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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 10:24

Man City go top and relegate Burnley with narrow Turf Moor win

Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday. Erling Haaland’s clinical finish after five minutes could have paved the way for a boost to City’s goal difference but they lacked a cutting edge as Burnley dug deep. Haaland […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 10:24

Paralimni-Deryneia targets Serbian tourists in new promotion drive

Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos met tourist agents from Serbia as the municipality stepped up efforts to strengthen its tourism promotion abroad, according to a municipal announcement.  During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to promote the destination in the Serbian market, while also examining prospects for boosting tourist flows to Cyprus and expanding Paralimni-Deryneia’s presence […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 10:06

Greek-owned vessel Epaminondas seized after coming under fire in Hormuz

the Iranian side were under way, while the Greek coast guard said it could not immediately confirm the seizure when the first reports emerged.   The MSC Francesca was also seized, according to Reuters and Lloyd’s List. Lloyd’s List described it as an MSC-owned, 11,312 teu containership built in 2008 and normally deployed between the US west coast, Asia and the Middle East Gulf, while […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 10:00

Parents rattled over video of girl beating peer

A video showing a 14-year-old girl beating a peer in the presence of bystanders has alarmed parents’ associations, who blamed parents and children alike for delinquent behaviour. “Unfortunately, things are getting worse,” parent association confederation president Loizos Constantinou told Sigma on Thursday. Constantinou said delinquency starts earlier, particularly in early teens. He pointed out, however, […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 09:44

Several people injured in Danish train crash, local emergency service says

Two trains collided in Denmark on Thursday, injuring between five and 10 people, local emergency services said. The incident happened north of Copenhagen, on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement. “It is two local trains that have collided head-on,” a spokesperson for the Greater Copenhagen fire […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 09:42

Environmental Movement says ‘no’ to Akamas manoeuvres

The Environmental Movement has opposed any military exercises in areas of ecological importance and on Thursday called on the government to rethink manoeuvres in Akamas. Any military exercises in the area, it said, would be detrimental to the natural environment, destroying habitats, causing sound pollution, as well as soil and water pollution, and in general […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:47

Attempted murder suspect who fled the country arrested in Romania

A 32-year-old foreign national accused of attempted murder, who escaped custody and left Cyprus for Romania in February, has been arrested in Romania. According to the police, the Romanian authorities arrested the man last week and informed the Cypriot authorities, launching procedures for his extradition. Meanwhile, an internal investigation into failures by state services is ongoing. […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:34

Three arrested in overnight operations, 48 caught for speeding

Three individuals were arrested for various offences during overnight police operations to clamp down on crime. The police pulled over 316 vehicles and checked 420 drivers and passengers, and filed 140 reports, including 48 for speeding and one for drink driving. Five vehicles were impounded. The police also checked 40 establishments and filed two reports.

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:27

EAC employees on strike, may escalate measures

Electricity authority (EAC) employees began a 24-hour strike at midnight, with trade unions not ruling out escalating measures. During the strike, EAC headquarters and customer service officers will remain closed. In a statement on Wednesday, the EAC said the strike was not expected to affect the operation of critical infrastructure affecting consumers, and skeleton staff […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:21

Trump envoy wants to kick Iran out of the World Cup and replace it with Italy

A top envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president’s attacks against Pope […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:18

Macron in Cyprus for talks ahead of EU informal council

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for an official visit, ahead of the EU informal council that kicks off in Ayia Napa. Earlier on Thursday, Christodoulides will be welcoming Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda for talks at the presidential palace. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Macron’s visit comes at a time when bilateral […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:09

Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-old ceasefire, due to expire earlier this week, remained unclear. In a sharp about-face […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:05

Farmers stage protest in Larnaca as EU leaders arrive for informal council

Livestock farmers are gathering at Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca on Thursday to protest the ongoing mass culling of animals due to the foot and mouth outbreak, while the police will be present to ensure the demonstration does not affect the arrivals of EU leaders for the informal council in Ayia Napa. At 10am, Limassol and […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 08:00

