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24 August, 2026
 

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Cyprus goes for glory in Taranto as Kalia Antoniou defends her crown

Cyprus goes for glory in Taranto as Kalia Antoniou defends her crown

Monday is shaping up to be a big day for Cyprus at the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto, with 17 athletes carrying the flag across swimming, cycling, fencing, badminton and padel....

One day into hunting season, and some already missed the rules

One day into hunting season, and some already missed the rules

The hunting season had barely begun before some hunters apparently decided the rules were more of a suggestion....

Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash

Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash

Calls to turn Lara into an organized beach, with umbrellas, sunbeds and other visitor facilities, have returned, despite the coastline being one of Cyprus’ most important nesting grounds for sea turtles....

Can Cyprus pull water from thin air? Pachyammos is about to try

Can Cyprus pull water from thin air? Pachyammos is about to try

A small corner of northwestern Cyprus is preparing to test a rather big idea: whether some of the island’s water can be collected from the air....

Power cuts, crossed wires and no straight answers

Power cuts, crossed wires and no straight answers

Serious questions have emerged following the widespread power cuts across the government-controlled areas last Friday and Saturday....

Another father, another roadside tragedy: When will Cyprus slow down?

Another father, another roadside tragedy: When will Cyprus slow down?

Giorgos Georgiou, a 30-year-old father of two from Larnaca, died Sunday evening after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a car on the Kellia–Troulloi road....

Monday hits 39°C inland as seasonal low pressure continues to punish us all

Monday hits 39°C inland as seasonal low pressure continues to punish us all

today starts off mainly clear. Classic. But after midday, we’re getting "temporarily increased local cloud." Right. And in the mountains, they can’t even rule out isolated rain. Imagine that. You go to the mountains to escape the heat and you get drizzled on....

Hangovers are officially passé

Hangovers are officially passé

The other day, dear reader, I found myself studying statistical maps that attempted to chart the drinking habits of the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Quite remarkably, for once, they had found something they agreed on....

Marinos Mousiouttas: ''Fairness for today’s retirees, security for tomorrow’s pensioners''

Marinos Mousiouttas: ''Fairness for today’s retirees, security for tomorrow’s pensioners''

Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas explains the government’s proposed pension reform to Kathimerini....

The growing footprint of the Israeli presence

The growing footprint of the Israeli presence

In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way....

''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

Turkey is attempting to turn European involvement in the Cyprus issue into a boomerang by directing it exclusively towards ending what it describes as the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriot community....

Power cuts linked to telecom fault and outage in occupied areas

Power cuts linked to telecom fault and outage in occupied areas

Power cuts across Cyprus on Friday were caused by a telecommunications failure that disrupted the transmission of production data from major photovoltaic parks to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), according to EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou....

PASYXE calls for whistleblowers over allegations of illegal hotel employment

PASYXE calls for whistleblowers over allegations of illegal hotel employment

The Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) says it has received no reports or evidence of illegal employment at hotels represented by the association, while inviting anyone with information to come forward....

OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated version of ChatGPT for teenagers as parents and teachers face growing questions about how students use artificial intelligence for schoolwork and personal support....

Home alone while dad flew abroad for football

Home alone while dad flew abroad for football

An overseas football trip has landed a 65-year-old father in court after police say he left his 11-year-old daughter alone at their Paphos home while he travelled to Albania....

Two trips a year and counting: Cypriots refuse to stay home

Two trips a year and counting: Cypriots refuse to stay home

For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home....

Small island, world stage as Cyprus gymnasts make history

Small island, world stage as Cyprus gymnasts make history

Cyprus may be small enough to disappear beneath a thumb on the world map, but its men’s gymnastics team has just made sure the country will be seen on one of the sport’s biggest stages....

OKYPY rejects claims that patient was denied treatment at Nicosia General

OKYPY rejects claims that patient was denied treatment at Nicosia General

The State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) has rejected claims that a patient suffering serious post-operative complications was refused treatment at Nicosia General Hospital, saying its doctors never denied her the medical care she required....

Driver sought after vehicle overturns in Lakatamia

Driver sought after vehicle overturns in Lakatamia

Police are investigating a traffic accident in Lakatamia after a vehicle overturned following a collision with a parked car early on Friday morning....

Police launch weekend checks on seat belts and child seats

Police launch weekend checks on seat belts and child seats

The Cyprus Police will step up traffic checks this weekend, with officers focusing on whether drivers and passengers are wearing seat belts and whether children are travelling in appropriate child or booster seats....

Call Centre Cyprus, a subsidiary of Infocredit Group & EPS Group, Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Customer Experience Across Cyprus and Greece

Call Centre Cyprus, a subsidiary of Infocredit Group & EPS Group, Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Customer Experience Across Cyprus and Greece

Call Centre Cyprus a subsidiary of Infocredit Group and EPS Group are pleased to announce the launch of a strategic partnership aimed at delivering comprehensive Contact Centre solutions and high-quality customer service offerings to organizations and businesses across Cyprus and Greece....

That €5 Temu order could cost you twice as much in Cyprus

That €5 Temu order could cost you twice as much in Cyprus

The €3 charge on low-cost online orders was apparently only the beginning....

Power cuts in Cyprus linked to generation failure in occupied areas

Power cuts in Cyprus linked to generation failure in occupied areas

Several areas across Cyprus were left without electricity on Friday morning, with power cuts reported in all districts as temperatures remained high and a yellow weather warning was due to come into force....

Is Cyprus ready for its mosquitoes?

Is Cyprus ready for its mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes are normally treated as one of the most irritating but unavoidable parts of a Cyprus summer. This week, however, they became a more serious public health concern....

Your wallet wasn’t imagining it: Cyprus prices are climbing faster than most of Europe

Your wallet wasn’t imagining it: Cyprus prices are climbing faster than most of Europe

If your salary seems to be disappearing more quickly than it did a year ago, the latest figures offer an uncomfortable explanation: Cyprus now has one of the highest inflation rates in the European Union....

Dozens of migrants rush ashore at crowded Spanish beach (video)

Dozens of migrants rush ashore at crowded Spanish beach (video)

Holidaymakers on a crowded beach in southern Spain found themselves watching Europe’s migration challenge unfold just meters from their towels....

Dawn gunfire in Ayia Napa as attackers target driver

Dawn gunfire in Ayia Napa as attackers target driver

The Friday morning calm in Ayia Napa was shattered by gunfire after unknown assailants opened fire on a 33-year-old man as he drove through the coastal town....

Friday hits a scorching 41°C inland as the Met Office throws up a 3-hour Yellow Alert

Friday hits a scorching 41°C inland as the Met Office throws up a 3-hour Yellow Alert

You thought it was hot yesterday? Man, listen to me. Mother Nature is out here disrespecting everybody today. She looked at Cyprus and said, "Turn that dial up to 41, let's see who really wants to live here."...

MP says private hospital refused postoperative patient

MP says private hospital refused postoperative patient

DISY MP George Pamboridis has accused a private hospital in Nicosia of refusing to admit a patient suffering from postoperative complications following a series of procedures carried out by one of the hospital’s doctors....

EXIT takes the exit from Kyrenia festival after Cyprus backlash

EXIT takes the exit from Kyrenia festival after Cyprus backlash

A major international festival has pulled out of a planned music event near Kyrenia Castle after discovering that, in Cyprus, a venue is never just a venue....

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