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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 07:00

Plans for €10m Limassol aquarium move to preliminary inquiry stage

Limassol’s Kourion municipality is pushing for the creation of a marine aquarium and Mediterranean marine life research centre on the western side of the Akrotiri municipal district, a project with an estimated cost of €10 million. This development was reported by Entrepreneurial Limassol, a periodical published by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel). […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 06:30

Cyprus marine institute calls for long-term EU coastal strategy

The European Union must adopt a long-term and targeted institutional framework for the resilience of coastal areas to replace the current approach of short-term project implementation, Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute Chief Executive Officer Zacharias Siokouros urged. According to Entrepreneurial Limassol, a periodical published by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the demand was […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 06:00

Greek banks draw strong investor interest entering 2026

International banks signalled strong confidence in the Greek banking sector’s outlook for 2026, highlighting resilient credit expansion, solid asset quality and growing investor demand. This follows meetings with major lenders including Eurobank, Alpha Bank, National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank and the Bank of Cyprus. According to Greek business outlet Newmoney, the above assessment was […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 04:24

Students learn traditional dry-stone craft in presidential palace gardens

Students from the technical school of Nicosia took part in a practical dry stone building workshop in the gardens of the presidential palace on Thursday, an initiative aimed at strengthening technical education and preserving traditional construction knowledge. The one-day workshop was organised by the environment commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, and involved first-year students from the architectural […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Outcry over public shelters will soon be forgotten

There was outrage when the government announced, shortly after the drone strike on Akrotiri base that civil defence shelters were enough for about 45 per cent of the population. The conclusion of the angry media commentators was that the state had failed the citizens yet again, leaving half of them to perish in the event […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 01:06

Netanyahu threatens Iran new leader, says government collapse uncertain

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel’s joint air war with the U.S. may not lead to a collapse of Tehran’s clerical government. Holding his first press conference since the start of the war, the Israeli leader said […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 23:19

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee

Israel’s military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers accused of torturing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war, in a case that exposed divisions within Israel over whether soldiers can abuse enemy prisoners with impunity. The military announced the decision at a time when much of the country’s attention is focused on the war […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 23:12

Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold

Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine on Thursday but withheld cash and gold worth approximately $82 million, citing an investigation into alleged money laundering, a move Kyiv has denounced as theft. Relations between Hungary and Ukraine, already strained by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s close ties to Russia, reached a new low […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 22:34

New law seeks to outlaw ‘deepfakes’

The unauthorised publication of ‘deepfakes’ is now a criminal offence, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. A deepfake is synthetic media – images, video, or audio – created using advanced artificial intelligence to realistically replace one person’s likeness or voice with another’s. The bill criminalising deepfakes – via an amendment to the basic […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 22:04

Road tax payment extended to end of March

The House on Thursday passed a law extending to the end of March the deadline for payment of road tax, citing glitches with online payments on the website of the Road Transport Department. The deadline for paying road tax was midnight on March 11. It has now been pushed back to March 31. Dipa MP […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 21:28

‘Route of Love’ motorcycle ride supports children with cancer

The nationwide association for children with cancer and related conditions One Dream One Wish is organising its 26th annual “Route of Love” motorcycle ride from March 11 to 15, 2026, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The charity ride aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by children and young people with […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 20:59

Suspect dead in Detroit-area synagogue shooting, no other casualties reported

The suspect in an episode of gun violence on Thursday at a Detroit-area synagogue was shot dead, according to a law enforcement official, with no other casualties from the incident immediately reported. Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at about 12:30 p.m. local time (1730 GMT) at Temple Israel Synagogue in the Detroit suburb of […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 20:18

Government seeks faster deportations of irregular migrants

The justice ministry and the deputy ministry of migration on Thursday pledged to improve the efficiency of deportations of migrants residing illegally in Cyprus. In separate statements, the two ministries announced the creation of a working group to examine cases of irregular migrants who refuse to leave the country voluntarily. Reaffirming the government’s commitment to […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 20:11

Lack of protocols blamed for panic after Akrotiri drone strike

Officials on Thursday blamed the absence of emergency protocols for the confusion and panic caused among communities in close proximity to RAF Akrotiri following a drone strike there last Sunday. Pantelis Georgiou, the mayor of Kourion, remarked that “not even the British expected the attack”. He was speaking in parliament during a discussion of contingency […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 19:27

Bill to integrate counselling psychologists into Gesy heads to parliament

A bill seeking to integrate counselling psychologists into the national health system (Gesy) is expected to be brought before the parliamentary plenary session in the coming days, following discussions in the House health committee on Thursday. The proposed legislation, promoted by Disy MP Charalambos Pazaros and Dipa MP Alekos Tryfonidis, would amend the general health […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 19:19

BBQ and jam session to raise funds for Palestinian film festival

The Palestinian Independent Film Festival is set to return for the third year, this time in Nicosia. The upcoming event will take place in May and to make it a reality, the organisers are hosting a fundraising event with a BBQ and a jam session to raise funds so that the festival can remain independent […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 18:53

‘We have an aircraft carrier – it’s called Cyprus’

British chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton was on Thursday accused of leaving the country’s assets in the Middle East underprepared for a war in the region, with it being reported that he rejected suggestions that the country should deploy naval assets in advance of the conflict breaking out at the beginning of […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 18:44

EU closes infringement case on Cyprus golden passports

The European Commission confirmed on Thursday it has closed the file on Cyprus’ citizenship-by-investment programme, ending the infringement proceedings it had initiated in October 2020. European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told the Cyprus News Agency that they decided to close the case on Wednesday. “The Commission’s position was clear from the outset, such programmes are […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 18:34

Culling of foot and mouth animals ‘necessary’, veterinary services dept says

The culling of animals which have contracted foot and mouth disease is “necessary”, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, she said the disease is “one of the most contagious viral infections which affect animals” and stressed that “its treatment is governed by European legislation”, which dictates that […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 18:32

Egypt returns to bread price controls as war inflation fears grow

Egypt has set maximum prices for ​unsubsidised bread sold in private bakeries, reviving price controls on staple food as the government ‌seeks to limit the impact on consumers of an expected rise in inflation due to the Iran war. Inflationary pressure is growing after a spike in global oil prices due to the war, which […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 18:10

Solana and XRP ETFs battle for investor demand as Mutuum Finance gains ground in DeFi

As altcoin ETF adoption grows in 2026, Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) are taking different directions as both compete for broader adoption. Meanwhile, in the decentralized finance market, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is establishing its presence with a dual-lending ecosystem. Solana and XRP ETFs attract different types of investors Solana and XRP ETFs are showing different […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 17:39

Trial begins for man accused of attempted murder in Tersefanou

The trial of a 33-year-old man accused of attempting to kill a 40-year-old with a cleaver in Tersefanou on January 18 began on Thursday at Larnaca criminal court. The defendant faces multiple charges including attempted murder, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, wounding, causing serious bodily injury, carrying a knife, burglary, common assault, threats, […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 17:22

Greece questions legality of Turkish F-16 deployment to Cyprus

Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday questioned the legality of Turkey’s decision to deploy six F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, saying that it is “prohibited” for Turkey to use the aircraft for “offensive actions outside the country”. “The invasion and occupation of the northern part of Cyprus is illegal and does not legitimise any […]

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Kıbrıs 12.03.2026 16:59

Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard Gerald Ford flagship carrier

Two US sailors were injured after the USS Gerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fire on board, the US military said on Thursday. In a statement, the military said the sailors were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were in stable condition. “There is no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier […]

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