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06 August, 2026
 

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Tiny plastics found more often in heart attack patients, study finds

Tiny plastics found more often in heart attack patients, study finds

The plastic bottle in your car, the takeaway container holding your lunch, and the synthetic shirt in your washing machine may leave behind particles too small to see....

Erhurman says he is ready for weekly talks but Nicosia has ''homework'' to do

Erhurman says he is ready for weekly talks but Nicosia has ''homework'' to do

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman says he is ready to meet President Nikos Christodoulides every week but insists that serious groundwork must be completed before another wider conference on the Cyprus problem is called....

Government-municipality funding battle shows no sign of ending

Government-municipality funding battle shows no sign of ending

The dispute between the government and the Union of Municipalities over state funding for local authorities shows no sign of ending. ...

Bank of Cyprus profits climb to €252 million as loans and deposits grow

Bank of Cyprus profits climb to €252 million as loans and deposits grow

Bank of Cyprus made €252 million in after-tax profit during the first six months of 2026, marking a 7% increase from the same period last year....

When the light comes on, you're being recorded

When the light comes on, you're being recorded

The next time you are pulled over, questioned or stopped by a police officer, your conversation could be recorded....

Tuesday refresh: Inland highs dip to 39°C as the steady cool-down begins

Tuesday refresh: Inland highs dip to 39°C as the steady cool-down begins

After staring down 40°C start to the week, today offers a small step in the right direction. The seasonal low-pressure system is still hanging around the island, but temperatures are finally taking a gentle slide backward across all districts....

No fault, no accountability

No fault, no accountability

As expected, there were those who wasted no time turning the incident into an opportunity for political point scoring. Apparently determined to remind everyone that politics in Cyprus is too often conducted with childish instincts, they immediately drew comparisons with the Mari explosion and asked, with obvious satisfaction, whether the President of the Republic knew about the destruction of the ammunition and, if he did not, whether he should have known. ...

The sleepless guardians of the forest

The sleepless guardians of the forest

Most fire lookout towers operate every day during periods of high fire danger, while several strategically located towers remain staffed around the clock....

Man, 26, arrested over suspected attempt to set forest ablaze near Kornos

Man, 26, arrested over suspected attempt to set forest ablaze near Kornos

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to set fire to a forested area near Kornos, with police expected to request his remand before the Larnaca District Court on Tuesday....

Union says delays leave farmers without enough irrigation water

Union says delays leave farmers without enough irrigation water

The Pancyprian Farmers' Union has accused the Ministry of Agriculture and the Water Development Department of failing to take decisive action to deal with the continuing shortage of irrigation water, warning that farmers are already seeing crops suffer....

Elderly homes face summer inspections with air conditioning in focus

Elderly homes face summer inspections with air conditioning in focus

Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Klea Papaellina has begun on-site inspections at Homes for the Elderly in all districts of Cyprus to ensure that summer protection measures are being implemented, according to an announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare....

Former energy minister blames EAC and CERA for Cyprus power shortages

Former energy minister blames EAC and CERA for Cyprus power shortages

Speaking to Kathimerini Cyprus, the former Energy Minister notes that he expected far more political backing on energy matters, suggesting that his efforts to cap the sale price of renewable energy ruffled a few feathers....

Driver photographs suspected arsonist, then stops Kornos fire herself

Driver photographs suspected arsonist, then stops Kornos fire herself

A quick-thinking driver may have given police their best lead in the search for a suspected arsonist after she allegedly saw someone deliberately start a fire near Kornos on Sunday afternoon....

Court allows father accused over child’s death to return to UK for funeral

Court allows father accused over child’s death to return to UK for funeral

A British father facing criminal charges over the death of his 3-year-old child will be allowed to leave Cyprus temporarily so he can attend the child’s funeral in the United Kingdom....

Shell cashes out of Aphrodite as Cyprus still waits for first gas

Shell cashes out of Aphrodite as Cyprus still waits for first gas

Shell is leaving Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field in a deal worth as much as $720 million, handing its share to Hungary’s MOL Group before the long-delayed project receives its final investment approval....

