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31 August, 2026
 

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Cyprus records €770.6 million fiscal surplus in first seven months

Cyprus records €770.6 million fiscal surplus in first seven months

Cyprus recorded a General Government fiscal surplus of €770.6 million in the first seven months of 2026, equivalent to 2.0% of GDP, according to preliminary figures released by the Statistical Service on Monday....

Autopsy confirms drowning as cause of death in Cape Greco boat accident

Autopsy confirms drowning as cause of death in Cape Greco boat accident

Forensic examinations have confirmed that Dimis Mavropoulos died by drowning following multiple injuries sustained in a maritime accident off Cape Greco....

Greece signs historic €3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ defence deal with Israel

Greece signs historic €3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ defence deal with Israel

Greece and Israel signed a defence agreement worth about €3 billion on Monday, the largest ever between the two countries and one of the biggest military deals in Greek and Israeli history....

Gerapetritis on GSI: ''Turkey’s permission is not required, nor will it be requested''

Gerapetritis on GSI: ''Turkey’s permission is not required, nor will it be requested''

Greece will not seek Turkey’s approval before moving ahead with the electricity cable linking Cyprus and Greece, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said, sending a blunt message to Ankara over the long-delayed project....

Six-year-old boy among 18 still missing after Kyrenia ferry disaster

Six-year-old boy among 18 still missing after Kyrenia ferry disaster

Six-year-old Mehmet Asaf Bicer and his 14-year-old sister, Saliha Miray Bicer, are among the 18 people still missing after the FILOJET ferry sank off Kyrenia, leaving their parents waiting at the port for news no family should ever have to face....

Divers seen at wreckage that should have been secured

Divers seen at wreckage that should have been secured

Questions are being raised over whether the wreckage from Saturday’s deadly boating tragedy at Cape Greco was properly secured after boats and divers were reportedly seen in the area....

Futurist and AI expert Matthew Griffin joins Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

Futurist and AI expert Matthew Griffin joins Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 has announced another major addition to this year’s speaker lineup: internationally recognised futurist, author and artificial intelligence expert Matthew Griffin....

Cyprus serves up history with first Mediterranean Games tennis medal

Cyprus serves up history with first Mediterranean Games tennis medal

Cyprus has won its first tennis medal in Mediterranean Games history, with Lefteris Neos and Melios Efstathiou claiming bronze in the men’s doubles at Taranto 2026....

919 dead, 4,793 missing as Nepal disaster becomes a race to reach trapped workers

919 dead, 4,793 missing as Nepal disaster becomes a race to reach trapped workers

At least 919 people are dead and 4,793 remain missing after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, turning Himalayan valleys into rivers of mud and leaving thousands of families without answers....

Eight dead, crew detained as questions mount over Kyrenia ferry disaster

Eight dead, crew detained as questions mount over Kyrenia ferry disaster

Eight people are now confirmed dead following the ferry disaster off Kyrenia, as the search continues for passengers still missing and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge about how the vessel was allowed to leave port....

Seasonal low pressure invades as Monday brings 35°C heat

Seasonal low pressure invades as Monday brings 35°C heat

A seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the area. It has not ceased to be, it is not resting, and it is most certainly not pining for the fjords. It is right here, sitting on the island, being thoroughly low-pressure-y....

Seven dead, 23 missing after ferry capsizes off Kyrenia

Seven dead, 23 missing after ferry capsizes off Kyrenia

At least seven people have died and 23 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off Kyrenia on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation in the waters north of Cyprus....

Limassol life: Sea views, city buzz—and ''Monaco'' prices, almost

Limassol life: Sea views, city buzz—and ''Monaco'' prices, almost

Life in Limassol is not just more expensive on paper—or in the minds of Cypriots. The figures now confirm that living in the coastal city costs more than living in the capital, with housing creating the biggest burden....

Cyprus leaders have until September 18 to show talks are going somewhere

Cyprus leaders have until September 18 to show talks are going somewhere

Last Wednesday afternoon’s meeting between the two leaders was their first since the UN secretary-general’s visit to Cyprus....

Long summers, short school days: Is Cyprus ready for an education shake-up?

Long summers, short school days: Is Cyprus ready for an education shake-up?

