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This October, Pharos Arts Foundation welcomes back the 17th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival.

Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Thursday took to the Strasbourg chamber’s floor to offer terse criticism for Turkey’s actions in the eastern Mediterranean, with Diko’s Costas Mavrides declaring that the “Blue Homeland”, the name given to Tur…

A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish primary school on Thursday, police said, just a day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 people including himself in an attack at another school.

Cyprus and India are looking to expand cultural cooperation through joint events, artistic exchanges and closer institutional links, as the two countries prepare to mark 65 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.

Defender enthusiasts enjoyed a unique exploration and driving experience as part of the Defender Experience organised by Pilakoutas Group.

Valtteri Bottas took an unconventional route to Singapore for this weekend’s Formula One Grand Prix, with the Cadillac driver pedalling 420 km from Malaysia’s Sepang while dodging cobras and pythons on what he described as an “epic” jungle adventure.

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou described the reaction of teachers’ organisations to the government’s new appointment system as “excessive” on Thursday, hours before a planned protest outside the presidential palace at 5pm.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham Cyprus) has called for closer economic, commercial and strategic ties with the United States, proposing five measures including visa-free travel, a modernised tax treaty and direct flights.

Police will judge the security risk of every Maccabi Tel Aviv home game on its own merits, spokesman Vyron Vyronas said on Friday, as Limassol prepares to host the Israeli club’s Euroleague basketball fixtures.

By Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean The health of the ocean is fundamental to life on Earth.

There’s always that hobby you want to take up, get back into or spend a bit more time on.

Digital asset provider Teroxx has expanded its presence in Cyprus with new headquarters in Nicosia, a move which Invest Cyprus described as further evidence of the island’s appeal to international financial services and technology businesses.

The state has a responsibility to support patients and families while encouraging a culture of giving, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday as he urged a greater public trust in Cyprus’ organ transplantation system.

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou is participating in the 3rd Space Symposium in Athens on October 7 and 8, with discussions focusing on the strategic importance of space, security, technology and investm…

French teenagers blockaded some high schools and prepared to rally again on Thursday after the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings but gave no specific details.

Formula One arrives in Singapore this week with George Russell’s title challenge hanging by a thread after his retirement in Malaysia handed Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli firm control of the championship battle.

Eurobank has reaffirmed its support for young entrepreneurs and innovation in Cyprus, backing the annual youth entrepreneurship awards organised by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve).

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) honoured a new generation of entrepreneurs at the ninth annual youth entrepreneurship awards ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, recognising young businesspeople across sectors including ind…

Portugal was the only team that moved up in the top ten of the updated Fifa World Rankings on Wednesday, climbing two spots to No 5.

Italy and Cyprus will seek closer cooperation in shipping, port development and maritime investment at a business forum in Limassol on Friday, October 9, bringing together government officials, shipowners and industry leaders to explore new commercial opp…

Twelve professionals, including tax and trust practitioners, bring different backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Cyprus showcased its food and drink products at the London Food & Drink Festival 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen their presence in the British market, the Energy, Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Thursday.

European Commission Cyprus problem envoy Raffaele Fitto on Thursday said that the European Union attaches “particular importance” to efforts to bring about a solution to the Cyprus problem, as he addressed a European Parliament debate on the matter of “pe…

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo set aside one of soccer’s great rivalries on Wednesday to pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentine said he already missed representing his country following his emotional international retirement.

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou congratulated Marina Neophytou on Thursday after she became the first woman to be elected rector of the University of Cyprus.

Middle East oil producers have launched a battle to recapture market share lost during the Iran war, setting current and former OPEC members on a collision course as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recovers.

The audit office’s most recent report on Akamas buttresses the countless warnings by environmental groups, Birdlife said on Thursday, highlighting the concerns of inadequate supervision and other serious shortcomings in the area for years.

Former Spain forward Pedro Rodriguez announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 39, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 20-year career that yielded 25 major trophies.

British police on Thursday said they had charged a member of the Royal Navy with offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to benefit a foreign power.

This year’s El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and is nearly 100% certain to last until February 2027, the World Meteorological Organization said in its monthly climate bulletin on Thursday, with sea surface temperatures set to break record…

Police launched a search on Thursday for a man who allegedly stabbed another individual at a construction site in Mouttayiaka, Limassol.

Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany before Russia invaded Ukraine, five people with knowledge of the situation sa…

Coco Gauff exited the China Open in the last 16 on Wednesday, suffering a 6-3 6-3 defeat by Belgium’s Elise Mertens after what the American third seed described as a draining few days.

A twenty-seventh body was recovered from the sea off the coast of Kyrenia on Thursday, leaving just a single person unaccounted for after the sinking of a ferry off the town’s coast in August, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said.

There might be “some restrictions” on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.

The European Climate Pact is inviting people across Europe who wish to take their climate action one step further and actively contribute to a more sustainable future to apply to become a Pact Ambassador.

A fire broke out in a boiler room in an outside building of a house in Ayia Napa on Wednesday, resulting in extensive damage to the building, as well as to an oil tank.

A driver was freed from a vehicle after veering off course and hitting a tree in Protaras in the early hours of Thursday.

The final day of the women’s competition at the World Apnea 2026 Depth Championships on Wednesday “delivered drama all the way to the final results”, according to the organisers, who said there were “unexpected turns, challenging dives and the women’s Ove…

Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old Spanish woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests that led to an early election, has died, the Madrid tenants’ union said on Wednesday, as thousands demonstrated over her death.

Five people were arrested for various offences in targeted police operations across the island on Wednesday night.

Members of the teacher’s unions Poed, Oelmek and Oltek will gather outside the presidential palace on Thursday to protest the new teacher appointment system in public schools.

The police are investigating a suspecting shooting that took place in the Paphos city centre on Thursday morning.

On Thursday, it will be mainly clear with temporarily increased cloudiness.

Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country’s civil aviation authorities said, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.

Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London’s plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies.

Cyprus recorded the second-highest annual increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in August, rising by 7.5 per cent year-on-year, according to a report from Eurostat.

Russia pounded Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones in one of its most “vile strikes” on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, killing at least 32 people, including children, and damaging industrial facilities and energy infrastructure.

Cyprus’ property market continued to expand in September, with sale contracts reaching 14,969 during the first nine months of 2026 and activity remaining above last year’s levels in every month so far.

Festivals Before the weekend officially arrives, Larnaka 2030 welcomes the MahallArt Cultural Festival, which will activate the neighbourhood of Ais Yiannis from October 8 to 10.