Briton `distraught’ after Cyprus court acquits five men accused of raping her The court said there were ‘contradictions’ in the alleged victim’s testimony over the incident in 2023. Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025
Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men accused of raping British woman Woman’s lawyer says verdict proof of ‘patriarchal’ justice system and does not rule out taking case to European court of human rights The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation. Euronews · Mar 27, 2025
Cyprus is funding desalination plants for hotels to tackle tourism's water shortage woes The government will provide €3 million of funding over the next two years to help hotels build their own desalination plants. Euronews · Mar 27, 2025
Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals key to ageing well Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees are clashing over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against migrant boats departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Fact check: Can Canada apply to join the EU? Questions have been raised over whether Canada could hypothetically apply to join the European Union amid its crumbling relations with the US, but experts say its geographical and cultural distance to the continent poses a problem. Euronews · Mar 20, 2025
Eight of the best destinations to visit this Easter, from Cyprus to Japan From pink beaches to blue cities, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to visit this Easter The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
At least seven dead in migrant boat disaster off Cyprus' coast as search continues for survivors Local officials say the bodies were recovered by Port and Maritime Police vessels during a search and rescue mission around 24 to 25 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco. Euronews · Mar 18, 2025
UN chief hosts informal talks aimed to help revive stalled talks over Cyprus' future U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted informal talks in Geneva between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, hoping to breathe new life into the Cyprus peace process that has been on hiatus for nearly eight years The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Major search continues after deadly migrant boat sinking off Cyprus coast A major rescue operation is continuing off Cyprus’ southern coast following a migrant boat sinking a day earlier that left at least seven dead The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
UN Chief Meets Rival Cyprus Leaders Ahead Of Talks UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a "way forward" on the divided island's future. International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025
Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot diplomats meet for peace talks with little hope of breakthrough The peace talks being held in Geneva aim for reunification, but expectations in the short term are low. Euronews · Mar 17, 2025
Euronews · Mar 16, 2025 Geneva hosts UN-backed Cyprus peace talks with little hope for breakthrough The Geneva talks aim for reunification, though expectations are low.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 Turkish Cypriot group fears that local leader is Ankara's man who wants to partition Cyprus An activist group says that the Turkish Cypriot leader in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided island of Cyprus is toeing Ankara’s line and doesn’t really speak for the local community there
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacks Greece has pledged that a major underwater electricity cable project connecting Greece with Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade will overcome a series of setbacks and move forward as scheduled
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world's oldest named wine a comeback Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 UN talks to end Cyprus crisis are ‘a waste of time’ unless Starmer changes British policy, UK minister warned Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday to meet leaders of both sides of the divided island
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Dutch royals visit potato fields in Cyprus, highlight agricultural ties Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have toured a Cypriot potato field and a production facility
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Confusing Brexit travel red tape questions answered by Simon Calder All you need to know on EES, Etias and the best procedure for travellers blessed with EU and UK passports
The National (Scotland) · Mar 1, 2025 Campaign opposing British military bases in Cyprus using spy planes in Gaza launches A COALITION of organisations have launched a campaign opposing British military bases in Cyprus for their use in allegedly facilitating…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025 Cypriot authorities failed British teenager who reported alleged gang-rape, says ECHR Court highlights shortcomings in 2019 police investigation amid ‘certain biases concerning women in Cyprus’
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025 Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims that she had been gang-raped by a group of Israelis while on a 2019 vacation in a popular resort town
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 Cyprus authorities ‘failed’ to properly investigate gang rape case, court finds The European Court of Human Rights was considering the case of a British woman who claimed she was raped by a group of Israeli men in 2019.