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08 September, 2026
 

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Three police officers suspended as misconduct allegations pile up

Three police officers suspended as misconduct allegations pile up

Three police officers have been suspended in the space of two days as criminal allegations inside the force place those who enforce the law under scrutiny themselves....

Driver who ''couldn’t find parking'' blocks Parliament’s wheelchair ramp

Driver who ''couldn’t find parking'' blocks Parliament’s wheelchair ramp

A driver looking for somewhere to leave his car apparently decided that the wheelchair ramp outside Parliament would do just fine....

No Plan B, no partition: Christodoulides speaks directly to Turkish Cypriots

No Plan B, no partition: Christodoulides speaks directly to Turkish Cypriots

President Nikos Christodoulides has given his first interview to a Turkish Cypriot media outlet since taking office, using the occasion to deliver a clear message across the divide: Greek Cypriots have no alternative plan, and Cyprus must be reunited....

Christodoulides and Sisi talk energy and defence before three-way summit

Christodoulides and Sisi talk energy and defence before three-way summit

President Nikos Christodoulides met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in El Alamein on Tuesday morning, with energy, defense, and the region’s rapidly changing political landscape on the table....

BrainRocket’s Cyprus retreat leaves Limassol counting the cost

BrainRocket’s Cyprus retreat leaves Limassol counting the cost

The BrainRocket signs have disappeared from Limassol, and behind them sits a much bigger question for Cyprus: How easy is it for the island to lose a major foreign employer?...

Cyprus Tourism in 2026: Peak-Season Recovery Narrows the Gap

Cyprus Tourism in 2026: Peak-Season Recovery Narrows the Gap

Cyprus tourism entered 2026 after a record 2025, when arrivals reached 4.53 million. Renewed instability in the Middle East then disrupted travel sentiment and reduced arrivals sharply in March and April. By July, however, the picture had improved: arrivals were only 1.1% below July 2025, following a 1.7% decline in June, compared with contractions of 30.7% in March and 27.6% in April. ...

Germany’s far right is three seats from power. Could Cyprus be heading the same way?

Germany’s far right is three seats from power. Could Cyprus be heading the same way?

Germany’s far-right AfD is no longer shouting from the sidelines. It is now just three seats away from controlling a German state for the first time....

Brussels looks to polluters and old gadgets to help fund Europe’s budget

Brussels looks to polluters and old gadgets to help fund Europe’s budget

The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island....

Thieves steal €9 million worth of art from Renoir museum

Thieves steal €9 million worth of art from Renoir museum

Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir early Tuesday and escaped with three artworks worth millions of euros....

Case against three suspects dropped in Demosthenous killing

Case against three suspects dropped in Demosthenous killing

The murder case against three of the six men accused over the killing of Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous has been dropped, cutting the number of defendants still facing trial for the fatal ambush in half....

Realtor’s midair meltdown ends in duct tape, and unemployment

Realtor’s midair meltdown ends in duct tape, and unemployment

An Arizona real estate agent has lost more than his composure following an alleged midair rampage that ended with him duct-taped to his first-class seat....

Temperatures set to reach 37°C as sunny weather continues across Cyprus

Temperatures set to reach 37°C as sunny weather continues across Cyprus

Cyprus is set for another sunny spell, with plenty of blue skies and temperatures that are still holding firmly onto summer. Tuesday will be mainly clear and hot, with temperatures climbing to a sizzling 37°C inland. ...

Cyprus and Israel sign emergency management work plan for 2026-27

Cyprus and Israel sign emergency management work plan for 2026-27

Cyprus and Israel have taken another step in developing cooperation on civil protection and emergency management, with the signing of a joint work plan covering 2026 and 2027....

EU confirms no CAP payments to farmers in occupied areas

EU confirms no CAP payments to farmers in occupied areas

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that farmers in parts of Cyprus not controlled by the government of the Republic do not receive payments under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy....

Alzheimer’s and dementia rank as second leading cause of death among women in Cyprus

Alzheimer’s and dementia rank as second leading cause of death among women in Cyprus

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia were the second leading cause of death among women in Cyprus in 2021, according to World Health Organization estimates cited by the Ithaki Foundation ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day....

Tourist influx pushes Famagusta hospital A&E past 11,000 cases in three months

Tourist influx pushes Famagusta hospital A&E past 11,000 cases in three months

More than 11,000 people sought treatment at the accident and emergency department of Famagusta General Hospital during the three summer months, placing fresh attention on the pressure exerted on health services in one of Cyprus' busiest tourist regions....

