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18 December, 2025
 

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Effort to end ''sunbed war'' to promote fairness and order

Effort to end ''sunbed war'' to promote fairness and order

The Paralimni–Deryneia Municipality is taking action to stop beachgoers from reserving sunbeds by leaving personal items on them....

Couple arrested after dogs escape and attack woman with two children in Limassol

Couple arrested after dogs escape and attack woman with two children in Limassol

A 43-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were taken into custody after their three dogs attacked a 25-year-old domestic worker and two children, ages 3 and 6, in the Moni industrial area on Sunday morning....

Unlawful DNA testing for birth certificates violated family rights, commissioner finds

Unlawful DNA testing for birth certificates violated family rights, commissioner finds

A demand by the Department of Civil Registry and Migration (DCRM) for compulsory DNA testing in a paternity case has been deemed unjustified, according to a report released by the Commissioner for Administration....

Stella Kyriakides wins major global award for cancer advocacy

Stella Kyriakides wins major global award for cancer advocacy

Former EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou has received international recognition for her decades-long contribution to cancer care. In a ceremony held in Chicago, she was awarded the prestigious "Yvonne 2025" Lifetime Achievement in Oncology Award, a major honor in the field....

Takata airbag probe nears end as officials face grieving families

Takata airbag probe nears end as officials face grieving families

The investigation into the Takata airbag scandal in Cyprus has reached its final stages, with the last testimony heard on Monday. The probe, initiated in March by Attorney General Giorgos Savvides, centers on the handling of vehicle recalls related to defective Takata airbags....

Greece eyes 3-year university degrees, but not everyone’s on board

Greece eyes 3-year university degrees, but not everyone’s on board

Greece is gearing up to shorten university degrees from four years to three, but not without a fight. Professors, public university officials, and some students are already lining up to challenge the reform, which they see as a threat to the country’s long-standing academic structure....

Cypriot students accused of homophobic outburst in Thessaloniki

Cypriot students accused of homophobic outburst in Thessaloniki

The Ministry of Education in Cyprus is looking into a troubling report involving a group of Cypriot students and teachers on a school trip to Thessaloniki after an LGBTQ+ rights group claimed a homophobic incident took place over the weekend....

Shock bills, football fixes & a U-turn on Makarios Ave: Cyprus' week of curveballs

Shock bills, football fixes & a U-turn on Makarios Ave: Cyprus' week of curveballs

From electricity bills getting a surprise bump to football clubs sliding past tax rules (again) and a Nicosia street project taking a literal U-turn, this week was full of plot twists. ...

Hello June! Sunshine, a few showers, and warming temps ahead

Hello June! Sunshine, a few showers, and warming temps ahead

It’s a brand new week and (almost) a brand new month! With June just getting started, here’s what the weather has in store....

Two arrested in connection to vehicle arson in Agios Dometios

Two arrested in connection to vehicle arson in Agios Dometios

Two men, ages 27 and 24, were arrested Sunday in connection with a vehicle arson that occurred last Wednesday in the Agios Dometios area of Nicosia....

Ukraine destroys 40+ Russian warplanes in deep strike ahead of peace talks (VIDEO)

Ukraine destroys 40+ Russian warplanes in deep strike ahead of peace talks (VIDEO)

A Ukrainian drone strike destroyed more than 40 Russian military aircraft deep within Russian territory, a Ukrainian security official told The Associated Press on Sunday, marking one of Kyiv’s most audacious attacks since the war began....

Police to increase street patrols through summer in road safety push

Police to increase street patrols through summer in road safety push

Police will step up patrols from June 1 through Sept. 30 as part of a campaign to improve road safety, with a focus on protecting vulnerable road users....

UN Envoy Holguin talks progress and trust-building in Cyprus

UN Envoy Holguin talks progress and trust-building in Cyprus

Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, expressed optimism following her latest round of meetings with Cypriot leaders, emphasizing that building genuine trust is key to achieving progress ahead of July’s informal expanded-format meeting....

Welfare Ministry denies child benefit cuts, calls report misleading

Welfare Ministry denies child benefit cuts, calls report misleading

The Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare has refuted claims that the Child Benefit has been cut, instead announcing an increase in the allowance and an expansion in eligibility to include all middle-class families....

