Man remanded in north for raping 14-year-old
A 20-year-old man will remain in police custody in the north for three days as authorities investigate allegations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old child in Nicosia, according to Turkish ...
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday that warning shots had been fired when North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line between the countries, prompting ...
Police urge caution as heavy rain hits highways
Heavy rain is causing reduced visibility and hazardous conditions on the Nicosia to Limassol highway.
Police said rainfall was affecting the road, with visibility for drivers on the Nicosia to ...
Christodoulides’ focus on re-election not Cyprus solution, says Averof
Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou has criticised the government’s handling of the Cyprus issue, warning that political calculations must not take precedence over efforts to secure progress in negotiations.
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Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
Firefighters battled with the aid of Dutch helicopters on Sunday to contain Belgium’s biggest wildfire, which has already burned 3,000 hectares of land and which local authorities said was heading ...
‘Something is up’; forestry chief suggests arson behind recurring Paphos fires
Repeated fires in Paphos are raising concerns that arsonists may be responsible, forestry department director Savvas Ezekiel said on Sunday.
The two fires that broke out in Lysos yesterday were ...
Drousiotis rings the bell with over €50,000 raised for legal defence
Journalist Makarios Drousiotis has announced today that his crowdfunding appeal has raised €52,874.63.
Drousiotis said that the total included donations made through the GoGetFunding platform, direct contributions and €3,100 in cash from ...
Russia cautions Turkey against sending weapons to Ukraine
Russia has asked Washington and Ankara for explanations over reports that a significant quantity of US weapons and ammunition held in Turkey could be transferred to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry ...
Cypriot woman’s heart donated to Israeli patient after fatal car crash
A Cypriot national who died in a car accident has donated her heart to a 45-year-old woman in Israel who had been waiting almost two years for a transplant.
The ...
Akamas ‘remains an open construction site’, says Theodosiou
Former environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has described her departure from the post as “sudden”, while criticising delays in environmental policy and the handling of the Akamas.
In an interview with ...
Cyprus problem harder to solve than going to the moon
When Antonio Guterres crossed the Green Line on July 28, on his first official visit to Cyprus as secretary-general, the question that occurred to me was not what he had come ...
Baby turtles spotted heading to sea at Pervolia beach
Baby turtles were spotted making their way into the sea at Pervolia beach in Larnaca on Sunday, with footage showing the hatchlings moving from the shore towards the water.
The ...
Greek Cypriot crossings to north on the rise
Greek Cypriot crossings through checkpoints from the government-controlled areas to the north increased during the first half of 2026 while Turkish Cypriot crossings declined, according to police data reported on Sunday.
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Cypriot MP raises destruction of cultural heritage with Pope Leo
Akel MP Christos Christofides met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday and used the brief encounter to raise the Cyprus problem and the destruction of cultural heritage.
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Police make 20 arrests in overnight operations
Police made 20 arrests and carried out hundreds of checks on drivers and premises during overnight operations nationwide last night.
The arrests involved offences including illegal residence, possession of a knife, ...
Twelve killed in bus crash in Hungary
A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway in eastern Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday ...
Waging war on the young
The phrase “war on the young” is a prominent concept popularised by professor Scott Galloway of New York University, outlining how modern economic, political and social systems profoundly disadvantage younger ...
66th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence
Cyprus marks 66 years of independence today, with the establishment of the Republic on August 16, 1960, ending 82 years of British colonial rule.
The republic was formed under the Zurich and London agreements, ...
New undersea internet cable to connect Cyprus and Syria by 2028
A new undersea cable connecting Cyprus and Syria is expected to enter service by early 2028, creating a new internet link between the two countries.
According to a joint press release ...
Suspected arson investigated after two fires in Lysos
A suspected arson attack is being investigated after a second fire broke out some 500 metres away from an earlier blaze in Lysos.
The first fire broke out at around 4pm ...
Rain and thunderstorms ahead as temperatures remain high
Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, while temperatures remain high at around 37C in Nicosia.
According to the Met Office, clouds shall develop after midday and are expected ...
Seven-year-old girl hospitalised after jet ski collision off Protaras
A seven-year-old girl has been taken to hospital and two passengers, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured after a jet ski collided with a towed inflatable off Protaras on Saturday ...
Mother drowns in Larnaca as two daughters remain in hospital
A 35-year-old woman died last night, with her two daughters remaining in hospital after the three struggled in rough seas at CTO beach in Larnaca.
The woman and her daughters, ...
Global tablet market drops 10 per cent as component shortages bite
Global tablet shipments fell by 10 per cent year on year to 36 million units in the second quarter of 2026, marking an expected downturn for the industry, according to the latest research ...