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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:57

Foot and Mouth found in more Larnaca farms

New cases of Foot and Mouth disease were detected in 11 livestock units in Livadia and Oroklini, senior veterinary officer Sotiria Georgiadou said on Sunday, bringing the total of infected farms to 22. Initially, she continued, animals identified as infected amounted to 13,000, while the new cases concern around 2,000 cases in Livadia and about […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:30

Deep-sea fish break the mold with novel visual system

For more than a century, biology textbooks have stated that vision among vertebrates – people included – is built from two clearly defined cell types: rods for processing dim light and cones for bright light and color. New research involving deep-sea fish shows this tidy division is, in reality, not so tidy. Scientists have identified […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:30

Rooms, buddies and zero deposits: How young Europeans are chasing a home

A Spanish startup is selling bedrooms in flats shared with strangers, a British developer offers mortgages for friends willing to buy together, while stakes in rental properties help some tenants cover their housing costs. Such unconventional arrangements highlight the lengths some young Europeans are ready to go to cope with a housing crisis that has […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:24

Pope appeals for end to ‘spiral of violence’, Putin says killing of Khamenei ‘cynical’ murder

Pope Leo said on Sunday that he is following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned appeal to stop what he called a “spiral of violence”. “I address a heartfelt appeal to the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:18

In polarised Iran, Khamenei’s death triggers celebrations and grief

Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years. Iranian state TV announced his death in the early hours of Sunday, the voice of the broadcaster breaking with emotion […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 13:10

A good time to make new additions as your garden comes back to life

At last, slightly longer days and a clock change at the end of the month. Gardens are coming alive again after the cold wet winter and we can hope for warmer days ahead again. Cercis trees, with their early red flowers that appear before any leaves, will delight you as you drive along the highways, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 12:50

Meeting UNSG this month of ‘particular importance’

Nicosia attaches particular importance to meeting the UN Secretary-General in March, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. In statements to the media, he reminded he had sent a letter to UNSG Antonio Guterres a long time ago and a meeting has been planned, through diplomatic channels, in March. He said that the exact date will […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 12:17

Christodoulides underlines humanitarian role of Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he ha already spoken to heads of state in the region and in Europe for Cyprus to play a humanitarian role in the region. He said the island has already been sounded out by the governments of Japan and China to potentially help evacuate its nationals from the area. […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 11:52

Iran missiles fired towards UK bases in Cyprus

Two Iranian missiles were fired in the direction of Cyprus, British Defence Secretary John Healey said on Sunday but were intercepted. The island is home to two British military bases. Healey said it was not yet clear if the missiles were deliberately targeting UK facilities on the island. “We are not sure if they were […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 11:33

We have to ensure no ‘weepie’ end to the Cyprus movie

I have previously written about how, for Turkish Cypriots, the tragic events of 1963 to 1964 marked a profound rupture, during which their political equality, as enshrined in the Cyprus constitution, was undermined andone quarter of the their population was displaced. However, one cannot underestimate the strength of the human spirit for survival and happiness, even under the most difficult […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 11:26

US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens

Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest aviation shocks in recent years. Key transit airports, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Doha in Qatar, were shut or severely restricted […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 11:14

Blasts heard over Dubai and Doha for second day, with Duqm port also targeted

Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday and Oman was hit for the first time as retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to US and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic widened. Iran had said it would target US bases in the region but […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 11:00

The hidden AI risk most Cypriot firms are overlooking

Are Cypriot firms automating authority faster than they are governing it? The AI risk discussion in Cyprus often focuses on the wrong problem. By Petros Nearchou Most of the conversation centres on autonomous systems. More commonly, it focuses on software making unpredictable or wrong decisions and on systems going rogue, as if AI is likely […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 10:51

President stresses solidarity with UAE

President Nikos Christodoulides, has stressed that diplomacy must prevail to safeguard stability in the broader region.  In a telephone conversation on Saturday evening with the President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he expressed his “unwavering solidarity, full support and deepest of condolences for the casualties as a result of the […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 10:09

Christodoulides talks Iran with von der Leyen

President Nikos Christodoulides held telephone conversations with European Commission President Ursula von der Layen and Greek Prime Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss developments in the region following US-Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday morning. In a post on X, he said he had spoke with von der Leyen about the “deeply worrying regional developments”, adding Cyprus […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 10:00

Over 500,000 FMD vaccines arrive from EU

The delivery of 529,000 vaccines against Foot and Mouth disease have been handed over to Cyprus by the European Union, Health Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi confirmed on Saturday night. “529,000 vaccine doses from the EU vaccines bank arrived in Cyprus today to help fight foot and mouth disease,” he said in a social media post. “The […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 10:00

Cyprus economy grew as service and tech sectors expanded

Cyprus’ economic expansion in 2026 reflects the consolidation of a model heavily reliant on services, foreign investment and cross-border business flows, strengthening its role as a bridge between Europe and neighbouring regions, but also raising questions about long-term balance.  According to the European Commission’s Winter 2026 Forecast, Cyprus is expected to maintain solid growth momentum, supported primarily by services exports and […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:41

Paphos police find 36kg cannabis stash

Paphos police on Sunday announced they had found a 36kg cannabis stash after carrying out an operation in collaboration with the drugs squad Ykan. The drugs were found in a dried up river bed on the Akamas coast after police followed a tip off on February 25. The drugs were found in a sealed plastic […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:34

Cyclist arrested with illegal drugs

A cyclist was arrested on Saturday night in Limassol when police found drugs on him, it was announced on Sunday. At around 7.30pm, members of the police Mmad unit signalled for a cyclist to stop on Liopetri street in Limassol. The cyclist did not stop and attempted to flee as a result of which he […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:30

Cyprus: Always watching, always correcting

Your yiayia always said it. So did your mum. And you’re going to say it to your children… Your yiayia always said it. ‘Don’t do that.’ ‘Not that way.’ ‘Πρόσεχε!’ In the kitchen, over the table; while you were shaping flaounes or tying your shoes, there was always a small correction hovering in the air. […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:24

Teen motorcyclist dies after being hit by drunk driver

A 17-year-old boy named as Iannis Nicolaou, died in a traffic accident on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday. While a 54-year-old driver was moving along Stavroaetou in Strovolos, Nicosia at around 6.20pm under circumstances still under investigation, he crashed into the motorcycle being driven by Nicolaou. The teen was taken by ambulance to Nicosia […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:00

US-Israel attack on Iran was inevitable

As the US and Israel attack Iran and many of its people are conflicted about what should happen to their government, no patriotic Iranian welcomes the bombing of their country on the orders of the likes of US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump sounded unhinged in his verbal attack on Iran that […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting February 23: Cyprus and Serbia have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation in tourism in the coming months, with the Republic of Cyprus participating as the honoured country for the first time in its history at the Sajam Turizma 2026 tourism exhibition […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 08:30

Tales from the Coffeeshop: Happy third birthday, Prezniktwo

PREZNIKTWO completed three years in office on Saturday, and today he enters the fourth. Only two years left for him to learn how to govern, the part of being president that he is not cut out for and obviously dislikes, as it involves taking decisions which is not his forte. It was a pity that […]

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