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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 08:00

Cyprus firms warned over growing DDoS threats

A sharp rise in DDoS attacks is placing Cyprus’ banking, payments and iGaming sectors at heightened risk, according to new data from cybersecurity firm Qrator Labs. The company’s first quarter report for 2026 highlighted that these industries, which form the backbone of the island’s digital economy, are among the most frequently targeted globally. According to […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 07:50

Cyprus ranks second in EU for weekend work as a third of staff stay on duty

Cyprus recorded one of the highest rates of weekend work in the European Union in 2025, with 31.3 per cent of employees usually working during weekends, according to Eurostat. This places Cyprus second only to Greece, which recorded the highest share at 31.5 per cent, while Malta followed with 29.2 per cent. The figures highlight […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 07:40

Cypriots hold over half of assets in cash and deposits

Cyprus household financial assets reached €65.1 billion at the end of December 2025, while household debt stood at €19.8 billion, corresponding to 54 per cent of gross domestic product, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The data also showed that non-financial corporate assets amounted to €78.4 billion, with sector debt reaching €39.2 billion, […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 07:20

EU pharmaceutical exports support record 926,000 jobs across the bloc

Exports of pharmaceutical products from the European Union to non-EU nations supported a record 926,000 jobs across the bloc during 2023, according to a report from Eurostat. This figure represents a significant milestone for the industry as it accounts for 4.3 per mille of total employment within the union. Both the absolute number of workers […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 07:00

Hormuz closure fuels fears of global stagflation shock

Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz prolongs the world’s ​biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies. Two months into the conflict, the global economy faces a toxic mix of slowing growth and high inflation – stagflation. Even […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 06:30

Investors abandon software stocks for ‘hard assets’ as war drags on

Major fund managers are heralding a sustained rally in mining and metals as money floods into the sector at the fastest pace in years, driven by robust AI infrastructure, rising ​defence spending and a shift away from expensive tech stocks. Assets under management in mining exchange-traded funds more than doubled to $87.4 billion by March […]

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Kıbrıs 04.05.2026 04:24

Impact of war on LNG markets

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stopped about 20 per cent of global LNG supply from reaching markets and has sent gas prices about 50 per cent up from pre-war levels. But it has also presented the East Med with an unexpected opportunity: to create an LNG hub to export surplus regional gas […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 21:59

Antonelli takes third win a row to stretch F1 lead

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli celebrated his third successive win for Mercedes on Sunday and ended a Miami Grand Prix jinx by becoming the first driver to win the race from the front row. McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris, winner of the Saturday sprint, finished a close second to the 19-year-old Italian prodigy with […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 19:39

Late goal by Mainoo lifts Man United to 3-2 win over Liverpool

Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo struck late to seal a dramatic 3-2 Premier League victory over rivals Liverpool on Sunday as the home side secured their return to the Champions League next season after a two-year absence. Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo had hauled Liverpool level in the second half after costly United errors, but Mainoo […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 18:21

Former United manager Ferguson taken to hospital after health scare at Old Trafford

By Lori Ewing Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match between United and Liverpool, media reported. The 84-year-old had been at Old Trafford for the match between the two rivals. Sky Sports reported that Ferguson was conscious and had precautionary checks before […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 18:09

Our beaches are turning into dangerously colourful mosaics of plastic

Our food, the environment and even in our bodies – microplastics can be found almost everywhere. Here in Cyprus, many beaches have already become colourful mosaics created by plastic debris in all shapes and sizes. The density of microplastics averages 337 particles per square metre on Cyprus beaches, a new study found, bringing into focus […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 18:02

OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

By Alex Lawler, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 17:43

The new Guy de Lusignan meets King Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus

Cyprus has seen its share of arrivals. The latest comes in the form of a “humanitarian defence agreement” with France. The term itself deserves pause. Words such as “humanitarian defence” may be politically convenient, but humanitarianism, properly understood, is grounded in relief and neutrality; it does not typically require military positioning. To invoke it in […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 16:52

From yoga to a puppy’s forever home

On a hillside above Peyia, there is a villa which looks rather like any of the others, but if you enter inside take care not to trip over people doing yoga stretches and squirming puppies. The villa is both a yoga retreat and a temporary home for rescue puppies, each one passing through as they […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 16:35

Govt ‘repeatedly introduced support measures to fight falling birthrate’

Since assuming office three years ago, the government has demonstrated in practice its determination to move forward with substantive reforms focusing on the child, the mother and the family, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. At an event celebrating mothers of large families, in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Social Welfare Minister […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 16:20

Oil: the writing is finally on the wall

Eat your hearts out, Pablo Escobar, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzman and Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes. The richest cartel by far is still the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), and its leaders also get to die in bed. But one of its oldest members, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has just quit. No notice, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 16:14

Second yellow weather warning issued, snow expected

A new yellow warning was issued by the met office on Sunday afternoon, with isolated storms set to hit across the island from 7pm on Sunday to 8am on Monday. During this time, strong thunderstorms are expected, with rainfall likely to reach up to 55 millimeters per hour. Hail is also expected in some areas. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 16:01

Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists

An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their lawyer said on Sunday. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were detained by Israeli authorities late on Wednesday and brought to […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 15:47

Police officer arrested, suspended

As part of an ongoing investigation. Nicosia CID arrested a Special Police Officer on Saturday, the police announced on Sunday. He was immediately suspended, following instructions of the chief of police. According to reports, the officer was suspended after his wife reported him for threatening to kill her.

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 15:36

What to plant if you want a garden full of flowers

There are many different flowers in bloom now including roses, which flower all year round in some gardens, and mostly with a sweet perfume. In my garden my favourite is Rosa banksia, which has dear little yellow flowers, although there are some bushes of them that have white flowers, but alas both have no perfume. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 15:28

Press freedom ‘a permanent democratic condition’

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, marked around the world on May 3, the government reaffirms its absolute respect for the institutional role of journalists, the independence of the media and the right of citizens to be informed freely, pluralistically and reliably, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. “In an era of […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 15:10

Who to catch at Cyprus’ top chamber music event

For its celebratory 25th anniversary, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival presents an exceptional breadth of chamber music. From May 29 until June 4, the festival will offer six chamber concerts at the Royal Manor House in Kouklia, performed by 20 of today’s leading international virtuosos. Events will culminate with a spectacular orchestral concert on […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 14:24

Almost 400,000 foreigners visited north in first two months of 2026

More than 390,000 foreigners visited the north during January and February this year, mostly from Turkey, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris on Sunday. It also reported a significant increase in visitors from Germany. According to the report, the number of German tourists visiting has risen by 74.9 per cent in a year. In the […]

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Kıbrıs 03.05.2026 13:48

Lane closed on Ayia Napa-Larnaca highway

One lane of the Ayia Napa to Larnaca was closed by police at around 1pm on Sunday, according to a police announcement. The closure follows a traffic accident on the highway near Livadia. Police called on drivers in the area to be careful.

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