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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 08:16

Cyprus fertility rate slightly above EU average

EU birth rates fall to lowest level since 2001 Births across the European Union declined in 2024, according to Eurostat, with Cyprus recording a total fertility rate slightly above the EU average, while overall figures fell to their lowest level since 2001. According to Eurostat’s latest demographic data, 3.55 million babies were born in the […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 08:00

Global smartphone shipments set to decline in 2026 amid rising costs

Global smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by around 7 per cent year-on-year in 2026, according to a report by market intelligence firm Omdia. The forecast is based on first-quarter memory price assumptions, which indicate that pricing pressure and constrained supply are expected to begin easing during the second half of the year. Despite the […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:56

Man arrested for stealing bike, beating owner

A 31-year-old was arrested on Sunday in connection with the theft of a motorcycle in Paphos. On Sunday at noon, a 27-year-old reported that his motorcycle had been stole. The bike was at the time parked outside the block of flats he lives in. At around 6pm, the 27-year-old saw his motorcycle and, in an […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:47

Oil surges over 25%, on track for record daily jump due to escalating Iran war

Oil prices surged more than 25% on Monday to their highest levels since mid-2022 as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruptions gripped the market due to the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Energy markets are particularly nervous because the crisis is unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:46

Larnaca flights cancelled amid continuing Middle East crisis

A total of 38 flights to and from Larnaca airport were cancelled on Monday due to the crisis in the Middle East. According to airport data, 19 arrivals and 19 departures of various airlines have been cancelled including to Middle East destinations, such as Israel, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Passengers are urged to […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:37

Early week fine weather, dust on Wednesday, rain on Thursday

The week starts off with mainly clear skies and passing clouds in the afternoon. Fine dust in the atmosphere can be expected as of Wednesday. Winds will be a northeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight to moderate seas. Temperatures will reach 18C inland, 20C along the coast and 9C […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:30

Energy app turns neighbours into local clean energy power players

An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities. By Anthony King A school in Madrid is now powered by solar panels on its roof thanks to investments from local residents. People could put in as little as […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 07:00

From fragmented to connected: a shared hub for Europe’s AI

Europe’s AI researchers are joining forces through an EU-funded digital platform that allows them to share tools, data and computing power to drive collaboration and innovation. By Michael Allen Across Europe, researchers are using AI to tackle everything from underwater noise pollution to media fact-checking and smarter farming. Until recently, there was no widely used […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 06:30

Education level determines gender employment gap for parents in EU

The gender employment gap among adults living in households with children was less pronounced for highly educated women compared with those with lower levels of education across the EU in 2024. For women with low education, employment rates decreased as the number of children in the household grew. The gender employment gap for this group […]

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Kıbrıs 09.03.2026 04:24

Getting to grips with our dogs

After our recent piece ‘Why Cyprus needs its cats and dogs’ on the island’s relationship with our felines and canines (Cyprus Mail, February 9), canine behaviour consultant Nick Ravignat got in touch. Based in Limassol and Paphos and working closely with dog owners across Cyprus, he felt the article touched on something important but also […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 23:19

Iran names Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment as a potential successor to his father, […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 20:22

India crush New Zealand to defend World Cup title

India became the first team to retain the men’s Twenty20 World Cup title after handing out a 96-run demolition of New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. India also became the first team to lift the title three times, while New Zealand’s wait for a maiden white-ball World Cup continues. […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 19:21

Port Vale cause FA Cup shock to reach quarter-finals

Third-tier strugglers Port Vale pulled off the shock of the FA Cup fifth round to beat Premier League Sunderland 1-0 and reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 on Sunday. Ben Waine’s 28th-minute goal proved enough to clinch a famous victory for the Vale Park club who are in danger of being relegated […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 19:16

Stefanou demands abolition of British Cyprus bases

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday demanded the abolition of the British bases in Cyprus, saying, “we have been emphasising this for decades”. “Once again, the peoples of the world are paying a heavy price in blood for the interests of the powerful. This time, our small homeland was targeted, and not by chance. The […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 19:01

Dendias: It would be unforgivable for Greece to turn its back on Cyprus

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Sunday said it would be “unforgivable” for Greece to turn its back on Cyprus “at such a difficult time”, after deploying four fighter jets and two frigates to the island following a drone strike on its British Akrotiri air force base. “It would be historically and nationally unforgivable, at […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 18:10

Mutuum Finance builds non-custodial lending protocol while 414B SHIB leaves exchanges and $1 hope fades

With a circulating supply in the hundreds of trillions, Shiba Inu would require market capitalization exceeding $40 trillion for each token to reach one dollar, a figure dwarfing the entire global economy. Recent on-chain data shows 414 billion SHIB tokens moving off exchanges, suggesting holders are transferring assets to cold storage. Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 17:50

Australian GP winner Russell says give new F1 era a chance

George Russell urged critics to give Formula One’s sweeping new regulations time to prove themselves after the Mercedes driver won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Leading drivers, including four-times world champion Max Verstappen and defending champion Lando Norris, have been scathing of the new hybrid engines which place more emphasis on power management […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 17:34

Energy policy that leaves consumers paying more

In a damning finding, the report published at the end of February by the auditor general presenting the results of his audit of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) concluded that the island’s energy policy is responsible for higher prices for consumers. A few critical articles were published by Cyprus media, but since then the […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 17:34

Lebanon urges Cypriots ‘not to confuse’ state with Hezbollah after drone strike

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi on Sunday urged Cypriots “not to confuse” the Lebanese state with insurgent group Hezbollah, after a drone fired from Lebanon hit Cyprus six days prior. The drone had been fired by Hezbollah, and Raggi was keen to stress that “these acts do not represent Lebanon, its state, its people, or […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 17:00

Europe’s ‘other’ unrecognised country: A weekend in Transnistria

ANYONE who has spent any elongated period of time in Cyprus will be aware of the spectre of living in or adjacent to an unrecognised country, and the diplomatic, economic, and social consequences which that entails. In fact, the intractable nature of Cyprus’ political situation has been the main drawer of political, diplomatic, and journalistic […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 16:54

Cyprus is a safe destination, tourism dep. minister insists

Cyprus “was, is, and will always be a safe destination” for tourism, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Sunday. He was speaking on the sidelines of the day’s Cyprus Marathon, which was held in Paphos, and said that the marathon in and of itself “is a very important message, that tourism activity in our […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 16:38

Trump’s war may well come back to bite him

The events in Iran last week mark another milestone in the US presidency of Donald Trump. Once again, the pursuit of causes that appear on the surface to resonate with what the wider public would regard as worthy objectives has given the president an opportunity to claim that he has gone where no president has […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 16:10

In prehistoric interbreeding, it was Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women

When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As the presence of Neanderthal DNA in most present-day people shows, interbreeding occurred, though the circumstances have remained unclear. New research focusing on the X chromosome, one of the two sex […]

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Kıbrıs 08.03.2026 16:08

Two fires in rural Limassol ‘definitely set maliciously’, Kettis says

Two fires which broke out in forested areas in the Limassol district were “definitely set maliciously”, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Sunday. The first fire, he said, broke out during the morning between the villages of Omodos and Mandria, while the second broke out during the afternoon near the village of Anoyira. Both […]

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