Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 22: 1939 – The “Pact of Steel” was…
Prison wardens strike and threaten jail closure in dispute with Justice Ministry
Prison wardens staged a 24-hour strike and rallied outside the Justice Ministry on Friday, threatening to shut down Cyprus’s prison…
Cypriot unions threaten pan-European fightback over EU start-up labour dumping fears
Cyprus’s biggest trade unions are warning that a European Commission legislative proposal on start-ups contains a provision that could allow…
Ebola outbreak in Congo: UN deploys $60M emergency aid
The United Nations is releasing around $60 million from an emergency fund to help contain an Ebola outbreak in the…
Limassol-Nicosia highway lane closed after collision
A two-vehicle collision on the Limassol-Nicosia highway has closed the right lane of the Nicosia-bound carriageway near Moni on Friday…
Kyle Busch, NASCAR champion, dies aged 41
Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died Thursday after…
Cherries and strawberries top supermarket price list as farm-to-shelf gaps widen
Cherries are the most expensive locally grown product on supermarket shelves this season, retailing at €12.95 per kilogram against a…
Court blocks solar farm on Latsia-Geri boundary over environmental damage fears
An Administrative Court has permanently blocked construction of a 3.7MW solar farm on the boundary of Latsia-Geri municipality, finding that…
Larnaca street sealed off after derelict house cave-in prompts survivor search
Emergency services deployed sniffer dogs and rescue teams to a collapsed derelict building on Thursday evening following reports that homeless…
Cyprus population nears one million as Eurostat data shows island among EU’s fastest-growing
Cyprus recorded a population of 982,966 on January 1, 2025, up from 966,365 in 2024, placing it among the European…