Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race
McLaren’s Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a ...
Turkish Cypriot opposition leader says early elections are ‘inevitable’
Sila Usar Incirli, the leader of Turkish Cypriot opposition political party the CTP, on Sunday said early legislative elections in the north are “inevitable”, as her party seeks a return ...
Chippendales’s spicy Vegas show in Cyprus debut
The US-based, world-famous Chippendales are set to bring their fiery show to Cyprus for the first time this month. As they embark on their European All Night Long tour, they ...
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Road closed as Polis Chrysochous floods in storm
The road linking Polis Chrysochous and Latchi was closed on Sunday as heavy rainfall brought about by Storm Byron caused floods in the town and the region.
With heavy rainfall ...
Edek remains in govt after extraordinary party meeting, leader to demand meeting with Christodoulides
Edek will remain in the government following an extraordinary meeting of the party’s political bureau held in light of a cabinet reshuffle which the party had earlier said showed ...
Forever lost in translation
By Mark Post
If you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate exactly.
A Japanese designer marvelling at ...
The sheer audacity of hunters and authorities
I live in the countryside, in the Nicosia district, in the middle of a field. Nature, wildlife, fresh air and peace and quiet. Except during the hunting season. During that ...
‘No developments’ in efforts to lift Turkish embargo on Cypriot ships
There have been “no developments” in efforts to lift the Turkish government’s ban on Cypriot-flagged ships entering its ports, Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Sunday.
Speaking on ...
US envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace deal is really close
United States President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was “really close” and now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues: the ...
Rain to continue until Thursday
Rain will continue to fall in Cyprus until Thursday, met office senior officer Panayiotis Georgiou said on Sunday.
He told the Cyprus News Agency that the eye of Storm Byron ...
England 2-0 down in Ashes after hammering by Australia
Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead as England succumbed on day four to a pace blitz from ...
Peace on pause: the attempt to scupper the Imagine programme
In the halcyon days of 2016 when there still seemed to be hopes for progress in the Cyprus talks, the Imagine programme offered the potential to turn the page on the ...
Bucharest votes in mayoral race that could hand far right a first EU capital
Bucharest could become the first European Union capital led by a hard-right mayor in Sunday’s local election, a contest which threatens Romania’s fragile pro-European coalition government.
The influential ...
Uganda opposition candidate says he was beaten by security forces
Uganda’s opposition candidate Bobi Wine said he was beaten alongside his aides and supporters by security forces while campaigning in the country’s north, in an escalation of violence ...
Why one village put up a halloumi statue and reignited a row
Cyprus’ long-running debate over who can claim halloumi intensified recently after a new statue in Pissouri drew waves of online attention and revived an old dispute over the cheese’s ...
UNESCO world heritage sites in Cyprus: What to see, why they matter, and how to visit
Cyprus is home to some of the most significant cultural sites in the eastern Mediterranean, several of which have been recognised by UNESCO for their universal value. From Neolithic settlements ...
Cyprus negotiators to meet before leaders’ tripartite with Holguin
Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and undersecretary to the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Dana will hold a one-on-one meeting before President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, and ...
British MP given honorary doctorate by university in north
A British member of parliament from the country’s ruling Labour Party has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Girne American University in Kyrenia, the university announced on Sunday.
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Urgent need to overhaul tax reform
Members of the House of Representatives should not rush to approve the questionable ‘tax reform’ proposed by the government. This is because its contents are largely not compatible with achieving ...
Man suspected of attempted murder arrested at Ledra Street crossing point
A 36-year-old man has been arrested pursuant to an international arrest warrant at the Ledra Street crossing point, and stands accused of attempted murder, among other allegations, the police said ...
Car abandoned in road after fight breaks out in Famagusta village
A car was abandoned in the middle of a road after a fight broke out between what the police on Sunday described as “unidentified individuals” in the Famagusta district village ...
Delivery rider ‘attacked and robbed’ in Limassol
A food delivery rider said he was attacked and robbed while returning from a delivery in Limassol, the police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the man said he ...
Today’s weather: Storm Byron continues to batter island
Storm Byron will continue to batter Cyprus with thunder, lightning, wind, and rain on Sunday, with hailstones also expected in some parts of the island.
Temperatures will reach a high ...
Global air cargo demand hits new record in October, up 4.1 per cent
Global air cargo demand rose by 4.1 per cent in October 2025 compared with the same month last year, setting a new monthly record and marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion, ...