Car destroyed in highway fire near Nicosia
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Car destroyed in highway fire near Nicosia

A vehicle was destroyed after catching fire on the Limassol-Nicosia highway on Sunday evening, though no injuries were reported. The fire broke out at around 8.30pm on the highway heading towards Nicosia, between the exit to the Nicosia ring road and the Latsia truck weigh station. According to the police, the vehicle had been moved […]

01.06.2026 10:51
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Sunflower oil imports to Cyprus: Ranking of key supplier countries
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Sunflower oil imports to Cyprus: Ranking of key supplier countries

Sunflower oil is an essential product for Cyprus, widely used in retail, HoReCa, catering, bakeries and food manufacturing. Since local production is limited, the Cypriot market relies mainly on imports. This makes the ranking of supplier countries important for understanding where the island’s sunflower oil supply comes from. Based on the latest available international trade […]

01.06.2026 10:29
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Israel’s Netanyahu ordered military to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs
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Israel’s Netanyahu ordered military to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh. “Following repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist group Hezbollah and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel […]

01.06.2026 10:19
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Three days of dance coming to Limassol
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Three days of dance coming to Limassol

Three days of dance, audio-walks, screenings and performances arrive as soon as June rolls in, bringing with it the 23rd Summer Dance Festival by Nea Kinisi. Eight artistic proposals will fill the Limassol Municipal Gardens and the seafront with art and culture – all free to attend! This year’s programme approaches the body as a […]

01.06.2026 09:50
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Digital signatures and the new legal reality
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Digital signatures and the new legal reality

Can a simple click create the same legal obligations as signing a contract? In the era of digital governance and electronic transactions, the answer is evidently yes. The introduction of the digital signatures in Cyprus brings citizens face to face with a new reality. They sign more easily than ever before, yet they are bound […]

01.06.2026 09:17
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Cyprus among states facing data quality challenges
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Cyprus among states facing data quality challenges

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that Cyprus continues to face significant data reporting weaknesses, as it published its latest biennial statistical quality review assessing euro area member states. The report examined the completeness, consistency and methodology of balance of payments and international investment position data across the eurozone up to the second quarter […]

01.06.2026 07:30
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Property developers urge immediate passage of co-owned buildings law
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Property developers urge immediate passage of co-owned buildings law

The collapse of a building in Limassol, which claimed the lives of two people, has exposed “in the most tragic way” the serious and long-standing weaknesses in Cyprus’ framework for managing co-owned buildings, according to Mersina Isidorou, general manager of the Cyprus Property Developers Association. The incident, she said, confirmed that the existing institutional framework […]

01.06.2026 07:00
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FuelEU compliance transitions from regulatory hurdle to commercial challenge
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FuelEU compliance transitions from regulatory hurdle to commercial challenge

FuelEU compliance has moved beyond regulation to become a commercial optimisation challenge for the shipping industry, according to integrated emissions management service EmissionLink. The company made the point after completing its first FuelEU Maritime pooling cycle, with 90 per cent of shipowners opting to pool. Through its inaugural pooling submission, EmissionLink supported the compliance process […]

01.06.2026 06:30
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29‑Year‑Old Arrested After Attacking Police in Famagusta District

29‑Year‑Old Arrested After Attacking Police in Famagusta District

Cyprus police arrested a 29‑year‑old man on Friday after he allegedly attacked officers who attempted to detain him in a Famagusta district village, authorities said. According to police, officers from the Xylofagou and Xylotymvou stations went to the area around 5:30 p.m. to execute an outstanding arrest warrant for the man, who had failed to […]

01.06.2026 06:12
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Tens of Thousands Lose Power as Severe Storms Hit Western Australia

Tens of Thousands Lose Power as Severe Storms Hit Western Australia

Tens of thousands of homes in Western Australia were left without electricity after powerful weekend storms damaged property and power lines across the state. Western Power said about 70,000 customers, including many in Perth, remained without power Monday morning after storms swept through southern WA on Saturday and Sunday. Wind gusts above 100 kilometers per […]

01.06.2026 06:04
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Cyprus Weather – Monday 1st June

Cyprus Weather – Monday 1st June

On Monday, increased cloud may bring isolated showers and a few thunderstorms over the mountains and parts of the interior around midday and early afternoon. Winds will start light and variable, later becoming southwesterly to northwesterly at 3–4 Beaufort. Seas will remain calm to slight. Highs will reach 32°C inland, 28°C on the south and […]

01.06.2026 05:35
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It’s going to be a long, hot summer for parents
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It’s going to be a long, hot summer for parents

With the long, hot summer fast approaching, parents are steeling themselves for nearly 12 weeks of dealing with their often fractious children. Parents frequently complain that schools close far too often – and in the summer for too long – while teachers not surprisingly mount a strong defence of the school holidays, saying they were […]

01.06.2026 04:24
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Star Wars? How space quietly powers daily life in Cyprus
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Star Wars? How space quietly powers daily life in Cyprus

Until this week, if I heard the word “space”, I would probably have followed it up with something cliché like “the final frontier” or “beam me up, Scotty”. Like many people, my associations are more of distant galaxies, astronauts, science fiction. In short, like you, I think about the future and matters that are mostly […]

31.05.2026 18:02
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Searching for meaning in an absurd world
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Searching for meaning in an absurd world

I had the chance to revisit my younger self the other day when I watched François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’ classic L’Étranger. The film – titled The Stranger rather than my preferred translation, The Outsider – brought back memories of my teenage years and the existential angst of trying to find meaning in life. […]

31.05.2026 17:43
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Two hundred hurt in post-game violence as Paris hails second Champions League triumph
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Two hundred hurt in post-game violence as Paris hails second Champions League triumph

More than 200 people were injured and one person died in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain’s second consecutive Champions League win, the interior ministry said on Sunday, reviving France’s heated debate about street violence. A day after PSG beat Arsenal in a nail-biting Budapest penalty shootout, cementing their place on the throne of European football, fans […]

31.05.2026 17:31
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No seat at the table: Europe absent from Trump-Xi dialogue
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No seat at the table: Europe absent from Trump-Xi dialogue

The recent meeting between the presidents of the United States and China marks a phase of “managed stability,” in which competition continues but with mechanisms designed to prevent escalation. For Europe, this gives rise to both opportunities and significant challenges. The main outcomes of the meeting include: China’s commitment to purchase agricultural products and 200 […]

31.05.2026 17:02
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Emergency warnings to rely on sirens and SMS for those without smartphones
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Emergency warnings to rely on sirens and SMS for those without smartphones

The government’s newly launched nationwide emergency warning system and its ability to reach residents using older mobile devices has come under scrutiny, particularly regarding elderly people in remote communities who may not use smartphones. Authorities have stated that traditional sirens and direct SMS messaging will complement the new alert platform during emergencies. Speaking to the […]

31.05.2026 16:06
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Cyprus hotel bookings making slow comeback
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Cyprus hotel bookings making slow comeback

A gradual improvement in hotel bookings, however they are still moving at lower levels than expected for the period, chairman of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides said on Sunday. “We are at lower levels than we should have been for the month of May,” he said, adding that a similar picture is expected […]

31.05.2026 15:20
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Film screenings coming to the old town
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Film screenings coming to the old town

Summer is on its way, and that means that outdoor film screenings. First up is Nicosia’s Images and Views of Alternative Cinema Festival, which returns to the old town from June 15 to 21, taking place in the inner courtyard of the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum. The festival is an initiative of the deputy ministry […]

31.05.2026 15:15
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