to an army-run school and several have sustained injuries, […]

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