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13 August, 2026
 

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Woman loses €10,000 after responding to fake loan ad

Woman loses €10,000 after responding to fake loan ad

A woman looking for a loan online ended up losing €10,000 after falling victim to a social media scam....

C. L. Max Nikias joins the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

C. L. Max Nikias joins the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 is proud to announce one of this year’s most distinguished speakers: C. L. Max Nikias, an internationally renowned academic and author, President Emeritus and Life Trustee of the University of Southern California, one of the leading universities in the United States....

Mystery aircraft over Larnaca identified as Greek and French military planes

Mystery aircraft over Larnaca identified as Greek and French military planes

Military aircraft seen and heard over the Larnaca district on Thursday were part of scheduled activity and not an unexpected security incident, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas....

Cyprus catches padel fever and takes it to the Mediterranean Games

Cyprus catches padel fever and takes it to the Mediterranean Games

The sport that seems to have taken over half of Cyprus’ free time is heading to the Mediterranean Games....

Still driving an old car? The EU is not forcing you to scrap it

Still driving an old car? The EU is not forcing you to scrap it

A new European Union regulation covering cars that reach the end of their useful life took effect Thursday, but Cypriot drivers can relax: nobody is coming to tow away the old car still faithfully, or perhaps noisily, getting them to work. ...

Cyprus-Israel power link moves into the money stage

Cyprus-Israel power link moves into the money stage

Plans to connect the electricity grids of Cyprus and Israel are moving forward, with the company behind the Great Sea Interconnector taking the next formal step needed to get the project off the drawing board....

Bill Gates’ daughter accused of taking credit for online sales she did not bring in

Bill Gates’ daughter accused of taking credit for online sales she did not bring in

An online shopping app co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter is under scrutiny over claims that it collected money from sales it may have had nothing to do with....

Cigarette smugglers turn travelers into couriers

Cigarette smugglers turn travelers into couriers

What began as a routine check at the Deryneia crossing has deepened suspicions that an organized network is moving untaxed cigarettes from the occupied areas, through the Republic, and onward to Israel....

Newly signed Mecca pact alters security balance in Eastern Mediterranean

Newly signed Mecca pact alters security balance in Eastern Mediterranean

A mutual defense pact signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan alters the strategic balance across the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean....

Police step up security and traffic checks for August 15 weekend

Police step up security and traffic checks for August 15 weekend

Cyprus Police will increase patrols and traffic controls during the August 15 holiday weekend, with additional measures planned from Friday, August 14, through Sunday, August 16....

Thursday peaks at 40°C inland with a 2.5-hour Yellow Warning from 14:00 to 16:30

Thursday peaks at 40°C inland with a 2.5-hour Yellow Warning from 14:00 to 16:30

Thursday starts mostly clear, but don't let the blue skies fool you. This is the last full day of uninterrupted, scorching summer heat before an unstable air mass sweeps in tomorrow. The Department of Meteorology has issued another Yellow Warning for this afternoon,...

Trump family connection as Josh Kushner buys Lakers for record $12.5 billion

Trump family connection as Josh Kushner buys Lakers for record $12.5 billion

The Los Angeles Lakers are changing hands, with a familiar political family name attached to the record-breaking deal....

Paphos airport passenger traffic rebounds despite difficult tourism season

Paphos airport passenger traffic rebounds despite difficult tourism season

Paphos Airport recorded a 7% increase in passenger traffic in July compared with the same month last year, offering one of the clearest signs yet that travel demand is recovering after a difficult start to 2026....

Is your takeaway box now illegal? New EU rules begin today

Is your takeaway box now illegal? New EU rules begin today

That souvlaki box holding back the grease, the paper wrapped around your burger, and the carton keeping your pizza from turning soggy may look harmless. But some food packaging gets those useful qualities from chemicals that can remain in the environment and the human body for years....

Europe goes dark today, but Cyprus will miss the show

Europe goes dark today, but Cyprus will miss the show

Millions of people will look to the sky Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse briefly turns day into night across parts of Europe....

Keep pushing and you’ll turn Drousiotis into a folk hero

Keep pushing and you’ll turn Drousiotis into a folk hero

''Cypriot justice cannot show inexcusable negligence and sluggishness in some cases, while displaying excessive haste and speed in others.''...

US lawmakers push Washington to back power cable linking island to Europe

US lawmakers push Washington to back power cable linking island to Europe

For households used to opening their electricity bills with one eye closed, an undersea cable promising to connect the island to Europe’s power grid sounds important, and a group of US lawmakers agrees....

A cheaper holiday deal cost her more than €2,200

A cheaper holiday deal cost her more than €2,200

A 32-year-old woman thought she was saving money on her accommodation. Instead, she lost more than €2,200 to an online scam....

Bombed twice in three months: Butcher targeted again

Bombed twice in three months: Butcher targeted again

A Paphos butcher has been targeted for the second time in less than three months, with a homemade bomb exploding in his parked vehicle early Wednesday....

Look up tonight: Cyprus gets a front-row seat to the Perseids

Look up tonight: Cyprus gets a front-row seat to the Perseids

If you are outside tonight, step away from the lights, put down your phone for a few minutes, and look up. Cyprus is expected to have one of its best views in years of the Perseid meteor shower....

€50,000 in 36 hours: Drousiotis reaches legal fund target

€50,000 in 36 hours: Drousiotis reaches legal fund target

Journalist, researcher and author Makarios Drousiotis says he raised €50,000 in just 36 hours, reaching the full target of his online campaign to pay for his legal defense....

Prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

A number of prisoners are walking free from Cyprus’ Central Prisons starting Wednesday, as authorities try to ease overcrowding inside the prison system....

Four died. One man went to prison. Now he has been acquitted

Four died. One man went to prison. Now he has been acquitted

For five years, Cyprus believed someone had been held responsible for the devastating Arakapas fire....

Leaving your dog at a pet hotel? Soon you may know if it is licensed

Leaving your dog at a pet hotel? Soon you may know if it is licensed

For many people in Cyprus, going on holiday begins with one important question: Who will look after the dog?...

Nina Schick, a leading voice on sovereign AI, joins Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

Nina Schick, a leading voice on sovereign AI, joins Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

She has advised the NATO secretary-general, briefed former U.S. President Joe Biden and worked with the U.S. Army, the United Nations and Mastercard on issues involving sovereignty, security and the strategic power of artificial intelligence....

A grand piano is heading into the Troodos mountains

A grand piano is heading into the Troodos mountains

A grand piano is heading high into the Troodos mountains, where music will meet nature beneath the open sky....

Wednesday weather: Midweek heat peaks at 40°C inland ahead of weekend thunderstorms

Wednesday weather: Midweek heat peaks at 40°C inland ahead of weekend thunderstorms

A brand-new day, but the familiar seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show, at least for the next 48 hours. The Met Office has issued Yellow Warning No. 51 today....

Cyprus records higher daily tobacco use than EU average

Cyprus records higher daily tobacco use than EU average

More than one in five people aged 16 and over in Cyprus used tobacco or related nicotine products every day in 2025, according to figures released by Eurostat....

Hundreds of guitars unite to put Cyprus on the world stage

Hundreds of guitars unite to put Cyprus on the world stage

A large-scale musical project bringing together hundreds of guitarists from across Cyprus is seeking to establish itself as a distinctive cultural representative of the island abroad....

Drousiotis fundraiser under investigation after minister flags possible legal breach

Drousiotis fundraiser under investigation after minister flags possible legal breach

Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou has asked the Police to examine an online fundraising campaign launched to financially support journalist and author Makarios Drousiotis....

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