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Akel member of the European Parliament Giorgos Georgiou on Tuesday demanded an end to what he described as “double standards” being taken by the European Union on Israel, compared to its stance on Russia, saying that the country is committing “genocide”.

Fidias Panayiotou was on Tuesday one of more than 100 members of the European Parliament who signed a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demanding that the European Union cease all trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Cypriot members of the European Parliament Costas Mavrides of Diko and Geadis Geadi of Elam on Tuesday accused Turkey of carrying out “hybrid attacks” on Cyprus, as the parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg discussed the matter of alleged Russian hyb…

A group of residents of the village of Akrotiri on Tuesday staged a protest against the British government’s plans to erect as many as 68 new communications antennae near the adjacent salt lake, describing them as “antennae of death”.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber held its annual charity beach volleyball championship on September 5, 6 and 13, continuing its 30-year support for the One Dream, One Wish association, it said on Tuesday.

The Larnaca Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAP) is taking part in SAFEHOST, a European project aimed at helping the hospitality sector prevent and address gender-based violence, it said on Tuesday.

Beaches across Cyprus are expected to be left without lifeguard coverage on Thursday as hourly-paid government workers stage a 24-hour nationwide strike, the interior ministry warned on Tuesday.

MPs on Tuesday demanded an explicit timetable for the completion of the stalled LNG import project at Vasiliko, while the state-run entity in charge of it gave interested companies one more month to submit binding offers for the remaining works at the sit…

Back again for another year is the event that gives back citizens their right to claim the streets and fill them with art, music, food, markets and activities for all ages.

Cypriot discus thrower Marina Hadjicosta has been nominated for the 2026 European Women’s Rising Star of the Year award, the European Athletics Federation announced on Tuesday.

A solution to the Cyprus problem “exists”, French ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont has said, stressing his support for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ ongoing efforts to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest.

Three big cleanups with City Friends Club on September 19, 2026, from 8am This September, volunteers across Cyprus are invited to spend one morning making a visible difference in their cities.

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced this week that it will remove the special ‘S’ marking from the shares of Meditrina Cyprus Plc on its trading boards and price bulletins.

A revised proposal for the allocation of water for irrigation purposes will be submitted to cabinet on Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis, taking into account the current hydrological situation and water infrastructure projects.

A special education teacher told Nicosia district court on Tuesday that Stylianos Constantinou, who died by suicide in September 2019 at the age of 14, had told her as a young child that he intended to kill his father.

A portrait can look noticeably different from the face you saw in the mirror only minutes earlier.

Cyprus will pay €25 million towards the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) once a Navtex is issued for the resumption of survey work, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview on Plus TV, revealing an agreement reached with Greek Prime Minister Kyr…

Diko member of the European Parliament Costas Mavrides has called for the International Criminal Court to intervene on the Cyprus problem, accusing Turkey of “war crimes and crimes against humanity” on the island.

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Tuesday called for dialogue before a planned classroom walkout on Wednesday called for by the national students’ coordinating committee (Psem).

The 390 kilograms of ketamine seized in Limassol amounts to approximately 790,000 doses, drugs squad (Ykan) chief Christos Andreou said on Tuesday.

Little hands in the soil, freshly collected eggs, grapes picked straight from the vines and canvases decorated with wildflowers and herbs from the Minthis landscape.

The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday that over 100,000 people have been internally displaced by the renewed Yemen conflict and thousands more have fled by sea to Djibouti.

Police confirmed on Tuesday the formation of an investigative team to work alongside independent criminal investigators, with seven officers assigned to the Mafia State case.

Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 3,099 of its own shares on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on September 14, 2026, as part of an ongoing share buyback programme.

Attorney-General George Savvides issued a direct rebuttal on Tuesday to the anti-corruption authority’s claim that his deputy, Savvas Angelides, had always fallen within the scope of the spy van investigation, challenging the authority to make its own let…

The German tourist who drowned in a swimming pool in Paralimni last month has been identified through tributes posted online as Riccardo Staudt, a 22-year-old adult content creator known to his audience as ‘Noah Segsy’.

A Greek firefighting team undergoing training on the island joined efforts to tackle a blaze in Arsos, marking its first real mission in Cyprus, the fire service said on Tuesday.

Two years ago, a man in Cyprus lost a quarter of a million euros in a cryptocurrency scam.

UN officials said on Tuesday that efforts to curb Ebola in eastern Congo were beginning to show results but stressed that the epidemic remained “massive” and would take months to bring under control.

A company with 15 sales agents may be comfortable with its current phone setup.

Security matters, as well as improving relations between Cyprus and the United States and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean were at the centre of the first meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and newly appointed US ambassador John Bres…

When Barry Charalambous founded Pro Wrestling Cyprus (PWC) in 2023, he wanted to give people in Cyprus the chance to experience professional wrestling without having to travel abroad.

A Greek far-right politician convicted and jailed for co-leading a once-powerful party later declared a criminal organisation was released on Tuesday and signalled a political comeback ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections.

The government has abandoned plans to build the new central prison in Mathiatis, opting instead for a state-owned plot in the abandoned village of Ayios Sozomenos, the justice ministry announced on Tuesday.

Cyprus’ wholesale trade recorded a sharp increase in the second quarter of 2026, while turnover from the sale and repair of motor vehicles moved in the opposite direction, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Tuesday.

Cyprus employers faced higher wage bills in the second quarter of 2026, with hourly labour costs rising by 3.8 per cent year on year, according to provisional data released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Tuesday.

A third complaint against a Larnaca medical centre offering plasmapheresis treatment was filed by the health ministry on Tuesday following an on-site inspection on Friday.

Turkish authorities detained at least 150 people on Tuesday after police intervened at a gathering outside Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse, where demonstrators had planned to protest about recent detentions targeting LGBTQ+ groups, witnesses said.

Cyprus recorded the largest year-on-year decline in the EU’s job vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026, as the proportion of unfilled positions fell to 2.6 per cent, according to Eurostat.

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city to stage the event.

The Allianz Arena in Munich and Camp Nou in Barcelona will host Champions League finals in 2028 and 2029 respectively, European football’s governing body Uefa said on Tuesday.

For a country where baseball reigns supreme and cricket barely registers on the sporting radar, Japan is about to host a fortnight of sport unlike any other in its history.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has assured George Russell he will have the team’s full support to unleash his talent and fight for Formula One championships despite being eclipsed by 20-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli this season.

The Paphos district court has ordered the eight-day detention of four 17-year-olds in connection with ten cases involving shoplifting, theft and property damage, authorities said on Tuesday.

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides called on men to seek medical advice on prostate cancer screening.

The average interest rate on new household deposits in Cyprus fell to 1.27 per cent in July 2026, while the average rate on new housing loans rose to 3.24 per cent, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).

Vaccine hesitancy in rich countries means ending measles as a global public health threat is not currently possible, Bill Gates told Reuters in an interview.

A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday after he was found in possession of a metal detector and pickaxe near an archaeological site in Kouklia, Paphos.

Aegean Airlines returned to profit in the second quarter of 2026, but it was not enough to prevent a €3.3 million net loss for the first half, as higher fuel and emissions costs and disruption to its Middle East network weighed heavily on earnings.

Global e-commerce platform Temu has partnered with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) in a move aimed at creating new opportunities for Cypriot technology companies to expand through digital channels and reach international…