Cyprus

Finikoudes: Ambulance delayed in emergency due to barrier

An ambulance had to wait for more than three minutes on the evening of Friday, September 11, for a barrier leading to the Finikoudes...

85-year-old man dies after being struck by reversing vehicle in Anthoupoli

An 85-year-old man, Andreas Christou, has died after being seriously injured in a road crash in the Anthoupoli refugee settlement. According to information under investigation, at around 3:45 pm yesterday, a car driven by a 38-year-old man...

EU aid programme allocates €34m to Turkish Cypriots

The European Commission on Friday approved an EU aid programme worth €34 million for 2026 to support the socioeconomic development of the Turkish Cypriot community and facilitate the reunification process in Cyprus. According to a Commission...

Bomb threat alert lifted at Larnaca Airport

A bomb threat at Larnaca Airport triggered security protocols and grounded a flight to Rome after a message in English claimed that a bomb was inside luggage on the aircraft and would explode within 20 minutes,...

Patient in the ICU after plasmapheresis – Allegations against illegal medical centers

Serious allegations over the operation of medical centres in Cyprus and the authorities' inability to intervene effectively in cases of illegal or unlicensed medical practices have been raised by physician Dr Vassos Oikonomou. Speaking on the programme...