The Cyprus Fire Service responded to 13,401 incidents in 2025, of which 7,154 were fires, Fire Service Chief Nikos Longinos…
Turkish Cypriot unions and parties rally outside US embassy office in occupied Nicosia against Iran war
Representatives of 36 Turkish Cypriot trade unions, parties and organisations rallied outside a US embassy office in occupied Nicosia yesterday…
Parliament moves to regulate nicotine pouches under tobacco control law
Cyprus’s parliamentary Health Committee has secured the agreement of all parties involved — including licensed importers and distributors — on…
Cyprus parliament proposes extension for vehicle licence renewals
Cyprus’ House of Representatives is introducing a bill to extend the deadline for vehicle licence renewals after website issues led…
Interior Minister acknowledges shortcomings in civil defence preparedness
Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou acknowledged the shortcomings in the country’s civil defence preparedness, noting that past failures prevent Cyprus from…
Greek F-16s take off from Paphos Air Base as part of training exercises
Two Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, stationed at the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos, took off just before…
Cyprus forms special team to address illegal immigrants refusing deportation
A special team from the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, along with the Ministry of Migration, is being formed…
Turkey vows continued support for Turkish Cypriots amid regional tensions
Turkish Vice-President Cevdet Yılmaz has pledged that Ankara will never abandon Turkish Cypriots, saying their security remains a top priority…
Cyprus waives residency deadlines for foreign nationals caught abroad by Middle East war
Non-EU nationals who have been unable to return to Cyprus due to the aviation disruption caused by the US-led war…
Why Cypriots can see missile strikes happening hundreds of kilometres away
Cypriots have been sharing photographs and videos of glowing columns in the night sky, wrongly assuming they show activity above…