About 1,800 scholarship applications for the 2025/2026 academic year are awaiting review following the resignation of First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides from her post as President of the Independent Social Support Body....
A jaw-dropping scene unfolded on the coastal road of Limassol when two people were spotted lying in the back of a moving small truck, seemingly asleep, in what experts are calling a reckless and illegal act....
Leaders from the European Banking Federation (EBF) are visiting Cyprus today and tomorrow (Jan. 13 and 14) for a series of high-level meetings with government officials and local financial regulators....
Political fallout continues over a video that surfaced on social media allegedly linking President Nikos Christodoulides to opaque fundraising practices during his election campaign....
Cyprus and Greece are tightening their security ties, with a clear focus on fighting organized crime, managing migration, and bringing policing into the modern age....
A video that quickly spread online has sparked public outrage and a police investigation after a turtle was found dead in a coastal area of Paphos, with authorities probing possible violations of animal protection laws....
If you stepped outside this morning and immediately wanted to go back to bed, you are not alone. A low-pressure system combined with a relatively cold air mass is currently parking itself over the island, making sure we all remember what January is supposed to feel like....
Taxi drivers operating in the Larnaca District have announced a series of escalating strike actions, beginning with a four-hour work stoppage on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m....
New research from a European project has found that many young people are staying out of discussions on climate change and the green transition because they feel ignored by political systems and decision-makers....
The Ministry of Health has expanded an ongoing recall of infant formula products following concerns about possible contamination linked to one of the ingredients used in their production....
After several days of sustained rainfall across Cyprus, the low-pressure system currently affecting the island has brought the most substantial boost to dam reserves so far this hydrological year....
Nineteen months after the termination of the contract, and while procedures are under way for construction works on the redevelopment of the Larnaca marina and port to begin, the Kition Ocean Holdings consortium is attempting to return to the project....
Cyprus recorded its strongest tourism performance on record in 2025, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis, who described the year as a landmark moment for the country’s visitor economy....
Like water flowing through the dams, like the oxygen a person breathes to survive, cash in this country is treated as a matter of life or death for anyone who wants to stay afloat....
Cyprus police are investigating the death of a man inside the Russian Embassy in Nicosia, a case wrapped in diplomatic restrictions and unanswered questions, as a separate search continues for a missing Russian businessman whose disappearance has drawn international attention....
Apparently, there are ''foreign fingers'' behind all this, from countries that are jealous of us and can’t stomach our cleverness or the fact that we legitimately won the European Presidency. ...
Amidst the ongoing fallout from the viral video scandal, President Nicos Christodoulides visited Limassol this morning to attend the foundation stone ceremony for the first affordable housing complex in Agios Nikolaos,...
President Nicos Christodoulides broke his silence Monday following the resignation of Charalambos Charalambous, head of the Presidential Office, calling it ''an act of self-confidence'' and asserting that he has nothing to hide....
Charalambos Charalambos, director of the president’s politics office, announced his resignation Monday, saying he could no longer serve without his presence being exploited amid attacks on President Nicos Christodoulides. ...
President Donald Trump is once again stirring controversy after posting an image on social media that labels him the ''acting president of Venezuela,'' a move critics say crosses from political showmanship into dangerous territory....
Iran entered a third week of nationwide anti-government protests on Monday as a U.S.-based rights group said at least 544 people have been killed, while authorities kept the country largely cut off from the outside world with an ongoing internet blackout....
Cyprus’ First Lady, Philippa Karsera, has resigned from the Independent Social Support Agency, saying she and her children were targeted by a wave of online attacks, fake news and defamatory claims that left her no choice but to step aside....
A low-pressure system has set its sights on us, clouds first, manners last. It’s currently lounging northwest of Cyprus and will drift southeast, dragging along a cold air mass that clearly didn’t RSVP....
Seasonal influenza cases are currently circulating in Cyprus at levels similar to last winter, according to health officials, though a gradual increase is expected as the country moves deeper into the peak flu season....
According to the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Cyprus is ranked 68th out of 163 countries, with an overall score of 1.933. ...
Cyprus has requested technical assistance from the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom and France as authorities investigate a leaked video that officials describe as a possible hybrid attack involving manipulated audiovisual material....
DISY MP Nikos Sykas announced on Saturday that he is voluntarily waiving his parliamentary immunity, saying he wants the investigation into allegations of violence to move forward “freely and without delay.”...
I am referring to the price race the real estate sector has been running for quite some time now, a rally that is also producing negative spillovers for housing affordability....
Cyprus police are broadening an investigation into a controversial video that has triggered strong political fallout, after former energy minister George Lakkotrypis gave an official statement and submitted material now under forensic examination, authorities said....
