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Kıbrıs 05.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Government has no say over war-caused price hikes

Cyprus’ inflation rate is one of the lowest in eurozone. In February 2026, according to Eurostat, Cyprus posted an annual inflation rate of 0.9 per cent, significantly lower than the eurozone average which stood at 1.9 per cent. It is difficult to say how inflation is kept under check so effectively considering the government’s spending, […]

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Kıbrıs 05.03.2026 00:28

‘No threat identified’ in overnight alarm in Akrotiri

The sounding of sirens and the activation of relevant security protocols at the British air force base Akrotiri overnight were precautionary measures, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on late Wednesday night.  “We clarify that no threat has been identified,” he wrote in a post on X. Several media outlets reported that an alarm was triggered […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 22:40

Tension grows between airlines and Spanish airport operator

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed strong concern over recent remarks by Maurici Lucena, chairman and chief executive of AENA, Spain’s main airport operator, after he suggested that airlines calling for reductions in airport charges were “compromising safety and security”. Responding to the comments, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that safety remains […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 22:36

Hezbollah’s entry into Iran crisis deepens its isolation at home

Hezbollah’s decision to enter the Middle East war in support of its patron Iran has opened a rift with its main political ally at home in Lebanon, leaving the group deeply isolated as the country lurches into another devastating conflict with Israel. The move, which caught even some top Hezbollah officials off guard, has sharpened […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 22:19

Blackout hits most of Cuba amid US oil chokehold

A power outage struck most of Cuba, including the capital of Havana, the country’s national electricity union UNE said on Wednesday, as the island’s communist-run government faces increasing pressure from the Trump administration. Cuba has experienced a series of major blackouts in recent years, even before the U.S. cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean’s […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:59

Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean, Moscow blames Ukrainian drones

A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday after what Moscow described as an attack by Ukrainian drones launched from Libya. The Arctic Metagaz sank in waters between Libya and Malta after catching fire a day earlier, Libya’s maritime rescue agency said in an advisory seen by Reuters. “Information […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:42

Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack

The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The request, the day before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, is the latest example in recent weeks of Washington’s push for […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:35

Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict

President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has emerged as ‌a frontrunner to succeed him, the White House said on Wednesday. “We’ve seen those reports as […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:31

EAC faces mounting pressure from aging plants and competition

The electricity authority (EAC) faces challenges due to inaccuracies of old generators and increased competition, while at the same time the electricity demand is surging, chairman George Petrou said on Wednesday. “Problems exist and will exist [in the energy sector], as demand is growing and [the power stations] are some years old,” he said after […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:22

Hegseth says Trump got ‘last laugh’ as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the “last laugh” after the U.S. military killed an Iranian official who led an effort to assassinate him. Hegseth used unusually colorful language to describe the four-day-old war on Iran and invoked Trump’s name repeatedly as he said the Pentagon could […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:19

Dubai’s DP World says terminals at Jebel Ali port operating normally

Dubai’s DP World said all terminals at UAE’s Jebel Ali port continue to operate normally, the Emirati state news agency reported on Wednesday. Operations at the port resumed on March 2 after being suspended amid Iranian attacks on the Gulf country.

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:13

Putin suggests Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now and move to more promising markets. The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on April 15, three days after Hungary’s parliamentary election, according to EU officials and a document seen by […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 21:02

Drone flights over Cyprus banned until further notice

The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a decree prohibiting drone flights over the territory of the Republic and its territorial waters with immediate effect. “Due to the current security conditions, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works signed a decree prohibiting the flights of civil unmanned aircraft (drones), for any reason, over the territory and […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 20:48

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against it be authorized by Congress. The latest effort by Democrats and a few Republicans to rein in President Donald Trump’s repeated troop deployments, […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 20:43

White House monitors reports Khamenei’s son may emerge as frontrunner to lead Iran

The United States has seen reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has emerged as ‌a frontrunner to succeed him, and U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring this, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a news briefing on Wednesday.

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 20:02

Government SMS warning causes confusion among some residents

The test emergency SMS that was scheduled to be sent to Cyprus residents at 7pm on Wednesday led to confusion among recipients, with some reporting receiving it early, delayed or not at all as of Wednesday evening. “For the purpose of prevention, citizens are advised in case they receive an SMS to take the self-protection […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 19:50

The first LEGO exhibition in Cyprus

This March, Hauteart is bringing the LEGO exhibition to the island for the first time. Hosted at Ayia Zonis in Limassol, the event will be a one-day occasion for the whole family. On March 14, visitors of all ages are invited to step into a world where creativity has no limits and screens are replaced […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 19:48

Iranian government making case for demise with indiscriminate attacks, EU’s Kallas says

Iran’s government is making a strong case for its demise by indiscriminately attacking its neighbours, EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters on Wednesday. “Iran’s strategy is to sow chaos and set the region on fire,” Kallas said. Turkey said earlier on Wednesday that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 19:18

Germany will not send military aid to Cyprus

The German government appeals to all involved parties not to extent the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to Europe, but is currently not planning to provide military support to the island, German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said on Wednesday. “The German government is of course in contact with its partners in Cyprus on the […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 19:03

Repatriated Cypriots arrive in Larnaca

The repatriation flight that brought 180 Cypriots back to the island from Dubai amid the current tensions in the Middle East safely landed at Larnaca airport on Wednesday evening. The Cyprus Airways flight CYP107 left Dubai international airport at 2pm and arrived Larnaca with a ten-minute delay at 6.45pm. The flight is part of a […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 18:52

Gulf shipping crisis deepens as tankers stranded for fifth day

he U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows. The U.S. submarine strike on the Iranian vessel came as U.S. President […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 18:49

New Zealand crush South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final

New Zealand stormed into the Twenty20 World Cup final with a nine-wicket demolition of South Africa in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Put into bat, South Africa recovered from a precarious 77-5 to post a competitive 169-8 after Marco Jansen led their recovery with a belligerent 55 not out. Finn Allen […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 18:10

Strategy purchases 3,015 Bitcoin as Ethereum-based protocol nears 1B tokens sold

Strategy purchased 3,015 Bitcoin last week for approximately $204.1 million, increasing its total holdings to 720,737 BTC acquired for about $54.77 billion. The average purchase price across all holdings now stands at roughly $75,985 per coin, reinforcing the company’s position as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin. At the same time, Ethereum-based lending […]

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Kıbrıs 04.03.2026 18:07

Starmer insists UK was not unprepared after Cyprus drone strike

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday insisted that the United Kingdom had not been left unprepared for the possibility of a conflict in the Middle East or attacks on its bases in Cyprus, despite an Iranian-made drone hitting the runway at the country’s Akrotiri air force base on the island on Monday. “For […]

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