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13 September, 2025
 

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Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities join to repair cemeteries in buffer zone

Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities join to repair cemeteries in buffer zone

A €700,000 program is under way to restore cemeteries along the Green Line, the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that divides the island....

Trump-Putin summit in Alaska called a ‘nothingburger’ as talks on Ukraine end without ceasefire

Trump-Putin summit in Alaska called a ‘nothingburger’ as talks on Ukraine end without ceasefire

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for a high-stakes summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, but the talks concluded without the ceasefire the U.S. president had sought....

Hope was found in the ashes

Hope was found in the ashes

The fire in Limassol was a painful tragedy. And yet, as painful as it was, this tragedy also illuminated another, moving and precious aspect of Cypriot society: The power of “we” when everything around collapses....

Cyprus posts third-highest rise in EU greenhouse gas emissions, Eurostat says

Cyprus posts third-highest rise in EU greenhouse gas emissions, Eurostat says

Cyprus posted one of the sharpest rises in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union during the first quarter of 2025, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat....

EU-funded project restores Kanakaria church in occupied Cyprus

EU-funded project restores Kanakaria church in occupied Cyprus

Conservation work has been completed at the monastery and church of Panagia Kanakaria in Lythrangomi, in Turkish-occupied Karpasia....

Cyprus deports Syrians after Limassol street fight

Cyprus deports Syrians after Limassol street fight

A group of Syrians involved in a violent clash last week in Limassol’s Zakaki area have been deported from Cyprus, officials said Friday, in a move they say reflects the government’s “strict” approach to immigration and public order....

Cyprus property market sizzles in July

Cyprus property market sizzles in July

Even though July marks the start of summer holidays for Cypriots, the month delivered a strong push to the property market....

Two state websites left wide open to hackers for months

Two state websites left wide open to hackers for months

Two key online government services in Cyprus have been operating for months with serious security vulnerabilities, a local cybersecurity expert has revealed....

U.S. investigators close in on cause of deadly Limassol wildfires

U.S. investigators close in on cause of deadly Limassol wildfires

Right after the mid-August holiday, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will wrap up its investigation into the devastating wildfires in the Limassol mountains....

Greek Cypriots face another week in occupied Nicosia jail as military trial delayed

Greek Cypriots face another week in occupied Nicosia jail as military trial delayed

Tension remains high in the divided capital as the trial of five Greek Cypriots accused of illegally entering a military zone in the Turkish-occupied north was postponed Thursday to August 21. ...

Cyprus’ tourism hits new highs, but winter still gets the cold shoulder

Cyprus’ tourism hits new highs, but winter still gets the cold shoulder

Cyprus’ tourism industry may be smashing records, but its biggest headache hasn’t gone away: most of the visitors still come when the sun is blazing....

Nicosia goes quiet as residents flee the August heat

Nicosia goes quiet as residents flee the August heat

As is well known, every year, the closer we get to August 15, the fewer people remain in Nicosia. ...

Dormition Day delivers cooler skies, strong breezes, and a good excuse for a siesta

Dormition Day delivers cooler skies, strong breezes, and a good excuse for a siesta

If you’ve survived this week without melting into the pavement, congratulations. You’ve made it to mid-August in Cyprus, the day when churches are full, villages are bustling with feasts, and the rest of us are wondering if it’s socially acceptable to nap for the next twelve hours....

A government dodging responsibility

A government dodging responsibility

While much of Cypriot society demanded that the president assign responsibility for the deadly wildfire and issue a sincere apology, a marathon debate in Parliament revealed ministers and civil servants seemingly free of blame....

Senegalese diplomat set to lead UN mission in Cyprus

Senegalese diplomat set to lead UN mission in Cyprus

The United Nations is set to bring a seasoned hand to Cyprus, with Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne poised to become the next Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNFICYP. ...

Limassol water skier gets playful escort

Limassol water skier gets playful escort

Summer in Cyprus just got a little more magical thanks to a viral video capturing a water skier in Limassol being joined by a playful pod of dolphins. ...

