Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
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 its good intentions, as regional diplomacy and military tensions both intensify.
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…
PoliticsChristodoulides and Erhurman hold back on Cyprus problem details before UN envoy Holguin’s visit
President Nikos Christodoulides said he and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman agreed to withhold substantive comments and a…
EconomyLouis plc seeks court approval for restructuring to move Nausicaa Beach hotel into new listed firm
Louis plc has asked the Nicosia District Court to allow shareholder meetings on a plan to place its…
EconomyCyprus Cement Public Company Repurchases 219 of Its Own Shares for €293.46
Cyprus Cement Public Company acquired 219 treasury shares at €1.34 each on October 26, 2026, through ProChoice Chrimatistiriaki…