29 h. ago Parents of nursery school children to be fined €200 for absences

Parents and children’s guardians are now liable to monetary fines if the children are absent from nursery school without notification, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. If a child does not attend nursery school without the school having been notified of the absence, staff must by law contact the parents or guardians for […]

Society

38 h. ago Ersin Tatar: Northern Cyprus ready to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan

Ersin Tatar: Northern Cyprus ready to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan  Azərtac

Politics

38 h. ago Cyta subsidiary signs new collective agreements with trade unions

Cytacom Solutions Ltd, a subsidiary of Cyta, on Thursday announced that it recently signed the renewal of its collective labour agreements for the 2025–2027 period. These agreements, the company said, cover both its monthly and hourly-paid staff. Moreover, according to a statement issued by Cyta, the agreements “confirm the strong cooperation and mutual trust between […]

Politics

56 h. ago Bus driver suspended after allegedly spraying teen with pepper spray

The bus driver involved in a circulating video capturing a dispute between him and some teenage passengers has been suspended, transport company Emel said on Wednesday. A video of the incident had gone viral on Tuesday, showing the driver allegedly spraying one of the teens with what appeared to be pepper spray in an argument […]

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59 h. ago Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from northeastern Libya of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Greece’s southern islands of Crete and Gavdos have surged to […]

Events

62 h. ago Christodoulides acclaims ‘excellent relations’ with Lebanon during Aoun visit

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday extolled the “excellent relations” between Cyprus and Lebanon upon the arrival of his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Nicosia. “We have excellent relations; we work very closely together. At the same time, there is a clear political will to do more, to strengthen our bilateral cooperation […]

Sport

3 d. ago Ukraine urges investigation into alleged Russian chemical weapons use

Ukraine asked the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague on Tuesday to investigate the alleged use of banned toxic munitions by Russia against its forces. A request to establish an investigation was submitted by Kyiv to the governing body of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). It followed Dutch and German […]

Events

3 d. ago Italy’s Bergamo airport temporarily closed after runway death

Italy’s Bergamo airport, which offers low-cost airline connections to and from nearby Milan, was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a man died on a runway during take off preparations for a flight. Flight operations were suspended from 10.20am to 12pm local time (8.20am-10am GMT) “due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway”, the airport […]

Events

3 d. ago Political pressure mounts on Disy leader amid ECtHR ruling fallout

Alma movement has called on Disy party leader Annita Demetriou to back growing demands for the resignation of the heads of the law office, following a damning ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Alma urged Demetriou to align herself “even now” with those calling for the […]

Politics

4 d. ago Houthis claim first ship sinking this year in Red Sea attack

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that a cargo ship they struck with gunfire, rockets and explosive-laden remote-controlled boats had sunk in the Red Sea, after their first known attack on the high seas this year. The ship’s Greek operator Stem Shipping told Reuters it had no independent verification. Reuters could also not immediately verify […]

Events

4 d. ago Israeli Transport Minister visits Cyprus to boost bilateral infrastructure ties

Israeli Deputy Transport Minister Miri Regev is visiting Cyprus until Tuesday, July 8, aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of transport and infrastructure. “During her visit, the Deputy Minister will have a series of meetings with officials from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and will visit central infrastructure, such as Larnaca […]

Politics

4 d. ago Mushroom murderer: Erin Patterson guilty in gruesome family lunch killings

An Australian woman was on Monday convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, and attempting to murder a fourth, in a case that gripped the country. Erin Patterson, 50, was charged with the murders of her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald Patterson and Gail’s sister, […]

Events

5 d. ago Cyprus Declared Safe For Tourists For Now As UK Cautions Against Complacency With Israel

Cyprus Declared Safe For Tourists For Now As UK Cautions Against Complacency With Israel-Iran Conflict Heating Up And Regional Unrest Likely To Intensify  Travel And Tour World

Politics

5 d. ago Out View: The right to protest should be encouraged, not regulated

A demonstration took place outside Parliament on Thursday, co-signed by 35 groups ranging from Far Right Watch to Save Akamas to Queer Collective. This was the second protest in two weeks against the proposed ‘Public Gatherings and Parades Law of 2025’, a law to regulate the right to protest. In response, the government postponed the […]

Politics

5 d. ago Our View: The right to protest should be encouraged, not regulated

A demonstration took place outside Parliament on Thursday, co-signed by 35 groups ranging from Far Right Watch to Save Akamas to Queer Collective. This was the second protest in two weeks against the proposed ‘Public Gatherings and Parades Law of 2025’, a law to regulate the right to protest. In response, the government postponed the […]

Politics

6 d. ago I booked a holiday to Cyprus and I’m making one change due to the Israel Iran war

I booked a holiday to Cyprus and I’m making one change due to the Israel Iran war  Daily Express

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7 d. ago Power cut to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Kyiv blames Russian strike

All external power lines supplying electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine were down on Friday, the UN nuclear watchdog said, and Ukraine blamed Russian shelling for severing the last power line. Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, which is not operating but still requires power to keep its nuclear fuel cool, has […]

Events

7 d. ago Ersin Tatar confirms cooperation proposals sent to Republic of Cyprus

Ersin Tatar confirms cooperation proposals sent to Republic of Cyprus  Trend News Agency

Politics

8 d. ago Parliament considers law granting Cyprus government expanded deportation powers

Parliament considers law granting Cyprus government expanded deportation powers  Philenews

Politics

8 d. ago Bishop Isaias to stand trial over financial protection allegations

Two cases against bishop of Tamasos Isaias have been formally registered with the Nicosia district court, nearly two weeks after the Law Office submitted them to the judiciary. A trial has been set for September 17, according to Reporter. The charges stem from complaints made by monks who were deposed from the monastery of Saint […]

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