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1. Brazen thieves drag and injure 70-year-old woman in Paphos

A 70-year-old woman was hospitalized after being robbed Tuesday in Paphos, Cyprus, authorities said. She reportedly suffered a fracture during the incident....

2. One small step for man…one giant waste of time for womankind

I nearly spit out my coffee when I saw the story pop up: Cyprus has unveiled its first female pedestrian crossing lights. Yes, you read that right. The little stick figure that tells you when to cross the street is now wearing a skirt....

3. Are the stars finally aligning for Cyprus?

A series of new developments, diplomatic chatter, quiet backroom meetings, and carefully timed statements, are fueling talk that something may finally be stirring in the long-stuck Cyprus and East Med equation....

4. Big changes ahead for Cyprus drivers under new EU license rules

Getting behind the wheel in Cyprus, and across Europe, is about to change....

5. Japan elects first female prime minister, breaking a male-dominated era

Japan has appointed its first female prime minister, a historic milestone in a country long dominated by men....

6. We were there too...somewhere behind Erdogan

The participation of the Republic of Cyprus at Sharm El-Sheikh for the signing of the Gaza agreement is noteworthy. ...

7. Cyprus' underworld no longer plays by the rules

Organized crime now operates without fear or restraint. The murder of businessman and sports official Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol on the morning of Friday, Oct. 17, makes that painfully clear....

8. Over 3,000 traffic violations reported in a week as two die in Nicosia accidents

Cyprus police recorded more than 3,000 traffic violations across the island over the past week, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling statistic that underscores the country’s continuing struggle with road safety....

9. Politics blog: The Prince, Odysseus, and aDIKO

We installed air conditioning, only to realize the obvious: it won’t work until the schools’ electricity infrastructure can handle the extra load. In other words, we put the cart before the horse but still blame the poor horse and even whip it....

10. A new cold front? Xi, Putin and Kim walk shoulder to shoulder in Beijing.

Like something straight out of the dramatic beginning of a James Bond movie, the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea walked side by side Tuesday at the start of a massive military parade in Beijing, a show of unity aimed squarely at the West....

11. Checkpoint cameras out for months as 5 Greek Cypriots cross into occupied areas

The camera system at the Turkish Cypriot checkpoint in Strovilia has been out of operation for four months. At the “military court,” the hearing began with testimony from three prosecution witnesses....

12. Ryanair offers staff bonuses for spotting oversized cabin bags

Budget airline Ryanair is offering financial incentives to staff who identify passengers carrying oversized hand luggage, as European regulators weigh a possible ban on cabin bag charges....

13. AEGEAN invests in two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft with even greater range and comfort

AEGEAN announces the addition of two (2) new Airbus A321neo XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft with an even longer range of up to 10.5 hours, while accelerating the initiation of its flights to India, in March 2026. ...

14. Wizz Air is back in Israel - Flights to Tel Aviv take off on 8 August

15. Parisians dive into the Seine for the first time in a century

For the first time in more than a century, the Seine River is open for swimming, and just in time, as much of Europe swelters under a summer heatwave....

16. Free cabin bags could soon be law in the EU, but airlines aren’t happy

Those frustrating extra fees for carrying a small bag onto a flight may soon be grounded, for good....

17. 13-year-old caught driving with infant in vehicle in Limassol

A 13-year-old boy was found behind the wheel of a car in Limassol, with a 22-year-old woman and a 9-month-old infant as passengers, police said....

18. Are you really here for the weather… or just for our banter?

The Meteorological Service has issued a Yellow Warning to keep us all on our toes or preferably in the shade. The warning is in effect from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., which just so happens to be the exact window you should not be roasting yourself on a café terrace....

19. Larnaca's steamiest patrol yet caught on camera

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, a viral video making the rounds on Cypriot social media appears to show two people getting intimately acquainted in the front seat of a police patrol car, and yes, it’s exactly as wild as it sounds....

20. Car stolen after being left running outside kiosk in Nicosia

Police in Nicosia are investigating the theft of a car that was left parked with the keys in the ignition, while authorities in Larnaca are probing a separate case involving the theft of cash and personal items from a parked vehicle....

21. EU approves rules allowing airlines to charge for cabin baggage

EU transport ministers on Thursday approved updated air passenger rights rules that include allowing airlines to charge for carry-on cabin baggage, despite opposition from Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Slovenia....

22. Shock bills, football fixes & a U-turn on Makarios Ave: Cyprus' week of curveballs

From electricity bills getting a surprise bump to football clubs sliding past tax rules (again) and a Nicosia street project taking a literal U-turn, this week was full of plot twists. ...

23. Stay seated or pay up, Turkey’s new rule for impatient flyers

Turkey is officially done with the mad dash to the airplane exit. Under a new rule, passengers who leap out of their seats before the plane finishes taxiing could face a $70 fine, all in an effort to bring some order to the post-landing chaos....

24. SkyUp™ launches direct flights from Poland to Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria

SkyUp (U5) is expanding its route network by launching direct flights from Poland to popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe. Starting May 27, 2025, travelers from Warsaw and Katowice will be able to fly nonstop to Heraklion (Crete, Greece), Larnaca (Cyprus), and Burgas (Bulgaria)....

25. WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES ITS SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PROMO

Nicosia, 16 May 2025. Wizz Air, EMEA’s most environmentally sustainable airline , celebrates its birthday with an unmissable promo....

26. Monday blues with a side of sunshine!

Welcome to Monday, because weekends can’t last forever, and apparently, neither can spring....

27. Aegean reports strong 2024 results with record revenue and passenger growth

AEGEAN announces its operating and financial results for fiscal year 2024....

28. AEGEAN grows its fleet by placing a firm order for 8 additional Airbus A321 neo aircraft

AEGEAN announces the order of 8 additional A321neo aircraft, thus further expanding for the third time its original agreement with Airbus for A320 / A321neo family aircraft, initially signed in 2018, with the first deliveries starting in 2020....

29. Norwegian ski jumping team accused of manipulating ski suits to fly farther

Is nothing sacred anymore? You’d think ski jumping would be immune to cheating—after all, how can you manipulate something as straightforward as launching off a ramp?...

30. Work has started on the upgrade and expansion of the A&E Department at Nicosia General Hospital

Work to upgrade and expand the Accident & Emergency Department at Nicosia General Hospital will begin on Monday....