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UK services sector costs see biggest monthly jump since 2021

Businesses in Britain’s services sector reported the biggest month-on-month jump in costs in March since 2021, driven by higher energy and transportation prices, according to a ​survey that underscored the inflationary risks from the Iran war. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ ‌Index for the services industry, published this week, dropped to 50.5 from February’s 53.9 […]

08.04.2026 06:00

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Cyprus will not solve the climate crisis without climate justice

In Cyprus, the climate crisis is no longer something we meet in reports about the future. We meet it in shrinking water reservoirs, punishing electricity bills and a transport system that pushes people to only use their private cars. Climate policy and actions need to start from these lived realities, otherwise it will fail. These […]

08.04.2026 04:24

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Our View: Independent investigator only way forward over Drousiotis claims

Allegations about underage sex, corrupt judges, big pay-offs and a secret brotherhood of politicians operating in the shadows that were posted on X some 10 days ago have been dominating the news and public debate ever since. People named in the allegations, including a former supreme court judge and an ex-MEP have dismissed all the […]

08.04.2026 04:20

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Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure. The announcement on social media was the latest example of Trump backing down from severe […]

08.04.2026 01:58

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Bayern edge Real as Arsenal strike late in Champions League quarter-finals

Bayern Munich seized control of their Champions League quarter-final tie with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, while Arsenal left it even later to secure a 1-0 win at Sporting CP on a dramatic night of first-leg action on Tuesday. In Madrid, Bayern earned a slender but significant advantage after a […]

08.04.2026 01:51

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus Marks International Day for Monuments and Sites With Nationwide Events

Cyprus will host a series of cultural events across all districts in April and May to mark the International Day for Monuments and Sites. The annual observance, established by UNESCO in 1983, aims to raise public awareness about the importance of cultural heritage. This year’s theme, “Living Heritage and Emergency Response,” highlights the need to […]

08.04.2026 00:45

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Pakistan PM requests Trump make two-week extension to Iran deadline

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday requested U.S. President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil. Pakistan has been the main go-between for proposals shared by Iran and the United States, but there has been no sign of a compromise. “To […]

07.04.2026 22:43

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Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparations

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK said on Tuesday it was proposing to deny visas to people from countries seeking amends for transatlantic slavery, a move swiftly condemned by the Caribbean reparations commission as a “legacy of toxic racism”. The anti-immigration and populist party Reform UK, ​which has only eight national lawmakers but is topping opinion polls […]

07.04.2026 22:33

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Germany’s young men do not need permit for foreign travel, ministry said

Young men will continue to be able to travel abroad without prior permission despite Germany’s new military service law, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, adding that it would issue a blanket exemption this week to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy. The law includes a provision requiring men aged 17 to 45 to obtain Bundeswehr permission for […]

07.04.2026 22:18

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus Repatriates Ancient Artifact From the United States

A Cypriot antiquity identified for sale in an online auction in the United States has been returned to Cyprus, the Department of Antiquities has said. The artifact — a White Painted V jug from the Cypro‑Archaic II period (600–480 B.C.) — was handed over to the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington on […]

07.04.2026 22:00

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HMS Dragon docks for maintenance

The British destroyer the HMS Dragon, which had arrived in Cyprus at the end of March, has stopped at a port in the region for maintenance works and resupply, the British defence ministry said on Tuesday. “HMS Dragon is undertaking a routine logistics stop and a short maintenance period in the eastern Mediterranean, allowing the […]

07.04.2026 21:58

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FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt match

FIFA has started disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) over Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt on March 31, the global soccer body said on Tuesday. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted “who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” […]

07.04.2026 21:05

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Madagascar declares state of emergency over energy situation due to Iran war

Madagascar declared a nationwide state of energy emergency for 15 days on Tuesday, citing disruptions in energy supply caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, its cabinet said. Several African governments have responded to surging global oil prices, spurred by the Iran war,by implementing sharp fuel price increases, energy-saving measures, or electricity rationing. […]

07.04.2026 21:03

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Vatican aid convoy to southern Lebanese town forced back by bombardment

Bombardment in southern Lebanon on Tuesday forced a convoy of humanitarian aid organized by the Vatican’s embassy for a besieged Christian town to turn back, a priest in the town told Reuters. Thousands of Christians in several southern Lebanese towns have stayed in their homes despite the escalating fighting between Israel and Lebanese armed group […]

07.04.2026 21:01

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€26.3 million in legal fees owed to the Republic

Thousands of foreigners owe the Republic several million euros legal fees, with the total sum amounting to €26.3 million, according to an audit report published on Tuesday. “Amounts receivable by the Republic of Cyprus and delays in issuing court orders and collecting awarded amounts (as revenue for the Republic) have resulted in the amount receivables […]

07.04.2026 20:57

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China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping

China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and the U.S. ambassador to the world body called on “responsible nations” to join the U.S. in securing the vital waterway. The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favor of the resolution […]

07.04.2026 20:06

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European shares decline as markets turn wary ahead of Trump’s Iran deadline

European shares retreated on Tuesday, led by declines in defence and healthcare stocks, as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices edged up past $110 per barrel with both U.S. and Tehran showing no signs of reaching an agreement, while strikes on […]

07.04.2026 20:03

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Cow farmers fined over manipulating milk market

The Supreme Constitutional Court has upheld a €2.1 million fine previously slapped on the Organisation of Cattle Farmers (POA) for practices severely constraining market competition, it emerged on Tuesday. The fine had been imposed by the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) but cattle farmers challenged the decision at the administrative court, which sided […]

07.04.2026 19:52

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Cinema nights in Greek, French and Russian

In collaboration with STYX Film Encounters and in parallel with the temporary exhibition Christoforos Savva: Simple — Complicated — Invisible: An Unknown Archive, the AG Leventis Gallery presents a series of cinematic evenings with film screenings from the 1940s and 1950s. This April, May and June, selected feature films will be presented under the title […]

07.04.2026 19:51

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus Producer Price Index Rises 1.1% in February

Cyprus’ industrial producer price index rose 1.1% in February compared with the same month last year, reaching 122.9 points (2021=100), the Statistical Service has said. The index increased 0.2% from January, while for the January–February period it was up 0.9% from a year earlier. Compared with January, prices were unchanged in mining and quarrying and […]

07.04.2026 19:45

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Wall Street dips as investors cautious in run-up to Trump’s Iran deadline

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday as investors scrutinized developments for clues on what might come next in the Middle East conflict, before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to […]

07.04.2026 19:17

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Israeli military issues warning for vessels in a maritime area in Lebanon

The Israeli military issued on Tuesday a warning for all vessels anchoring or sailing in the maritime area between Lebanon’s Tyre and Ras Naqoura, signalling a likely imminent attack. All vessels must immediately sail north of the Tyre area, the military said. More to follow.

07.04.2026 19:14

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Fuel prices could keep rising for months after Hormuz reopens

Fuel prices could keep rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday, deviating from President Donald Trump’s assurances that consumers will see immediate relief when he ends the war with Iran. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, now in its second month, has sent oil and […]

07.04.2026 19:11

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Vance says EU is meddling in Hungary’s election as he backs Orban in Budapest

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, Washington time. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in Washington – 3:30 a.m. in Tehran – to end its blockade of Gulf oil or […]

07.04.2026 18:58

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