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1. Israel election ends in deadlock as Netanyahu and rival claim mandate

Israeli voters delivered a record turnout on Tuesday but left the country’s next government hanging in the balance, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the main opposition camp projected to secure a parliamentary majority....

2. Millions of particles pass through our bodies every day. Should we worry about them?

Millions of invisible particles from the sun and distant space stream through our bodies every second. Most pose little risk under normal conditions, while scientists use them to study the universe and peer inside large structures like the pyramids....

3. Heading to London? Oxford Street now belongs to pedestrians

If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....

4. Israel votes and Cyprus has a stake in what comes next

Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....

5. Trouble in the financial shadows, is Cyprus ready?

When inflation began to run out of control in the 1970s, a provision of the Glass-Steagall framework, then approaching its 40th anniversary, began to make its presence felt in the markets....

6. Claude’s creator reports an $80.7 billion loss. What’s behind the number?

Ask an AI chatbot to draft an email or explain a complicated document, and the answer arrives in seconds. Behind that simple exchange sits an expensive business, and the latest figures from Claude’s creator show just how big the numbers have become....

7. Cheaper electricity? Cyprus gets another timetable

Cyprus pays the highest price per kilowatt-hour in Europe not because of some exceptional set of circumstances, but because of an energy model built on complete dependence on heavy fuel oil for electricity generation....

8. Cyprus nears €150 million deal for Israeli naval vessels and weapons

Cyprus is close to a roughly €150 million agreement to buy Israeli naval vessels and weapons systems, a significant defense purchase for an island whose security interests extend from its coastline to its offshore energy resources....

9. ‘Is occupation so insignificant?’ Palestinian ambassador challenges Cyprus MP

What does occupation mean to a country that has lived with division for decades? That question sits at the heart of a sharp response from Palestine’s ambassador to Cyprus after a Cypriot MP sought to draw a distinction between the Cyprus and Palestinian issues....

10. ''The greatest risk for Cyprus is remaining a passive consumer of artificial intelligence''

With a career that has brought her close to the most influential centres of political and technological decision-making in the United States and Europe, Nina Schick is now ranked among the world’s top 20 speakers on artificial intelligence....

11. Hold the burger: Paphos’ new fries spot makes potatoes the main event

The fries have had enough of being the sidekick. In Paphos, a new delivery-only venture is giving them top billing, no burger required....

12. Vino Cultura Celebrates 20 Years of Wine, People and Hospitality

13. Majority of Cypriot students fail basic reading benchmarks in latest PISA results

Educational standards on the island faced intense scrutiny this week as parliamentary leaders and academic experts grappled with alarming international test scores showing that a significant majority of local students struggle with basic reading skills....

14. From no specialist service to an 82% cure rate: Loizos Loizou’s legacy in Cyprus

Professor Loizos Loizou has been recognised at this year’s Digital Agenda Cyprus conference for his role in developing specialist cancer care for children in Cyprus, where reported cure rates have reached approximately 82%....

15. Survey counts 404 Eleonora’s falcons along Cyprus’ southern coast

A total of 404 Eleonora’s falcons were recorded along the coast between Akrotiri and Cape Aspro during this year’s annual bird survey, according to results released by the Akrotiri Environmental Educational Centre and the Republic of Cyprus Game and Fauna Service....

16. When desperation targets the wrong person

Frustration over rising rents, traffic congestion and government inaction is fueling attacks on food delivery workers in Cyprus, with racism turning vulnerable migrants into easy targets. Addressing the root causes requires stronger government action, better regulation and anti-racism education....

17. Dam reserves recover to 35.6% of capacity

Rainfall recorded in Cyprus so far this October has helped maintain dam reserves at levels close to those seen in September, offering some relief after several years of declining water stocks....

18. Bluetongue cases confirmed in Cyprus with BTV-4 detected in livestock

Cases of Bluetongue disease have been confirmed in Cyprus, with the Veterinary Services urging livestock owners to remain vigilant and take steps to reduce animals' exposure to the insects that spread the virus....

19. Could Europe’s ‘native’ populations become minorities? New model makes a striking claim

Could people classified as ''native'' become a minority in some European countries within a generation?...

20. By 2027 schools will have no teachers, unions warn

Cyprus’s public schools risk opening in 2027 without enough teachers unless the government urgently rewrites a decade-old hiring law, the three main education unions warned on Monday....

21. 1974 survivor’s account leaves Parliament interpreters unable to continue translating

Cypriot MEP Loucas Fourlas has recounted a deeply distressing testimony from a woman who survived the events of the 1974 Turkish invasion, describing sexual violence against children and adults and the lasting secrecy surrounding many survivors....

22. 100,000 vehicles a day squeeze through Limassol’s overloaded bypass

For anyone who has watched the minutes tick away in Limassol traffic, the problem needs little explaining. Getting to work, dropping children at school or making an appointment can mean building your day around the queue....

23. Cyprus says it is fixing its waste problem. The EU has been waiting since 2013

Cyprus is back before the European Union’s highest court over its waste-management record, more than a decade after the last major ruling against the Republic....

24. Raising children shouldn’t mean retiring on less

The school runs, meals, washing and care don’t stop. But when a mother steps away from paid employment to raise her children, her pension contributions can....

25. 5 things you may not know about Cyprus’ independence

Perhaps the most “widely unknown” aspect of the troubled story of Cyprus’ independence is that the historic day on which the Republic of Cyprus was officially born was not October 1, but August 16, 1960, as a result of the infamous Zurich-London Agreements, which had been signed some time earlier....

26. EU considers opening its market to candidate countries before membership

Countries waiting to join the European Union could soon gain access to parts of its single market without first becoming full members, under a draft European Commission plan reported by POLITICO....

27. Special education overhaul promises support built around each child

For decades, families of children with disabilities have had to navigate a special education system that too often expects the child to fit around its rules. The government says it now wants to turn that approach on its head....

28. Twenty-one years later, Thanasis’ family finally reaches trial

Exactly 21 years after Thanasis Nikolaou was found dead beneath the Alassa bridge, his family returned to court Tuesday—still fighting for answers, but now one step closer to seeing the case fully heard....

29. Tourism chief says Cyprus weathered the crisis, and is ready for a 2027 comeback

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis spoke openly to Kathimerini about the state of tourism, the handling of the crisis, the external factors affecting the industry, and the outlook for 2027....

30. Turkish Cypriot property service says disputed land contracts were terminated in 2024

The Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service has rejected allegations surrounding the allocation of agricultural land to a former employee, saying the claims made before the Parliamentary Refugees Committee were not supported by specific evidence....