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The protest comes amid wider rallies against US immigration enforcement and over the fatal shooting of the 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

Relatives and friends of political prisoners held vigils outside several Venezuelan prisons as they are awaiting the release of detainees following pressure from the United States.
15-year-old and 16-year-old teenagers were detained by police in Nicosia after being caught on stolen motorcycles.

On Saturday, many residents of Cyprus headed to the Troodos mountains despite snow, fog, and light rain.

In Cyprus, a man who was wanted throughout the country for burglaries and thefts, including the theft of money from a bank account, was arrested.

In the morning, a serious traffic accident occurred in the Paphos area.

Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur.

Divorces Cypriot-style: why Russian-speaking couples on the island have been breaking up more frequently over the past three years.

Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half strike was enough for Senegal to beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in the first quarterfinal.

After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.

The Brazilian star of “The Secret Agent” is a major Oscar contender, though some at home turned against him for criticizing the right-wing government.

She was the family’s first baby in 16 years.

The wedding of the Member of the European Parliament from Cyprus, Fidias Panayiotou, is in jeopardy.

Cypriot OnlyFans model to participate in Cyprus parliamentary elections from the party of Phidias Panayiotou.

Trump, who often cites national security interests as the reason for taking Greenland, said that if the US does not do something, 'Russia or China will take over Greenland'.

Disputes among lawyers are not exactly rare, but in the case of Mr.

In Ayia Napa, the construction of a multifunctional park costing 5 million euros is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for handover in September.

In the Paphos area, a poacher was arrested who was found with 18 freshly killed wild birds.

A 'social alliance' has been established in Cyprus to combat discrimination against people with disabilities and elderly people.

The temperature will reach +17°C in the interior of the island, around +19°C on the coast, and +6°C in the mountains.

Today in Cyprus, storms are expected, bringing local rains and isolated thunderstorms.
The methods used by Iran's women to push back against the country's authoritarian system have gone beyond cutting their hair and burning headscarves and in a more radical direction.

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators.

Any attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark would fatally undermine the world’s most successful military alliance.

Today in Cyprus, plans for the construction of a crematorium were announced, which have already transitioned to the active development phase.

The fighting in July and December displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia and killed about 100 soldiers and civilians.

By the summer in Kouklia (Paphos), the project to expand the desalination plant will be completed, resulting in increased capacity.
Studying the video about corruption in the presidential palace, experts claim that the Republic of Cyprus has become the target of an organized operation of Russian origin.

Contrary to the headlines in many media outlets calling Iran's protests merely "food riots," what is going on in the country is actually a deeper, more structured and complex movement.

In June 1989 following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the government cut telephone connections to foreign countries, an action aimed at limiting the ability of domestic opponents to communicate with the outside world.

Doug Mills, winner of three Pulitzers, sits, crawls and hoists cameras high in the air to bring viewers fresh perspectives.

Protests in Tehran have entered their 13th day, with severe internet shutdowns limiting communication amid what have become the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years.

A British journalist working undercover has exposed widespread cases of sexual harassment, illegal working conditions, and squalid living conditions faced by young workers in Ayia Napa.

The President of Cyprus, in his initial statements regarding the scandalous video on corruption, urged everyone with evidence of bribery to contact the state authorities.

Due to the daily chaos on the roads of Paphos, solving the traffic congestion problem will become the main priority for the authorities in 2026.

A batch of counterfeit Durex condoms has been withdrawn from the Cypriot market.

Ukraine is investigating Russia’s use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile against civilian infrastructure as a war crime, as the UK, Germany and France called the attack “unacceptable”.

More than 10 people have died in weather-related accidents across Europe this week with the latest deaths reported in Turkey where local media said five people had been killed.

A trial for a 21-year-old German-Iranian known as "White Tiger" started in Hamburg on Friday and will last until December.

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.

The chief of the EU executive pledged Europe's full support for Syria's recovery after meeting interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday.

Taxi drivers in Larnaca plan to strike for 4 hours on January 13, for a day on January 20, and indefinitely from January 28.
Kitasweather reports snowfall in Troodos.

President Donald Trump said US forces will "start now hitting land" in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes against narcoboats.
Photovoltaic panels will be installed in the parking lots of hospitals in Famagusta and Limassol by 2027.

Cyprus is facing a drop in temperature, significant wind strengthening, rain, and thunderstorms.

In the third quarter of 2025, Cyprus ranked second in the EU in terms of the increase in the number of overnight stays in short-term housing rentals.

The Foreign Ministry reminds Cypriots of the recommendations not to travel to Iran due to the ongoing and intensifying anti-government protests in the country.

Ayatollah Khamenei laid the blame on the US president for fomenting unrest as protests across Iran continued despite the internet blackout after exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi called for mass demonstrations demanding freedom.
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