Blast, arson attack on two primary schools

A hand-made explosive device caused extensive damage at a Limassol primary school pre-dawn on Thursday, while a Nicosia village school was the target of arsonists, with evidence suggesting links to anti-maskers. Police

Pope to start historic Cyprus visit

Pope Francis arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for a historic trip to the island, the second Pontiff to do so following the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. The government has

Italy, Cyprus to combat antiquities trafficking

Communications Minister Yiannis Karousos said Cyprus and Italy are in consultation for training programmes to suppress illicit trafficking of antiquities and clandestine excavation. Addressing an event entitled Digging History – 50 Years

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Probe after patient dies in taxi

Polis Chrysochous residents are in uproar after a fellow elderly villager died in a taxi on his way to the Paphos General Hospital after doctors at the local hospital said they could

EU supports Cyprus on migration pressure

The EU will stand with Cyprus under pressure from increased migration flows, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas pledged. He argued Turkey would not move outside a framework of incentives and sanctions,

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COVID19: Work from home to be enforced

Working from home will be reintroduced as the government tightens COVID-19 measures to curb a new wave of coronavirus cases. The emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, coupled with the island’s new

Five released after basketball player assault

Five men arrested in Nicosia in connection with the brutal beating of an American basketball player have been released without charge, police said. The men were arrested in connection with the attempted

Tight security for Pope visit

Part of the capital Nicosia will be on lockdown to accommodate Pope Francis’ visit with central roads closed to the public and more than 500 police officers on duty to protect the