Cyprus News

Andreas Papaconstantinou was sworn in on Wednesday as the new auditor-general of the Republic, where he stressed the importance of his office’s independence, bravery and voice. In one of ...

The likelihood of Cyprus being accidentally hit by missile launches from the Middle East is slim, though it cannot be completely ruled out, a military expert told the Cyprus News ...

Five out of ten flights diverted from the EU to Larnaca Airport, originally bound for Israel, resumed their departures on Wednesday. These flights had been rerouted from Tel Aviv due ...

Western nations are ramping up contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, coupled with Iran’...

Wednesday will be mostly clear with localised clouds and afternoon rains expected in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 31C inland, 30C on the coast, and 25C in the higher ...

International flights with destinations in the Middle East were diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday evening as Iran launched a series of missile strikes on the Israeli Mediterranean city of Tel ...

Humanitarian aid packages were delivered to migrant workers living on 10 different sites near Morphou, the north’s Refugee Rights Association (MHD) announced on Tuesday. The MHD described the aid recipients ...

The kitchen of a hotel room in Ayia Napa was damaged in a fire which broke out on Monday evening, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said. In a post on ...

The Cyprus Turkish nurses and midwives union on Tuesday announced that an interim order had been issued in their favour regarding a lawsuit they had filed against the north’s ‘...

The trial of the man who killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur is set to conclude on October 24. Her killer, Sefer Bugra Altundag, will learn his sentence, having been charged with ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s new official residence in Ayios Dhometios will be ready “by the end of the year”, Tatar said on Tuesday. Speaking after the ceremonial opening ...

The government aims to create a protocol to review all the procedures regarding allowing prisoners on day release, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. He said the aim of ...

The government is waiting for official information regarding the date of the planned informal dinner to be attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Turkish Cypriot ...

A 28-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday after having been arrested the previous day when police found him to be in possession of more than 80 ...

A 51-year-old man was arrested on Monday night in connection with the finding of 3.2 kilograms of cannabis in February. Two men, aged 40 and 28 years old, have already been arrested in ...

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he was “grateful” for Cyprus’ assistance in support of civilians during times of crisis in the region in his message ...

The United Kingdom’s King Charles III hailed Cyprus’ “leadership” in promoting marine conservation in his message to President Nikos Christodoulides on Cyprus’ independence day. “I welcome Cyprus’ leadership on ...

Former Green Party candidate in the European parliament elections Oz Karahan was arrested on Tuesday after unfurling a banner which read “Republic of Cyprus: the only solution” at Cyprus’ independence ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is “committed” to the search for a solution to the Cyprus problem, according to reports published on Tuesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that Macron had ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday morning after arriving at Larnaca airport with 24 kilograms of cannabis in his luggage. The police said a check of the man’s luggage ...

A 50-year-old man was arrested on Monday night after crashing a stolen car into a police vehicle while trying to escape arrest for having stolen the car in the first ...

Cyprus is on Tuesday celebrating its independence day, with various events taking place across the island to celebrate the day. The official commemorations began at 8.30am, with President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Cyprus’ independence day will be marked by increased cloud cover over parts of the island, with short periods of isolated rain, mostly in the southern half of the island. Temperatures ...

The British Cemeteries Committee (BCC) arranged the burial of six British nationals whose remains were never claimed by relatives and had been held for several years in hospital mortuaries in ...