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1. Authorities seize over 10,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in two Larnaca incidents

Larnaca law enforcement and customs officials intercepted two rental commercial vehicles carrying massive quantities of untaxed tobacco products in what may be linked smuggling cases. ...

2. Thursday weather: When the sky can’t decide what outfit to wear

A weak low-pressure system has shuffled into the area, dragging along some thin, high-level dust like it forgot to tidy up before showing up....

3. Politics blog: Mistakes, passions, and the President’s people

Arrest the wrong suspect for murder? Check. Arrest a prison visitor by mistake? Check again, and this one is going straight into the hall of fame for epic blunders....

4. Greece to digitally track public employees: Will Cyprus follow?

Greece is moving toward a fully digital personnel management system for public employees, tracking each worker from hire to retirement. ...

5. Double-cab driver cleared after arrest in assassination plot inquiry

A 39-year-old driver who had been detained in connection with an assassination plot against Stavros Demosthenous was released after authorities verified his account of the events....

6. Kapopoulos Fine Arts Brings Top International Artists to Nicosia

Kapopoulos Fine Arts is presenting a dazzling lineup of Greek and international artists in Nicosia, in a celebrated visual arts event that has become a landmark in the city’s cultural calendar. The group exhibition will open at the gallery at 43 Stasikratous Street on Friday, October 31, 2025....

7. Prison CEOs and billion-Euro blunders

We’re the only country where prisoners run legitimate business ventures, and we even pay guards to watch over them and give extra ''security'' for their little enterprises. ...

8. Customs seize 13,000 cigarettes at Larnaca Airport

Customs officers at Larnaca Airport intercepted a passenger carrying a large quantity of cigarettes destined for the United Kingdom....

9. Cypriot youth rank lowest in Europe for happiness, survey finds

Cyprus is emerging as the European country where young people report the lowest levels of happiness, according to the 2023/24 European Social Survey (ESS). ...

10. Complaints pour in over spoiled milk from Charalambides-Christis

Dozens of consumers across Cyprus have filed complaints after discovering that fresh milk from Charalambides-Christis was turning sour several days before the stated expiration date, sparking concern among households and prompting an investigation....

11. ''Parliament'' in occupied areas approves two-state plan, ignoring international law

The self-declared “parliament” in the Turkish-occupied area of northern Cyprus approved a resolution on Tuesday promoting a two-state solution for the island, in a move widely seen as politically timed ahead of upcoming elections....

12. Cypriot clubs to gain as FIFA expands its $355 million World Cup payout plan

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup has begun, and with it comes more than just a new format. For clubs around the world, including several in Cyprus, the tournament represents an unprecedented financial opportunity....

13. EU tax hike could make smoking a luxury, Greece pushes back

Smokers in Europe may soon feel the pinch in their wallets. The European Commission is proposing a massive increase in taxes on cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, and even e-cigarettes, and Greece is sounding the alarm....

14. Cyprus steps up to protect kids online

Cyprus is taking a firm step to protect children from the dangers of the online world, joining a European Commission pilot project aimed at developing a secure way to verify users’ ages....

15. Kwebbelkop reinvents himself: How AI became his creative partner

From animated characters to a digital doppelgänger, Kwebbelkop blurs the line between creator and creation....

16. Cyprus teens can’t tell news from social media, study finds

A new study by the Institute of Mass Media (IMME) reveals that many young people in Cyprus struggle to distinguish real news from social media content, raising concerns about the future of journalism and democratic participation....

17. ''He knew too much'': Secret note names alleged killers of national guardsman

The unsolved death of 26-year-old National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou has once again shaken Cyprus, after a handwritten note surfaced allegedly naming those behind his killing, and suggesting a shocking motive....

18. The energy market has opened, but power prices haven’t budged

A study by The Cyprus Institute, commissioned by the Ministry of Energy, suggests that electricity bills could be up to 20% lower if natural gas were used today for power generation....

19. Advertising in 2025: AI Won’t Buy Your Product. People Will.

''Agents can do great research, but they don’t shop,'' says Arriana Yiallourides, Business Development Director at VML North America. ...

20. ARARAT – The Signature Collection

On the 3rd of October, Limassol welcomes the official opening of all 10 culinary destinations of ARARAT – The Signature Collection — a landmark moment where gastronomy becomes an art of living....

21. Hot classrooms, hot tempers as Cyprus education faces twin crises

Just two weeks into the new school year, Cyprus’ Ministry of Education is facing fire on two fronts, from teachers resisting a new evaluation plan and from students angry over sweltering classrooms with no working air conditioners....

22. Jordi van den Bussche at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

23. Photographer reveals alarming litter crisis in Cyprus’ Akamas Peninsula

Footage from photographer and popular content creator Bora Markovic has drawn attention to a mounting litter problem in the Akamas Peninsula....

24. Cyprus faces alarming surge in online child abuse content

Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....

25. Cyprus schools and educators among winners of European Teaching Innovation Awards

Five initiatives from Cyprus have been recognized in the 2025 European Innovative Teaching Awards, which honor educators and schools across Europe for groundbreaking projects under the Erasmus+ program....

26. Own your face: Denmark’s bold move against deepfakes

Denmark is aiming to make history as the first European country to grant its citizens copyright over their own face, voice, and physical likeness, a bold step to combat the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake content....

27. 3 Years of Purpose Communications: When communication becomes inspiration

Three years ago, Purpose Communications was founded on a bold idea: to create an agency that blends strategy and creativity with integrity and measurable impact. ...

28. Elderly woman defrauded; Strangers seize her gold valuables and jewelry

An elderly woman told police that strangers stole her gold valuables and jewelry after convincing her over the phone to place the valuables outside her home....

29. Locked up for visiting their land: Cyprus slams occupied north over 'political arrests'

The Cyprus government on Thursday strongly condemned the decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to keep a Greek Cypriot couple in custody for three more months, calling it a ''premeditated abduction'' and a blow to ongoing efforts to rebuild trust on the divided island....

30. PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook: Global entertainment and media industry revenues to hit US$3.5 trillion by 2029, driven by advertising, live events, and video games

Advertising spend forecasted to grow three times as fast (6.1%) as E&M consumer spending (2%) – as AI set to transform advertising models and drive hyper-personalisation...