Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
EconomyCyprus Finance Minister and Chinese Ambassador Discuss Wider Economic Cooperation
Makis Keravnos and Yang Yundong met in Nicosia to discuss closer ties in trade, investment, shipping and green finance, ahead of a planned visit to China by President Nikos Christodoulides in early 2027.
PoliticsTurkish FM Fidan Meets Erhurman Days Before Trilateral Talks With Christodoulides and Holguin
Hakan Fidan's meeting with Tufan Erhurman drew a sharp reaction from the Cyprus presidency, as UN envoy Maria…
IncidentsTwo women arrested over suspected home burglaries in Nicosia district
Police arrested women aged 27 and 33 over suspected burglaries in the Nicosia district after a 90-year-old woman…
PoliticsTurkish minister says planned Cyprus gas pipeline could eventually power the whole island
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the planned pipeline between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot community could in time…
SocietyUnions call off 48-hour state hospital strike after Okypy board approves draft agreement
Six unions have suspended a planned two-day strike at state hospitals after the Okypy board endorsed a draft…
WorldHegseth vows to resist impeachment push and defends Iran war after Republican losses in midterms
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released a video rejecting impeachment efforts and backing the Iran war, as Democrats…
IncidentsMan, 32, remanded for eight days over arson attack on Limassol Marina restaurant
A Limassol court has granted police an eight-day remand of a 32-year-old suspect in the October 31 arson…
IncidentsFlight from Prague to Cyprus among aircraft hit by fresh bomb threats across Europe
Eleven aircraft were targeted by new bomb threats in Europe on Friday, including a Prague–Cyprus flight, as false…
EconomyCyprus Banks Keep Capital Buffers Well Above EU Average in Second Quarter of 2026, ECB Data Show
European Central Bank figures show Cypriot lenders had a CET1 ratio of 21.5 per cent in June 2026,…
IncidentsFamily of Thanasis Nicolaou asks police for protection as trial over his 2005 death continues
The relatives of the national guardsman found dead in 2005 have written to the police chief citing safety…
PoliticsUniversity of Cyprus survey: 75.3 per cent of Greek Cypriots accept or tolerate federation
A University of Cyprus survey finds acceptance or tolerance of a bizonal, bicommunal federation at 75.3 per cent,…