Christodoulides to brief party leaders ahead of Guterres visit
President Nikos Christodoulides is to convene a meeting of Cyprus’s political party leaders ahead of António Guterres’s visit later this…
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President Nikos Christodoulides is to convene a meeting of Cyprus’s political party leaders ahead of António Guterres’s visit later this…
Cyprus Customs officers have uncovered nearly 46,000 euros’ worth of undeclared luxury goods at Larnaca Airport, along with a haul…
A power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait came under attack for the second time in two days on…
U.N. Secretary‑General António Guterres will visit the anthropological laboratory of the Committee on Missing Persons during his stay in Cyprus,…
António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, will travel to Cyprus from July 27 to 29, in a visit widely regarded…
Blood donation is on the rise globally, with more people than ever giving voluntarily and national blood services growing stronger,…
Cyprus is among the EU’s lowest spenders on social protection, allocating just 3.3 per cent of GDP compared with the…
The Customs Department has activated emergency procedures for collecting customs-tax charges after a technical fault disrupted customs clearances at Limassol…
Five people who went missing after the KM Nurul Salsa sank off Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province were found alive on…
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus slipped 1.7% in June, falling to 489,965 from 498,527 a year earlier, the Statistical Service reports.…
President Nikos Christodoulides said Wednesday that the opening of the new building of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics marks a milestone for both the institute and the country. Speaking at the handover ceremony, he said the facility — spanning more than 11,000 square meters and costing €31 million — represents one of Cyprus’s […]
The European Parliament has approved €9.21 million in assistance for Cyprus from the EU Solidarity Fund following the devastating wildfires of July 2025. The allocation is part of a wider €144.1 million support package for Cyprus, Spain and Romania after natural disasters struck the three countries that year. According to the report submitted to lawmakers, […]
Cyprus has paid out more than €12,755,000 in compensation to livestock farmers affected by the foot‑and‑mouth outbreak, officials said Wednesday. Andreas Grigoriou, director‑general of the Agriculture Ministry, told lawmakers that 80,133 animals have been culled so far. His remarks came during a session of parliament’s Agriculture Committee, which reviewed measures to contain the disease and […]
Police are investigating a new case of assault and robbery involving a 21‑year‑old food delivery driver in Limassol. Authorities said the incident happened around 1 a.m. when the driver, who was in his car, was approached by three unidentified individuals on scooter‑type mopeds. According to the complaint, the suspects blocked his vehicle, opened the driver’s […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that restrictions on defense cooperation among NATO member states, particularly in the defense industry, “must be lifted” if the alliance is to meet its capability targets. Speaking at the ongoing NATO summit, Erdogan referred to the arms export restrictions that some of Türkiye’s NATO allies have imposed on […]
The German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz reported a decline in second-quarter passenger car sales on Wednesday, even as its sales of electric vehicles (EVs) surged by more than 50 percent. In the second quarter of 2026, Mercedes-Benz group sold 417,800 passenger cars worldwide, representing a decline of eight percent compared with the previous year. In comparison, […]
A 16-year-old suspect was arrested after several people were injured in a shooting incident at a high school in Schongau, in the southern German state of Bavaria, on Wednesday, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the police. At least two girls were seriously injured and taken to hospital, a police spokesperson was quoted by […]
Spain said Wednesday it received the remarks of U.S. President Donald Trump with “calm and normality” and was not surprised by their tone or manner, after Trump accused Spain of being a “terrible” ally and threatened to cut off trade with the country. Spanish Finance Minister Arcadi Espana said relations between Spain and the United […]
Russian forces conducted a group strike with ground-based precision weapons targeting Ukrainian defense facilities in Kiev, while Ukraine carried out multiple attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Samsung-Ukraine factory, producing and storing components for FP-5 Flamingo ground-launched cruise missiles, and a workshop for the assembly of long- and […]
Belgium recorded 1,747 excess deaths during the heatwave from June 18 to July 1, local media reported Wednesday, citing data released by Belgian public health institute Sciensano. It was the deadliest heatwave-related episode recorded in Belgium since such analyses began in 2000, the report said. June 27 was the deadliest day of the episode, with […]
More than 15 million people reported feeling unwell during the recent heatwaves, according to the research released by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition on Wednesday. The research showed that 28 percent of British adults said they felt unwell because of the heatwave. Moreover, 47 percent of those whose financial situation is difficult or very difficult […]
The Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre hosted 5,200 students since September, delivering key environmental programs to primary and secondary schools across Cyprus. Centre manager Dr. Thomas Hadjikyriakou said the year was “very productive,” noting 160 school visits coordinated with the Unit for Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development. He said the programmes helped students and […]
Heavy spring rainfall pushed Türkiye’s hydropower generation to an all‑time monthly high in April. Hydroelectric plants produced 11.66 billion kilowatt‑hours of electricity during the month, supplying 41.4% of the country’s total power output, according to ministry data. Generation from January through April reached 34.7 billion kWh — the highest level ever recorded for the first […]
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou highlighted a €168 million integrated package to address Cyprus’ water‑supply challenges, along with €454 million in initiatives under the Common Agricultural Policy, during remarks in Fikardou. Panayiotou said supporting rural communities is a matter of development, social cohesion and the country’s future. She added that the government’s goal is to give […]