Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
WorldTrump and Obama take leading campaign roles days before US congressional elections
With less than a week left before the congressional vote, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama campaigned on Wednesday in Ohio and Georgia, though neither is on the ballot.
PoliticsPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Hold Talks With Christodoulides in Cyprus on Thursday
Mahmoud Abbas will meet President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss bilateral ties, Gaza and the West Bank, as the…
WorldUrda residents rush to aid victims of deadly high-speed train collision in Spain
Locals in Urda, including 78-year-old pharmacist Antonio Garcia, hurried to the site of Wednesday's collision of two high-speed…
EconomyEurostat: Euro Area and EU Household Real Income Up 0.1% in Second Quarter of 2026 as Spending Rises
Eurostat data show real income per person rose 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU in…
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin to visit Cyprus for talks with Christodoulides and Erhurman
UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin arrives on Thursday to meet both Cypriot leaders separately, ahead of a joint…
EconomyCyprus cyber reporting rules, startup growth and CySEC circulars: key economy updates
A Digital Cooperation Organisation report on cyber incident rules, a Plug and Play Cyprus interview on startups, and…
SocietyYellow warning issued for Thursday over hail and gale force winds in thunderstorm areas
A yellow weather warning applies from 9am to 5pm on Thursday, with hail and near gale to gale…
CultureCyprus Weekend Guide: Rock ’n’ Roll, Quatuor Diotima, Camille O’Sullivan and Halloween Events
The final weekend of October in Cyprus offers music from Athens, Paris and Ireland, free events in Larnaca,…
EconomyAlpha Bank raises share capital to €654.35 million after employee stock option exercise
Alpha Bank has increased its share capital to €654,351,248.35 after employees exercised stock options in September 2026, bringing…
SocietyYoung Cypriots rank last in EU for social change initiatives, Eurobarometer survey finds
Only 26 per cent of Cypriots aged 15 to 30 joined a social change initiative last year, the…
WorldQatar Presents New Draft Deal to Iran as Tehran Dismisses It as Not an Offer
Qatari mediators gave Iran a draft plan to end the war with the US and Israel, but a…