With €245 million in overdue Social Insurance Fund contributions sitting uncollected, the government and parliamentary parties struck a last-minute compromise…
On this day: Willy Martignon breaks world record for dunking from the longest distance in 2007
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 1: 1924 – A German court sentenced Adolf…
Cyprus moves to raise scooter age limit to 17 but lawmakers warn e-bikes left out
Cyprus is moving towards banning the use of electric scooters by anyone under 17, but lawmakers are warning the legislation…
Car overturns into ditch on Athienou road, one person in hospital
A car overturned and landed in a ditch on the main road to Athienou, at the entrance to the municipality,…
Trump says US could exit Iran war within weeks as both sides keep up attacks
President Donald Trump has signalled the United States could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks…
Tanker hit near Qatar left with unexploded projectile in engine room as Gulf attacks mount
A tanker struck off Qatar is carrying an unexploded projectile lodged in its engine room after being hit by two…
Police launch inquiry into alleged corruption network after journalist’s claims
Cyprus police have opened a criminal investigation after researcher and author Makarios Drousiotis published allegations of an illegal network involving…
The D-Day soldier who stormed Normandy at 24 is now 103 and living in Cyprus
A British veteran who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day has celebrated his 103rd birthday in Cyprus, supported…
Silicon Valley giant to launch Cyprus Innovation Centre as government signals tourism recovery
Silicon Valley innovation giant Plug and Play Tech Center will officially launch its Cyprus Innovation Centre at the Presidential Palace…
Cyprus hotel season opens tomorrow with wage subsidy deal still unresolved
The government and Cyprus’s hotel industry are in a race against time to agree on a wage subsidy scheme before…