Cyprus urged to maintain fiscal caution, prioritise green transition

The green transition is the most sustainable solution for Cyprus’ economic and overall security, amid growing instability in the Middle East, according to University of Cyprus economics professor Marios Zachariades. “The green transition constitutes the most permanent solution from the perspective of economic and overall security for Cyprus,” Zachariades told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 07:54

Mainly fine with afternoon showers in the mountains

The fine mist early on Thursday gave way to mainly fine weather with a few passing clouds, which in the afternoon may bring isolated showers in the mountains. Winds will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over calm to slight seas. Temperatures will reach 25C inland, 23C […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: surplus, shipping, tourism, debt, Invest Cyprus, Egypt

Cyprus’ public finances remained healthy in 2025, with the state recording a budget surplus of €1.24 billion, according to preliminary fiscal results released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The results, which were audited and verified under the Excessive Deficit Procedure framework of the European Commission, showed that the surplus corresponds to 3.4 per cent of […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 07:00

Cyprus-based IT distributor Asbis sees March revenues grow to $462 million

Cyprus-based IT distributor Asbis announced this week that its estimated consolidated revenues for March 2026 reached approximately $462 million, according to a statement by the company’s board of directors. The company said that the figure represents an increase of around 68 per cent compared to March 2025, when revenues stood at $276 million, reflecting a […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 06:40

What’s on this weekend

Nicosia The capital is swimming in events this weekend, starting with the first Fork Food Market of the season. Returning to the Nicosia Municipal Gardens, a line-up of street food vendors and cocktail bars will set up stalls serving the city’s foodies from 6pm onwards. In the old town, the Andamoma of Cyprus Wine & […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 06:30

Generative AI leads surge in regional tech spending

Asia-Pacific AI spending set to reach $370bn by 2029 International Data Corporation (IDC) projected that artificial intelligence and generative AI spending in Asia-Pacific will rise from 73 billion dollars in 2024 to 370 billion dollars by 2029, marking a fivefold increase driven by rapid enterprise adoption. The report highlights a compound annual growth rate of […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 06:00

Cyprus showcases products at leading Asia food expo

Cyprus successfully concluded its participation in the Foodex Japan 2026 exhibition, held from March 10 to March 13, 2026 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre in Japan. According to an announcement released on Wednesday by Trade Ministry, the country’s presence at the event “provided valuable insights for shaping its future strategy in the Japanese […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 04:25

Environmental organisations concerned over ministry’s Akamas response

Three environmental organisations on Wednesday accused the government of sidestepping legally binding conditions for the protection of the Akamas peninsula, warning that planned works on a key road risk further environmental damage. In a joint statement, Terra Cypria, BirdLife Cyprus and the Cyprus Federation of Environmental Organisations said the agriculture ministry was effectively delaying the […]

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Kıbrıs 23.04.2026 04:20

Our View: Even the archbishop doesn’t approve of his name-day school holiday

Today schools in Cyprus will be closed because it is Saint George’s day. April 23 was never a school holiday in the past but became one in 2023 when a Georgios became archbishop. For 45 years before then, Saint Chrysostomos day on November 13, was a school holiday because there were two archbishops with the […]

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Kıbrıs 22.04.2026 22:36

Moroccans protest as country refuses to recognise degrees awarded in northern Cyprus

Moroccan nationals who studied at universities in northern Cyprus staged a protest outside the country’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday over the Moroccan government’s decision to cease its recognition of degrees awarded in the island’s northern third. Historically, the Moroccan authorities had accepted that degrees issued in northern Cyprus were equivalent to those issued in […]

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Kıbrıs 22.04.2026 21:50

Iran ‘strongly rejects’ allegations of smuggling explosive drones to Cyprus

The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus. It said it “strongly rejects the recent allegations”, which appeared in a joint announcement issued by Mossad, the Israel defence forces, and the Israel securities […]

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