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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:34

Man held over €32,000 land fraud case in Limassol

Police on Wednesday arrested a 66-year-old man in Limassol on suspicion of extorting €32,000 from a couple under false pretences in connection with the alleged sale of agricultural land. According to police, the case concerns an agreement reached in 2020, when the couple allegedly paid the man the full amount for the purchase of an […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:34

Cyprus government employment rises to 55,364 in January

Total government employment in Cyprus recorded an increase in January 2026, reaching 55,364 persons, according to a report released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Wednesday. The data showed mixed developments across services and employee categories compared with January 2025. Cystat said the total number of government employees rose by 257 persons, a 0.5 per […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:27

‘FIND YOUR MOVE’: CRIVIT, tennis legend Stefanie Graf launch global partnership

Stefanie Graf and CRIVIT are a perfect match. The former world-class athlete and the sports brand CRIVIT are impressively staging the start of their partnership as part of an international campaign in over 30 countries. Under the motto “FIND YOUR MOVE”, the spirit of CRIVIT will be brought to life through an impressive product range. […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:23

Flu, Covid infections on ‘downward trend’ after winter

The number of people being recorded as having contracted influenza, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is on a “downward trend” with spring around the corner, health ministry deputy permanent secretary Elisavet Constantinou said on Wednesday. She said during a visit to the Nicosia general hospital that exactly 32 people died of one of the […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:23

UK prosecutors working with police over Andrew, Mandelson claims

British prosecutors have been in contact with police over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson’s links with Jeffrey Epstein, Britain’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday. Stephen Parkinson told reporters that the Crown Prosecution Service had been in touch with the police forces investigating King Charles’ younger brother and Mandelson, Thames Valley […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:16

Bounced cheques worth €47K recorded in January, CBC reports

The number of bounced cheques recorded in Cyprus in January 2026 stood at 17, with a total value of €47,091, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This compares with 16 cheques worth €42,062 in January 2025. For the whole of 2025, a total of 213 outstanding cheques with […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:16

Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Greece died of head injuries, not drowning

Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off the Greek island of Chios last week when their dinghy collided with a coast guard vessel died of head injuries, not from drowning, autopsy results seen by Reuters show. A criminal investigation has been opened into the February 3 collision – one of Greece’s deadliest […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:12

Limassol and Strovolos to see 192 new affordable apartments

The Cyprus Land Development Organisation (Koag) is implementing 192 apartments under the affordable housing scheme, its president Elena Koushos Hadjidemetriou said at a press conference, outlining a wider expansion of the organisation’s operational role in state housing policy. Of these, 138 apartments are located in Limassol and 54 in Strovolos, supported by €28 million in […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 14:12

Second international art fair to be staged in Limassol

pring is nearly here and with it, it brings a colourful cultural agenda. At the helm of the local art calendar is the second edition of VIMA Art Fair, which returns to Limassol’s The Warehouse by IT Quarter on May 15 to 17. There is still a while to go, yet preparations are in full […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:49

Health minister urges patience as police probe death of 42-year-old

Health minister Neophytos Charalambides on Wednesday urged the public to await the final police report into the death of a 42-year-old woman who died two weeks after undergoing a hysterectomy at Larnaca general hospital. Speaking after a visit to Nicosia general hospital, Charalambides said that inquiries had been launched “from the very beginning”, stressing that […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:39

Man caught gathering poached birds in Larnaca

The police are investigating suspected poaching after they caught a 35-year-old man on Wednesday morning trying to gather wild birds that had been caught in trapping nets. A device mimicking bird calls was also in operation at the time. The man was seen by an anti-poaching patrol in Tochni, Larnaca, which stopped him and released […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:30

Six things you can do today to look after your brain

By Dina Gavarieva Dementia is in the headlines more than ever, not only because populations are living longer, but because younger people and well-known figures are being diagnosed. Recently, BBC radio presenter Janice Forsyth revealed she has early-onset Alzheimer’s at 65, a reminder that dementia is not solely a condition of extreme old age. According […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:28

