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Cyprus “is only a target” because it hosts two British sovereign bases, former British prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday. “Given how much notice we had of these strikes, ...

The Ayia Napa Municipality, eager to enrich its cultural agenda and attract culture-loving visitors, has recently its festival line-up for 2026. Lasting from spring to the autumn months, the festivals will ...

The Iranian-made Shahed drone which hit Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base last Monday contained Russian technology, according to reports on Sunday. British newspaper The Times reported that the drone ...

A total of six Turkish F-16 fighter jets are set to arrive in Cyprus on Monday, the Turkish Cypriot civil aviation authority’s acting director Askin Meseli said on Sunday. ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will both travel to Cyprus on Monday. The Elysee palace announced that both will visit Paphos, and that “the aim ...

The German frigate FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen arrived at the port of Limassol on Sunday, joining a growing fleet of international military vessels which have deployed to Cyprus amid an ongoing conflict ...

Electricity bills issued in February 2026 revealed an unexpected change for thousands of Cyprus households with rooftop photovoltaic systems. Surplus electricity credits accumulated under net-metering agreements no longer appeared as balances ...

The Cypriot government had “consistently” warned that the United Kingdom’s bases on the island could be a target in the event of a conflict in the region, Foreign Minister ...

One lane has been closed after a road traffic collision in the tunnel on the motorway which connects Paphos and Limassol, the police said on Sunday morning, More to follow…

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday promised to “stand by” farmers impacted by the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district, following a meeting with stakeholders at ...

The number of people who have been repatriated from the Middle East to Cyprus since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East eight days ago has reached 950, the ...

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has warned that Cyprus joining Nato would “only lead to new dangers”. Speaking at the presentation of his book in the town of Kozani ...

The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier in Cyprus’ direction, with the conflict in the Middle East continuing into its second full week, according to reports on Sunday. ...

A total of 39 flights to and from Larnaca airport were cancelled on Sunday, with the conflict in the Middle East rolling into its second full week. Paphos airport, however, is ...

Cyprus is one of the noisiest places in Europe. And it’s not just the nightly barking dogs and the ever-present honking! Studies have shown that nearly half of the ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, though localised cloud cover is expected to affect some parts. Temperatures will rise to a maximum ...

Although the targeting of RAF Akrotiri by a Lebanon-fired drone has rekindled the chatter about the British bases’ presence painting a target on Cyprus, analysts don’t anticipate a change ...

Hundreds of activists gathered in the centre of Nicosia on March 7 to peacefully protest the presence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia amid the ongoing war against Iran. ...

Hundreds of activists gathered in the centre of Nicosia on Saturday to peacefully protest the presence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia amid the ongoing war against Iran. “...

The government continuing flights to repatriate Cypriots and Cyprus residents back to the island with a fourth flight carrying 170 passengers set to arrive at Larnaca airport at 8pm on Saturday ...

A parcel posted to a Cyprus address containing more than 6kg of cannabis was seized by the police’s drug squad YKAN on Saturday. The drugs were packed in six ...

Increased policing of critical infrastructure in Cyprus continues although there is currently no information regarding possible threats against the island, police spokesperson Vyron Vyronos said on Saturday. “All the required ...

The British bases are part of the current reality of the island, and part of how challenges are being addressed by the Republic, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told the BBC ...

The arrival in Cyprus of the British warship Dragon, scheduled next week, has been delayed as the personnel responsible for its preparation are subject to cost cutting by the British ...