Cyprus News

House human rights committee chairman and Akel MP Christos Christofides on Monday condemned a video in which two Direct Democracy MPs said “no one understood anything” during a committee discussion ...

Opportunities for cooperation in defence, space and dual-use technologies were discussed on Monday during a meeting between a senior Indian defence ministry delegation and representatives of Cyprus’ business and defence ...

November is when Cyprus finally begins to leave summer behind. The beaches are quieter, evenings become noticeably cooler and the first proper spells of rain can arrive. But for visitors ...

Large quantities of untaxed tobacco products have been seized in Larnaca and dietary supplements and energy drinks falsely declared as clothing at Limassol port, the customs department said on Monday. ...

Three amendments to the bill on pension reforms were announced on Monday, following a meeting of the labour advisory body, which Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said was “a step forward”. ...

A cross-party group of MPs has founded a Cyprus chapter of Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI). Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the Israeli embassy said the move reflects a “strong ...

Melios Zoo has been operating as a “farm” since it opened 26 years ago, despite the fact that it is home to wild animals, one of which – a bear – escaped on ...

Police launched a search operation in Larnaca on Monday after an 18-year-old foreign national escaped from Larnaca district court, where he had been brought in connection with a case involving ...

Deloitte Cyprus is alleged to have created backdated documents that removed billions of Roman Abramovich’s assets from Cypriot company accounts, an international investigation published on Monday claimed. The joint ...

Young people aged 17 to 35 took the seats of ministers and deputy ministers at the presidential palace on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides chaired a special cabinet-style meeting aimed at giving ...

George Pamboridis is gaining support in the race for Disy’s presidential nomination, after party leader Annita Demetriou rejected claims that she was blackmailed into withdrawing. Local media reported on ...

Cyprus’ financial intelligence unit (FIU) received 24,092 reports of suspicious transactions and activities in 2025, as the growth of crypto-asset services and cross-border financial business drove a sharp increase in submissions, according ...

A car caught fire while travelling along the Sotira to Ayia Napa road at 7.05am on Monday, with the driver escaping unharmed, police said. The fire service said it responded ...

The first free guided tour of Ierokipia’s historic centre has been completed successfully, with the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) reporting positive feedback and growing interest in upcoming ...

The head of the Paphos district self-government organisation (EOA), Charalambos Pittokopitis, said on Sunday that events such as the Zivania festival in Yiolou help to preserve Cypriot tradition and promote ...

The Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee (CyFLEC) will hold free financial education workshops for women in Nicosia on November 10-11, 2026, aiming to improve their money management skills, financial confidence ...

India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh is visiting Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday for talks focusing on maritime security and defence industrial cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to strengthen ...

Every October, one of Cyprus’ most famous summer hotspots transforms into a medieval ground where knights, flag-bearers, fire dancers and folk musicians stomp its streets. The Ayia Napa Medieval Festival ...

A vehicle dropped eight metres off a cliff and into a riverbed when the driver swerved off the road at 9.04pm on Sunday on the Gourris-Kalo Chorio road in the ...

A driver was arrested in the early hours for Monday in Nicosia for drink driving, with a breathalyser indication of 117μg of alcohol instead of the maximum allowed 22μg. He ...

Cyprus “strongly condemns the Houthi attacks against the international airports of Riyadh and Abha, targeting civilians and critical infrastructure” and has expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia. “We convey our ...

A teenager was hospitalised on Friday night after being beaten up by a group of people in Latsia, Nicosia. According to the police, a group of young people assaulted the ...

Cyprus has reported 659 violations by Turkish air and naval forces made during June and July, in a letter sent to the UN secretary general, it was announced on Monday. The ...

Seven people were arrested for traffic offences and illegal residence during overnight police operations to crack down on crime. The police pulled over 550 vehicles and checked 710 drivers and passengers. A ...