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European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Thursday said she is “cautiously optimistic” that the European Union’s 27 member states could reach an agreement to commence accession negotiations with both ...

Reducing environmental impacts while improving supply security is creating new opportunities for Cyprus, particularly in areas such as waste management, material recovery and the sustainable use of resources, Agriculture Minister ...

Customs officers seized 40 refrigerant gas cylinders and a commercial vehicle at the Ayios Dhometios crossing on Thursday, suspecting they were smuggled from Turkey. According to the customs department, officers stopped ...

The Direct Democracy party is accepting applications for parliamentary aides and staff, its leader Fidias Panayiotou announced on Thursday. “We are officially hiring,” a chirpy Panayiotou said in a short ...

The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. ...

Cyprus proved popular among the foreign ministers of European Union member states who had travelled to the island to attend Thursday’s informal summit, with many complimenting the island and ...

The number of young people in Cyprus who are neither studying nor working has fallen by nearly eight percentage points over the past decade, reaching 10.6 per cent in 2026. This compares ...

Police arrested a 17-year-old on Thursday in connection with the robbery of a motorcycle in Limassol. According to the police, three hooded suspects attacked two 30-year-old men before stealing their ...

The Polis Chrysochous-Stroumbi road could be completed within this year, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said during a meeting in Polis Chrysochous on Thursday. The meeting focused on three key issues: ...

The European Union’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday set out her and the bloc’s opposition to the presence of Russian troops in both Georgia and Moldova, ...

Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel ...

A psychologist was found guilty by the Limassol criminal court on Thursday of sexually abusing a patient under his care. According to Phileleftheros, the court, which heard the case in ...

Technology has quietly rewritten the rules of leisure time. Not all at once — but steadily, screen by screen. The way we rest, play, and connect looks almost nothing like it ...

Turkey is facing criticism over its handling of preparations for this year’s United Nations climate summit after reports emerged on Thursday that the republic had been excluded from a ...

Police arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in Nicosia on Thursday. The suspect was detained under a court warrant and is expected to appear before ...

A couple from Northern Ireland have been awarded Ayia Napa’s highest tourism distinction after making 35 visits to the resort town over the years, municipal authorities announced on Thursday. Ronald ...

Three new cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been identified at farms in the Nicosia district, authorities confirmed on Thursday, with the total number of infected units across Cyprus rises to ...

An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has ...

Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million by the European Commission for failing to properly assess the risk of illegal and dangerous products being sold to EU consumers through ...

Remaining true to its commitment to protecting  the environment and reducing plastic pollution, Lidl Cyprus announces the continuation of its strategic collaboration with the AKTI Project and Research Centre for ...

Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 of an older model next year, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides expressed optimism on Thursday that there is a “window of opportunity” for the resumption of Cyprus problem talks before the end of the year. Speaking after a ...

The deposed bishop of Paphos Tychikos has been formally instructed to vacate his residence in Paphos, with attempts to deliver the eviction notice reportedly extended to a social media app ...

Where do you live?I live in Cyprus, surrounded by the sea, silence, books and the small moments that keep the soul alive. What did you have for breakfast?Coffee, ...