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Four people were arrested on Thursday night while 79 motorists were reported for speeding during islandwide police operations aimed at preventing serious crime and boosting public safety. According to police, the ...

The UN secretary-general’s latest reports on Cyprus were the focus of a closed-door briefing to members of the UN Security Council on Thursday by the UN’s Special Representative ...

The meteorological department has issued a yellow weather warning for extreme maximum temperatures inland on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach around 40C. The warning will be in effect from 2...

Cyprus is experiencing increasingly intense desert dust episodes as climate change accelerates changes in atmospheric conditions across the Levant. According to an international study involving researchers from the Cyprus Institute ...

The government said Thursday it’s mulling giving financial assistance to people for extra expenses incurred during the problematic transition to the new free-to-air television broadcasting standard. In parliament, Deputy ...

A 35-year-old man facing kidnapping charges will remain in custody until July 27, at which date he will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, the Larnaca criminal court ordered ...

The key prosecution witness in the trial of Giorgos ‘Zavrantonas’ Christodoulou – facing charges of importing 15 kilograms of cocaine with intent to sell – told the court on Thursday that he had ...

Cyprus recorded the fourth highest level of municipal waste generated per person in the European Union in 2024, according to figures released by the Statistical Service on Thursday. Each resident generated ...

The attorney-general is expected to decide on Friday whether criminal proceedings will be brought against the 37-year-old British father remanded following the death of his three-year-old son, who fell from ...

Trade unions sounded wary on Thursday of a drive underway to regulate sick leave in the broader public sector, warning that the government should not proceed unilaterally. Union reps were ...

Cyprus does not currently face a shortage of aviation fuel, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Thursday, but added that authorities are keeping an eye on the situation. It was ...

Cyprus and Greece are preparing a joint programme for the development and co production of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle under the European Union’s SAFE defence funding framework. According ...

A man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday afternoon after allegedly attacking a female bus driver shortly after boarding the vehicle, police said. The incident took place on a public ...

Police are searching for a 38-year-old man after illegal firearms and ammunition were discovered during a raid on a residence in Larnaca on Thursday. Following a court authorised search, officers ...

High jumper Elena Kulichenko and para-athlete Maria Markou will lead the Cypriot delegation at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23. The Cyprus Olympic Committee ...

Two men accused of carrying out attempted armed robberies at a bank in Kiti and a jewellery shop in Larnaca have been committed to stand trial before the Larnaca criminal ...

A rise in mosquito complaints in Larnaca during the recent heatwave has prompted questions over the progress of Cyprus’ programme to reduce the population of an invasive mosquito species through ...

The consumption of lionfish could help limit the spread of one of the Mediterranean’s most problematic invasive species, marine biologist Evagoras Isaias said on Thursday. Lionfish, a species native ...

An off-duty police officer is facing criminal and disciplinary investigations after allegedly driving under the influence and causing a three-vehicle collision on Thursday morning at the Nicosia General hospital roundabout, ...

A 46-year-old father and his two adult children, aged 23 and 21, appeared before Famagusta court on Thursday facing 122 charges relating to the alleged abuse of minor family members, police said. The ...

School safety remains a “non-negotiable priority” for the government, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Thursday, responding to the Audit Office’s findings on fire safety and health shortcomings in ...

The forestry department has strengthened its ranks with the appointment of four new forestry officers, who took up their duties on Thursday at forestry stations across Cyprus. The new recruits ...

Men in Cyprus expected to work over 5 years longer than women Cyprus recorded one of the European Union’s longest expected working lives in 2025, with people aged 15 and over projected ...

Lakatamia municipality announced on Thursday that it will open three cooling centres during heatwaves to help residents cope with extreme temperatures. The centres are intended to “address the effects of ...