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91. Foot-and-mouth battle intensifies, threatening farms and food prices

The fight against foot-and-mouth disease continues to escalate in the Larnaca district, with the situation taking increasingly worrying proportions in recent weeks. ...

92. Sharp drop in bookings for March and April forces hotels to shut down or delay reopening

Cyprus’ hotel industry is facing growing pressure after a wave of booking cancellations for the early spring months, creating uncertainty for hundreds of businesses and their employees....

93. Crises give birth to opportunities

Everything happened at breakneck speed and within such a short period of time that it left little room for the brain’s digestive system to process events. Even more so because, at the same time, we were experiencing a déjà vu of failures and structural dysfunctions in the field of Civil Defence and Protection...

94. Oil prices climb past $116 amid Middle East tensions

Oil prices are surging at a pace not seen in years, rattling global markets as the war in the Middle East fuels fears of a major energy supply crisis....

95. BOC eyes strategic acquisitions in insurance, asset management and fintech

Bank of Cyprus says it is keeping a close watch for potential acquisitions that could add value to the group, focusing on three main areas: insurance, asset management and fintech....

96. Ukraine accuses Hungary of detaining bank staff carrying $82 million in cash and gold

Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary escalated Friday after Kyiv accused Hungarian authorities of detaining seven employees of a Ukrainian state bank who were transporting tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold through the country....

97. BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026

''BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026'', the largest defence and security conference and exhibition in Cyprus, has successfully concluded....

98. Trump’s proxy war moment

President Trump wants to replace Iran’s current regime with a system friendly to the United States, essentially meaning the abandonment of nuclear ambitions and an end to support for satellite regimes that advance Tehran’s theocratic agenda....

99. Cyprus ramps up culling  as authorities race to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak

Authorities are intensifying efforts to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting livestock units in the Larnaca district, with thousands of animals either already culled or scheduled for destruction in the coming days....

100. Purdue partners with University of Nicosia-Athens to advance research collaboration and online learning in Europe

101. Aradippou begins animal burial and vaccination push

Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...

102. Major study links vegetarian diets to lower risk of multiple cancers

A major international study suggests that swapping meat for vegetables could lower your risk of developing several common cancers, but it’s not a free pass to skip screenings or ignore other health risks....

103. Paphos man loses nearly €7,000 after scam caller poses as bank employee

A 50-year-old man in Paphos lost €6,860 after falling for a phone scam by someone pretending to be a bank employee, police said....

104. €276 million in electricity never billed to occupied north, audit finds

Here’s a number that makes you blink: €276.1 million. That’s the value of electricity supplied over the years to the occupied areas of Cyprus and never billed or collected, according to a new report by the Audit Office....

105. Cattle vaccinations completed in 3-kilometer zone as foot-and-mouth response ramps up

Authorities have completed the vaccination of cattle within a three-kilometer radius of infected farms as Cyprus moves swiftly to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday....

106. EU opens door to using funds for cross-border abortions

A group of more than one hundred Members of the European Parliament is urging the European Commission to step in on abortion access, intensifying pressure just as Brussels prepares to respond to a major citizen campaign on the issue....

107. Can Cyprus future-proof its healthcare system? Experts gather to rethink the rules

The big question on the table Thursday afternoon was simple but urgent: how does Cyprus build a healthcare system that can survive the next decade, financially, technologically and humanly?...

108. Foot-and-mouth crisis deepens as questions mount over early response

A week into Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease crisis, frustration is rising, and so are the questions....

109. 20-year prison sentence for 31-year-old in massive drug case

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a court found him guilty of possessing more than 15 kilos of cocaine and nearly 95 kilos of cannabis with intent to supply, quantities judges described as deeply alarming....

110. Trump delivers longest State of the Union in US history

President Donald Trump set a record Tuesday night, delivering the longest State of the Union address in U.S. history....

111. Cyprus stands out as EU services imports reach €3.5 trillion

In 2024, European Union countries imported a massive €3.47 trillion worth of services from non-EU partners, according to new Eurostat data....

112. Tensions in Parliament boil over: ''Tell us, since you know better, what would you have done?''

Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....

113. 500,000 vaccines on the way as Cyprus battles spreading foot and mouth disease

Cyprus is pushing for urgent help from Brussels as concerns grow over foot-and-mouth disease in what has become a fast-moving story over the past several days....

114. Virus was spreading for weeks before alarm raised in foot-and-mouth outbreak

Authorities say the foot-and-mouth outbreak that has rattled Cyprus’ livestock sector may have been quietly spreading for weeks before anyone sounded the alarm, and now police are investigating whether warning signs were ignored....

115. Cyprus’ shadow network for recruiting foreign workers

An extensive, largely unseen system for recruiting foreign workers appears to have been operating for years behind the official structures of Cyprus’ labor market....

116. Parliament unanimously approves plan to privatize stock exchange

Cyprus has taken a decisive step toward restructuring its capital markets, as parliament unanimously approved legislation enabling the privatization of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). ...

117. Couple says they feel abandoned as disability, rent and cuts push them into squalor (video)

A disabled woman and her husband say they are trapped in degrading living conditions without running water, struggling to survive on a tight income while waiting for help they say never comes, the latest case raising questions about whether the state safety net is failing the people it was built to protect....

118. With the support of Lidl Cyprus, 42.900€ were raised from the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society's Love Dinner

With absolute success and great participation, the anniversary charity Love Dinner "Under the Lights of Love" was held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at The Landmark Nicosia Hotel, on the occasion of the completion of 50 years of service of the "Arodaphnousa" Palliative Care Centre....

119. Legal Service to appeal Syllouris-Tziovanis acquittal, accuse court errors

The Legal Service is taking aim at the controversial acquittal of former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP Christakis Tziovanis, announcing it will appeal the decision of the Nicosia Criminal Court. ...

120. Lidl Cyprus supports the Lenten table with 15% price reductions on essential products

Lidl Cyprus, staying true to its commitment to offering the best quality at the best market price, announces a new initiative to support households during the period of Great Lent....