Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
SocietyYellow weather warning issued in Cyprus for severe storms on Wednesday
The meteorological department has announced a yellow warning for severe storms, valid from 2am to 6pm on Wednesday, with heavy rain and strong winds forecast.
EconomyCyprus has Europe’s second smallest video game market, report shows
A European audiovisual observatory report ranks Cyprus 35th of 36 European countries for video game spending, with mobile…
WorldFour British men stand trial over alleged abuse of woman drugged and advertised online by ex-husband
At Winchester Crown Court, four men deny rape or sexual assault charges linked to Joanne Young, whose ex-husband…
WorldQatar Says Iran Must Show Good Intentions by Dropping Threats and Opening Strait of Hormuz
Mediator Qatar said Iran must stop threatening Arab Gulf states and open the Strait of Hormuz to prove…
WorldFinnish and Norwegian leaders phone Putin to press for an end to the war in Ukraine
Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged Vladimir Putin to end the war,…
PoliticsGovernment to keep income tests for child benefits for larger families, MPs told
The House labour committee heard that income-based eligibility will stay for families with three or more children, while…
SocietyCorfu’s Old Philharmonic to Perform Greek Anthem at Oxi Day Parade in Nicosia
The band from Corfu will join the student youth parade in Nicosia on Wednesday and play the 'Hymn…
IncidentsCyprus road deaths up 10 per cent in 2025 to 45, EU figures show
The European Commission's transport directorate reports 45 road deaths in Cyprus in 2025, a 10 per cent increase,…
EconomyCyprus petroleum product sales rise 1.5 per cent in September 2026, Cystat reports
Petroleum product sales in Cyprus reached 146,963 tonnes in September 2026, up 1.5 per cent on the year,…
IncidentsFatma Unal, associate of Turkish Cypriot leader Unal Ustel, jailed for five years over forged degree
A court in Nicosia sentenced Fatma Unal to five years in prison on 16 counts of forgery and…
CultureMotherwitch, Cyprus’ first folk-horror feature, opens in local cinemas on Thursday
Directed by Minos Papas, Motherwitch draws on Cypriot kalikantzari folklore, was shot at real sites in Cyprus, and…