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Kıbrıs 17.06.2026 04:04

Group I: Haaland and Mbappe set early World Cup pace as Norway and France open with wins

Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe wasted little time announcing themselves at the World Cup on Tuesday, producing decisive performances to guide Norway and France to opening victories and immediately establish themselves as key figures in Group I. For Norway, it was a long-awaited return to football’s biggest stage after a 28-year absence. For France, it […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 21:18

Lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans, said they were largely in the dark about the pact. The U.S.-Iran agreement, announced on Sunday, has spurred optimism that a […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 21:14

G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump’s ‘very good’ Zelenskiy meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a “very good” meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck. The upbeat mood over the Ukraine war, now deep into its fifth year, stands in stark contrast […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 20:50

Russia says its warship fired warning shots at UK-flagged yacht

A Russian warship fired warning shots to divert a UK-flagged yacht that approached on a dangerous course in the Channel, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday. The yacht altered course and moved away after the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots, following failed attempts to establish radio contact, the ministry said. Britain’s Ministry of […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 20:41

EU must tap trillions of euros in private savings to keep up with US and China, investors say

Europe must tap into trillions of euros of private savings to fund the economic transformation it needs to compete with the U.S. and China, investors and policy makers said on Tuesday at a Reuters Next event. “We sit on €35 trillion ($40.7 trillion) of private savings, which is enough to make all of those transitions,” […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 20:14

Govt fully committed to transparency says president

The government will do “whatever is necessary” for a full investigation, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday evening following the anti-corruption authority’s report into claims of corruption made in the Mafia State book. “Our government is fully committed to transparency, accountability and the need to strengthen citizens’ trust in institutions,” he said. The president reiterated that […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 20:14

Trump calls for Russia deal with Zelenskiy, vague on pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a “very good” meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, but there were few details of any concrete steps to raise the pressure on Moscow. Trump, who arrived at the G7 summit in the French lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains brandishing a preliminary deal […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:59

Paphos resident scammed out of €47,406

A Paphos resident was scammed out of €47,406, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on June 15 when the resident received a phone call from an unknown person, who informed him that suspicious activities had been detected in his bank account, as a result of which his account had been frozen. The man was […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:56

Teenage suicide case should have been treated as high risk, court hears

The case of Stylianos Constantinou, the teenager who ended up taking his own life in September 2019, should have been classed as high-risk by the social welfare services, a key witness said in court on Tuesday. Andreas Andreou, the key prosecution witness, was being cross-examined by the defendants’ lawyers. The defendants were employees at the […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:40

Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians

Israel has seized planning and construction powers at a Jewish and Muslim shrine in the occupied West Bank from Palestinian authorities, scrapping parts of an agreement in place since the 1990s, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday. Under the 1997 Hebron Agreement, Palestinians controlled planning and construction in the entire city, including the Jewish […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:38

Sailors on Russian frigate fired warning shots at a yacht near UK waters

Sailors on board a Russian frigate fired warning shots at a civilian yacht that had come near to it in the Channel,close to British territorial waters, a source familiar with the incident on Tuesday said. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said it was investigating reports of an incident in the Channel. No injuries were reported. The […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:36

‘This Turkey has no place in the European family’ – Cypriot MEPs react to report

Cypriot members of the European parliament on Tuesday took to the floor of the Strasbourg chamber to call for the European Union to treat Turkey as a threat and not as a partner, as MEPs debated the parliament’s annual report on Turkey. Disy’s Loukas Fourlas began his intervention with a touch of sarcasm, saying, “I […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:22

Cypriot neurologist secures $9m for stroke and dementia research

A Cypriot neurologist based in the United States has secured $9 million in international funding for a major research initiative aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of a brain disease linked to strokes and dementia. The award, announced on Tuesday, was granted to assistant professor of neurology at Boston University medical centre Dr Andreas […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:10

