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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday she intended to remain in office until the end of the legislature, dismissing media speculation that she might seek an early election before her term expires next autumn.

Approximately 30 per cent of Cyprus’ territory is now included in the Natura 2000 network, with 72 areas having been designated as special areas of conservation or protection, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis told the House environment committee on W…

The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have saved her life and the state’s near-total ban on the procedu…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that no 3+1 or 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus problem would be taking place on the sidelines of the UN general assembly on September 28, noting that “there is still much work to be done.”

The association of secondary education parents in Larnaca on Wednesday denounced the repeated cancellation of school routes, stressing that hundreds of students and their families were experiencing serious inconveniences and called for the immediate inter…

A clear timetable for the installation and operation of air conditioners in all schools was requested by the House education committee, educational organisations, parent associations and the Pan-Cyprian Student Co-ordinating Committee (Psem) in a joint me…

The man suspected of being the “Putney Pusher”, who knocked a woman into the path of an oncoming bus in London nine years ago in a mystery incident which attracted huge publicity, has been found dead, British media reported on Wednesday.

Four paintings, two fine art prints and one drawing, created between 2021 and 2026, trace Serbian artist Milenko Stevanović’s first years in Cyprus and explore portraiture as an act of reciprocal observation.

Sweden’s centre-left opposition parties maintained a narrow election lead on Wednesday over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as the counting of remaining ballots resumed after Sunday’s vote for parliament.

The Nicosia International Festival (NIF) has plenty in store for its new edition and performances have already begun.

MPs pressed the government on Wednesday over some 21 appointments to semi-state organisation boards made outside the recommendations of an advisory council set up to vet such candidates.

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Alphamega Hypermarkets are preparing a special celebration of Cyprus’ cultural heritage, inviting the public to experience the island’s traditions as a living part of everyday life and collective identity.

The trial over alleged fraud at the Avakoum monastery continued on Wednesday, as defence lawyers challenged a former monk’s claims that he was mistreated.

Syria’s parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country’s new assembly.

The Cyprus medical association (CyMA) said on Wednesday it is ready to audit doctors working in unlicensed centres, as police in Larnaca pressed ahead with an investigation into two medical centres offering plasmapheresis treatment.

As a digital billboard behind her displays an advert urging Russians to sign up to fight in Ukraine, Polina Lermant tries to hand out flyers to passers-by urging them to “vote for peace” in a parliamentary election starting on Friday.

Savvas Papasavvas was on Wednesday elected president of the general court of the European Union for the remaining term until August 31, 2028.

Specialty medications, the high-cost therapies that demand special handling, monitoring, or administration training, now claim at least half of U.S. pharmaceutical spending while treating fewer than 5% of patients.

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of an additional 3.5 million cubic metres of water for 2026 for irrigation purposes.

Microplastics have been detected for the first time in the urine of primary school children in Cyprus, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Fintech giant Revolut on Wednesday applied for a Swiss banking licence and pledged to invest more than CHF 150 million in the country over the next five years as it seeks to establish an independent banking operation there.

A criminal organisation case involving four defendants was adjourned to November 23 by the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Wednesday, after prosecutors made a substantial change to the indictment.

The deadline for employers to submit their annual PAYE returns for the 2025 tax year has been extended to November 30, 2026, the tax department announced on Wednesday.

A 30-year-old man facing a single charge of car theft in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous had his sentencing reserved for September 23, the Limassol criminal court heard on Tuesday, the same date set for the next steps in pro…

For a university student, the idea of walking into a large international company for the first time is both exciting and intimidating.

Gaza rescuers on Wednesday searched through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 20 Palestinians including children and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble.

Musicians from the United States, Colombia, Belgium and Cyprus are set to perform next at Axiothea Mansion as part of the 29th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus.

It is not that often that a movie comes along that shakes the industry, regardless of its story.

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) have discussed measures to improve the electricity market and gradually reduce energy costs, Oev said on Wednesday.

Defence lawyers in the central prisons’ documents trial accused a prosecution lawyer of a conflict of interest on Wednesday, as the Nicosia permanent criminal court heard clarifications over classified material withheld from the defence.

Two Cypriot members of the European Parliament reacted to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union address by demanding that the bloc take more defensive measures against Turkey, citing the fact that she had said th…

Cyprus businesses should treat the coming pay transparency rules as a commercial opportunity rather than an administrative burden, Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday, arguing that fairer pay systems can help companies attra…

The two-day Fashion Fighting Stigma pop-up event was held with great success at BAF in Nicosia over September 9-10, 2026.

Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran’s reach in the Middle East war and further disrupted global oil supplies.

Three days of art, culture and tradition arrive this week in Ayia Napa as a new initiative celebrates one of the oldest materials of creative expression – clay.

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the debate surrounding the VAR decision that awarded Erling Haaland’s winning goal against Manchester United should not overshadow his side’s performance in Sunday’s 1-0 derby victory with 10 men.

A fire that broke out near the community of Yiolou in the Paphos district on Wednesday afternoon has been extinguished, the fire department said.

Monaco’s tight and twisty streets will host a Formula One sprint for the first time next season with a record 10 race weekends, including the scheduled opener in Bahrain, featuring the format on a 24-round calendar published on Wednesday.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday for the first time since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges regarding his war on drugs.

Cyprus’ cabinet approved the €11.1 billion state budget for 2027 on Wednesday, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos forecasting continued economic growth, full employment and a higher fiscal surplus.

The cabinet on Wednesday appointed Nikos Tornaritis as President Nikos Christodoulides’ special political envoy for the Cyprus problem to countries in Asia and Africa.

MPs clashed on Wednesday over the conduct of anti-poaching activists, with accusations that the House environment committee was being used to persecute such groups while refusing them the chance to answer for themselves.

Cyprus recorded a further rise in building activity in May 2026, with the statistical service (Cystat) reporting that 735 building permits were authorised, up 21.1 per cent compared with the same month last year.

Cyprus employers confront persistent domestic cost pressures Cyprus recorded a 3.8 per cent annual increase in hourly labour costs in the second quarter of 2026, as wage growth accelerated and employers faced higher costs associated with employing workers,

On the occasion of European Mobility Week 2026, a press presentation of the Cyprus Public Transport’s (CPT) new digital tools took place on September 15, 2026, at the University of Cyprus (UCY).

The 41-year-old man who killed his wife in a field next to the motorway which links Nicosia and Morphou appeared in court for the second time on Wednesday, with a police representative recounting the sequence of events which led to the 35-year-old woman’s…

Staff at the culture ministry staged a one-hour spontaneous work stoppage on Wednesday morning, protesting against what Pasydy described as repeated attempts by the ministry’s director-general to bring its entire budget under his control.

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou said that artificial intelligence should be treated as an opportunity rather than an inherent threat, warning that the greater danger could come from humans misusing the technol…

An action plan for the protection of minors using social media was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet, following an “urgent challenge” created by the fact that 98 per cent of young people in Cyprus use social media, which international organisations have