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1. The skeleton in the suitcase

I’ll admit it: I can’t quite share the excitement over Tufan Erhürman’s rise to leadership among the Turkish Cypriots. Maybe it’s because I don’t think we’re at five minutes to midnight; we passed midnight long ago....

2. Tufan Erhürman elected new Turkish Cypriot leader, Christodoulides signals readiness for talks

Tufan Erhürman has been elected as the new leader in the Turkish Cypriot-administered areas of occupied Cyprus, securing 62.76% of the vote in Sunday’s first-round “presidential elections.”...

3. Jimmy Kimmel returns, fires back at Trump, calls silencing comics ''anti-American''

Jimmy Kimmel came back on air Tuesday night swinging at the Trump administration, saying government threats to silence comedians are ''anti-American.''...

4. UK, Canada, Australia recognize Palestine, shaking up western diplomacy

The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have officially recognized Palestine as a state, following in the footsteps of countries across the Global South. ...

5. 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. ...

6. 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....

7. How to fine law-abiding citizens: A Cyprus ''innovation''

What do you call a government that knowingly fines citizens who haven’t broken any laws? The Christodoulides government, of course. And how does it pull this off? Quite simply: when two of its ministers “team up.” ...

8. Trial of 5 Greek Cypriots delayed again as lawyer linked to case arrested at Ercan

Just as the trial of five Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied north appeared ready to move forward, it was postponed again Tuesday, the latest in a string of delays that have cast uncertainty over the case....

9. Greek Cypriots’ military zone trial exposes checkpoint chaos in occupied North

The ongoing trial of five Greek Cypriots held in the Turkish-occupied north since July 19 for allegedly entering a ''military zone'' has exposed more about checkpoint chaos than the accused offense itself, as witness testimony continues to raise contradictions....

10. Cyprus Post suspends shipments to U.S. following new customs rules

Cyprus Post has announced the suspension of all postal services to the United States that contain goods, following recent changes to U.S. customs regulations....

11. Israel opens aid corridors to Gaza as hunger crisis grows, fighting continues

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving from Egypt into Gaza on Sunday after months of international pressure and warnings from aid groups of widespread starvation in the Palestinian enclave....

12. Overflowing generosity pauses aid drive, Cyprus Red Cross says

The Cyprus Red Cross said Saturday it is temporarily suspending the collection of essential items for victims of the recent wildfires in the Limassol mountains after an outpouring of public donations exceeded its processing capacity....

13. Antoniou earns top-six spot for Cyprus at World University Games

University swimmer Kalia Antoniou capped off a demanding week with a standout performance at the World University Games, placing sixth in the 100-meter freestyle final with a time of 54.83 seconds....

14. As expected, no breakthrough, but no collapse either

As expected, the informal five-party summit on the Cyprus issue wrapped up in the early hours of Friday morning at United Nations headquarters in New York, without any breakthroughs, but also without the process falling apart....

15. UN convening informal expanded conference on Cyprus with key leaders

The plenary session of the informal expanded conference on Cyprus, convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, began Thursday at 11:30 a.m. New York time at UN headquarters....

16. More than 100 Syrian asylum applications rejected, officials say

More than 100 asylum applications from Syrian nationals have been rejected in recent weeks after failing to meet criteria set by international and European law....

17. Wizz Air is back in Israel - Flights to Tel Aviv take off on 8 August

18. Cyprus President urges UK to uphold role as guarantor power as talks expected to resume

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to fully embrace its responsibilities as a guarantor power in support of renewed efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue....

19. Cyprus: Where bridges get inaugurated while justice gets delayed

I confess: I now find it hard to spot a parked patrol car without instinctively trying to see what the officers inside are actually doing....

20. Trump touts Israel-Iran ceasefire as vindication of U.S. airstrikes

President Donald Trump on Monday announced what he called a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” between Israel and Iran, framing the tentative agreement as a direct result of his decision to authorize U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities....

21. Jazeera Airways Resumes Direct Flights Between Larnaca and Kuwait

Jazeera Airways, one of the leading low-cost carriers in the Middle East, announced the resumption of direct flights from Larnaca to Kuwait, which took place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025....

22. Cyprus court lifts injunction, allows Pentakomo Harbor construction to resume

The Administrative Court of Cyprus has lifted a temporary injunction that had nearly halted construction at Pentakomo Harbor for almost two months, a move allowing work to continue until the final ruling is issued....

23.  Experts puzzled by unusual seismic activity linked to earthquake at Mount Athos

A flurry of unusual seismic activity, centered offshore near Mount Athos, home to ancient Orthodox monasteries, has scientists puzzled and on high alert....

24. Desalination units targeted for May arrival and operation by June

The Agriculture Ministry is racing against time to balance water supply during the peak demand of the summer months....

25. New evidence in Cyprus Papers passport scandal shows photos and faxes pointing to political interference

Testimony continued Tuesday in the high-profile case sparked by Al Jazeera’s 2020 Cyprus Papers investigation, with a police sergeant detailing evidence suggesting political interference and irregularities in the naturalization of foreign investors....

26. Trump pushes to 'rebrand' the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf

President Donald Trump is preparing to stir diplomatic waters during his upcoming trip to the Middle East by pushing for a controversial name change: the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf....

27. Cypriot unions to hold bi-communal May Day rally in Nicosia Buffer Zone

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot unions will mark May Day with a joint rally Thursday in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, calling for peace, workers’ rights and renewed efforts toward reunification....

28. Search for missing tourist in Chrysochou Bay suspended

Authorities have suspended the search for a 35-year-old tourist missing since Tuesday in the waters off Chrysochou Bay, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Larnaca said Friday....

29. Politics served with a side of flaouna: Karousos vs Koumis, Chartsiotis dishes blame, and Electra fizzles

An all-out brawl on social media, right in the middle of the holy Easter days, between the President of the Famagusta Tourism Development Board and former Minister under Anastasiades' government, Yiannis Karousos, and the current Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis....

30. Cyprus restarts gas project with European aid and floating giant Prometheus

Cyprus is gearing up to revive its biggest energy project, the long-delayed natural gas terminal at Vasilikos, after a rocky period following the exit of a Chinese consortium that had taken the lead. ...