Cyprus

Each year, thousands of our island’s homes are quietly inherited. Usually, they belonged to grandma – women live longer than men; 85 years as opposed to 79. So when the end comes, ...

The prosecution’s testimony will conclude at the next hearing of the trial of the two former MPs facing criminal charges over a report by Al Jazeera into the alleged ...

The motorway in the area of the Paphos tunnel closed due to a fire in the area on Thursday and was reopened just after 2pm. During the time it was ...

Trade unions on Thursday called for better training of delivery drivers, following a meeting between union representatives, representatives of the employers’ and industrialists’ federation (OEV), and food delivery companies Bolt, ...

On-site measurements of developments built by the Afik group are to be submitted as evidence in the trial of its founder, Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused ...

The United States may ask the United Kingdom for permission to station refuelling aircraft at the British base in Akrotiri if it enters the conflict between Iran and Israel, according ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday the repatriation of Cypriots from Israel and Iran was continuing. Six, he said, had left Iran and were now in Armenia awaiting arrangements ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday described Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s comments on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Cyprus problem as “deliberate, impudent, and ...

Israelis continued to make their way back home on Thursday, with 21 outbound flights scheduled for the day, as well as private vessels sailing out of Larnaca’s marina and a ...

Petrol prices in Cyprus have begun to rise as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, with petrol station owners’ association chairman Savvas Prokopiou on Thursday saying ...

Bishop of Tamasos Isaias appeared certain on Thursday that the ‘truth would shine through’, following the announcement of two criminal cases against him. Isaias, who said he had not received ...

For the first time in 26 years, graduation ceremonies were held on Wednesday for children in the nursery and primary schools of Kormakitis in the north, which had been closed for ...

A 23-year-old was arrested on Wednesday night in Paphos after a high-speed pursuit and shots fired at his tyres, police said on Thursday. At 10.05pm on Wednesday, the police waved ...

An injured person was rescued on Wednesday afternoon after falling into the sea in the area of the Ayia Napa sea caves, it was announced on Thursday. The Joint Rescue ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is visiting Latvia on Thursday as part of a series of visits to the Baltic countries ahead of Cyprus’ EU rotating presidency in the first half of 2026, ...

Two cars went up in flames overnight, one in Nicosia and one in Limassol. In Strovolos, Nicosia, a car belonging to a 33-year-old was extensively damaged at around 1.20am. Police ...

Thursday will be hot and sunny, with mist and low clouds overnight. Winds during the day will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, turning ...

The average salary has increased by 13 per cent in the past two years and those earning less than €1,000 per month have dropped by 30 per cent, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...

Pafos FC will make their debut in the Champions League, Europe’s premier football competition, against defending Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Cypriot champions, who won their first ever ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday engaged in a verbal back-and-forth, attacking one another’s foreign policies on the matters of Gaza, ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said opposition politicians had “turned their backs on unity” in their disapproval of his behind-closed-doors address to the north’s ‘parliament’ the previous ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades expressed pride on Wednesday during a presentation of the newly upgraded Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre in Limassol, ahead of its role as a host venue for ...

Iran’s ambassador in Nicosia Alireza Salarian denied that his country had asked Cyprus to “send a message” to Israel, reinforcing his government’s stance that no such request had ...

More British fighter jets and other aircraft “will follow in [the] coming days” to the region, the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary John Healey said on Tuesday night. Addressing a ...