
TheGuardian
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Briton jailed for a year in Cyprus over hit-and-run death of Swedish woman
Tourist found guilty of causing death through reckless act while on drugs, and of fleeing the scene A British tourist has been jailed for a year...
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Cyprus unity in fight against wildfires hailed as ‘very positive’
With relations between island’s two communities at a low, assistance from Greek Cypriots has been welcomed There is not much that can bring Greek...
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Trial of British man who killed terminally ill wife delayed in Cyprus
David Hunter charged with murder, but lawyers argue charge should be assisting a suicide The trial of a British pensioner for the premeditated...
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Deal allows Cyprus to develop land in British sovereign base areas
‘Historic agreement’ is said to enable Cypriots to sell or develop properties in the post-colonial military zones Sixty-two years after the end...
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Tortured to death: the 14 Cypriot men killed by British in 50s uprising
Book reveals fate of EOKA guerrilla fighters at the hands of the army during the dying days of empire on the Mediterranean island At least 14...
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Briton who killed terminally ill wife faces murder trial in Cyprus
David Hunter is to go to court this week, after his lawyers’ request that the charge be changed to assisted suicide was refused Nothing in David...
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Cyprus: displaced Ukrainians adjust to life in Russia-friendly resort
Once known as a refuge for wealthy Russians, the tiny state has taken in more than 3,000 Ukrainians since the start of Putin’s invasion Flown...
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Cypriot police urged to reinvestigate gang rape of British woman
Student found to not have had a fair trial two years after being wrongly convicted for making up allegation Authorities in Cyprus are being urged...
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UK woman accused of making up Cyprus gang-rape claims has conviction quashed
Cypriot supreme court throws out case, acknowledging 21-year-old was not given fair trial two years ago A British woman accused of fabricating...
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Rising anger with Turkey drives calls for reunification in crisis-hit northern Cyprus
With the economy in freefall and allegations of political interference, people have taken to the streets to advocate for federal future In his...
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Pope Francis criticises Europe’s divided response to migration crisis
Pontiff uses visit to Greece to highlight plight of migrants and refugees, and voice concern over threat to democracy Pope Francis has used a...
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Pope pledges to relocate 50 asylum seekers to Italy
‘They are our brothers and sisters,’ pontiff says, as Greece struggles with unprecedented influx of migrants Pope Francis will travel to Cyprus...
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Man arrested over alleged kidnap of boy who survived Italy cable car crash
Gabriel Abutbul Alon accused of helping remove Eitan Biran, six, from Italy during bitter custody battle A man suspected of assisting the alleged...
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Israel accuses Iran of attack attempt against Israelis in Cyprus
Nicosia says an armed individual was arrested after crossing from Turkish-controlled north Israel has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted...
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Pandora papers: at a glance
Key revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no taxes...
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Law firm founded by Cypriot president accused of hiding assets of Russian exile
Secret report filed with Caribbean financial regulators alleged Leonid Lebedev was ultimate owner of offshore firms A law firm founded by the...
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Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful
Millions of documents reveal offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, 30 world leaders and 300 public officials The secret deals...
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‘Climate crisis on our shores’: Mediterranean countries sign deal after summer of fires
Region’s leaders make joint declaration vowing to step up efforts to address extreme weather With the catastrophic effects of this summer’s...
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UK woman found guilty of false gang-rape claim lodges appeal in Cyprus
Student, 21, who said Israeli tourists raped her, launches attempt to clear her name in supreme court A British woman found guilty of fabricating...
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Syrian oil spill moving towards Cyprus appears to partially dissolve
Spill was threatening island’s Karpas peninsula, but pieces have detached and fate now depends on sea currents A large oil slick that had been...
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Cyprus prepares for Mediterranean oil spill from Syrian power plant
Officials in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus say 20,000 tonnes of oil is approaching its coastline The divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus is...
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Cyprus: row erupts as passports of Turkish Cypriot officials rescinded
Head of Turkish-controlled north, Ersin Tatar, calls move by Greek Cypriot government ‘racist’ and ‘anachronistic’ A war of words has erupted on...
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Life and death looked straight in the eye: the legacy of Tony McGrath
The Observer’s picture editor from 1981 to 1993, who has died aged 80, saw photographic reportage as an agent of change. He first started taking...
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US joins condemnation of Turkish plan for Cyprus ‘ghost town’
Turkey’s president told move to open up Varosha in northern Cyprus will clash with UN resolutions Turkey’s pledge to resettle an abandoned Greek...
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Erdoğan plan to unilaterally revive Cyprus ‘ghost town’ condemned by EU
Diplomat warns of law breach as Turkish president promotes two-state solution for island and scheme for abandoned town Varosha The EU’s foreign...