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22 December, 2025
 

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Turkish tractors cross into UN Buffer zone near Avlona

Turkish tractors cross into UN Buffer zone near Avlona

A reported violation of the UN-controlled buffer zone near the village of Avlona on Sunday has drawn complaints from local Greek Cypriot residents, who say they have been denied access to their land for more than a decade....

Monday forecast: Temperatures stay mild despite the atmospheric mood swings

Monday forecast: Temperatures stay mild despite the atmospheric mood swings

Low pressure has taken over the controls, and to keep things interesting, a light veil of dust will occasionally be floating around the atmosphere. Because why not....

Hail blankets roads in Paphos after heavy rainfall (VIDEO)

Hail blankets roads in Paphos after heavy rainfall (VIDEO)

Heavy rain and hail hit the Paphos district on Saturday, covering roads in ice and making driving conditions hazardous. ...

Landslides make mountain routes hazardous, Police urge drivers to slow down

Landslides make mountain routes hazardous, Police urge drivers to slow down

Authorities are warning motorists to use extra caution as severe weather continues to affect parts of the road network....

85-year-old suffers skull and rib fractures after being attacked by intruder inside his home

85-year-old suffers skull and rib fractures after being attacked by intruder inside his home

An 85-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked during a robbery at his home in Cyprus’s Nicosia district, according to police....

Police launch nationwide traffic crackdown for Christmas and New Year holidays

Police launch nationwide traffic crackdown for Christmas and New Year holidays

The Cyprus Police are significantly intensifying road safety and law enforcement operations throughout the holiday period, placing priority on the protection of citizens and the prevention of serious road collisions....

Severe storms expected across Cyprus as yellow weather alert takes effect

Severe storms expected across Cyprus as yellow weather alert takes effect

Stormy conditions expected as weather service issues yellow alert....

Paris, Tokyo and Belgrade scrap major celebrations as global security fears loom (VIDEO)

Paris, Tokyo and Belgrade scrap major celebrations as global security fears loom (VIDEO)

As cities around the world reconsider how, or whether, to stage large New Year’s Eve celebrations, the decisions are being shaped as much by memory as by immediate threat. ...

Knife attack reported after violent clash on busy Limassol street

Knife attack reported after violent clash on busy Limassol street

A violent altercation involving several Syrian nationals broke out Saturday evening on Anexartisias Street, one of Limassol’s busiest areas, leaving one person injured....

Former ministers in the crosshairs: Anti-corruption probe points to criminal liability in Trimiklini scandal

Former ministers in the crosshairs: Anti-corruption probe points to criminal liability in Trimiklini scandal

Cyprus’s Anti-Corruption Authority has concluded that senior former government officials may bear criminal responsibility in connection with a major tourism development in Trimiklini that operated for years without proper authorization....

Educators accuse authorities of silencing dissent

Educators accuse authorities of silencing dissent

Turkish Cypriot educators held a protest on Friday in response to disciplinary investigations launched against dozens of teachers who took part in recent demonstrations....

Electricity Authority fined €40,000 over fatal workplace safety failures

Electricity Authority fined €40,000 over fatal workplace safety failures

The Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) has been ordered to pay a €40,000 fine after being found guilty of serious workplace safety violations linked to a fatal on-the-job accident....

Turkey to Cyprus: Forget the politics, let’s make money

Turkey to Cyprus: Forget the politics, let’s make money

Turkey’s foreign minister has floated a controversial idea for Cyprus: park the political dispute, move ahead with joint business and energy projects, and deal with sovereignty later, all while sticking to Ankara’s long-standing push for a two-state solution....

Weather shift ahead of Christmas brings rain

Weather shift ahead of Christmas brings rain

A shift in weather conditions is expected in the days leading up to Christmas, as a low-pressure system moves across the Mediterranean, according to meteorologist Tasos Ierodiakonou....

AI is coming, but your job might be safer than you think

AI is coming, but your job might be safer than you think

Workers around the world have reason to be nervous about artificial intelligence. Headlines of layoffs at American companies and warnings from some of AI’s top leaders have stoked fears that machines could soon take over human jobs....

 Cyprus police probe after high school students post Nazi images online

Cyprus police probe after high school students post Nazi images online

Authorities are moving swiftly after photos circulated online showing a group of Larnaca high school students giving Nazi salutes, drawing swastikas, and sharing extremist ideology....

