Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria

A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim’s Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions to keep a plant operating in northern Syria during the country’s civil war. The case was the first time a company has been tried in France for financing terrorism. Sherpa and […]

13.04.2026 17:17

37 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

UN peacekeepers step up patrols in Pyla over buffer zone breach

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) said it has increased patrols and maintained a visible presence in the Pyla area following the observation of unauthorised entry by Turkish Cypriot security personnel into the buffer zone. In a statement and social media post, the UN peacekeeping force said it is closely monitoring the situation […]

13.04.2026 16:38

22 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Israel presses assault on Lebanon border town ahead of US-hosted talks

Israeli troops launched an attack to seize a key south Lebanon town from Hezbollah fighters holed up inside on Monday, pressing the war on the Iran-backed group on the eve of historic talks between Israeli and Lebanese government envoys. With the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States set to meet on Tuesday in […]

13.04.2026 15:34

31 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Bus driver arrested for drink-driving on Nicosia–Limassol highway

A 58-year-old bus driver was arrested on Sunday night and had his driving licence immediately suspended after being found to be driving under the influence of alcohol on the Nicosia–Limassol highway. According to a press release, traffic police officers stopped the bus for a check at around 9pm. The driver underwent a preliminary breath test, […]

13.04.2026 15:30

24 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus Film Days switches focus

It might appear that, like Mark Antony, I’ve come to bury Cyprus Film Days, not to praise it. But in fact the situation around CFD – by far the best film festival in Cyprus, taking place on April 17-25 in Nicosia and Limassol – is more complicated. For 24 years now, the fest has been […]

13.04.2026 14:55

23 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Man arrested in Larnaca over attempted murder after car attack

Police in Larnaca are investigating an attempted murder case after a 22-year-old man allegedly used his car to deliberately strike another man outside a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning. According to the head of the Larnaca CID, Giorgos Chrysostomou, the incident occurred at around 3am and involved the suspect and the victim, […]

13.04.2026 14:35

23 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockade

The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war, leaving a ceasefire in jeopardy. Oil prices surged when trade reopened on Monday, with no sign […]

13.04.2026 14:06

38 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Collapsed Yermasoyia building had been declared dangerous

The building that partially collapsed in Yermasoyia had already been declared dangerous in March, with owners warned to evacuate and carry out repairs, according to the president of the Limassol district government (EOA), Yiannis Tsouloftas. Speaking to CNA on Monday, Tsouloftas said the property had been inspected on February 19, 2026, and was officially classified […]

13.04.2026 13:54

50 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Decomposed body found on beach in Akamas

Police were alerted on Monday morning after a body was found on a beach in Akamas. According to initial reports, the body was found by a fisherman in an advanced state of decomposition. Investigations are ongoing to identify the body.

13.04.2026 13:31

24 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Israeli fire kills three in Gaza following new ceasefire talks

An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said, as mediators met leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Medics said the strike had hit a group of men outside a school in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. There […]

13.04.2026 12:51

38 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Chinese fossils reveal a primordial burst of animal evolution

A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life diversified in Earth’s primordial seas millions of years earlier than previously known, with an array of forms including ancient members ​of a group that eventually led to vertebrates including humans. Paleontologists unearthed some 700 fossils of individual small soft-bodied animals that lived roughly […]

13.04.2026 12:45

24 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

‘Why should we wait?’ – Price eyes legacy bout with Shields

Welterweight world champion Lauren Price believes there is no reason to delay a high-profile fight with American Claressa Shields, declaring that she is in her prime and ready to chase boxing immortality. After defeating Stephanie Pineiro to retain her WBC, WBA and IBF titles in Cardiff this month, Briton Price went face to face with […]

13.04.2026 12:44

33 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Pedestrian killed in Limassol road accident on Easter Sunday

A 41-year-old pedestrian was killed on Easter Sunday night after being struck by a passing taxi in Limassol. Police said the victim, Oleh Deilyk, was a Ukrainian national living in Cyprus under temporary protection status and residing near the scene of the collision. According to the police, the accident occurred at around 9.45pm on Griva […]

13.04.2026 12:22

40 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says

Nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose the Iran ceasefire but the public is divided over whether Israel should respect the two-week truce or resume attacks on Iran, according to a poll from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The poll was the first national survey of Israelis conducted after the U.S. and Iran agreed last week to […]

13.04.2026 12:11

35 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Teen in serious condition after scooter accident in Larnaca

A 13-year-old boy is in serious condition at Makarios hospital after being injured in a scooter accident in Larnaca. According to a police statement, the incident occurred at around 11.50am on Sunday, when the boy was riding an electric scooter on a road in Aradippou, heading towards the livestock area of Livadia. Under circumstances still […]

13.04.2026 12:09

40 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, […]

13.04.2026 11:40

37 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Multiple drink-driving offences recorded in police checks

Seventeen drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and two under the influence of drugs during overnight police operations carried out across Cyprus, authorities said. According to the police, a total of 625 vehicles were stopped during Sunday night operations, while 766 drivers and passengers were checked. Traffic controls resulted in […]

13.04.2026 11:31

37 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Trump calls Pope Leo ‘terrible’ in unusual, direct attack on Church leader

U.S. President Donald Trump forcefully criticized Pope Leo late on Sunday in an unusual, direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church that drew immediate rebuke from believers. The president, in an apparent response to the pope’s growing criticisms of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies, said […]

13.04.2026 11:11

29 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Australian golf cheers McIlroy’s Masters magic

Of all the Rory McIlroy fans at Augusta National on Sunday, Australian golf bosses were among his biggest supporters as the Northern Irishman went back-to-back at the Masters. McIlroy proved a shot in the arm for Australia’s local tour when he played the national Open at Royal Melbourne last December, and he will return to […]

13.04.2026 11:07

27 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Two killed in Ukraine despite Easter ceasefire, governor says

Two people were killed and one injured by Russian troops in Ukraine’s frontline eastern Donetsk region before the expiry of a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter, a local official said on Monday, One person was killed in the city of Kramatorsk and one in Druzhkivka on Sunday, regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on the Telegram […]

13.04.2026 11:01

30 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Two minors injured by firecrackers in separate Larnaca incidents

Police in Larnaca are investigating two separate incidents involving injuries to minors caused by firecrackers, with a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old both receiving medical treatment before being discharged. According to the police, the first incident occurred at around 9.40am on Sunday. The 14-year-old was taken to Larnaca general hospital, where he was found to have […]

13.04.2026 10:55

23 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Pope Leo begins 10-day Africa tour as Trump attacks Church leader

Pope Leo set off on Monday for an ambitious 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid tourge global leaders ​to address the needs on the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live. The first U.S. pope, who was the target of an unusual, direct attack from President Donald […]

13.04.2026 10:40

23 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Teen stabbed in Larnaca nightclub, police searching for suspect

A 19-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by an unknown assailant on Easter Sunday night at a nightclub in the Mackenzie area of Larnaca. According to the police, authorities received information at around 10pm regarding an injured person at a music and dance venue in the area. Police officers attended the scene […]

13.04.2026 10:35

40 0

Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Children and artists in conversation at Cyprus Museum

The department of antiquities brings children and visual artists together in the educational arts programme Artist Talks for Kids x The Cyprus Museum at the Nicosia museum from spring to summer, running until July. Children aged six to 12 have the chance to meet contemporary artists and their artistic practices while simultaneously enjoying the archaeological […]

13.04.2026 09:53

29 0