Police find cannabis plants towering nearly two meters inside Nicosia home

Police find cannabis plants towering nearly two meters inside Nicosia home

A bedroom inside a Nicosia district home had allegedly been transformed into a carefully controlled cannabis farm, complete with indoor greenhouses, irrigation pipes, and equipment regulating temperature and humidity....

Hot coals tossed in garbage may have sparked early-morning forest fire

Hot coals tossed in garbage may have sparked early-morning forest fire

Most people would think twice before throwing hot barbecue coals into the garbage during a Cyprus heatwave. Unfortunately, someone near Prastio Kellaki apparently did not, and two hectares of pine forest paid the price....

€156 million and still ''suffocating''? Minister tells municipalities to explain

€156 million and still ''suffocating''? Minister tells municipalities to explain

If government funding for municipalities rose from €70 million to €117 million, why are local authorities now saying they cannot breathe financially?...

Passenger’s €57,000 watch haul ends with €15,000 bill at Larnaca Airport

Passenger’s €57,000 watch haul ends with €15,000 bill at Larnaca Airport

A passenger arriving at Larnaca Airport with three luxury watches in his suitcase ended up paying more than €15,000 before his journey was over....

Alphamega Hypermarkets welcome the new school year with exciting back-to-school rewards

Alphamega Hypermarkets welcome the new school year with exciting back-to-school rewards

As the new school year approaches, preparations are in full swing. From school supply lists and new backpacks to back-to-school essentials, Alphamega Hypermarkets are once again making back-to-school shopping easier, more enjoyable and more rewarding through this year’s “Back to School” campaign....

Check your wallet: Old Cyprus ID cards expire Monday

Check your wallet: Old Cyprus ID cards expire Monday

That old identity card sitting in your wallet may have lasted for years, but if it does not show an expiry date, its time is up....

Monday commute gets more expensive in Nicosia and Larnaca

Monday commute gets more expensive in Nicosia and Larnaca

The Monday morning commute comes with a higher price tag for bus passengers in Nicosia and Larnaca, as new fares take effect on Aug. 3....

As Cyprus talks stir again, Turkey reviews military presence on the island

As Cyprus talks stir again, Turkey reviews military presence on the island

Just as Cyprus begins preparing for another possible round of peace talks, Turkey is sending a different kind of message: its military presence on the island is also under review....

Cyprus leaders gather to prepare ground for expanded peace talks

Cyprus leaders gather to prepare ground for expanded peace talks

Cyprus’ political leaders will gather Monday to begin preparing the ground for expanded talks on the Cyprus problem, following a renewed push by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to the island last week....

Need something from your municipality today? Expect delays until noon

Need something from your municipality today? Expect delays until noon

Municipalities across Cyprus are staging a three-hour peaceful protest Monday, pushing back against what they say is growing government interference in how local authorities manage their work and finances....

Monday warm-up: Highs touch 40°C with afternoon yellow warning

Monday warm-up: Highs touch 40°C with afternoon yellow warning

Welcome to Monday, August 3rd, where the seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show and refusing to surrender its post. Right on cue, the Department of Meteorology has released Yellow Warning....

Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air battling wildfire (see video)

Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air battling wildfire (see video)

Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air on Friday while battling a fast-moving wildfire near Psatha, Greece, injuring all four people on board in a dramatic reminder that wildfires don't just threaten communities on the ground; they also put those fighting them from the air at extraordinary risk....

Cyprus strikes gold! Judoka Yiannis Antoniou makes Commonwealth Games history

Cyprus strikes gold! Judoka Yiannis Antoniou makes Commonwealth Games history

For a country of just over a million people, every international gold medal feels a little bigger. On Saturday, Cyprus had another reason to celebrate after judoka Yiannis Antoniou made history by winning the country's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold....

EAC unions suspend industrial action until September

EAC unions suspend industrial action until September

Trade unions representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have suspended the industrial action they had planned until September, citing the difficult conditions currently affecting the country's electricity system....

Crypto firms face tougher rules with MiCA taking full effect in Cyprus

Crypto firms face tougher rules with MiCA taking full effect in Cyprus

The end of the transition period brings stricter oversight of anti-money laundering compliance, customer protection, and the operations of crypto service providers....

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