Cyprus vows action after French court blocks extradition of property squatter

Cyprus vows action after French court blocks extradition of property squatter

Cyprus is preparing a formal protest after a French court refused to extradite an Iranian man accused of seizing Greek Cypriot property in the occupied north, a decision that has stirred political tensions and legal alarm....

Cyprus pays drivers stuck with faulty airbags, €100 per week for waiting

Cyprus pays drivers stuck with faulty airbags, €100 per week for waiting

The Cypriot government has handed out one-time payments to drivers whose cars were grounded because of faulty airbags, a move aimed at easing frustration and financial strain caused by a nationwide vehicle recall....

A festive mood with a charitable character in Nicosia

A festive mood with a charitable character in Nicosia

EPIC STREET FEST XMAS EDITION 2025 returns this year with a strong charitable character, combining the festive atmosphere of Christmas with generosity and solidarity....

Alpha Bank S.A. announces agreement on the key commercial and legal terms of strategic insurance transactions in Cyprus

Alpha Bank S.A. announces agreement on the key commercial and legal terms of strategic insurance transactions in Cyprus

Alpha Bank S.A. (“Alpha Bank”) announces that it has reached an agreement on the key commercial and legal terms for a strategic combination of insurance activities in Cyprus, ...

Coral Cyprus Supports the ''Unique Smiles'' Association and the Cyprus Down Syndrome Association Through Acts of Giving

Coral Cyprus Supports the ''Unique Smiles'' Association and the Cyprus Down Syndrome Association Through Acts of Giving

Coral Cyprus, as part of its social contribution, supports through acts of giving two organised entities that carry out meaningful work for children and families across Cyprus: the “Unique Smiles” Association and the Cyprus Down Syndrome Association....

Rare desert rains flood Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Rare desert rains flood Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Heavy rain in a part of the world known for sunshine, not storms, brought large parts of the United Arab Emirates to a standstill early Friday, flooding roads in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and disrupting travel just days before the holiday rush....

Big insurance shake-up coming to Cyprus

Big insurance shake-up coming to Cyprus

Alpha Bank is moving to shake up Cyprus’ insurance sector, announcing a major deal that will merge two well-known insurers into what is expected to become one of the country’s biggest insurance groups....

FIFA blocks Apollon from signing players

FIFA blocks Apollon from signing players

A FIFA transfer embargo has been slapped on Apollon, meaning the club is temporarily blocked from registering new players, raising fresh questions about how smoothly Cypriot football clubs will move in the upcoming January transfer window....

Cyprus denies plan for joint military force with Greece and Israel

Cyprus denies plan for joint military force with Greece and Israel

Talk of a joint rapid intervention force between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel has resurfaced in the media, but the Cyprus government is pushing back hard, calling the reports ''false and premature.''...

Mayor blasts Cyprus bureaucracy: ''A 15-day approval takes nine months''

Mayor blasts Cyprus bureaucracy: ''A 15-day approval takes nine months''

Paphos’ mayor, Phaedonas Phaedonos, didn’t mince words on social media this week, painting a frustrating picture of the slow grind inside Cyprus’ public sector....

EU backs €90B Ukraine loan but won’t touch frozen Russian billions...yet

EU backs €90B Ukraine loan but won’t touch frozen Russian billions...yet

After nearly six hours of intense talks and many more behind the scenes, EU leaders walked away from a plan that sounded simple but proved legally explosive: using frozen Russian money to pay for Ukraine’s war effort....

€75,000-a-bottle wines go up in flames in Limassol arson attack

€75,000-a-bottle wines go up in flames in Limassol arson attack

An arson attack on one of Limassol’s most exclusive wine bars has caused serious collateral damage, torching rare bottles worth tens of thousands of euros and sending fresh shockwaves through a case already tied to violent crime....

Serious crime is rising in Cyprus, and it’s not just break-ins anymore

Serious crime is rising in Cyprus, and it’s not just break-ins anymore

Serious crime in Cyprus is going up again, slowly, quietly, but steadily, and the latest official figures suggest it’s becoming a trend rather than a one-off spike....

Friday already? The week flew by, but the weather’s playing nice

Friday already? The week flew by, but the weather’s playing nice

High pressure is bossing the skies today, though weak low pressure starts creeping in from Saturday....

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