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WIP LΑΒ 25: Invisible Waters - November 19 – December 05, 2025

WIP LΑΒ 25: Invisible Waters - November 19 – December 05, 2025

The WIP (Work in Progress) Arts & Technology Festival, organised by CYENS Centre of Excellence and its Thinker Maker Space, is entering a new chapter. Since its inception, WIP has become a vital platform at the intersection of art, science, and technology—attracting over 7,500 visitors during its latest edition and sparking collaborations across disciplines....

Cyprus steps up as ''natural ally'' to the US in a shifting region

Cyprus steps up as ''natural ally'' to the US in a shifting region

Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....

Divers haul nearly two tons of trash from Paphos harbor, including car and truck wheels

Divers haul nearly two tons of trash from Paphos harbor, including car and truck wheels

Eighteen divers pulled 1.8 tons of trash from the bottom of Kato Paphos harbor in just one hour during a cleanup organized by the Cyprus Ports Authority, according to the environmental group AKTI....

Cyprus isn’t one property market anymore — it’s five

Cyprus isn’t one property market anymore — it’s five

Cyprus’ property market is no longer a single, predictable landscape. New data from Landbank Analytics shows the island has split into distinct mini-markets, each with its own prices, buyers and momentum, from Limassol’s sky-high residential values to Famagusta’s unusual dominance of field sales....

Tuesday's good vibes are brought to you by high pressure and the desert's dust budget

Tuesday's good vibes are brought to you by high pressure and the desert's dust budget

Good morning! It's Tuesday, and the weather forecast is giving us major "relax, everything is fine" energy, courtesy of a high pressure system affecting the region....

Kenan Ayaz appeals German conviction at European Court of Human Rights

Kenan Ayaz appeals German conviction at European Court of Human Rights

The situation of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has reached the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), challenging the legality of his conviction in Germany and renewing calls for his release....

Cyprus plans overhaul of taxi sector with digital platform and driver training

Cyprus plans overhaul of taxi sector with digital platform and driver training

Cyprus authorities are moving forward with plans to overhaul the professional taxi sector, with a focus on technology and modernization....

Kombos highlights Cyprus’ growing value to the U.S.

Kombos highlights Cyprus’ growing value to the U.S.

Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, aiming to reinforce the island’s fast-growing partnership with the United States and highlight Cyprus’ wider role in regional stability....

Criticism mounts over OELMEK President’s comment on Education Minister

Criticism mounts over OELMEK President’s comment on Education Minister

A controversy erupted after Dimitris Taliadoros, head of OELMEK, made remarks on ANT1 that many viewers interpreted as sexist toward the Minister of Education....

U.S. plan would split Gaza in two, redrawing the map after two years of war

U.S. plan would split Gaza in two, redrawing the map after two years of war

The United States is floating a plan to redraw the map of Gaza, carving the war-battered enclave into two distinct zones, one under Israeli and international military control, and another left to the Palestinians along the coast, according to U.S. military documents obtained by The Guardian....

American woman gets 15-year sentence over 35 kilos of cannabis

American woman gets 15-year sentence over 35 kilos of cannabis

A 35-year-old woman from the United States was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after admitting she tried to bring 35 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus hidden in two suitcases....

Iran tries to squeeze rain from empty skies as record drought deepens

Iran tries to squeeze rain from empty skies as record drought deepens

With reservoirs running dry and the country’s largest lake turning into a cracked salt bed, Iran is now trying to manufacture the one thing it desperately lacks: rain....

UK eyes Denmark-style asylum rules amid migration debate

UK eyes Denmark-style asylum rules amid migration debate

The UK government, under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is preparing sweeping asylum reforms inspired by Denmark’s restrictive refugee policies, Sky News reports, and critics are warning that the plan could take Britain down a morally fraught path....

5% cashback on Mple for heating fuels from Shell service stations

5% cashback on Mple for heating fuels from Shell service stations

Winter is approaching and Shell service stations, in collaboration with Eurobank, are offering you warmth with added value! Earn 5% cashback on the Mple Rewards app for purchases of heating fuels....

Tourists climb ancient Limassol monument, sparking outrage

Tourists climb ancient Limassol monument, sparking outrage

Visitors to the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates in Limassol were recently caught on camera climbing parts of the ancient monument, apparently treating the centuries-old site as little more than a selfie backdrop....

