Our View: Right call to skip Trump’s ‘peace board’
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Our View: Right call to skip Trump’s ‘peace board’

President Nikos Christodoulides made the right decision in staying away from the World Economic Forum in Davos and, most importantly, Thursday’s launch event for President Donald Trump’s ‘board for peace.’ The government was rejoicing on Sunday when it was announced that the Cyprus Republic was one of the 50 countries invited to participate in the […]

23.01.2026 04:20
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UN agencies take responsibility for IS camps in Syria after Kurds retreat
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UN agencies take responsibility for IS camps in Syria after Kurds retreat

The United Nations said on Thursday it was taking management responsibility for vast camps in Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children associated with Islamic State, after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces who guarded them for years. Iraq, which has begun taking in detainees transferred from prisons in Syria as the Kurds […]

22.01.2026 23:01
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Man dead after car accident in Limassol
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Man dead after car accident in Limassol

A 63-year-old driver died on Thursday after colliding with another vehicle in Limassol, with police suspecting the man may have suffered cardiac arrest while behind the wheel. The deceased has been named as Giorgos Michael, from Zakaki village. The accident occurred around 4.30pm. At one point, said police, Michael’s vehicle veered to the right and […]

22.01.2026 22:01
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Bronze Age and medieval finds unearthed at Amargeti archaeological site
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Bronze Age and medieval finds unearthed at Amargeti archaeological site

Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti in Paphos, spanning from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, following a field survey carried out in October of last year. According to the antiquities department, the survey revealed material from multiple periods across several […]

22.01.2026 21:03
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Parliament extends deadline for unlicensed hotels with special permit scheme
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Parliament extends deadline for unlicensed hotels with special permit scheme

Hotels and tourist premises operating without a full license got yet another reprieve on Thursday, as parliament voted through a law allowing them to acquire a ‘special operating permit’. The businesses had been granted until November 2025 to get all their paperwork in order – compliance with fire protection as well as sanitary requirements – […]

22.01.2026 20:42
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Talk of Trump intervening on Cyprus problem ‘a rumour’, Erhurman says
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Talk of Trump intervening on Cyprus problem ‘a rumour’, Erhurman says

Talk of United States President Donald Trump intervening on the Cyprus problem is nothing more than “a rumour”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said. “We have not received anything officially. I do not think these statements very accurate,” he told television channel Kanal Sim. However, he did note that “in the current conjuncture, it has […]

22.01.2026 20:15
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Consumers demand supermarket names in e-Kalathi data
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Consumers demand supermarket names in e-Kalathi data

The consumer protection service should name the supermarkets referenced in its e-Kalathi price comparisons, despite repeated calls for greater transparency, the consumers’ association said on Thursday. In a statement, the association said that despite its continued insistence that the consumer protection service’s price observatory disclose the names of supermarkets, this information remains absent. The association […]

22.01.2026 19:33
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MPs approve insurance cover for armed forces deaths and disability
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MPs approve insurance cover for armed forces deaths and disability

The House plenum on Thursday passed legislation providing insurance cover to members of the armed forces in the event of death or permanent total disability. The insurance coverage comes to €115,000 if a member of the military dies or suffers permanent total disability during the discharge of their duties. In the case of disability, the […]

22.01.2026 19:28
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​Strong winds divert Ryanair flight from Paphos to Larnaca
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​Strong winds divert Ryanair flight from Paphos to Larnaca

Powerful gusts in the Paphos area on Thursday afternoon forced a Ryanair flight to redirect and land at Larnaca airport. Reports said Ryanair flight FR3133, departing Stansted and headed to Paphos airport, requested to land in Larnaca intead. The plane safely touched down at Larnaca airport around 2pm. Arrangements were then made to transport the […]

22.01.2026 19:14
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Chef invites food lovers to juicy Troodos BBQ
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Chef invites food lovers to juicy Troodos BBQ

The mountains are calling! Not simply because Troodos is now snow-covered and the season welcomes cosy cabin stays but because special pop-up BBQ events are coming up, bringing sizzling, smoky aromas. The beloved Brazilian chef Jeffrey Hoffens, who has exploded on social media with his one-off events, has turned open-fire grilling into an experience with […]

22.01.2026 19:01
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Unions warn Athalassa hospital buildings are structurally unsound
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Unions warn Athalassa hospital buildings are structurally unsound

