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Paphos fires brought under control after burning 7 hectares in Lysos

Paphos fires brought under control after burning 7 hectares in Lysos

Two forest fires in the Lysos community of Paphos district were brought under control on Saturday after burning around 7 hectares of agricultural and wild vegetation....

7-year-old girl seriously injured in Protaras jet ski collision

7-year-old girl seriously injured in Protaras jet ski collision

A 7-year-old girl was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon after a rented jet ski collided with an inflatable water attraction in the Pernera area of Protaras....

How to summer like a local: 30+ unforgettable Cyprus experiences

How to summer like a local: 30+ unforgettable Cyprus experiences

What does the perfect Cyprus summer look like? A sunset in Pomos, an after-work swim, mahalepi by the sea, or dinner in a mountain village?...

Coming elections put banks back in the spotlight

Coming elections put banks back in the spotlight

Cyprus’ banks have reported strong profits since 2022. Although that momentum slowed during 2025, the European Central Bank’s interest rate increases in 2026, introduced in response to renewed inflationary pressures, are expected to give earnings another boost....

Scientists develop lettuce containing meat protein

Scientists develop lettuce containing meat protein

Scientists have engineered lettuce to produce an animal muscle protein, although nobody is serving steak-flavored salad just yet....

New-home sales tumble as buyers look below €300,000

New-home sales tumble as buyers look below €300,000

Cyprus’ property market lost considerable ground in the second quarter of the year, with recorded sales of new-build apartments and houses falling by 42.2% and their total value dropping by 46.6%....

How do you solve a problem like Maria? One ‘Xronia Polla’ at a time

How do you solve a problem like Maria? One ‘Xronia Polla’ at a time

If you have a Maria, Mary, Maroula, Panayiota, or Panayiotis in your contacts, consider this your reminder. If you have several, perhaps start sending messages now....

Three police officers suspended over alleged off-duty assault in Paphos

Three police officers suspended over alleged off-duty assault in Paphos

Three police officers have been placed on leave while authorities investigate allegations that they assaulted and injured a person in Paphos....

A monastery cell key, a paper cutter and an attempted murder case

A monastery cell key, a paper cutter and an attempted murder case

What began as an attempt to reclaim a monastery cell and change its lock has ended with a 51-year-old monk facing trial for attempted murder....

No more room for ‘just one more’: Paphos plans €250,000 shelter for strays

No more room for ‘just one more’: Paphos plans €250,000 shelter for strays

For years, Paphos’ stray animals have depended heavily on volunteers, people who open their homes, fill their cars with food and carriers, and somehow find room for one more dog or cat when every shelter space is already taken....

‘Fifty-two years is long, but not long enough to give up’

‘Fifty-two years is long, but not long enough to give up’

Fifty-two years may have passed since Turkish forces launched the second phase of the 1974 invasion, but the passage of time has not weakened Cyprus’ demand for reunification, the Presidency said Friday....

Can the sea be bought?

Can the sea be bought?

On summer mornings this year at Limassol’s urban beaches, among women doing water aerobics, teenagers playing football on the sand, muscular outdoor calisthenics enthusiasts, and all kinds of retirees enjoying their usual coffee or taking a walk by the water, one conversation has recently become almost universal: whether the seawater is clean at any given moment and, if not, where the pollution is coming from. ...

August 14: The date Cyprus cannot forget

August 14: The date Cyprus cannot forget

For much of the world, Aug. 14 is simply another summer day. In Cyprus, it arrives carrying three different memories, war, a killing witnessed by an entire island, and an aviation disaster that claimed 121 lives....

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan renew defence cooperation programme

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan renew defence cooperation programme

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan have renewed a military cooperation programme that will keep their armed forces working together on defence and security matters....

Quad bike crashes into sea at Cape Greco, leaving 22-year-old injured

Quad bike crashes into sea at Cape Greco, leaving 22-year-old injured

A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized after losing control of a quad bike while trying to park at the Sea Caves in Cape Greco on Wednesday morning....