No delays in ambulance service discussions says health minister

The government will push ahead with its plans to set up a national ambulance agency, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Wednesday, in response to concerns that state health services organisation Okypy was calling for a delay in discussing the bill. On Tuesday, the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) had expressed its opposition to a […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:14

Reservoirs remain critical at 13.8 per cent full

Water reserves in Cyprus’ reservoirs stood at just 13.8 per cent of total capacity on Wednesday, almost half the level recorded at the same time last year. Data from the water development department (WDD) show that reservoirs currently hold about 40 million cubic metres of water, compared with more than 75 million cubic metres in […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:06

Greek Cypriot arrested after driving into north to pick asparagus

A Greek Cypriot man has been arrested after driving into the north while collecting wild asparagus. The man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday morning, with police representative Emre Koyun telling the court that the police had intercepted the man near the village of Yerolakkos, west of Nicosia, at around 4pm on Tuesday. […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 13:00

Turkish mayor wanted to ‘see in person’ Cyprus university years after ‘graduation’

A Turkish mayor who claims to have studied at a university in Cyprus said years after his claimed graduation date that he wished to see the university “in person” and made no mention of having studied there during a visit to the campus in 2014. Yusuf Alemdar is the mayor of the Sakarya municipality, which […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:55

Norwegian biathlete wins bronze then confesses to affair on live TV

Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid followed up his bronze medal in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday with a stunning confession that he had cheated on his girlfriend, before openly begging her for another chance. “I realised that this is the woman in my life, and I can’t live my whole life keeping it […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:45

Limited data hides true scale of Cyprus tech gender gap

Cyprus is highlighted in a new EU-backed study examining the gender investment gap across Europe, particularly in deep tech, a category of innovation which, according to the report, is central to Europe’s long-term competitiveness, security and economic resilience. According to the study, deep tech refers to companies built on scientific breakthroughs and advanced engineering, often […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:40

Council of Europe strips former head of immunity over Epstein probe

The Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights watchdog, said on Wednesday it has agreed to lift the diplomatic immunity of its former Norwegian secretary general, allowing police to investigate his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Norway’s white-collar crimes police have opened an investigation into Thorbjoern Jagland, former prime minister and foreign minister and ex-chair […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:35

The real cost of fatphobia

By Louisa Nahas Fatphobia [fat-foh-bee-uh]is described in the dictionary as an unreasonable dislike or unfair treatment of people because they are fat, a deep-seated fear and hatred of fat bodies. It equates fatness with ugliness, inferiority, and immorality. It is usually gift wrapped in the phrase‘it’s just so unhealthy’. But here’s the truth, fatphobia has […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:27

Hour-long queues persist at Ayios Dhometios despite expansion works

Queues of more than an hour continued at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point on Wednesday, despite the recent completion of EU-funded expansion works intended to ease congestion. According to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris Postasi, traffic is reported to build up at the crossing particularly during morning hours, with students and workers travelling to the government-controlled […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:23

Spurs sack manager Frank with relegation dogfight looming

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas Frank after nine months in charge, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after a woeful run of results left the north London club hovering five points above the relegation zone. Pressure on Frank had been mounting and Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat by Newcastle United left his team in […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:08

Alambra delivers cheque in support of Karaiskakio Children’s Cancer Centre

The dairy company ALAMBRA delivered a cheque in support of the Karaiskakio Foundation’s Children’s Cancer Center, demonstrating once again that the focus of its activities is on society and people. ALAMBRA Commercial Director Michalis Petrou delivered the cheque on February 6, 2026, completing a campaign implemented together with the Sklavenitis and Papantoniou supermarkets last November. […]

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Kıbrıs 11.02.2026 12:01

Property and tourism sectors boost Cyprus economic index

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.9 per cent in January 2026, according to the most recently revised data published by the Economics Research Centre (CypERC) of the University of Cyprus. The January reading followed year-on-year increases of 3.1 per cent in December 2025 and 3.2 per cent in […]

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