Unions Pasyno and Pasyki warned on Thursday that the old buildings of Athalassa hospital are ‘structurally unsound, placing patients and staff at immediate and real risk’. In a joint statement, the unions said the findings confirm “documented warnings” repeatedly raised over several years. They accused the state of ignoring interventions, memoranda and public statements, allowing […]

22.01.2026 18:30
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Charity donations under scrutiny during tense parliamentary hearing
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Charity donations under scrutiny during tense parliamentary hearing

Parliamentary scrutiny of the social support fund intensified on Thursday as lawmakers pressed for a full list of donors following a video alleging corruption and influence at the presidential palace. The matter is now in the hands of attorney-general Georgios Savvides after statements by state treasurer Andreas Antoniades, and the personal data protection commissioner, Maria […]

22.01.2026 18:17
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France has ‘many expectations’ for Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency term
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France has ‘many expectations’ for Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency term

France has “many expectations” for Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, the country’s minister delegate for internal affairs Marie-Pierre Vedrenne said on Thursday. Speaking after a meeting with Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fitiris in Nicosia, she said she was satisfied with the “strengthening of relations” between […]

22.01.2026 18:00
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French court rejects Cyprus’ appeal against refusal to extradite man accused of developing property in north
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French court rejects Cyprus’ appeal against refusal to extradite man accused of developing property in north

The French court of cassation has rejected the Republic of Cyprus’ appeal against a lower court’s rejection of an extradition request regarding a man whom the Cypriot government accuses of developing property on land in the north owned by Greek Cypriots without their consent. The decision upholds a ruling made by the city of Aix-en-Provence’s court […]

22.01.2026 17:57
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Isotita accuses Pasydy of delaying new prison project
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Isotita accuses Pasydy of delaying new prison project

Trade union Isotita’s prison branch on Thursday accused union Pasydy and former political stakeholders of “hiding behind words”, emphasizing the political nature of the decision to proceed with the construction of a new prison facility. “The central prisons of 1890 no longer serve their purpose. Stop patching up ruins,” Isotita said in a statement. The […]

22.01.2026 17:22
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Kurds and Cypriots rally against attacks on Rojava
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Kurds and Cypriots rally against attacks on Rojava

Members of the Kurdish diaspora and Cypriots staged protests in Nicosia on Thursday, condemning ongoing attacks on the Kurdish region of Rojava in northeastern Syria and urging Cyprus to take political action. The demonstration began outside the Interior ministry, passed the EU government office on Vyronos avenue and concluded at the House of representatives. Protesters […]

22.01.2026 17:17
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Fire suppression alone no longer enough for Cyprus, says EU report
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Fire suppression alone no longer enough for Cyprus, says EU report

Cyprus should move beyond a piecemeal approach to wildfires and adopt a comprehensive prevention and adaptation strategy, according to a report by the European Council of Science Academies (EASAC). The report, titled “Changing Wildfires in Europe”, was presented on Thursday at the initiative of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts at the Cyprus […]

22.01.2026 17:06
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National Bank of Greece approves new board member
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National Bank of Greece approves new board member

The National Bank of Greece has announced the election of Michalis Haralabidis as a non-executive member of its board of directors. Haralabidis was elected during a board session held on that day to serve as the new representative of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP). This election was conducted in accordance with the […]

22.01.2026 17:02
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Tsouloftas assumes presidency of Limassol regional tourism board
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Tsouloftas assumes presidency of Limassol regional tourism board

President of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) Andreas Tsouloftas has assumed the presidency of the Limassol regional tourism board (Etap), it emerged on Thursday. Tsouloftas succeeds Tonis Antoniou, who passed away in December, 2025, following a battle with cancer. In a statement, the association said Tsouloftas takes over at a particularly difficult […]

22.01.2026 16:24
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Cablenet: new standards in mobile connectivity with 5G Unlimited Plans launch
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Cablenet: new standards in mobile connectivity with 5G Unlimited Plans launch

Cablenet recently unveiled its new 5G Unlimited Plans, marking the first major launch in a series of new-generation products designed to transform the way customers experience mobile connectivity in Cyprus. Designed for a generation that lives, works, and entertains on the move, the new plans offer unlimited DATA, minutes and SMS, delivering complete freedom without […]

22.01.2026 16:21
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