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24 August, 2026
 

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Kalia Antoniou delivers Cyprus’s first gold medal in Taranto

Kalia Antoniou delivers Cyprus’s first gold medal in Taranto

Cypriot swimmer Kalia Antoniou secured the country’s first gold medal at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games on Monday, successfully defending the women’s 100 metres freestyle title she captured four years earlier in Oran....

Cyprus advances €95 million electricity grid upgrade to support renewables

Cyprus advances €95 million electricity grid upgrade to support renewables

Cyprus is advancing a major programme to modernise key parts of its electricity network, aiming to prepare the grid for higher shares of renewable energy, energy storage and fewer instances of renewable generation being switched off....

Netherlands pulls out of 2027 Eurovision over Israel participation

Netherlands pulls out of 2027 Eurovision over Israel participation

Five countries boycotted the 2026 contest, contributing to a 35 million drop in global viewership compared with the previous year. The Dutch broadcaster says Eurovision can no longer be considered politically neutral as disputes over Israel's participation continue....

Cyprus left waiting while US freezes new visa-waiver entries

Cyprus left waiting while US freezes new visa-waiver entries

The United States is currently reviewing its Visa Waiver Programme and has not admitted any new countries, according to sources familiar with Cyprus’s efforts to join the scheme....

24 attacks, 14 arrests recorded in six months against food delivery drivers

24 attacks, 14 arrests recorded in six months against food delivery drivers

Attacks against food delivery drivers have already surpassed last year's total, with police recording 24 incidents and 14 arrests between January 1 and June 30, 2026....

21-year-old Afghan dies after drowning near Limassol Old Port

21-year-old Afghan dies after drowning near Limassol Old Port

A 21-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea near Limassol’s Old Port on Monday afternoon....

Back to School with Lidl Plus competition!

Back to School with Lidl Plus competition!

From August 24 to September 20, Lidl Cyprus marks the new academic year by offering 15 Lenovo LOQ laptops and 15 Apple iPads Pro 11, thus supporting students in their new beginning. ...

RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus announces results of 2026Q2

RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus announces results of 2026Q2

KPMG in Cyprus announces that the “RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus” has been issued for the second quarter of 2026....

Occupied north moves to track every arrival with new digital entry system

Occupied north moves to track every arrival with new digital entry system

The Turkish Cypriot ''administration'' is introducing a new electronic system intended to record who enters the occupied north, why they are travelling, and how long they plan to remain...

PoliticsBlog: Foulis plots, the lights go out and Cyprus faces another ‘critical week’

PoliticsBlog: Foulis plots, the lights go out and Cyprus faces another ‘critical week’

While AKEL is revving its engines for 2028, with the party’s horses—thoroughbreds and otherwise—taking their places at the starting line of the qualifying race, the equivalent week at DISY could hardly be described as easy....

Cyprus Central Bank could get a German-style shake-up

Cyprus Central Bank could get a German-style shake-up

The Central Bank of Cyprus may soon be run rather differently, with a German-inspired governance model intended to spread responsibility beyond the governor’s office and modernize how one of the country’s most important institutions operates....

Stella Kyriakides reveals new cancer diagnosis with message of hope

Stella Kyriakides reveals new cancer diagnosis with message of hope

Former European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides has revealed that she has been diagnosed with gynecological cancer, sharing the news in a deeply personal social media post....

Cyprus goes for glory in Taranto as Kalia Antoniou defends her crown

Cyprus goes for glory in Taranto as Kalia Antoniou defends her crown

Monday is shaping up to be a big day for Cyprus at the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto, with 17 athletes carrying the flag across swimming, cycling, fencing, badminton and padel....

One day into hunting season, and some already missed the rules

One day into hunting season, and some already missed the rules

The hunting season had barely begun before some hunters apparently decided the rules were more of a suggestion....

Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash

Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash

Calls to turn Lara into an organized beach, with umbrellas, sunbeds and other visitor facilities, have returned, despite the coastline being one of Cyprus’ most important nesting grounds for sea turtles....

Can Cyprus pull water from thin air? Pachyammos is about to try

Can Cyprus pull water from thin air? Pachyammos is about to try

A small corner of northwestern Cyprus is preparing to test a rather big idea: whether some of the island’s water can be collected from the air....

Power cuts, crossed wires and no straight answers

Power cuts, crossed wires and no straight answers

Serious questions have emerged following the widespread power cuts across the government-controlled areas last Friday and Saturday....

Another father, another roadside tragedy: When will Cyprus slow down?

Another father, another roadside tragedy: When will Cyprus slow down?

Giorgos Georgiou, a 30-year-old father of two from Larnaca, died Sunday evening after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a car on the Kellia–Troulloi road....

Monday hits 39°C inland as seasonal low pressure continues to punish us all

Monday hits 39°C inland as seasonal low pressure continues to punish us all

today starts off mainly clear. Classic. But after midday, we’re getting "temporarily increased local cloud." Right. And in the mountains, they can’t even rule out isolated rain. Imagine that. You go to the mountains to escape the heat and you get drizzled on....

Hangovers are officially passé

Hangovers are officially passé

The other day, dear reader, I found myself studying statistical maps that attempted to chart the drinking habits of the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Quite remarkably, for once, they had found something they agreed on....

Marinos Mousiouttas: ''Fairness for today’s retirees, security for tomorrow’s pensioners''

Marinos Mousiouttas: ''Fairness for today’s retirees, security for tomorrow’s pensioners''

Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas explains the government’s proposed pension reform to Kathimerini....

The growing footprint of the Israeli presence

The growing footprint of the Israeli presence

In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way....

''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

Turkey is attempting to turn European involvement in the Cyprus issue into a boomerang by directing it exclusively towards ending what it describes as the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriot community....

Power cuts linked to telecom fault and outage in occupied areas

Power cuts linked to telecom fault and outage in occupied areas

Power cuts across Cyprus on Friday were caused by a telecommunications failure that disrupted the transmission of production data from major photovoltaic parks to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), according to EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou....

PASYXE calls for whistleblowers over allegations of illegal hotel employment

PASYXE calls for whistleblowers over allegations of illegal hotel employment

The Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) says it has received no reports or evidence of illegal employment at hotels represented by the association, while inviting anyone with information to come forward....

OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated version of ChatGPT for teenagers as parents and teachers face growing questions about how students use artificial intelligence for schoolwork and personal support....

Home alone while dad flew abroad for football

Home alone while dad flew abroad for football

An overseas football trip has landed a 65-year-old father in court after police say he left his 11-year-old daughter alone at their Paphos home while he travelled to Albania....

Two trips a year and counting: Cypriots refuse to stay home

Two trips a year and counting: Cypriots refuse to stay home

For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home....

Small island, world stage as Cyprus gymnasts make history

Small island, world stage as Cyprus gymnasts make history

Cyprus may be small enough to disappear beneath a thumb on the world map, but its men’s gymnastics team has just made sure the country will be seen on one of the sport’s biggest stages....

OKYPY rejects claims that patient was denied treatment at Nicosia General

OKYPY rejects claims that patient was denied treatment at Nicosia General

The State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) has rejected claims that a patient suffering serious post-operative complications was refused treatment at Nicosia General Hospital, saying its doctors never denied her the medical care she required....

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