A BBC plaque honouring the ‘first black Briton’ has been removed after DNA analysis suggested she was not actually of African origin. The sign celebrating the 1,800-year-old remains of ‘Beachy Head Lady’
The University of Cyprus (UCY) is among the top universities in the Times Higher Education international ranking by subject for 2024, published on Thursday. In a statement, UCY said it was among the
Minister of Health Popi Kanari said it was important that children from Greece, Egypt, and Lebanon are now being examined by doctors from the Shriners Children’s Hospitals in Cyprus. The minister visited
A high-ranking UN official is expected to visit Cyprus at the end of next week to review the peacekeeping mission after the fallout from the Pyla buffer zone dispute. According to CNA,
During the second quarter of 2023, the lending criteria for businesses and households remained strict, indicating the caution of banks. At the same time, there was a decrease in loan demand, attributed
A British pensioner found guilty of the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife returned to court, as the state prosecution appealed the verdict and sentence as lenient. David Hunter, 76, was found
The National Guard deployed all its personnel and active force in the Interdisciplinary Tactical Exercise ‘IRIS – 2023’ from 17-24 October, the Defence Ministry said. National Guard commander Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told the EU General Affairs Council the bloc’s Civil Protection Mechanism should be activated if repatriations increase due to the Middle East crisis. During discussions on the preparation
Cyprus’ general government gross debt-to-GDP ratio increased by 2.2 percentage points (pp) to 85.3% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with the previous three months, the largest quarterly increase by an
The Larnaca Criminal Court handed a 31-year-old man a 16-year prison sentence for attempted murder, during which a six-year-old boy was also wounded by gunfire. The 31-year-old, from Ormidia, was found guilty