Police seek help locating missing man from Kofinou

Police seek help locating missing man from Kofinou

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 52-year-old Stavros Dimitriou, who has been missing since May 30 from his home in Kofinou....

Cyprus leads medal count at Games of Small States of Europe with 85 total

Cyprus leads medal count at Games of Small States of Europe with 85 total

Cyprus remains at the top of the medal table following the fourth and penultimate day of the 20th Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE), currently underway in Andorra....

Man arrested in Larnaca for allegedly stealing €1,400, bank cards, and documents from parked car

Man arrested in Larnaca for allegedly stealing €1,400, bank cards, and documents from parked car

A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the theft of cash, bank cards, and personal documents from a parked vehicle earlier this month, police said....

Woman gives birth in hospital restroom after arriving with abdominal pain

Woman gives birth in hospital restroom after arriving with abdominal pain

A woman gave birth in the restroom of a private hospital in Nicosia after arriving with abdominal pain and waiting to be seen by a doctor, according to hospital officials....

Woman, 54, critically injured in scooter collision in Nicosia

Woman, 54, critically injured in scooter collision in Nicosia

A 54-year-old woman is in critical condition after a collision between a car and a scooter Friday afternoon in Nicosia, police said....

Limassol implements 30 km/h speed limit in city center

Limassol implements 30 km/h speed limit in city center

A maximum speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour is now in effect on specific streets in the historic center of Limassol, according to an official announcement issued today by the Limassol Municipality....

Debate over euthanasia bill draws public and political reactions

Debate over euthanasia bill draws public and political reactions

A proposed bill to legalize euthanasia in Cyprus has prompted public discussion and divided opinions among lawmakers, with supporters advocating for open dialogue and critics warning of potential risks....

Cyprus welcomes first two H145M helicopters to boost national guard

Cyprus welcomes first two H145M helicopters to boost national guard

Cyprus took a big step forward in modernizing its defense capabilities with the official arrival of the first two H145M helicopters at the “Andreas Papandreou” Air Base in Paphos on Wednesday....

Driving instructors hit the brakes on exam delays

Driving instructors hit the brakes on exam delays

It’s not every day you see a convoy of driving school vehicles pulling up to government buildings in protest, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday as frustrated driving school instructors took their complaints to the Ministry of Transport. ...

Israeli Embassy event pulled from Nicosia school after public outcry

Israeli Embassy event pulled from Nicosia school after public outcry

What started as a green initiative to give Agios Dometios Primary School its first rooftop garden has turned into a political firestorm....

No threat to Sinai Monastery, Egypt tells Greece and Cyprus

No threat to Sinai Monastery, Egypt tells Greece and Cyprus

Egypt moved to ease tensions Thursday after speculation erupted over a court ruling that some feared could threaten the sacred standing of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, ...

Wave of overnight bombings rocks Nicosia and Limassol

Wave of overnight bombings rocks Nicosia and Limassol

Authorities were on high alert Friday after a string of overnight bombings in Nicosia and Limassol, in what appears to be a wave of arson and explosive attacks by criminal elements....

Expect a breezy mix of rain, hail, and sunshine this weekend

Expect a breezy mix of rain, hail, and sunshine this weekend

Well, it seems our fickle friend Winter just isn’t ready to pack up quite yet. Though the calendar may say otherwise, the skies have their own ideas, and they’re a little dramatic at the moment....

Tensions erupt over Abramovich case allegations at Parliamentary Committee

Tensions erupt over Abramovich case allegations at Parliamentary Committee

Allegations of high-level political interference surrounding a multimillion-euro VAT debt linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich escalated Thursday in Cyprus’ Parliament, with tensions erupting between lawmakers and investigative journalist Makarios Drousiotis....

Interior Minister proposes cutting deputy mayors, cites need for local government reform

Interior Minister proposes cutting deputy mayors, cites need for local government reform

Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said the government is considering proposals to reduce the number of Deputy Mayors across Cyprus, calling the current figure of 93 “excessive.”...

Tornado strikes Larnaca village as severe weather hits Cyprus (VIDEO)

Tornado strikes Larnaca village as severe weather hits Cyprus (VIDEO)

Severe weather swept across parts of Cyprus around midday Friday, bringing hail, strong winds and, in one area, a tornado....

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