Political fireworks and the reality of the British Bases

Political fireworks and the reality of the British Bases

Following the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri on March 2, 2026, the President of the Republic chose, through his public statements, to reopen the issue of the status of the Bases in a way that suggested he was putting their “sovereignty” on the table. When directly asked whether he wanted the Bases to leave the island, Nikos Christodoulides carefully avoided giving a clear answer....

Patients call for simpler access to diabetes and obesity medicines

Patients call for simpler access to diabetes and obesity medicines

Patients in Cyprus are calling for an end to the special approval process required for certain medicines, particularly treatments for diabetes and obesity....

Cyprus turns to new UK prime minister for help restarting peace talks

Cyprus turns to new UK prime minister for help restarting peace talks

President Nikos Christodoulides has urged new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to use the United Kingdom’s influence to help bring the Cyprus peace process back to the negotiating table....

Police step up motorcycle checks after 14 deaths this year

Police step up motorcycle checks after 14 deaths this year

Police have launched a nationwide crackdown on dangerous motorcycle and moped riding after 14 riders and passengers were killed on Cyprus roads since the beginning of the year....

Cyprus will not be cut out of GSI, energy minister insists

Cyprus will not be cut out of GSI, energy minister insists

Cyprus will not be bypassed by the Great Sea Interconnector, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos insisted Sunday, responding to reports that alternative routes could leave the island out of the major electricity project....

Another interest rate rise is coming, what it means for Cyprus mortgages

Another interest rate rise is coming, what it means for Cyprus mortgages

Cyprus homeowners could soon see another increase in their monthly mortgage payments, with the European Central Bank widely expected to raise interest rates on Thursday....

Christodoulides says €595,000 limousine leak was meant to destroy him politically

Christodoulides says €595,000 limousine leak was meant to destroy him politically

President Nikos Christodoulides has claimed that details of a planned €595,000 armored limousine were leaked to the press in an attempt to destroy him politically ahead of elections....

Back to school for 41,280 teenagers, and back to traffic for everyone else

Back to school for 41,280 teenagers, and back to traffic for everyone else

The summer break officially ended Monday for 41,280 teenagers across Cyprus, as students returned to public secondary and technical schools for the start of the 2026-27 academic year....

Immigration operation in Nicosia leads to 41 arrests

Immigration operation in Nicosia leads to 41 arrests

Cyprus authorities arrested 41 third-country nationals during a coordinated immigration operation in the Nicosia district on Monday, as the government steps up efforts to identify people living in the country without legal status....

Another 17,000 Cyprus families to qualify for child benefit

Another 17,000 Cyprus families to qualify for child benefit

Another 17,000 families in Cyprus are expected to qualify for child benefit under an expansion announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, potentially bringing financial support to more than 23,000 additional children....

A 10-year-old went to a football match, and ended up in hospital

A 10-year-old went to a football match, and ended up in hospital

A 10-year-old girl who went to watch Sunday’s APOEL-AEL match with her father ended the night in hospital after being struck in the head by a battery thrown from the stands....

Cyber Fraud: the cost to your wallet and your peace of mind

Cyber Fraud: the cost to your wallet and your peace of mind

The consequences of cybercrime, online fraud, or email scams can be far-reaching, affecting both your finances and your peace of mind. ...

S&P Global Ratings revises Freedom24 outlook to positive, highlighting the group's diversified earnings and strong capitalisation

S&P Global Ratings revises Freedom24 outlook to positive, highlighting the group's diversified earnings and strong capitalisation

Following an improved assessment of risk in the banking sector of Kazakhstan, Freedom Holding Corp.’s largest operating market, S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term issuer credit ratings of the group and its four core subsidiaries from stable to positive. The long- and short-term ratings on the operating subsidiaries were affirmed at BB-/B, while the rating on Freedom Holding Corp. was affirmed at B-. S&P also raised the Kazakhstan national-scale ratings on Freedom Finance JSC and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC to kzA from kzA-....

Anguish at Kyrenia port

Anguish at Kyrenia port

In the Greek Cypriot consciousness and narrative, the words ''Kyrenia harbour'' bring to mind the idyllic, picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbor, with its fishing boats and castle in the background, the image that appeared on our school notebooks for decades....

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