#Cyprus

Deputy Culture Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina on Tuesday presented the ministry’s first ‘Nostos 2026’ support scheme aimed at safeguarding heritage in occupied communities in the north. “[The goal is] the transmission ...

Registrations for adult training courses at the training centres of the education ministry will be open until the end of the month with courses expected to begin in the second ...

The families of those who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia were briefly moved away from the new port of Kyrenia’s entrance on Tuesday ...

The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation announced up to €260,000 in direct financial support for the families of those killed in the ferry sinking off the northern coast of Cyprus. Eight people have ...

In late August 2026, former President Nicos Anastasiades delivered an address over the state-run Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation that fundamentally unsettled the country’s political landscape. Ostensibly arranged as an elder statesman’...

If apologies generated electricity, Cyprus would have had no difficulty keeping the lights on this summer. When power cuts spread across the island recently, people were trapped in lifts, businesses ...

A new ice cream flavoured with kolokasi, or taro, has gone viral online after influencer duo the Fella twins unveiled their first ice cream creation at the Tastes Festival in ...

Six people were arrested in overnight police operations on Friday for offences including illegal possession of drugs, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic, speeding and driving under the ...

Permission from Turkey is not required for the Great Sea Interconnector project (GSI), which, if completed, will connect the energy grids of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, to go ahead, Greek ...

Cyprus defeated Turkey 4-1 at the World Backgammon Federation’s World Championship on Wednesday. The backgammon federation celebrated the result in a social media post, stating simply “we just defeated ...

Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an ...

Warships from Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Italy and the United States carried out a multinational exercise in waters south of Limassol on Monday, the results of which were disclosed on Thursday ...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday said her country is “outraged” after the Israeli authorities elected not to pursue criminal proceedings against those responsible for the killing of seven ...

A total of six people were arrested in overnight police operations across the island on Tuesday night. The police said they had carried out organised patrols in urban areas with 442 ...

A fire broke out at a barbershop in Deryneia in the early hours of Wednesday. The blaze was reported shortly before 4am. Police said that initial assessments indicate no significant ...

A legal framework governing the implementation and supervision of EU regulations concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently under public consultation, with the proposal as it stands stipulating ...

The former migrant detention centre in Menoyia will serve as a temporary detention centre for people in police custody as part of measures to address overcrowding in police detention centres, ...

The fine for operating a jet ski or similar vessel without the required licence is set to increase from €85.43 to €1,500 under new legislation. A competent official told the Cyprus News ...

Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, deftly picks up two lionfish caught in experimental traps off the coast of Cyprus, cuts off their venomous spines, guts them ...

Police arrested two people and issued 378 traffic fines during nationwide operations on Thursday night, authorities said on Friday. A total of 682 vehicles and checked 952 drivers and passengers were pulled over, ...

Five men accused of terrorism offences connected to an alleged plot targeting Israeli interests in Cyprus were committed for trial on Thursday before the Larnaca criminal court, with proceedings set ...

Happy endings aren’t for everyone. While a perfect conclusion where everyone is happy, the good guys are triumphant and evil is vanquished is usually the order of the day ...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian state media ...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed “deep appreciation” for the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) during a visit to its anthropological laboratory in Nicosia on Wednesday. Guterres ...