Stella Kyriakides joins global network to champion women’s health

Stella Kyriakides joins global network to champion women’s health

Former European Union Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has been invited to join the Champions of Women’s Health network, part of the Global Alliance for Women’s Health....

Erhurman-Erdogan meeting signals cautious momentum on Cyprus talks

Erhurman-Erdogan meeting signals cautious momentum on Cyprus talks

A meeting last Thursday in Ankara between Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being seen in both Nicosia and the Turkish Cypriot community as a necessary step following the “elections” in the north. ...

Eight years after Crans-Montana, Cyprus is still arguing over what went wrong

Eight years after Crans-Montana, Cyprus is still arguing over what went wrong

In 2025, eight years after the Crans-Montana Conference collapsed, Cyprus is still locked in debate over what happened in that Swiss resort and who Brussels believed was responsible....

The countdown begins for Cyprus’ turn at the EU helm

The countdown begins for Cyprus’ turn at the EU helm

Cyprus is ramping up preparations as it gets ready to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, a role that will put the country at the center of EU decision-making for six months....

Oh, what a beautiful morning (if you like light showers and high pressure)

Oh, what a beautiful morning (if you like light showers and high pressure)

Ah, Monday. The day we collectively realize our Sunday relaxation was a poorly executed lie. But fear not, your Oklahoma! cry-fest and instant coffee fuel are perfectly justified, because even the weather is non-committal!...

Cyprus faces escalating cesarean rates, fueling debate over maternal care and medical practice

Cyprus faces escalating cesarean rates, fueling debate over maternal care and medical practice

Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....

Elderly man accidentally hits wife with car in Nicosia

Elderly man accidentally hits wife with car in Nicosia

A startling accident occurred on Sunday morning, November 16, at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia, when an elderly man inadvertently struck his wife with his car....

Man arrested in Limassol over €103,000 property investment dispute

Man arrested in Limassol over €103,000 property investment dispute

A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of €103,000 and suspected money-laundering activities. ...

New coronavirus variant linked to severe sore throat, experts say

New coronavirus variant linked to severe sore throat, experts say

A newly identified coronavirus variant, detected in recent weeks, is contributing to fluctuating infection rates globally, said Dr. Petros Karagiannis in a recent interview with Sigma's 'Protoselido' (Front Page) TV program....

Alleged Police use of chemicals during Nicosia student protest (VIDEO)

Alleged Police use of chemicals during Nicosia student protest (VIDEO)

A student-led demonstration in Nicosia on Friday against the continued occupation of northern Cyprus reportedly ended in confrontation, with organizers claiming that police allegedly deployed chemical agents against participants....

Cyber crime alert: Fraudulent SMS messages target GESY users, Cyber Crime Unit warns

Cyber crime alert: Fraudulent SMS messages target GESY users, Cyber Crime Unit warns

The Cyber Crime Subdivision has issued a warning after receiving numerous reports of suspicious SMS messages that falsely claim to be from GESY, the national health system....

Human trafficking data show rising pressures in Cyprus

Human trafficking data show rising pressures in Cyprus

Cyprus has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, a recognition of the country’s sustained and organized efforts to combat human trafficking. But recent data show the issue remains complex and multifaceted....

Lidl Cyprus Platinum Sponsor at the 13th Conference of the Cyprus Dietetic & Nutrition Association

Lidl Cyprus Platinum Sponsor at the 13th Conference of the Cyprus Dietetic & Nutrition Association

This year, Lidl Cyprus actively supported the 13th Dietetics & Nutrition Conference (CyDNA) of the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association as Platinum Sponsor, which took place in Nicosia on 7–9 November 2025. The scientific programme focused on the transformation of nutrition and dietetics based on evidence, sustainability and health equity, including a multitude of sessions, workshops and parallel activities....

Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) launches the new campaign for the latest generation of Shell V-Power fuels

Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) launches the new campaign for the latest generation of Shell V-Power fuels

Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) is launching its new campaign for the latest generation of Shell V-Power fuels - Shell’s most advanced fuels designed with next-generation cleaning technology that removes 100% of deposits from critical engine parts and prevents their future build-up....

Heavy rain hits Limassol as weekend weather turns unstable

Heavy rain hits Limassol as weekend weather turns unstable

Limassol was drenched Friday afternoon as heavy rain rolled across the district, with residents sharing videos of downpours flooding streets and reducing visibility on the roads....

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