Cyprus remembers Helios plane crash 20 years later

Cyprus remembers Helios plane crash 20 years later

Today marks 20 years since the Helios Airways Flight 522 disaster, when a Boeing 737 flying from Larnaca to Prague, with a stop in Athens, crashed in the mountains near Grammatiko, Greece, killing all 121 people on board. ...

Prison guards found guilty in inmate’s brutal beating death

Prison guards found guilty in inmate’s brutal beating death

In a landmark decision, a Nicosia court has found three prison guards guilty of manslaughter and neglect of duty over the 2022 death of 41-year-old inmate Tansu Cindan, who was beaten to death with wooden sticks and other objects inside Cyprus’s Central Prison....

Cyprus blackouts leave patients mid-scan, doctors warn of serious risks

Cyprus blackouts leave patients mid-scan, doctors warn of serious risks

For the second day in a row, Cyprus faced rolling power cuts on Wednesday, leaving some patients stranded mid-scan and sparking fresh warnings from medical professionals about the risks to public health....

Good news for your holiday plans with skies that are looking bright

Good news for your holiday plans with skies that are looking bright

Today will be mostly sunny and very hot, with just a few patches of medium clouds here and there to give the sun a short break. ...

Chios firefighters push beyond their limits

Chios firefighters push beyond their limits

In the middle of a deserted road on Chios, a handful of firefighters lie on the asphalt, fast asleep in their gear....

Jeff Bezos wants his bride to be Bond’s next leading lady

Jeff Bezos wants his bride to be Bond’s next leading lady

James Bond may have a license to kill, but Jeff Bezos apparently has a license to cast....

Tensions boil over in Volos as cruise ship with Israeli tourists docks

Tensions boil over in Volos as cruise ship with Israeli tourists docks

Demonstrators clashed with police at the port of Volos in central Greece on Wednesday, protesting the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists....

Cyprus sizzles as Lefkara hits near-record 46°C

Cyprus sizzles as Lefkara hits near-record 46°C

Cyprus turned into an outdoor oven on Wednesday, with Lefkara clocking an eye-watering 46.1°C, just a whisker below the country’s hottest temperature ever recorded....

AI surge turns ''dream tech jobs'' into a struggle

AI surge turns ''dream tech jobs'' into a struggle

The promise of high-paying tech careers is colliding with the harsh reality of artificial intelligence. Jobs long considered the ''careers of the future'' are now disappearing almost overnight, leaving graduates in computer science, software engineering, and programming scrambling for work....

Devastating wildfires rage across multiple fronts in Greece

Devastating wildfires rage across multiple fronts in Greece

Firefighters across Greece are locked in a desperate battle against dozens of raging wildfires, with strong winds hampering efforts to contain the flames....

Cyprus in the dark as power cuts expose decades of delayed planning

Cyprus in the dark as power cuts expose decades of delayed planning

Residents across Cyprus experienced micro power cuts this week, highlighting the long-standing issues in the island’s electricity system and the urgent need for long-term planning, energy experts say....

Kalliopi Spyrou, beloved voice of Cypriot music, dies at 93

Kalliopi Spyrou, beloved voice of Cypriot music, dies at 93

Kalliopi Spyrou, one of Cyprus’ most loved voices in traditional and artistic music, passed away Tuesday night, leaving a lasting mark on the island’s musical heritage. ...

Larnakos Avenue closed last night for fatal crash reenactment (video)

Larnakos Avenue closed last night for fatal crash reenactment (video)

Larnakos Avenue turned into a silent stage late Tuesday night as investigators meticulously recreated the horrific July 29 crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou of Agios Dometios....

Greek Cypriot crossings to the occupied north drop after arrests

Greek Cypriot crossings to the occupied north drop after arrests

Fewer Greek Cypriots are crossing into the Turkish-occupied north following last month’s controversial arrests of five Greek Cypriots by the occupation authorities....

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