Cyprus is ending 2025 with its water reserves still at critically low levels, despite a December marked by colder temperatures, rainfall, and snowfall in higher elevations....
George Chrysanthou reached nearly 90 before deciding to close the doors of his small shop on Sina Street in Engomi, its faded retro sign a quiet witness to decades of dedication. Every morning at 7, he would arrive to craft one of the island’s most celebrated desserts: galaktoboureko....
Flights from Israel to Cyprus are reaching eye-catching levels this year, placing the island at the heart of a major surge in regional air travel, and making it the most connected destination from Israeli airports worldwide....
Cyprus is rolling out the red carpet for filmmakers next April, hosting the seventh edition of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days, a three-day co-production, training, and networking event designed to put the island at the center of Mediterranean cinema. The event runs April 23–25, 2026, alongside the 24th Cyprus Film Days International Festival....
Cyprus is sending a clear signal: citizens want results, and the government is listening. On Monday, Minister of Justice and Public Order Konstantinos Fytiris toured police departments in Famagusta and Larnaca, as well as the Police Air Operations Unit, underlining that public safety is a top priority....
The United Arab Emirates is taking a stand against sugar, launching a new tiered tax on sweetened drinks starting January 1, a move doctors and dentists say could be a game-changer for public health....
President Donald Trump says the United States has carried out a strike inside Venezuela, hitting what he described as a key drug-loading area, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark a sharp and worrying escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro....
Cyprus has reduced irregular migrant arrivals by about 86% over the past three years, while sharply increasing returns, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said....
We have officially reached the "penultimate" day of 2025, a fancy word that essentially means we are almost at the finish line, but the weather has decided to make the final stretch a bit slippery. ...
Cyprus is set to play a growing role in a deepening defense partnership with Greece and Israel, as the three countries move to expand joint military activity and security cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean....
Cyprus’s construction industry is facing a serious labor shortage, leading industry representatives to call for new policies to expand the workforce, including the temporary employment of asylum seekers....
Cyprus health authorities say hospitals are already recording admissions for Influenza A and other seasonal viruses as winter begins, while COVID-19 vaccination uptake remains low....
Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....
They are sarcastically called ''dumbphones'', and lately they’ve been gaining popularity among digitally exhausted people who want less wasted time, fewer distractions, and more life away from screens. ...
Bulgaria is set to ditch its national currency, the lev, for the euro on Jan. 1, 2026, a move that has stirred both excitement and anxiety across the country....
Deejay Radio 93.5 is closing out 2025 in style, bringing the pulse of its radio sessions to the heart of the city with a special DJ takeover party at Lost + Found Drinkery on Monday, December 29, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m....
The EPIC STREET FEST XMAS EDITION 2025 was a huge success, taking place on Saturday, December 20, along Makarios Avenue – Spyridaki Square (360 Tower), offering attendees a unique Christmas experience packed with music, street food, entertainment, and giving back....
Deejay Radio 93.5, in collaboration with BYD, is presenting one of the biggest contests ever held in Cyprus, offering one lucky winner a brand-new, 100% electric BYD Dolphin Surf....
Brigitte Bardot, who passed away at the age of 91 this week, once spent her holidays in Varosha, the sun-soaked district south of Famagusta that in the early 1970s was nicknamed “the St. Tropez of Cyprus.” ...
Authorities uncovered sheets of paper soaked in a banned substance, believed to be drugs, during a routine but intensified security check at Cyprus’ Central Prisons, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old man from Nicosia....
Cyprus may be on the verge of a political shift that many countries have already experienced: the steady rise of populism, in several different forms, and with growing influence at the ballot box....
Welcome to Monday, the one nobody RSVP’d to, especially after a luxurious 4-day Christmas weekend that started last Wednesday and emotionally ended… never....
The government has decided to shield low-income pensioners from losing benefits as a result of upcoming pension increases, a move expected to support around 24,000 households....
Brigitte Bardot, one of the most recognisable figures in the history of French cinema, has died at the age of 91, according to an announcement by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation....
