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15 September, 2025
 

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Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

DISY will now face difficult decisions

DISY will now face difficult decisions

The embarrassed expressions on the faces of government and DISY executives who had rallied around Averof Neophytou after his defeat were indicative of the difficult dilemmas DISY will face in the coming day. ...

Athienou rep draws line over buffer zone barbwire

Athienou rep draws line over buffer zone barbwire

A recent renovation of a Greek Cypriot police station near the buffer zone came with promises of additional staff and better monitoring of the area, but leaders of the local community have second thoughts over a controversial barb wire...

Man dies in late night car ambush in Nicosia

Man dies in late night car ambush in Nicosia

Nicosia police are investigating a murder that took place Sunday night in a downtown area, after a young man was shot in the head in a car ambush...

Cyprus' conservatives in tight spot after first round

Cyprus' conservatives in tight spot after first round

The conservative ruling party in the Republic of Cyprus is facing a “serious dilemma” this week ahead of a runoff presidential election on Sunday, with statements by DISY members already signaling a tight spot for the Right...

Deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria felt in Cyprus

Deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria felt in Cyprus

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed, and triggering searches across the snowy region for survivors trapped in rubble...

How close were the presidential election polls?

How close were the presidential election polls?

When the results of the ballot box for the 2023 presidential election are compared to the picture painted by pollsters prior to the election, it is clear that the pollsters were very close....

Reports of shots fired at Greek Cypriots by the occupation army

Reports of shots fired at Greek Cypriots by the occupation army

On Sunday (5/2) afternoon, shots were fired at Greek Cypriots in the area of Potamia....

Presidential elections 2023: Up to the minute results from each city

Presidential elections 2023: Up to the minute results from each city

Polling stations are finally closed for the day and the counting begins....

Which candidate is leading the exit polls?

Which candidate is leading the exit polls?

The results of the exit polls of all the TV stations have been made public....

Election day quirks

Election day quirks

The electoral process has continued without major issues, but there has been no shortage of quirks....

The favorable ones

The favorable ones

The brightest minds and talents ought to be drawn to politics. People who participate in politics for the country's benefit rather than to gain an advantage and cling to power while siphoning off what they can....

Criticism and unknowns emerge in latest prison death

Criticism and unknowns emerge in latest prison death

Cyprus Police have not ruled out foul play in the death of a British inmate, who was found hanged last Friday, while reports suggested the case was filled with conflicting information including a suggestion that no effort had been made to resuscitate...

Cyprus in the 'freeze' as rain and snow pummel the island

Cyprus in the 'freeze' as rain and snow pummel the island

Tonight's weather will be mostly cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Extreme weather is expected to bring hail, and snow to the mountains. ...

Cyprus at the crossroads

Cyprus at the crossroads

South African citizens/voters had two choices in deciding their country's future in 1990. The first option was to maintain the status quo, which would have resulted in a major civil war that would have destroyed the country and resulted in many deaths....

An invisible, 3-D printed superyacht could be a reality by 2030

An invisible, 3-D printed superyacht could be a reality by 2030

Superyachts, long considered flashy toys of the uberwealthy, are meant to be seen. But that’s not the case for a new concept vessel by Jozeph Forakis. ...

Cyprus records another prison death as suicide

Cyprus records another prison death as suicide

Officials in Nicosia Central Prisons in the Republic of Cyprus went on alert on Friday following the death of an inmate, whose body was found hanged in the shower...

Registered unemployed increased by 8.6%

Registered unemployed increased by 8.6%

The unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices recorded an increase of 8.6% in January 2023, compared to January 2022, reaching 16,758 persons, according to data published by the Statistical Service on Friday....

Is there a permanent American presence at the bases?

Is there a permanent American presence at the bases?

In an article published last Wednesday on the British website DeclassifiedUK, there is talk of broadening US presence - on a permanent basis - in the areas of the Sovereign British Bases (SBA) in Akrotiri. According to sources in the British Ministry of Defence, ...

Chinese spy balloon lingers over the US

Chinese spy balloon lingers over the US

A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken....

They know Europe, do we?

They know Europe, do we?

All three leading candidates made several references to the role of the European Union in many issues during the RIK televised debate on Wednesday, as well as in interviews on television, radio, and online shows....

Every election-related detail you need to know. The results, the locations, and the polls

Every election-related detail you need to know. The results, the locations, and the polls

The presidential election countdown has begun, with only 48 hours until the first round of voting. ...

Cyprus elections: The locations of polling stations around the world

Cyprus elections: The locations of polling stations around the world

The polling stations abroad for the Presidential Elections (1st round 05/02) have been announced by the General Election Commissioner....

Elections unlikely to draw a clear winner this Sunday

Elections unlikely to draw a clear winner this Sunday

Cypriots vote on Sunday in a presidential election that has split the political right and is unlikely to produce a clear winner, setting the stage for a runoff on Feb. 12....

'If Glafkos Clerides were still alive, he would support Averof'

'If Glafkos Clerides were still alive, he would support Averof'

DISY party members who will vote for Christodoulides are just those who are dissatisfied with the party for personal reasons. ...

'We want to be different' - US teens throw away their smartphones

'We want to be different' - US teens throw away their smartphones

How long do you spend each day staring at your phone's screen? If one actually calculates the answer, the result can surprise them because the number of hours will probably be higher than they anticipated....

Café at Hala Sultan Tekke done with respect and under strict regulations

Café at Hala Sultan Tekke done with respect and under strict regulations

The operation of a café at Hala Sultan Tekke, a mosque in the Larnaka district, on the south coast, is done with respect to the area and the monument and under strict conditions, the Mayor of Larnaka Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency....

TUS Airways will fly to five Greek destinations this summer

TUS Airways will fly to five Greek destinations this summer

TUS Airways will launch flights to four Greek destinations this summer as part of its ongoing growth strategy....

Drug case in Cyprus raises legal eyebrows again

Drug case in Cyprus raises legal eyebrows again

The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has picked up the pieces following a decision by the attorney general last year to commute a reduced and later suspended sentence in a highly publicized Cypriot-Australian drug case marred by legal oddities...

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