Over 600 vehicles immobilised over faulty Takata airbags
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Over 600 vehicles immobilised over faulty Takata airbags

The road transport department on Wednesday said that it has immobilised 664 vehicles due potentially faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata. “If the airbag is deployed, there is a risk that its inflator may rupture, causing metal fragments to be ejected, which could result in serious injury or death,” the department said in a […]

27.05.2026 17:34
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Fast-chargers for e-vehicles installed across the island
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Fast-chargers for e-vehicles installed across the island

Eleven fast-charging points for electric vehicles were installed at a cost of €918,000 in an effort to enhance the local charging network, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. “The transition to electric mobility requires the development of appropriate infrastructure throughout Cyprus,” said Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. The charging points were installed at various locations across […]

27.05.2026 17:29
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Aglandjia residents baffled over extraordinary rubbish collection
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Aglandjia residents baffled over extraordinary rubbish collection

Last week, Aglandjia residents witnessed an extraordinary sight, as a Nicosia municipality crew drove round neighbourhoods slinging both the purple rubbish bags with household waste with other bags containing recyclables, into the same lorry. The lorry was fitted with a mechanical gripper, which indiscriminately grabbed all kinds of rubbish. Residents contacted the Cyprus Mail, saying […]

27.05.2026 17:22
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ECB warns of elevated financial stability risks amid geoeconomic shock
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ECB warns of elevated financial stability risks amid geoeconomic shock

The European Central Bank (ECB) published its May 2026 financial stability review on Wednesday, revealing that financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated as a significant geoeconomic shock unfolds. According to the ECB, the outlook for the euro area is currently being shaped by geoeconomic stress and major energy supply disruptions, with the ultimate severity and duration […]

27.05.2026 17:02
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Europe’s space future depends on skills as much as infrastructure
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Europe’s space future depends on skills as much as infrastructure

Europe’s future in space will depend not only on satellites and infrastructure, but also on whether it can build the workforce needed to sustain the sector’s rapid transformation, speakers at the EU Space Days 2026 conference in Nicosia said on Wednesday. Experts warned that Europe’s space industry is no longer looking only for engineers and […]

27.05.2026 16:44
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‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response
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‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response

In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. Yet the response to the deadly and fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is weeks if not months behind – and missing thousands of people who may be at risk. Interviews with global health officials and documents from a meeting led by the World Health Organization and […]

27.05.2026 16:21
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Battle for committee chairs intensifies as parties manoeuvre for control
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Battle for committee chairs intensifies as parties manoeuvre for control

Negotiations over the allocation of parliamentary committee chairmanships intensified on Wednesday as parties manoeuvred for influence following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. At the centre of the discussions is the distribution of 16 standing parliamentary committees. Under the standing orders of the House, only parties controlling at least 12 per cent of MPs, effectively seven seats or […]

27.05.2026 16:02
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ESMA proposes move to mandatory electronic communication channels
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ESMA proposes move to mandatory electronic communication channels

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation process regarding updated guidelines on standardised procedures and messaging protocols. This initiative is a critical component of the regulator’s broader strategy to support market participants as they prepare for the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle. In a T+1 settlement cycle, the process of […]

27.05.2026 16:00
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North Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare, KCNA says
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North Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare, KCNA says

North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday. Having advanced the development of a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading […]

27.05.2026 15:50
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TV shows we love: The Swarm
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TV shows we love: The Swarm

One word that comes to mind when I think of The Swarm isunsettling. An ecological thriller that slowly builds the idea that the planet itself might be reacting to human actions, it turns natural events into something far more mysterious and connected. At first, everything seems like separate incidents across the world. But as the […]

27.05.2026 15:15
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Ecologists must ‘immediately’ cut costs after election wipeout
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Ecologists must ‘immediately’ cut costs after election wipeout

The Ecologists’ Movement on Wednesday said that there is now an “immediate need” to reduce its spending after losing all its seats at Sunday’s parliamentary election. Sunday’s election defeat, it said, “creates serious procedural and organisational issues, mainly of a financial nature, as the movement’s operation relied to a significant extent on state sponsorship paid […]