Salty popcorn, a sea breeze and a free movie night in Paphos

Salty popcorn, a sea breeze and a free movie night in Paphos

Enjoy the romantic comedy All Roads Lead to Rome, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, free of charge at Venus Bleu Beach....

Friday brings 39°C inland heat and afternoon thunderstorms for the long weekend

Friday brings 39°C inland heat and afternoon thunderstorms for the long weekend

The country has unplugged, packed the car, and fled to the beach or the Troodos pines. At least the weather is actually cooperating with the vacation mood by breaking the 40°C streak, though Mother Nature might throw a few surprise thunderclaps and hail into your long-weekend mountain plans....

Let sleeping dogs (or in this case, bears) lie

Let sleeping dogs (or in this case, bears) lie

A tourist in the Arctic has learned an expensive lesson: If you see a sleeping polar bear, leave it alone....

Cyprus looked up as Perseids lit the summer sky

Cyprus looked up as Perseids lit the summer sky

Those who traded the city lights for the Cyprus mountains on Wednesday night were rewarded with one of summer’s most memorable shows, and this one came without tickets, queues, or a stage....

Water coolers are coming to Cyprus schools, 25 at a time

Water coolers are coming to Cyprus schools, 25 at a time

Access to cool drinking water at school may sound like a basic necessity in Cyprus’ heat, but it is still not available everywhere. The Education Ministry says it is now working to change that gradually....

Customs finds 245 kilos of cattle hides and entrails in car

Customs finds 245 kilos of cattle hides and entrails in car

Customs officers inspecting a car at the Agios Dometios crossing found considerably more than the usual luggage: 245 kilograms of cattle hides and entrails packed inside its storage area....

Hanging from a cliff to give Cyprus’ newest vulture a fighting chance (images)

Hanging from a cliff to give Cyprus’ newest vulture a fighting chance (images)

Protecting Cyprus’ wildlife sometimes means leaving the comfort of an office, putting on a harness, and hanging from the side of a cliff with a baby vulture in your hands....

Woman loses €10,000 after responding to fake loan ad

Woman loses €10,000 after responding to fake loan ad

A woman looking for a loan online ended up losing €10,000 after falling victim to a social media scam....

C. L. Max Nikias joins the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

C. L. Max Nikias joins the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 is proud to announce one of this year’s most distinguished speakers: C. L. Max Nikias, an internationally renowned academic and author, President Emeritus and Life Trustee of the University of Southern California, one of the leading universities in the United States....

Mystery aircraft over Larnaca identified as Greek and French military planes

Mystery aircraft over Larnaca identified as Greek and French military planes

Military aircraft seen and heard over the Larnaca district on Thursday were part of scheduled activity and not an unexpected security incident, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas....

Cyprus catches padel fever and takes it to the Mediterranean Games

Cyprus catches padel fever and takes it to the Mediterranean Games

The sport that seems to have taken over half of Cyprus’ free time is heading to the Mediterranean Games....

Still driving an old car? The EU is not forcing you to scrap it

Still driving an old car? The EU is not forcing you to scrap it

A new European Union regulation covering cars that reach the end of their useful life took effect Thursday, but Cypriot drivers can relax: nobody is coming to tow away the old car still faithfully, or perhaps noisily, getting them to work. ...

Cyprus-Israel power link moves into the money stage

Cyprus-Israel power link moves into the money stage

Plans to connect the electricity grids of Cyprus and Israel are moving forward, with the company behind the Great Sea Interconnector taking the next formal step needed to get the project off the drawing board....

Bill Gates’ daughter accused of taking credit for online sales she did not bring in

Bill Gates’ daughter accused of taking credit for online sales she did not bring in

An online shopping app co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter is under scrutiny over claims that it collected money from sales it may have had nothing to do with....

Cigarette smugglers turn travelers into couriers

Cigarette smugglers turn travelers into couriers

What began as a routine check at the Deryneia crossing has deepened suspicions that an organized network is moving untaxed cigarettes from the occupied areas, through the Republic, and onward to Israel....

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