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1. Speakers of small European states meet in Nicosia

Parliamentary leaders from small European states concluded the 18th Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Small States of Europe in Nicosia this week....

2. The Cyprus chronicles: AI ministers, strikes, and a high-tech fire hub

Albania, in a bold move to tackle rampant government corruption, has created its very first Minister of Artificial Intelligence, named Diella....

3. Mossad chief thanks Cyprus after researcher held hostage in Iraq is freed

Israel’s spy chief and the Prime Minister’s Office publicly thanked Cyprus on Wednesday for quietly helping secure the safe return of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher who spent two years in captivity in Iraq....

4. Undercover sting nabs abbot in Greek antiquities smuggling scandal

An undercover police operation in northern Peloponnese has exposed an antiquities smuggling ring with a plot straight out of a crime thriller, and at the center of it all, the abbot of the famed Mega Spilaio Monastery....

5. UNIC Athens: Licensed for Establishment and Operation in Greece by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports

The Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports has authorised the University of Nicosia (UNIC) to establish UNIC Athens, its non-profit branch/campus in Greece, in a decision which strengthens UNIC’s long-standing academic partnership with the country....

6. Famine, settler violence, and apartheid

Mr. Anolik’s article is a characteristic example of reality reversal: it silences the crimes documented daily by international organizations and attempts to present the occupying power as a “victim,” while in practice it acts as the perpetrator....

7. U.S. Congress targets Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus in security review

A new amendment in the U.S. House of Representatives has put Turkey’s ongoing occupation of northern Cyprus under fresh congressional scrutiny, calling for a thorough assessment of the security risks it may pose to the United States and its allies....

8. Cyprus Intelligence officer transferred following threat complaint

A female officer of the Cyprus Intelligence Service (CIS) has been transferred to the Aliens and Immigration Department after Nikolette Andreou-Tsikkini filed a complaint alleging she received threats from the officer....

9. Alphamega Hypermarkets introduces Electronic Shelf Labels

In a move that further enhances its shopping experience, Alphamega Hypermarkets has introduced yet another significant and innovative tool to the Cypriot retail market....

10. Israeli military data suggests 83% of Gaza war deaths are civilians

Classified Israeli military intelligence data reviewed by three media outlets suggests that civilians account for the vast majority of Palestinians killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023....

11. The war of the trolls and the President’s kiss

Get ready for the First Nationwide Cyprus War. Of trolls. Political, party, government, and opposition trolls. The armies are preparing and taking up battle positions....

12. Azerbaijani spy arrest in Cyprus linked to Greek operations

Ongoing intelligence investigations in Greece have uncovered connections between a 26-year-old Azerbaijani arrested in Crete and a 44-year-old compatriot apprehended in Cyprus. ...

13. Public schools are changing to give every child ''the strength to move forward''

Education Minister Athina Michailidou on Monday announced a package of reforms for the upcoming school year, saying the changes aim to support every student and modernize the public school system....

14. Hope dies last (but the ice cream melts first)

At a well-known tavern in Strovolos, coincidentally and symbolically near the Presidential Palace, when the lights went out due to a power cut, the waiters lit candles, creating a warm (47 degrees Celsius) and very romantic atmosphere. ...

15. President meets U.S. experts on deadly Limassol wildfire

President Nikos Christodoulides met Monday with a team of U.S. investigators assisting in the probe of the deadly Limassol wildfire that killed two people and destroyed vast forest areas....

16. U.S. investigators close in on cause of deadly Limassol wildfires

Right after the mid-August holiday, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will wrap up its investigation into the devastating wildfires in the Limassol mountains....

17. AI surge turns ''dream tech jobs'' into a struggle

The promise of high-paying tech careers is colliding with the harsh reality of artificial intelligence. Jobs long considered the ''careers of the future'' are now disappearing almost overnight, leaving graduates in computer science, software engineering, and programming scrambling for work....

18. Lena Samara, daughter of former Greek PM, dies at 34

The funeral of Lena Samara, daughter of former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, will be held Monday, August 11, at the Church of Saints Theodoros at the First Cemetery of Athens, the family announced. She passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at the age of 34....

19. U.S. fire experts begin on-site investigation Into Limassol Blaze

A team of elite American fire investigators has begun work at the site where last month’s devastating Limassol mountain blaze first erupted, aiming to determine what sparked the disaster and how it spread....

20.  Renowned Futurist Gerd Leonhard to Speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

Mark your calendars for October 9: the highly anticipated Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns, once again setting the stage for forward-thinking conversations around life in the age of artificial intelligence....

21. Paralimni-Deryneia deploys AI to spot fires before they spread

As Cyprus grapples with another sweltering summer and heightened fire risk, the Municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia is turning to artificial intelligence for help....

22. Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025: Beyond AI

23. Sirens sound for a divided island marking the 1974 coup that changed everything

Sirens pierced the morning calm across Cyprus at exactly 8:20 a.m. on Monday, marking 51 years since the July 15, 1974 coup that would change the island forever....

24. Global anti-trafficking operation identifies 1,194 victims, arrests 158 suspects

A sweeping international crackdown on human trafficking has resulted in the identification of 1,194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects, INTERPOL announced Friday....

25. ''In Paradise I marked an island…''

The inauguration will be held by Deputy Government Spokesperson Mr. Giannis Antoniou...

26. Rotterdam Port prepares for NATO shipments as Europe anticipates potential conflict with Russia

As NATO braces for the possibility of a large-scale war with Russia within the next five years, Europe’s largest port is transforming itself into a strategic military logistics hub....

27. AI and radar breathe new life Into Cyprus' search for the missing

Artificial intelligence and underground radar technology are being deployed in Cyprus to help find and identify people who went missing during some of the island’s darkest chapters, from the intercommunal violence of the 1960s to the Turkish invasion of 1974....

28. Israel secretly moved planes to Cyprus and Greece before Iran bombing

In the hours leading up to a major Israeli military strike, dozens of Israeli aircraft were quietly moved out of harm’s way, and into Cyprus and Greece, without those host countries being fully aware of the plan’s purpose, according to Israeli media reports....

29. AI-generated video of President circulates online

A video circulating online that appears to show President Nikos Christodoulides speaking with a journalist was generated using artificial intelligence and is not real, a government spokesman said....

30. Of patriots, politicians and souvlakia: Cyprus in all its glory

The ''Never-Surrender'' Tornaritis is aiming for double digits with his new movement, ''Rise Up.'' And he’s absolutely convinced it’s going to stir the waters. Sound crazy? Not to me....