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Police arrested 14 people during nationwide preventive operations on Sunday night, as officers stepped up patrols and checks across Cyprus. According to a police statement on Monday, organised patrols were carried ...

A fire which broke out near Pissouri on Sunday was fully extinguished at 7.05pm, while firefighters remained in the area overnight to prevent it reigniting, the fire brigade announced on ...

Clouds, rain and thunderstorms can be expected in the mountains and inland on Monday, as well as to the southeast, with possible hail in storm areas. Temperatures will reach 34C ...

A new framework aimed at ending the uncontrolled dumping and burning of agricultural plastics shall head to the House, with farmers set to receive free collection points for waste. The ...

A severe storm caused significant damage to Trikomo on Sunday, with beaches being evacuated. Turkish Cypriot media reported that the worst of the weather was concentrated around the villages of ...

A small forest fire in Menoyia was brought under control within 20 minutes on Sunday after starting when a vehicle caught fire, the forestry department said. The fire broke out at ...

A fire which broke out near Pissouri on Sunday afternoon has been contained, with the Limassol-Paphos highway having been reopened in both directions as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday described the Republic as the country’s “most important achievement” as Cyprus marked 66 years since its proclamation. In a message published on X, Christodoulides said ...

When I was talking to people ahead of coming to Cyprus for the summer, one recurring issue I was warned about was the public buses. Buses in Cyprus, I heard, ...

A 20-year-old man will remain in police custody in the north for three days as authorities investigate allegations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old child in Nicosia, according to Turkish ...

Heavy rain is causing reduced visibility and hazardous conditions on the Nicosia to Limassol highway. Police said rainfall was affecting the road, with visibility for drivers on the Nicosia to ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou has criticised the government’s handling of the Cyprus issue, warning that political calculations must not take precedence over efforts to secure progress in negotiations. ...

Repeated fires in Paphos are raising concerns that arsonists may be responsible, forestry department director Savvas Ezekiel said on Sunday. The two fires that broke out in Lysos yesterday were ...

Journalist Makarios Drousiotis has announced today that his crowdfunding appeal has raised €52,874.63. Drousiotis said that the total included donations made through the GoGetFunding platform, direct contributions and €3,100 in cash from ...

A Cypriot national who died in a car accident has donated her heart to a 45-year-old woman in Israel who had been waiting almost two years for a transplant. The ...

Former environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has described her departure from the post as “sudden”, while criticising delays in environmental policy and the handling of the Akamas. In an interview with ...

Baby turtles were spotted making their way into the sea at Pervolia beach in Larnaca on Sunday, with footage showing the hatchlings moving from the shore towards the water. The ...

Greek Cypriot crossings through checkpoints from the government-controlled areas to the north increased during the first half of 2026 while Turkish Cypriot crossings declined, according to police data reported on Sunday. ...

Akel MP Christos Christofides met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday and used the brief encounter to raise the Cyprus problem and the destruction of cultural heritage. ...

Police made 20 arrests and carried out hundreds of checks on drivers and premises during overnight operations nationwide last night. The arrests involved offences including illegal residence, possession of a knife, ...

Cyprus marks 66 years of independence today, with the establishment of the Republic on August 16, 1960, ending 82 years of British colonial rule. The republic was formed under the Zurich and London agreements, ...

A new undersea cable connecting Cyprus and Syria is expected to enter service by early 2028, creating a new internet link between the two countries. According to a joint press release ...

A suspected arson attack is being investigated after a second fire broke out some 500 metres away from an earlier blaze in Lysos. The first fire broke out at around 4pm ...

Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, while temperatures remain high at around 37C in Nicosia. According to the Met Office, clouds shall develop after midday and are expected ...