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21 August, 2026
 

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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....

Should bad tenants have a ''Credit Score''?

Should bad tenants have a ''Credit Score''?

Over the many years I have worked in the real estate sector, I have seen the Cypriot property market go through all kinds of ups and downs. I have experienced economic cycles, managed complex investments, and worked with a huge range of professionals and organizations. ...

Teeth-whitening pen withdrawn over excessive peroxide levels

Teeth-whitening pen withdrawn over excessive peroxide levels

A teeth-whitening pen has been withdrawn from the European market after it was found to contain more hydrogen peroxide than permitted under EU cosmetics rules....

From Le Café crowds to empty storefronts: Can Makarios Avenue come back?

From Le Café crowds to empty storefronts: Can Makarios Avenue come back?

There was a time when Makarios Avenue was not simply another street in Nicosia. It was the street....

When the Rule of Law becomes the real issue

When the Rule of Law becomes the real issue

The “Santis” case was flawed on structural, substantive and journalistic grounds. The investigative work was inadequate. There was no basic check of the reliability of the “evidence”....

Cyprus dams receive 140,000 cubic metres after recent rainfall

Cyprus dams receive 140,000 cubic metres after recent rainfall

Recent rainfall has improved irrigation conditions in Cyprus, but the Water Development Department says the additional water has not altered the country's overall supply strategy or created room for increased irrigation allocations....

City of Dreams Mediterranean awards more than €15,5 million in jackpots in July

City of Dreams Mediterranean awards more than €15,5 million in jackpots in July

City of Dreams Mediterranean awarded €15,691,748 in jackpots during July, with winning payouts across both slot games and table games....

Electric scooter catches fire inside Nicosia apartment

Electric scooter catches fire inside Nicosia apartment

A fire involving an electric scooter broke out shortly after midnight inside an apartment in the Agios Antonios area of Nicosia....

West Nile virus case confirmed in Cyprus, patient in intensive care

West Nile virus case confirmed in Cyprus, patient in intensive care

A person infected with West Nile virus is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at Nicosia General Hospital, the Ministry of Health has confirmed....

Pension reform could increase monthly payments for 50,000 pensioners by more than €100

Pension reform could increase monthly payments for 50,000 pensioners by more than €100

Around 50,000 pensioners could receive more than €100 extra each month under the government's proposed changes to Cyprus' pension system, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday....

Cash, checks and bank queues are quietly disappearing

Cash, checks and bank queues are quietly disappearing

Digital transactions have surged in Cyprus, following the global trend and increasingly replacing payments made in cash or by check....

Even your background music now comes with a bill

Even your background music now comes with a bill

That playlist humming in the background of a café, the radio playing at the barber shop or the television in a holiday apartment may seem like a small part of doing business. In Cyprus, however, it could come with an additional bill....

Warships gather off Limassol for naval exercise

Warships gather off Limassol for naval exercise

The small-scale ''Cyprus Arrow 2026'' exercise took place Monday, Aug. 17, in waters south of Limassol and brought together five naval vessels from the participating countries....

Thursday slaps the island with 38°C heat while that lingering rain finally packs its bags

Thursday slaps the island with 38°C heat while that lingering rain finally packs its bags

Expect sunshine all day, sprinkled with just enough passing clouds to give you false hope for shade. Central plains are topping out at a piping-hot 38°C, or as I like to call it, medium-rare....

Cyprus’s Schengen bid could be affected by the migration crisis in Ceuta

Cyprus’s Schengen bid could be affected by the migration crisis in Ceuta

Cyprus has received a positive technical assessment, but the EU migration climate created by the Ceuta crisis could complicate the political discussions....

Five-month-old baby dies in Limassol, cause of death unknown

Five-month-old baby dies in Limassol, cause of death unknown

A five-month-old baby has died in Limassol after being found unconscious at home by his mother on Tuesday evening....

Why Cyprus is vulnerable to the climate crisis

Why Cyprus is vulnerable to the climate crisis

“Net zero” is not just a slogan. It is a legal obligation to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The roadmap requires a 55 percent cut in net emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels and, under the revised Climate Law finished in February, a 90 percent cut by 2040....

Former footballer detained at Limnes over residence permit issue

Former footballer detained at Limnes over residence permit issue

Former footballer Charles Eloundou is being held at the Limnes Pre-Departure Detention Centre for Migrants over an unresolved issue with his residence permit, with deportation proceedings now underway....

”THE ROTATION” - PARKSIDE celebrates next mega stunt and new Guinness World Record

”THE ROTATION” - PARKSIDE celebrates next mega stunt and new Guinness World Record

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, PARKSIDE has successfully completed its next mega-stunt, titled "THE ROTATION." With this, the brand once again impressively demonstrated the performance of its products and secured a new Guinness World Record (GWR)....

Police investigate reported attempted abduction of five-year-old

Police investigate reported attempted abduction of five-year-old

Police in Larnaca are investigating a report that a five-year-old child was taken from a beach by an unidentified man on August 18....

Retiring at 63? Your pension penalty could drop from 12% to 8%

Retiring at 63? Your pension penalty could drop from 12% to 8%

The submission of the pension reform bill to the social partners marks the beginning of the final stage of a long-running effort to modernize Cyprus’ social insurance system....

Iran reportedly considers Cyprus target if US war escalates

Iran reportedly considers Cyprus target if US war escalates

Cyprus has again found itself uncomfortably close to a conflict it did not start, as Iran reportedly considers widening its response if the United States launches a renewed offensive....

Goodbye, IBAN: Cyprus prepares to send money by phone number

Goodbye, IBAN: Cyprus prepares to send money by phone number

Work is expected to gather pace in September on a project that will allow people in Cyprus to transfer money using only a mobile phone number. The system will be based on Greece’s IRIS service but adapted for the Cypriot market....

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