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Pensioner and wife arrested for alleged cannabis cultivation

A retired 70-year-old man and his 61-year-old wife have been apprehended by authorities in Cyprus on suspicion of cultivating cannabis at their residence and distributing it to others. The arrest...

Concerns rise over lack of bidders in Cyprus public tenders

A growing trend of declining participation by companies in public project tenders has sparked concerns among business leaders in Cyprus. The dwindling number of contenders is seen as detrimental...

Six arrested for residing in Cyprus without permit

Police arrested six foreign nationals found to be illegally residing in Cyprus following an operation yesterday in Paphos. Members of the Paphos Immigration and Asylum Service carried out the operation...

Elderly woman loses €52,000 to scammers posing as doctors

Yesterday afternoon in Nicosia, impostors posing as doctors targeted a 72-year-old in a telephone scam, successfully extracting a sum of €52,000 from her. The case was reported to the Police...

Two arrested for cannabis

A 70-year-old and a 61-year-old were arrested yesterday by members of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) for a drug-related case. Specifically, as part of data collection and evaluation, members...

Third person arrested for Ypsonas attacks

The police arrested a third person in the early hours of Thursday, based on a judicial warrant, as part of the investigation into the incidents that occurred in Ypsonas...

Presidential Palace turned red for World Thalassemia Day

On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day, observed every 8th of May, the facade of the Presidential Palace was symbolically illuminated in red, in the presence of a delegation...

What is causing youth delinquency?

Many incidents occurred during the Easter period in various areas of Cyprus, unfortunately involving young individuals and minors. The issue is serious, and youth delinquency is dangerously increasing. The images...

More Chinese jump through hoops, crawl under nets to foster ties with pets

Dog trail races that allow people and their dogs to navigate off-road obstacle courses in tandem are growing popular in China, as the pace of pet ownership and active...

Ghana’s top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

Ghana's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that lawyers battling over the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill must amend their motions due to insulting language in...

Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests loom

Thursday will see Sweden hosting the second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, where all eyes will be on Israel's performance amidst anticipated large-scale pro-Palestinian protests in the...

Prince Harry appears, alone, for UK Invictus Games service

Prince Harry made a rare public appearance in Britain on Wednesday when he attended a service of thanksgiving to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, with the...

Meet the British wrestling collective with ‘queer joy’ at its core [PHOTOS]

Think fishnet tights, silver hot pants and long false eyelashes, then add in bodies bouncing off ropes and into takedowns which land with bottoms on faces. This is queer...

Four UK editors named in Prince Harry’s phone-hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail

Four current British newspaper editors and a string of other senior press figures have been named in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other public figures against...

Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere

Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally...

US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

U.S. President Joe Biden for the first time publicly vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza while negotiations...