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A proposed new quarry in Androlikou would inflict “irreversible damage on one of Cyprus’ most environmentally sensitive areas”, the federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) warned on Wednesday, calling for all ...

Happy endings aren’t for everyone. While a perfect conclusion where everyone is happy, the good guys are triumphant and evil is vanquished is usually the order of the day ...

Customs officers seized cigarettes and hookah tobacco at the Deryneia crossing point on Wednesday during routine checks. In the first case, officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 46-year-old Hungarian ...

Cyprus recorded a higher rate of daily tobacco use than the EU average last year, with more than one in five people aged 16 and over reporting daily consumption. According to ...

The drug squad (Ykan) is investigating possible trafficking routes through the north used to bring the stimulant Captagon into the government-controlled areas, as the substance emerges as one of the ...

Trade unions and the government will begin discussions next month regarding sick leave rules in the public sector, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed on Wednesday. Fitiris informed the Cyprus News ...

Extreme heat could cost Cyprus between €2.3 billion and €3.8 billion by 2050 if workplaces are not adapted to deal with rising temperatures, according to a new study by the Cyprus Institute released ...

Communities affected by the wildfire sparked at the Kalo Chorio firing range have unanimously renewed calls for the facility to be relocated. The defence ministry also pledged to cover all ...

The new members of President Nikos Christodoulides’ cabinet will receive annual net salaries of almost €80,000 for ministerial positions, according to figures from the state’s general accounting office released on ...

Cypriots spend almost an hour a day travelling to and from work or school, with private cars remaining the dominant form of transport, data released on Wednesday by international platform ...

Cyprus-born actor Jonny Coyne, best known for his roles in The Mandalorian & Grogu, The Mandalorian, The Blacklist and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, will return to the island as ...

A group of four Pakistani nationals reportedly planning to travel illegally to Cyprus through Saudi Arabia was among seven passengers stopped by Pakistani authorities on Wednesday in an investigation into ...

Former Disy president Averof Neophytou lambasted President Nikos Christodoulides over his handling of the Cyprus issue on Wednesday, arguing that the real concern was progress towards a settlement rather than ...

Cyprus is not among the countries causing delays in European aviation, the civil aviation department said on Wednesday responding to Israeli media reports earlier this week. “The [department] wishes to ...

Three farmers were taken to a police station for statements on Wednesday after a group of breeders blocked the entrance to the Veterinary Services headquarters in Nicosia, demanding payment of ...

The government will remain firmly on a centre right course following President Nikos Christodoulides’ partial cabinet reshuffle, deputy spokesman Victor Papadopoulos said on Wednesday. Papadopoulos said the government’s political ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet under UN auspices on August 26 as preparations continue for a new expanded conference aimed at reviving the peace process. ...

A 34-year-old Israeli tourist has died after drowning while swimming off the coast of Limassol, police said on Wednesday. At around 3.30pm on Tuesday police were informed of an unconscious ...

Melodies and community vibes will come alive soon in Polystipos village as its hazelnut forest hosts the Funtoukoselinos 2026 music festival. The event’s title is a play on the words ...

A seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the area, bringing mainly fine weather across Cyprus, with inland temperatures expected to climb to 39C on Wednesday. The weather will be mostly clear ...

More than 100 drivers were reported for speeding during a nationwide police operation carried out on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. According to a police statement, officers stopped 525 vehicles and ...

Two men, aged 51 and 47, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a drug investigation after police seized more than two kilograms of cannabis, cash and other items in Nicosia district. ...

Cyprus has found its way onto National Geographic’s reading list, and this time the essential holiday packing begins with a novel.  A seven-night escape to Larnaca inspired by Elif ...

Forest fires have lasting effects on biodiversity with some regions taking decades or even centuries to become mature forests again, forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriakou said on Tuesday. He said ...