Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
WorldPentagon sends Gerald R Ford carrier to Middle East amid rising US-Iran tensions
Washington, United States. The Pentagon is sending the aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford from the Caribbean to the Middle East, US officials said on Friday, a move that would place two US carriers in…
PoliticsCyprus labour minister calls for fair employment framework at EU employment council in Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said fair employment for social justice was a concrete policy framework…
WorldTwo men jailed in England over Islamic State-inspired plot targeting Jewish community
Manchester, England. Two men were jailed on Friday after being convicted of plotting to kill hundreds in an…
IncidentsLimassol police arrest 28-year-old wanted over alleged ecstasy possession and trafficking
Limassol, Cyprus. A 28-year-old man wanted in connection with the illegal possession and trafficking of ecstasy in Limassol…
WorldGreek farmers rally in Athens with tractors over costs, compensation and competition
Athens, Greece. Greek farmers drove dozens of tractors into central Athens on Friday to protest rising production costs…
SportsCAS dismisses Ukrainian skeleton racer’s appeal over “helmet of remembrance” disqualification
Milan, Italy. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday dismissed Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal…
IncidentsCyprus Police Association bid to challenge police reform rejected on Supreme Court jurisdiction grounds
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Police Association said it filed a request with the Supreme Court seeking a review…
PoliticsEurobarometer: Cypriots see EU mechanisms as strengthening European security
Nicosia, Cyprus. Nearly two thirds of Cypriots believe European security is strengthened through the European Union’s institutional mechanisms,…
SocietyCyprus has EU’s highest food waste rate, environment commissioner says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus records the highest rate of food waste in the European Union, environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou…
SocietyCyprus ranks third in EU for quarterly greenhouse gas emissions reduction in Q3 2025
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded the third-largest reduction in seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions among EU member states in…
SocietyCyprus median age reaches 41 as population ages faster, Eurostat says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’s median age has reached 41, placing it among European Union countries that have recorded the…