Funerals were held on Wednesday for the four bodies which were found washed up on the coast of Karpasia in recent weeks. The bodies remain unidentified, though clothing found on them suggests they were Syrian in origin. The funerals were held at the Rizokarpaso Turkish Cypriot cemetery and attended by...
A 34-year-old man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, accused of stealing a football jersey with the name “Ronaldo” and the number seven on its back. The man reportedly entered a shop on Tuesday and put the shirt and a wristband on, before leaving the shop wearing both...
Paphos has commenced an “innovative” digital campaign to promote itself as a tourist destination in more than 10 countries, its regional tourism board (Etap) said on Wednesday. Etap said the campaign aims to build “on the successful effort of the last three years,” primarily aiming to increase international awareness of...
House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday met with delegations of two Turkish Cypriot political parties, the CTP and the TDP, as well as former Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci. Demetriou’s made the visits alongside Disy MP Xenia Constantinou and party administrator Charalambos Stavrides. Her first port of call was the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach, rejecting the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return of hostages still held in the besieged enclave. Netanyahu renewed a pledge to destroy the Palestinian Islamist movement, saying there was no...
A representative of the interior ministry said on Wednesday “it is not the state’s intention to monitor journalists.” The comment was made at the House ethics committee, where the controversial European media freedom act was being discussed. The act’s now-removed Article 4 contained a loophole which would allow the use...
Hosts and defending champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium where striker Almoez Ali scored the winner to set up a title clash with Jordan. Iran opened the scoring when Sardar Azmoun scored with an overhead kick in the fourth...
Free pre-school education for children as young as four is inching towards becoming a reality, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou explained to lawmakers on Wednesday during a House education committee that is examining a bill to this effect. The session was not without digs at the minister’s predecessor Prodromos Prodromou, with...
This new month brings new plays to Nicosia’s central stages. A handful of local theatre companies and groups are finalising rehearsals and scripts, ready to present thought-provoking performances throughout February. Three new productions will commence this month, set to entertain Greek-speaking theatre-goers. Antilogos Theatre will present the comedy that broke...
By Tom Cleaver and Jonathan Shkurko The Footballers’ Association (Pasp)’s executive president Spyros Neofytides on Wednesday called for Cyprus to ratify the Saint-Denis convention to enhance the safety of fans at football matches on the island. The suggestion was made at a meeting between a delegation from the Pasp...
Two explosions near electoral candidates’ offices in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election. Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday amid rising militant attacks and the jailing of Imran Khan,...
Hamas proposed a ceasefire to quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war. Israel’s government spokesman said Israel was studying the offer...
Investigations continued on Wednesday following the busting of a Europe-wide sham wedding ring last week. The police in coordination with Europol and the Portuguese and Latvian authorities are trying to clear up the case which centred on Aradippou municipality in Cyprus. Earlier, 13 nationals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, arrested in Cyprus appeared in...
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou was cautiously optimistic on Wednesday that a hike in electricity bill prices may be averted, however, he said the final decision would be taken by the electricity authority (EAC) board on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, he said that EAC is a regulated...
A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday, after having allegedly stolen a mobile phone. Police officer Cemal Aslan told the court the man on January 20 had stolen a Samsung Galaxy telephone from a supermarket checkout counter, where it had been left by another customer....
“None of the above” was the most popular option selected by voters in an opinion poll of voting intention for the next parliamentary elections conducted by Red Wolf. Twenty per cent of respondents said they would not vote for any party at the next election, scheduled for May 2026 –...
Britain’s Prince William returned to public duty on Wednesday following his wife Kate’s surgery and the revelation King Charles had cancer, with the heir to the throne set to take on a more prominent role in his father’s absence. William postponed all his planned engagements to look after his three...
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday announced that the Cabinet has approved the revision of the strategic plan aimed at attracting foreign businesses to Cyprus. The revised strategy, according to Keravnos, is designed to further increase the presence of these enterprises in Cyprus, underlining their role in creating new job...
The United States does not support a two-state solution in Cyprus, the deputy assistant secretary of state Joshua Huck said on Wednesday. “We do not support a two-state solution [in Cyprus], 100 per cent,” Huck said during a press briefing with Greek reporters in Washington ahead of the Greece-US Dialogue...
Cruise industry giant Royal Caribbean Group announced on Wednesday that it is now hiring members of staff based in Cyprus for its cruise ships, with a diverse set of roles needing to be filled. This follows the registration of one of the company’s vessels in the Cyprus registry, the inauguration...
THE WAY THINGS ARE ‘The politician man says do the best you can. And I will do my very best to help. Yes, please do sir, help yourself.’ So sang Irish artist Christie Hennessy from Living the Life I Owe. And these days who and what politicians owe is obvious....
The Bar Association will convene on Monday to decide how to proceed with the attorney-general’s report over lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou. Chairman of the association Michalis Vorkas said the matter was on the agenda and the board would decide whether the case should be referred to the disciplinary board. Attorney general...
A Michigan jury on Tuesday convicted the mother of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates at a high school near Detroit of manslaughter after prosecutors argued she bore responsibility because she and her husband gave their son a gun and ignored warning signs of violence. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, was...
Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected...
Paphos police on Wednesday said they are looking for a 25-year-old man who is suspected of stealing over €4,500 from a church in Yeroskipou earlier this month. The man’s 24-year-old wife has been arrested in connection with the same case. The burglary, which occurred on the evening of February 2,...
