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President Nikos Christodoulides has announced that he will travel to the United States at the end of November to strengthen cooperation and investment opportunities, as Cyprus prepares to participate in ...

Three days, six races, swimmers from across Europe Pissouri Open Water Festival · 13–15 November 2026 · Pissouri Beach, Cyprus While most of Europe pulls on a winter coat, the Mediterranean off Pissouri is ...

The Supreme Court has overturned an order authorising the detention of three electronic devices containing CCTV footage from the Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi, ruling that it had been issued without ...

The police carried out “decisive and intensified” action on Thursday to crack down on organised crime, under the codename ‘Plegma’, leading to the arrest of 26 individuals. Among the evidence found ...

Fifty-two more vehicles in Cyprus have been recalled over defective Takata airbags that could cause serious injuries or even death, the road transport department announced on Thursday. The affected vehicles ...

A foreign doctor was arrested at Larnaca airport after customs agents found large quantities of Botox products and anaesthetics of unverified origin in his luggage, authorities said on Thursday. The ...

A 69-year-old man was arrested after driving to the police station in Peyia under the influence of alcohol on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said on Thursday. The man had been called ...

Cyprus needs a comprehensive national energy strategy built around long-term planning, political consensus and a combination of technologies, rather than relying on individual solutions to address its energy challenges, according ...

The police are investigating the theft of two motorcycles in Paphos after two 15-year-olds admitted to stealing them and taking them to a primary school in Anavargos, police said on ...

Education ministry support programme workers will be marching to the presidential palace on Thursday, demanding the immediate fulfillment of commitments and protection of their rights and income. The workers will ...

Five people were arrested during nationwide police operations on Wednesday night for offences including illegal stay in Cyprus, drug possession and outstanding fine warrants, authorities reported on Thursday. A total ...

Thursday starts off mainly fine, with clouds gathering in the afternoon bringing rain and isolated thunderstorms in the mountains and to the east. Winds will be a southwest to northwest ...

Markets Not fully in the festive spirit just yet, but these upcoming markets share the local creations of Cyprus’ small businesses and artists. This week, there is a wide choice ...

Cypriot member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas on Wednesday offered terse words for European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, after she characterised Turkey as a “strategic partner” of the European ...

Two Byzantine icons looted after the Turkish invasion in 1974 have been officially handed to the Bishopric of Morphou, completing their return to Cyprus after more than five decades. The icons ...

Turkey on Wednesday rejected the European Commission’s criticism of its policies in Cyprus, accusing the EU of adopting the positions of Greece and the Republic. In a statement responding ...

Two historic churches in Karavas, dating back to the early and mid-19th century, have undergone restoration through the cooperation of Greek and Turkish Cypriot specialists, alongside work to restore ...

The criminal code dating back to 1929 that still criminalises railway offences that Cyprus no longer possess and regulates how far a horse may protrude from a cart is facing a ...

The Supreme Court has annulled an order allowing police to retain CCTV footage from the Avakoum monastery, ruling on Wednesday that it was issued without legal authority and in excess ...

Singer George Perris will represent Cyprus at the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, Bulgaria next year, CyBC announced on Wednesday. CyBC has opened a call for original entries from ...

Real Madrid is close to signing JJ Gabriel, the 16-year-old Manchester United forward of Cypriot origin, dependent on him obtaining an EU passport. Madrid have offered him a multi-year contract ...

United Nations special representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), Khassim Diagne, met a delegation from the UK’s Foreign Office and its Permanent Mission to ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci expressed hope on Wednesday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to achieve at least some progress on the Cyprus issue would yield positive results, ...

MPs on the House environment committee raised concerns on Wednesday over the planned relocation of an asphalt plant from Dhali to Mitsero, citing possible effects on public health and the ...