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Pentagon announces major troop drawdown in Germany amid transatlantic tensions

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating […]

02.05.2026 08:25

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the U.S. and the world than before he launched the war. With both sides outwardly […]

02.05.2026 08:17

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Unilever to raise prices as Iran war costs hit consumer giant

Unilever (ULVR.L) said this week it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected ​costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported first-quarter underlying sales growth ahead of analysts’ forecasts. The London-listed maker of Dove soap and Axe ‌deodorant, which has a market valuation of more than $120 billion, kept its 2026 […]

02.05.2026 08:00

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Investors pull funds from private credit as tech markets wobble

Short sellers’ bets against US life insurance stocks more than doubled in the past year to over $5 billion, a Reuters analysis of ORTEX data shows, a move that ​analysts say in part reflects concerns about exposure to the opaque private credit sector. Jitters about private credit – lending to companies by non-banks, such as […]

02.05.2026 07:30

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UK retail sales suffer steepest drop since records began

British retailers reported the broadest year-on-year decline in sales in more than ​40 years as the Iran war raised households’ inflation fears, a ‌survey from the Confederation of British Industry showed this week. The CBI’s monthly retail sales volume measure dropped to -68 in April from -52 in March, its lowest reading since the series […]

02.05.2026 07:00

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Google and South Korea to build first-of-its-kind AI campus

South Korea and Google have agreed to build an artificial-intelligence campus in Seoul to develop cooperation between the tech firm and ​local engineers and startups, Kim Yong-beom, a presidential policy adviser, said ‌this week. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Google DeepMind Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis in Seoul, with the Science Ministry […]

02.05.2026 06:00

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Workers hold annual May Day march to Ledra Palace

Workers and members of the trade union movement on Friday held their annual May Day march to the Ledra Palace hotel, in Nicosia’s buffer zone, with marches beginning from either side of Cyprus’ divided capital. The day’s Greek Cypriot march began from Eleftheria Square, on the southern edge of Nicosia’s old town, while the Turkish […]

01.05.2026 20:20

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Akrotiri Spring Festival 2026 celebrates Cyprus nature

A day devoted to nature, appreciating the environment and engaging in creative expression is coming up this Sunday as another edition of the Akrotiri Spring Festival arrives. The Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre will welcome old and young very soon, hosting an array of activities, bird ringing and watching and crafty, hands-on workshops for all. The […]

01.05.2026 19:28

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US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls, sources say

A US military-run centre near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The closing of the Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel would mark the latest […]

01.05.2026 18:37

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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception

More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said. The activists were part of a second Global Sumud flotilla, launched in recent months in an attempt to break […]

01.05.2026 18:31

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Diko has ‘no red lines’ over post-election collaboration with other parties

Diko has “no red lines” regarding the question of with whom the party may collaborate to nominate a House president after this month’s parliamentary election, its leader Nicholas Papadopoulos said on Friday. “No one can answer what will happen with the House president’s role, since we do not know which positions the parties will take […]

01.05.2026 17:06

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Hand grenade explodes outside elderly couple’s house in Paphos

A hand grenade exploded outside the home of an elderly couple in Paphos on Thursday evening, the police confirmed on Friday. The police said the explosion occurred at around 10.30pm at the house, in which a couple in their mid-70s reside, and that they “rushed to the scene” shortly afterwards. Initial investigations found that the […]

01.05.2026 16:12

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Sibel Tatar considers move into frontline politics

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s wife Sibel Tatar on Friday said she is considering entering frontline politics after having “received an offer” from former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Kudret Ozersay, who now heads centrist, anti-corruption party the HP. She told news website Haber Kibris that she had been given a “political offer” by Ozersay […]

01.05.2026 15:53

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Restaurant review: Chaos, charm and a very good bowl of pho

By Marko Ljubicic If you’re from Nicosia, chances are you have a strong opinion about the city’s old town. You’re either drawn to its serpentine streets, its hidden culinary gems and its melting pot character – or you avoid it entirely. If you fall into the latter camp, you’ll be pleased to know that snug […]

01.05.2026 15:37

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A night out at Cyprus’ new jazz bar

It is a Thursday night and the old town of Nicosia is calm yet there is always a buzz within the walls. Beer bottles clink, coffee cups are brewing, guide books are open. I park my car in the zig-zagged streets and make my way to the recently-opened Ella Jazz Bar on Lykourgou 7 Street, […]

01.05.2026 15:32

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A minute with: Ciara Economopoulos (Ciarae) Singer

Where do you live?I live in Paphos, Cyprus with my family – my parents and my brother. What did you have for breakfast?I normally have my own homemade granola with Greek yoghurt & honey and a Matcha (… of course!!!). Describe your perfect dayHonestly, I have so many different types of ‘perfect days’ depending on […]

01.05.2026 15:00

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Planned pension reforms ‘in the spirit’ of May Day, Mousiouttas says

The government’s planned reforms to the pension system are being drawn up “precisely in the spirit” of May Day, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said at an event held to mark the day by trade union Sek. “May 1 is an obligation for everyone, reminding us that rights are not permanently acquired if we do not […]

01.05.2026 14:21

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Limassol’s Summer Dance Festival changes direction

This year, the 23rd edition of the Summer Dance Festival by Nea Kinisi changes gears by taking root entirely in the Limassol Municipal Garden, where the Municipal Dance Centre is also located, transforming it into a vibrant site of encounter, movement and collective experience. Across three days, June 5-7, new choreographic pieces will be presented […]

01.05.2026 14:19

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Paphos tourism sector rolls out the carpet to woo British holidaymakers

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap), in collaboration with Constantinou Bros Hotels, is hosting 36 members of the British Guild of Travel Writers in the city as part of a destination familiarisation visit. The initiative, taking place from April 27 to May 1, forms part of a joint strategy between the tourism board and the […]

01.05.2026 14:18

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UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

A 45-year-old man appeared in a London court on Friday charged with attempted murder over an attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in what officers have called a suspected terrorist incident. Following the attack, officials raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level, meaning a terrorist attack […]

01.05.2026 13:35

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UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse

A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Friday Tehran could not be trusted over any unilateral arrangements it makes for the Strait of Hormuz, in a sign of deep mistrust on all sides as efforts to end the Iran war remained at an impasse. Two months into the conflict, the vital sea channel is […]

01.05.2026 13:28

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Trump’s attacks on Europe’s leaders worsen transatlantic frost

The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with US President Donald Trump. Trump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him “totally ineffective,” and threatened to cut the 36,400 US troops based in Germany. He […]

01.05.2026 13:18

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‘The EU is our common home’, Christodoulides says on accession anniversary

The European Union “is our common home”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, as Cyprus marked 22 years since its accession to the trading bloc. He described Cyprus’ joining of the EU as “the most important political development of its modern history” and “a milestone for our country and for our people which serves as […]

01.05.2026 13:07

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Breathe new life into a fish dish

Legumes with Lemony Fish Fillet 8 fish fillets (sea bream or sea bass), skinned150g lentils (soaked overnight)150g chickpeas (soaked overnight)150g fine beans (soaked overnight)150g frozen peas1 celery stick, cut into small cubes2 medium carrots, cut into small cubes200g cherry tomatoes, halved2 spring onions, finely choppedFore the dressing150ml olive oilJuice & zest of 1 lemon1 teaspoon […]

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