Exhibition reimagines Larnaca’s coastal zone

Coastal Urban Futures, running between Friday and Sunday, is a three-day exhibition and public programme taking place on the coast of Larnaca. It brings together collaborative urban design practice, marine sciences, research and public engagement to explore alternative urban futures for the city’s coast, through drawings, storytelling, discussions, tours, film screenings and listening sessions. The […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 19:00

All Cyprus bathing waters rated ‘excellent’ in 2025

Cyprus once again ranked among the EU’s top performers for bathing water quality, with all 123 monitored bathing sites across the island receiving the highest possible rating of “excellent” in 2025 in the bloc’s annual bathing water report on Tuesday. The island joins Austria, Bulgaria and Greece among the countries where more than 95 per […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 18:44

Central bank issues Cyprus coins honouring artist

The Central bank of Cyprus (CBC) has released a new set of Cyprus euro coins featuring paintings by well-known local artist George Pol Georgiou. The set features four of Georgiou’s works including Interior of My Bungalow, Self-Portrait, St Spyridon, as well as The Rebirth of Cyprus. The issue will be limited to 5,000 sets which […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 18:23

Fidias the only Cypriot dissenter as EU parliament approves US trade agreement

Independent member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou was the only Cypriot dissenter on Tuesday as the parliament green-lit two pieces of legislation which aim to ease trade between the European Union and the United States. Four of Cyprus’ six MEPs – Loukas Fourlas and Michalis Hadjipantela of Disy, Geadis Geadi of Elam, and Costas Mavrides […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 18:18

Cyprus takes part in international defence show

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas inaugurated the Cypriot pavilion at the Eurosatory 2026 international defence and security exhibition in Paris on Tuesday, with Cyprus seeking to strengthen the international presence of its defence industry. Cyprus is participating in the exhibition with a national pavilion under the auspices of the defence ministry, with representatives from a number […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 18:14

Avakoum monks call for trial within a trial

The trial of the two monks from the Osiou Avakoum monastery continued on Tuesday, with their lawyers objecting to a number of evidentiary items presented by prosecutors, arguing that this evidence was obtained illegally by the police. The case is being heard at Nicosia criminal court. On trial are monks Nektarios and Porfyrios. They face […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 17:59

Erhurman convenes parties, calls for ‘results’ at next enlarged meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday called for “results” to be achieved at the next enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, after he convened a meeting of Turkish Cypriot political parties at his official residence. “It should not be a five-plus-one for just for the sake of a five-plus-one. It should be a five-plus-one […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 17:48

Trump calls for Russia deal with Zelenskiy, vague on pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine, and that he would try to help, after Group of Seven leaders met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, but there were few details of any concrete steps to raise the pressure on Moscow. Trump, who arrived at the G7 summit in the French lakeside […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 17:32

Drousiotis lawyer calls for Savvides and Angelides to go following Mafia State findings

Lawyer Leto Kariolou, who represents Makarios Drousiotis, on Tuesday called for the removal of the attorney-general Giorgos Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides from their posts if there was to be a criminal investigation against former president Nicos Anastasiades.   Savvides and Angelides were appointed to their posts by Anastasiades and prior to that had […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 17:32

Demetra Holdings announces acquisition of own shares

Demetra Holdings Plc conducted a significant share buyback on June 15, 2026, marking the latest development in the company’s financial strategy. The firm on Tuesday confirmed that it purchased a total of 16,664 own shares through the Cyprus Investment & Securities Corporation Ltd (CISCO). All of the shares were acquired at a price of €1.67 […]

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Kıbrıs 16.06.2026 16:46

Sports pros call for gymnastics sector reforms

Sports professionals stressed the need for substantive reforms, effective control mechanisms and the full implementation of the law on Tuesday, following a special report issued last week by the Audit Office that raised concerns over the Cyprus Sports Organisation’s (KOA) oversight powers. The Cyprus association of physical education and sports science graduates (Pasypefaa) said the […]

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