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06 April, 2026
 

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Futuristic mega yacht back in Cyprus

Futuristic mega yacht back in Cyprus

The futuristic mega yacht owned by a Russian industrialist is drawing attention once again in Cyprus, with maritime maps showing the Sailing Yacht A anchored in Chrysochou Bay on Monday morning...

Drone-spotted firestarter has change of heart

Drone-spotted firestarter has change of heart

A man in rural Nicosia who tried to burn a patch of reeds over the weekend went back moments later and put the flames out after being chased by drone as he was trying to leave the area...

Tourist survives hang gliding accident in Paralimni

Tourist survives hang gliding accident in Paralimni

A badly injured tourist was rushed to the Emergency Room on Sunday after his motorized hang glider crashed in a remote area in Cape Greco...

Cypriot minister picks tax battle on Twitter

Cypriot minister picks tax battle on Twitter

Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides lashed out at critics this weekend, saying his country was in favor of setting a global minimum tax for corporations despite not having signed on the dotted line...

Turkey asks US to buy 40 F-16 jets to upgrade Air Force, sources say

Turkey asks US to buy 40 F-16 jets to upgrade Air Force, sources say

Turkey has made a request to the US to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes,...

Abandoned dogs need proper shelter

Abandoned dogs need proper shelter

The Animal Party of Cyprus and the Ecologists 'Movement - Citizens' Cooperation are calling on government officials to find an immediate solution for 150 dogs that will be left on the street due to the closure of a shelter Nicosia in which they are being housed. ...

Why Europeans are facing a 'heavy winter'

Why Europeans are facing a 'heavy winter'

Europe 's households are facing much higher energy bills in winter due to rising global energy and gas prices, and consumer organizations have warned that the most vulnerable could be hit by energy poverty....

English School strike ends

English School strike ends

The English School teachers agreed to return to their classrooms today, ending an almost week-long strike that kept students out of school....

Coronavirus: What are the main symptoms of long Covid?

Coronavirus: What are the main symptoms of long Covid?

All citizens, young and old, should be vaccinated, scientists say, as studies show that asymptomatic patients - in the first phase - developed long Covid symptoms after months....

Winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia, both journalists by profession, are the winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize....

Easing of COVID measures in Cyprus

Easing of COVID measures in Cyprus

COVID measures are beginning to ease in Cyprus....

Venus Minerals strikes gold in Cyprus

Venus Minerals strikes gold in Cyprus

Cyprus-based Venus Minerals has confirmed earlier assessments of high accumulation of gold in Troodos, following an exploratory drill in Kokkinoyia...

Restaurants, theaters, cinemas in Greece to operate on full capacity

Restaurants, theaters, cinemas in Greece to operate on full capacity

Restaurants, theaters and cinemas will be allowed to operate on full capacity as of Saturday,...

Investigative journalist in Cyprus cries censorship

Investigative journalist in Cyprus cries censorship

A renowned investigative journalist in Cyprus, whose scheduled appearance on television was recently scrapped, says he believes he has been banned from media because of his latest book on power and corruption...

Cyprus won’t sign pact if EU doesn’t budge

Cyprus won’t sign pact if EU doesn’t budge

A letter to the Home Affairs commissioner sent by the MED5 ministers warns Brussels that front line states won’t sign the new pact on migration and asylum unless their demand for a 'balanced' agreement is met...

Azeri’s defense signals hell of a fight in court

Azeri’s defense signals hell of a fight in court

The defense team of an Azeri man in Cyprus, suspected in an alleged plot to assassinate Israelis on the island, has invoked its client’s right to a public trial, arguing it would be unfair to him and the court to allow insinuations of terrorism fueling a media frenzy...

WHO approves first malaria vaccine

WHO approves first malaria vaccine

The World Health Organization today approved the first malaria vaccine created by African scientists in Africa....

Video of shark spotted off the coast of Larnaca

Video of shark spotted off the coast of Larnaca

Boaters were thrilled when they spotted a shark while sailing in Larnaca near the Zenobia wreck....

Norwegian court vindicates girl’s ‘wanted’ father

Norwegian court vindicates girl’s ‘wanted’ father

A Norwegian father, who is officially still wanted in Cyprus on kidnapping charges, has been vindicated by a court in his native country after it emerged that the Cypriot mother of his young daughter, who was brought to the island unbeknownst to him, had filed false claims to sway a custody hearing in her favor...

The vaccinated can roam free, well almost

The vaccinated can roam free, well almost

The Greek government has decided to abolish most restrictive measures for vaccinated individuals, including "red" zone areas, which is the highest alert on a scale measuring the incidence of coronavirus cases....

Daughters allege sexual abuse by mom and beau

Daughters allege sexual abuse by mom and beau

A couple in Limassol are facing serious charges following abuse allegations, with reports saying a woman and her boyfriend are also being accused of involving her daughters in their sexual fetishes...

Europol cracks down on human trafficking

Europol cracks down on human trafficking

Two hundred and sixty-nine (269) potential victims of exploitation were identified during Europol's eight-day, coordinated pan-European action to crack down on trafficking in human beings and labor exploitation in the agricultural sector,...

80% of COVID patients regain sense of smell and taste after 6 months

80% of COVID patients regain sense of smell and taste after 6 months

Four out of five patients who recover from Covid-19 (80%) regain their lost sense of smell and taste within six months. ...

Paphos police stand down in missing child scare

Paphos police stand down in missing child scare

Police in Paphos are filing charges against a father following a missing child scare, but sources say he was the one who reported the girl missing after coming back from a trip to the hospital for alcohol-related treatment...

Consumers warned of potential allergen in pork meatballs

Consumers warned of potential allergen in pork meatballs

Consumers are being warned of a potential allergen in pork meatballs that are being sold at Foodsaver....

New developments in the English School strike

New developments in the English School strike

Teachers, staff and students protested outside the English School after Myrto Hassapopoulou, president of ESSA (English School staff union), was dismissed by the school's management....

Greek, Cypriot American groups welcome passage of Titus amendment

Greek, Cypriot American groups welcome passage of Titus amendment

Greek and Cypriot American organizations have issued a joint statement welcoming the passage of an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could affect the status of Turkish far-right nationalist group the Grey Wolves....

Cyprus puts foot down on migration talks

Cyprus puts foot down on migration talks

The Republic of Cyprus is adding pressure on a pending agreement over an EU migration pact, with three proposals backed by MED5 countries aimed at airing their grievances against the bloc, a union that is going through a power struggle...

Turkey renews call for demilitarization of islands in letter to UN

Turkey renews call for demilitarization of islands in letter to UN

With yet another round of exploratory low-level talks set to start between Greece and Turkey on Wednesday, Ankara has renewed calls for the demilitarization of the eastern Aegean islands....

Another educator accused of sexual abuse

Another educator accused of sexual abuse

Cyprus police are investigating another sexual abuse complaint within the state’s education system, following a complaint filed by a high school student in Nicosia against a teacher...

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