Minimum pensions across the European Union vary sharply, with monthly payments ranging from a few hundred euros in some member…
Five arrested after attacks on police in Nicosia and Famagusta
Police arrested five people overnight in Nicosia and Famagusta districts over offences including assaults on officers, resisting lawful arrest, public…
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74
Qatar’s former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, has died at the age…
Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his…
Sirens to sound across Cyprus on 15 and 20 July
Sirens will sound in all cities on 15 and 20 July 2026 as part of commemorations marking the anniversaries of…
Two killed in shooting near Toronto salsa festival
Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting near an outdoor festival in Toronto, Canada, triggering panic…
Spontaneous combustion causes fire at Ayia Marina home
A fire broke out at 7.50 am on Saturday in the ground-floor parking area of a two-storey house in the…
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
The U.S. military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it…
Cyprus heatwaves set to worsen, warns leading meteorologist
Meteorologists and experts warned us in good time. That the mercury would rise, that even more temperature records would fall,…
Cyprus-flagged ship attacked as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
A Cyprus-flagged ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday, with Iranian forces opening fire as…