“We have an ambitious plan, but we are fully prepared to begin evaluating teachers as soon as schools reopen,” Education, Sports and Youth Minister Athina Michaelidou said in an interview with Kathimerini....

Is Cyprus backing away from the cable meant to cut electricity bills?

Is Cyprus backing away from the cable meant to cut electricity bills?

The agreement making French company Meridiam the majority shareholder in the company behind the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnector has done nothing to ease the Cypriot government’s reservations about the project....

Limassol loses one of its great characters: Dimis Mavropoulos dies at 76

Limassol loses one of its great characters: Dimis Mavropoulos dies at 76

An unimaginable tragedy unfolded at Konnos Bay on Saturday, where Dimis Mavropoulos, one of Limassol’s best-known and most colorful characters, died after trying to save the boat that had become such an important part of his summers....

Boats destroyed in wild weather off Cape Greco, people reported missing

Boats destroyed in wild weather off Cape Greco, people reported missing

A major search-and-rescue operation is underway in Konnos Bay after violent weather battered several boats anchored off Cape Greco, destroying at least two of them....

Telegraph: UK fears Chinese-owned resort could be used to monitor RAF Akrotiri

Telegraph: UK fears Chinese-owned resort could be used to monitor RAF Akrotiri

British intelligence and military sources have told the Telegraph they fear a Chinese-owned resort near RAF Akrotiri could potentially be used to observe activity at the British military base in Cyprus....

Three arrested over alleged contract killing plans in Cyprus

Three arrested over alleged contract killing plans in Cyprus

Three people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged plans to carry out paid killings in Cyprus, following information shared through Europol. ...

Waterspout spotted off Larnaca as thunderstorms sweep Cyprus (video)

Waterspout spotted off Larnaca as thunderstorms sweep Cyprus (video)

A waterspout was spotted in the sea off Larnaca shortly after 11am on Saturday, with the phenomenon also visible from the coastal villages of Meneou and Pervolia....

Cyprus International Film Festival returns for 21st edition in Nicosia

Cyprus International Film Festival returns for 21st edition in Nicosia

The Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF) will return to Nicosia from September 21 to 25 for its 21st edition, bringing filmmakers, actors, artists, photographers and audiences together for five days of screenings, exhibitions, performances and special events....

From an idyllic landscape to million-euro homes with swimming pools

From an idyllic landscape to million-euro homes with swimming pools

After a journey of about an hour from the Agios Dometios checkpoint, we reached our first destination, the Church of Saint Phanourios in Agios Georgios, Kyrenia. It is a church without a cross, sealed off, with the passage of time clearly etched into its walls....

One last weekend of ''Mom, I’m bored'' before school begins

One last weekend of ''Mom, I’m bored'' before school begins

Cyprus parents, you have almost made it. This is the last weekend before the first school bells begin ringing, meaning the long summer shift of snacks, screen-time negotiations, beach bags and repeated cries of “I’m bored” is finally nearing its end....

New pill offers hope against advanced pancreatic cancer

New pill offers hope against advanced pancreatic cancer

A new pill for advanced pancreatic cancer has been approved in the United States after a major study showed that patients taking it lived almost twice as long as those receiving chemotherapy....

Firing range fears grow after fires and unexploded shells

Firing range fears grow after fires and unexploded shells

Residents of Ayia Anna and Kalo Chorio remain visibly frustrated following the recent fires in the area....

Charge your phones: Monday power cuts planned in Paphos

Charge your phones: Monday power cuts planned in Paphos

Residents in several Paphos communities should charge their phones, plan their morning coffee and prepare for scheduled power cuts Monday....

Why AI could mean more days at the office

Why AI could mean more days at the office

Artificial intelligence was meant to make working from home easier. Now it may become the reason younger employees are asked to return to the office....

Drousiotis: ''No doubt'' Anastasiades behind my persecution

Drousiotis: ''No doubt'' Anastasiades behind my persecution

Journalist and author Makarios Drousiotis has accused former President Nicos Anastasiades of being behind what he describes as a growing campaign of criminal investigations against him....

More than 30 nationalities among missing in Nepal floods

More than 30 nationalities among missing in Nepal floods

What began as a disaster high in the Himalayas has quickly become an international tragedy, with citizens of more than 30 countries among those missing after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-China border....

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