Cyprus

A 39-year-old man was arrested for suspected theft in Nicosia early Saturday after he was stopped by police while riding a bicycle with his 12-year-old son. Police said that around 5...

Gesy’s positive finances will allow it to adopt new technologies and projects, including sending more patients abroad, the senior officer of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Saturday. ...

By Philippa Tracy Why is air travel so much less enjoyable these days? When I was a child, I thought it was all very exciting. In fact, I used to ...

A total of five people were arrested at a small protest held near the new official residence of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, which is due to be officially opened ...

Holguin reappointed UN chief’s personal envoy to Cyprus, government to cooperate ‘closely’María Angela Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia was appointed as UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...

Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who served under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for charges of treason to be brought against those suspected of having been involved in a ...

The government recognises the challenges faced by journalists and stands with them with institutional tools, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said in a statement issued on World Press Freedom Day on ...

A couple of hundred people gathered at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point in western Nicosia on Saturday morning to protest against the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ...

A fine of €156,000 was imposed on 24 employers for illegally employing migrants, following an investigation by the Aliens and Immigration Service (YAM) conducted between April 25 and May 2. “A total of 20 cases ...

A vehicle was completely destroyed in the Larnaca area at around 3am on Saturday by a fire that appears to have been started maliciously. “From the initial examinations carried out ...

A site-specific exhibition opens in Platres this May as Maria Loizidou presents her newest artistic work. Newcomers invites viewers into a place where the conventional perception of time is replaced ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the north at 1pm on Saturday to formally inaugurate the new ‘presidential’ complex by Ayios Dhometios in northern Nicosia. After ...

A 21-year-old was allegedly robbed of his phone and wallet by motorcyclists in Larnaca in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to police, the young man was walking in ...

Two 14-year-olds were arrested after attacking police officers with stones in Limassol on Friday.Police arrived around 9pm in the Yermasoyia area, responding to reports of teenagers setting fire to ...

A yellow weather warning is in place with storms expected to affect the island on Saturday afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue mainly in the south, southeast and north, ...

The Organisations of Turkic States’ (OTS) council of elders held a meeting in Kyrenia on Friday – the council’s 17th since its establishment in 2010. It was attended by council chairman ...

Press freedom in Cyprus has sharply declined over the past year, with the country now ranked 77th out of 180 in the 2025 Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ...

A new archaeological discovery in the region of Akamas is changing the early prehistory of Cyprus, the Department of Antiquities announced on Friday. “A very special find, discovered in situ, ...

Frederick University in Cyprus has awarded Columbia University professor of economics Jeffrey Sachs an honorary doctorate on Friday evening “for his significant contributions to global sustainable development and his effective ...

For the third time since April 8, thousands of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets to protest against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs ...

Proceedings at the Nicosia criminal court in the usurpation case against a German real estate agent continued on Friday with the examination and cross-examination of the investigating officer, who presented ...

Dozens of people gathered outside the presidential palace in Nicosia on Friday evening to protest against the president’s upcoming trip to Israel and his scheduled meeting with Israeli Prime ...

Two 16-year-olds were arrested on Friday in connection with the damage of a police patrol car on April 17, when a group of young people hurled rocks at it. In the ...

Cyprus’ higher education institutions have announced the creation of a joint framework to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion, marking an unprecedented level of collaboration in the country’s academic sector. ...