27.05.2026 15:14
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Volt to assess path forward following election defeat
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Volt to assess path forward following election defeat

Discussion over Volt’s electoral defeat and the party’s future direction began on Wednesday following meetings of its collective bodies, with former MP Alexandra Attalides saying the new House is expected to function with “a more conservative agenda”. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Attalides said the party’s message “clearly did not get through” despite what […]

27.05.2026 14:54
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Cyprus bodies prepare proposal for lung cancer screening
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Cyprus bodies prepare proposal for lung cancer screening

Health and scientific bodies in Cyprus are working on a joint proposal for a national lung cancer screening programme under the European SOLACE Plus initiative it was announced on Wednesday. According to the Cyprus Medical Association, the programme supports early diagnosis through low-dose CT scans and forms part of the European Union’s wider cancer prevention […]

27.05.2026 14:48
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EOA says dangerous buildings are owners’ sole responsibility
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EOA says dangerous buildings are owners’ sole responsibility

Responsibility for dangerous buildings lies solely with their owners, the Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) said on Wednesday, stressing that public safety is “not up for negotiation”. In a statement, the authority urged all building owners, as well as management committees of jointly owned properties where applicable, to recognise that they bear full and […]

27.05.2026 14:45
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Remote marketing work trends and opportunities for professionals in Cyprus
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Remote marketing work trends and opportunities for professionals in Cyprus

Is remote work still “a thing” or just a phase after the pandemic? If you’ve been looking at job boards at 2 AM thinking this, the answer is yes, it’s alive and changing fast. And for marketing professionals in Cyprus (or anyone considering working with Cypriot companies), the remote scene is actually becoming one of […]

27.05.2026 14:33
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Radio station loses appeal over ‘car horn honking’ ad
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Radio station loses appeal over ‘car horn honking’ ad

An appeal lodged by radio station Kiss FM against a fine imposed for playing adverts unsuitable when driving, was thrown out on Tuesday by the supreme constitutional court. In the ruling made public on Wednesday, the court said the radio station had challenged the initial decision by the administrative court, which said Kiss FM had […]

27.05.2026 14:32
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CHP’s Cyprus branch sides with Ozel as Turkish political crisis deepens
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CHP’s Cyprus branch sides with Ozel as Turkish political crisis deepens

The Cyprus branch office of Turkish opposition political party the CHP has sided with Ozgur Ozel, with the party and Turkish politics at large now engulfed by a crisis after a court annulled the results of Turkey’s largest opposition political party the CHP’s 2023 party conference and thus removed Ozel from office. Social media accounts run […]

27.05.2026 14:28
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Sad News from TFR – The Foreign Residents in the TRNC

Sad News from TFR – The Foreign Residents in the TRNC

Tributes to Marion Stuart and Robert George Burns, two much‑loved members of the TRNC expat community. We share condolences with their families and friends at this sad time.The postSad News from TFR – The Foreign Residents in the TRNCappeared first onCyprusScene.com.

27.05.2026 14:28
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Timur Turlov presents Freedom case at Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Timur Turlov presents Freedom case at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp., a parent company of Freedom24, addressed MBA students at Stanford University in California on May 26, 2026. The session marked the first academic case study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) dedicated to the corporate strategy of a Central Asian company. The teaching material, published by Stanford […]

27.05.2026 14:11
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New farmer protest announced for Friday

New farmer protest announced for Friday

A livestock‑farmers’ group plans a new protest in Nicosia on Friday, escalating opposition to government measures aimed at containing foot‑and‑mouth disease. The group, “Voice of Livestock Farmers,” said members will gather at GSP Stadium at 10:30 a.m. before marching to the Presidential Palace. Organizers said they have already notified police to secure the necessary permits […]

27.05.2026 14:00
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Russia allows central bank, top lender Sberbank to down drones
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Russia allows central bank, top lender Sberbank to down drones

Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate their own defence systems and arm staff to repel drone attacks, a document published by the lower house of parliament showed. Ukraine struck the central bank’s office in Sevastopol in Crimea with a missile on Wednesday, local governor Mikhail Razvozhaev […]

27.05.2026 13:58
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