2 h. ago Warnings of arrests as Serbian protesters descend on Belgrade

Thousands of protesters, mainly students, descended on Serbia’s capital on Friday ahead of a planned weekend of massive anti-government rallies, many travelling hundreds of miles on foot or by bike. President Aleksandar Vucic said he had asked police to show restraint, but to detain troublemakers. “The state will do everything to secure peace. Those […]

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5 h. ago Lawyer says Philippines’ Duterte was ‘abducted’, too ill to testify at ICC

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “abducted” before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance on Friday. Duterte – who arrived in the Netherlands on a flight from Manila on Wednesday after being arrested on […]

Politics

7 h. ago Cyprus Airways aircraft returns to Larnaca after takeoff due to cabin smoke

Cyprus Airways aircraft returns to Larnaca after takeoff due to cabin smoke  in-cyprus

Events

10 h. ago Junior & Senior School holds second edition of SENCON student summit

SENCON 2025, the second student-organised conference of The Senior School, took place on March 1, 2025, at the Senior School Campus in Latsia, Nicosia. The theme of this one-day conference was “Restoring Faith in Humanity”, a timeless reminder that remains relevant for today’s young people. Its aim was to spark discussions on significant contemporary issues, […]

Politics

35 h. ago Larnaca and Limassol fuel 7 per cent rise in Cyprus property sales in February

Cyprus’ real estate market continued its robust growth into February, with property sales increasing by 7 per cent year-on-year. Developments in Limassol and Larnaca were the primary driver behind this surge. According to the land department, property sales nationwide rose to 1,371 in February 2025, up from 1,284 in the same month last year. Over […]

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35 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 ‘Sovereign citizen’ group leader arrested at Kourion with €2,460

‘Sovereign citizen’ group leader arrested at Kourion with €2,460  in-cyprus

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51 h. ago Turkish party leader says his arrest is part of crackdown on Erdogan’s political opponents

The leader of a Turkish nationalist party has said he was arrested and detained on political grounds as part of an opposition crackdown that contradicts the government’s purported effort to boost democracy while ending a Kurdish militant insurgency. Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory Party and known for his fierce opposition to the presence of […]

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51 h. ago UK pollution fears ease after cargo ship crash, Russian captain still in detention

Fears of an environmental disaster eased on Wednesday, two days after a container ship ploughed into a stationary U.S. fuel tanker off northeast England, as the vessel’s owner said the detained captain was a Russian national. The Portuguese-flagged Solong had crashed with no obvious explanation into the larger Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel […]

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55 h. ago MPs outraged over claims they are ‘on the take’ from private schools

Oelmek president Demetris Taliadoros upset the House education committee on Wednesday, claiming MPs were “on the take” from private schools and was why they refused to make any changes to legislation. The head of the secondary school teaching union Taliadoros told the committee that the accusations had been voiced on the “fifth floor” of the […]

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57 h. ago Group of 80 Sovereign Citizens: Arrested suspect refuses handover to Cyprus police

Group of 80 Sovereign Citizens: Arrested suspect refuses handover to Cyprus police  in-cyprus

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60 h. ago Captain arrested in UK ship crash is Russian national, owner says

The ship’s captain arrested in connection with a crash into a US flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the German company which owns the vessel said on Wednesday. The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, on Monday. A day later, British […]

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61 h. ago Girl Scouts sued over alleged heavy metals, pesticides in cookies

The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of “heavy metals” and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies. A proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Monday night in federal court in the New York City borough of Brooklyn against the 113-year-old nonprofit and the cookies’ licensed producers, […]

Politics

3 d. ago Art and fashion workshops for deaf community begin in Nicosia

A project that blends mental health and art for deaf youth begins this week at Nicosia’s School for the Deaf, led by two young professionals. The two facilitators leading the Crafting Meanings and Threads project (Chirotechnontas noemata kai nimata in Greek) will combine their backgrounds in art therapy and fashion design to psychologically empower children […]

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3 d. ago Medical services find no external injuries on infant in suspected abuse case

The forensic medical services reported on Tuesday that no external injuries were found during Monday’s examination of the 19-month-old child suspected of being violently shaken by a nursery teacher in Nicosia. The kindergarten teacher is set to be interrogated in the coming days, as authorities continue their investigation into the allegations. The father of the […]

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4 d. ago Former English School board member accuses government of political motives in dismissal

A former board member of the English School in Nicosia, Sener Elcil, has strongly condemned his dismissal from the school’s board on Monday, calling for the institution to remain free from political and personal interests. In a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides, Elcil expressed his concern that the school, which has long been a symbol […]

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4 d. ago School bus driver arrested in Larnaca over alleged harassment of teenage girl

Police have arrested a 60-year-old school bus driver in Larnaca on Monday under a court-issued warrant following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a 16-year-old student. According to sources, the driver had allegedly been making inappropriate verbal remarks to the girl since January. The incidents reportedly took place inside the school bus, which the student used […]

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4 d. ago Social welfare takes action after teacher suspended in abuse case

A nursery teacher in Nicosia has been suspended after a video surfaced in local media, allegedly showing her threatening to throw a child out of a window. The disturbing footage has sparked widespread concern over child safety in care facilities across the island. The social welfare services (SWS) responded quickly to the incident, stating that […]

Economics

4 d. ago Committee to examine lifting immunity of north ‘MP’ over alleged fake degree

The north’s ‘parliament’ on Monday resolved to create a committee to examine a request filed by the north’s chief public prosecutor’s office to lift the immunity of ruling coalition party UBP ‘MP’ Emrah Yesilirmak over his alleged involvement in the “fake diploma scandal”. The motion to create the committee was passed unanimously, with opposition party […]

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4 d. ago Yiannaki ‘in final stages’ of finding new lawyer as forgery case rumbles on

Former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki on Monday said he is “in the final stages” of finding a new lawyer as he continues to fight accusations that he forged his high school diploma and university degree, among other documents. He represented himself in court on Monday, with judge Nicole Gregoriou and prosecution lawyer Theodora Papakyriakou agreeing […]

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