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1. Limassol's General Hospital unveils kid friendly emergency room upgrade

Limassol’s General Hospital has rolled out a separate waiting area just for children at its emergency department, the first step toward a full pediatric ER that’s set to open in the coming months....

2. Police detain 16 migrants, arrest 9 in human trafficking bust

Cypriot police intercepted 16 irregular migrants, including eight minors, in the village of Peristerona on Thursday evening, while arresting nine people suspected of aiding human trafficking....

3. Cyprus Cocktail Festival returns for its 6th year with star DJ Moguai

The island’s biggest cocktail celebration is back. The Cyprus Cocktail Festival, presented by N-ice Pure Ice Cubes, returns for its sixth consecutive year this October, promising a night of world-class drinks, music, and entertainment....

4. Are we sleepwalking?

I often wonder how people who lived our lives in the 1910s or the 1930s felt. Did they experience the same uncertainty and fear we feel today?...

5. ‘Cyprus: The Divided Island’ to premiere at historic Ledra Palace (VIDEO)

A documentary examining six decades of Cyprus’s division will premiere Sept. 22 at the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia’s U.N.-controlled buffer zone....

6. Arab leaders condemn Israel’s Gaza war but stop short at words

Arab leaders met in Doha this week and spoke out strongly against Israel’s war in Gaza. But while their words were sharp, their actions, or lack of them, are raising eyebrows....

7. Cyprus laws shielded Limassol resident from Interpol arrest

The arrest of Russian-born businessman Igor Grechuskin in Bulgaria is stirring fresh debate in Cyprus, where the man once lived and reportedly held a Cypriot passport. ...

8. Hunting gun licenses to be revoked for certain convictions

The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has introduced an amendment that broadens the range of crimes that can strip individuals of their right to hold a Category G8 firearm license, which covers hunting rifles....

9. Police probe drug, crime allegations after mayor’s information

Police launched multiple investigations into drug-related and other illegal activities after receiving information earlier this year from Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos, authorities said Wednesday....

10. IDF pushes deeper into Gaza as EU moves to curb ties with Israel

Israel’s military on Wednesday released images of its soldiers and tanks pushing deep into Gaza City, in what it called one of its most extensive ground operations since the war began....

11. Limassol resident arrested in Bulgaria over deadly Beirut blast

A Russian-Cypriot businessman living in Limassol has been arrested in Bulgaria in connection with the catastrophic 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port, one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history....

12. Trump and Epstein images projected at Windsor Castle, four arrested

Four people were arrested Tuesday after projecting images of U.S. President Donald Trump alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle, where Trump is visiting Britain and is scheduled to meet King Charles....

13. Cyprus donors provide life-saving transplants to patients in 35 countries

More than 850 donors registered with the Karaiskakio Foundation have helped provide transplants to patients across 35 countries....

14. Pensions without age limits

We are told that the social insurance system is strictly contributory. You get back what you pay in. Except, of course, for state officials, who collect generous pensions without ever having made equivalent contributions. ...

15. Hollywood icon, Robert Redford, dies at 89

Robert Redford, the blue-eyed leading man who lit up screens in classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men before reshaping American cinema through his Sundance Institute and film festival, died Tuesday at his home near Provo, Utah. He was 89....

16. September Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd – 12/09/2025

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

17. Alphamega Hypermarkets to host the 1st Cypriot Tradition Festival ''Cypriot and Authentic''

18. Deadly hospital fungus hits Cyprus, experts warn of rising threat

Cyprus has joined the list of European countries facing a rising threat from a deadly fungus, Candidozyma auris, experts warn. The fungus, which primarily spreads in hospitals, has sparked concern due to its resistance to many antifungal drugs....

19. 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....

20. Cyprus rolls out second Israeli Barak MX air defense system

Cyprus has taken delivery of its second state-of-the-art Barak MX air defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), sparking strong reactions from Turkey. ...

21. Papacharalambous, ELAM, and Charley Kirk

Andreas Papacharalambous, former mayor of Strovolos and a close friend of the President, Nikos even introduced his book presentation recently, announced his candidacy on Thursday … drums and suspenseful music, please… under ELAM....

22. Cyprus Supreme Court greenlights DNA collection by police

Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a key police law allowing authorities to collect DNA, saliva, fingerprints, and other evidence from people in detention is constitutional. ...

23. Two women held in Limassol over €150,000 property scam

A Limassol court has ordered two women, aged 44 and 53, to remain in custody for five days as police investigate allegations they defrauded citizens of more than €150,000 in a property scam linked to the occupied territories....

24. EU pledges €40M to keep Ukrainians warm this winter

As Ukraine braces for its fourth winter under Russian attack, the European Union is sending an extra €40 million in humanitarian aid to help civilians survive freezing temperatures and war damage....

25. Cyprus traffic lights get smart, helping cars move faster across the island

Stuck in traffic? Cyprus is rolling out a high-tech fix. Since 2021, the Public Works Department has been installing ''smart'' traffic lights that can literally see cars, buses, and motorcycles, and adjust their timing on the fly to keep traffic moving....

26. USA: Charlie Kirk, conservative youth leader and Trump supporter, shot dead at university event (video)

Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. He was 31....

27. Suicide remains a leading cause of death among young people in EU

Suicide accounted for more than one in six deaths among young people aged 15 to 29 in the European Union in 2022, according to the latest data from Eurostat. ...

28. Limassol woman accused of defrauding €150,000 in property scheme

Police in Limassol have arrested a 44-year-old woman accused of scamming more than €150,000 through fraudulent property deals involving land in the island’s Turkish-occupied north....

29. Cyprus jokes spark online backlash for U.S. comedian Jeff Arcuri (video)

American comedian Jeff Arcuri set off both laughter and outrage after cracking jokes about Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus during a recent stand-up show....

30. Once upon a time...in the slowest case in Cyprus

Once upon a time...well, 17 years ago, which in Cyprus is practically ''yesterday'' if you ignore the decades slipping by, a flour milling company decided to sue a newspaper and a couple of brave journalists. ...