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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 08:45

England bank on Kane’s Bayern goal fest for World Cup success

When England take to the field in Dallas on June 17 to face Croatia in their World Cup opener, all eyes will be on captain Harry Kane, with fans hoping he can carry his record-breaking scoring run for Bayern Munich into the tournament and help end their 60-year wait for an international title. The 32-year-old, […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 08:40

Today’s weather: Largely clear, clouds possible in afternoon

Tuesday’s weather will be mostly clear across most of the island for most of the day, but increased cloud cover is expected in parts during the afternoon. Those clouds may produce isolated rain showers in the mountains. Temperatures are set to rise to 33 degrees Celsius inland, 28 degrees Celsius on the south and east […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 08:30

Cyprus must move beyond slogans on energy policy, says expert

Energy policy in Cyprus must move beyond pre-election slogans towards a coherent long-term national strategy, according to Andreas Poullikkas, professor of energy systems at Frederick University and former chairman of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority In a post-election piece of analysis, Poullikkas stressed that the new House of Representatives provides a vital chance to pivot […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 08:15

Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue

Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. According to Lebanon’s embassy in Washington, the agreement would not end the conflict in that country. But it calls […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 08:00

EU trade surplus shrinks to €12.7 billion in early 2026

The European Union maintained a positive trade balance during the first quarter of 2026, as goods exported to non-EU nations outpaced inbound shipments by €12.7 billion, according to data released by Eurostat. The newly recorded trade surplus shrank significantly from the €23.6 billion net positive balance documented during the final quarter of 2025. Despite the […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 07:54

Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine

Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least nine and wounded more than 60 early on Tuesday, authorities said, following days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power supply and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks this year on […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 07:50

Gunman kills six family members, then himself, in eastern Iowa, police say

A gunman killed six members of his family, then took his own life, during a spate of shootings on Monday in the eastern Iowa city of Muscatine, a waterfront town situated across the Mississippi River from Illinois, police said. A preliminary investigation into the gun violence indicated the shootings “stemmed from a domestic-related dispute,” the […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 07:30

Private equity buyouts ripple through supply chains, study finds

Private equity buyouts propagate deeply through corporate supply chains, creating sharp performance gains for suppliers in normal times but heavy financial distress during economic downturns, according to a working paper by the European Central Bank (ECB). The exhaustive economic analysis, titled ‘The Supply Chain Spillovers of Private Equity Buyouts’, was co-authored by researchers Cédric Huylebroek […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 04:24

Cyprus’ tourism sector “must be protected like the apple of our eye”

Cyprus’ tourism sector is currently down by around 20 per cent due to ongoing instability in the Middle East, according to the head of the Cyprus hotel managers association (Pasydixe) Christos Angelides, who nevertheless expressed cautious optimism for a partial recovery through last-minute bookings in the coming months. “Unfortunately, losses for the year so far […]

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Kıbrıs 02.06.2026 04:20

Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea grapple with gasoline shortages

Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were grappling with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies across south-eastern Ukraine, Reuters witnesses and officials said. More than four years since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing almost daily Ukrainian attacks on its oil infrastructure while Western sanctions have made crude exports more […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 19:46

Paralimni welcomes 1st Children’s Biennale

A day dedicated to the creativity and imagination of children arrives this June as Paralimni and the Children’s Rights Commissioner organise the first Children’s Biennale. On June 6, the Paralimni Town Hall will welcome visitors at 6pm to an exhibition of young creators. The opening ceremony, and the entire initiative, aims to give children a […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 18:17

Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history

The medieval Beaufort Castle’s stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a strategic victory, even as it evoked the miseries of a previous occupation. When Israeli forces entered the 900-year-old castle on Saturday, they were returning to a fortress they held throughout their 1982-2000 presence in southern […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 17:43

Former England captain and manager Keegan reveals stage four cancer

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan, 75, has revealed he has stage four cancer. His family and former club Newcastle United announced in January that the 1978 and 1979 European footballer of the year had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment without providing details. Stage four means the disease has spread to […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 16:29

UK releases second batch of files on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador

The British government published on Monday a second batch of documents relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, a saga which has led to questions over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s judgment and leadership. Starmer sacked Mandelson last year, but the prime minister’s decision to hand Britain’s top diplomatic post to a […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 16:25

McLaren join Ferrari as only F1 teams to make 1,000 GP starts

Bruce McLaren, in a 1964 eulogy for late friend and fellow driver Timmy Mayer, said “life is measured in achievement, not in years alone” and more than 60 years later his team are still living by the maxim. Founded by the late New Zealander, with barely a handful of employees, McLaren celebrate their 1,000th Formula […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 16:01

Limassol woman loses €42,500 in phone scam

A 76-year-old woman has reported losing €42,500 after falling victim to a telephone scam, police said on Monday. According to the police, the woman said she received a phone call earlier in the day from an unknown man speaking English who claimed to be a payments services manager. Using false claims about the security of […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 15:41

Cobolli drops set but battles past unseeded Svajda to reach French Open last eight

Tenth-seed Flavio Cobolli dropped his first set of the tournament but beat unseeded American Zachary Svajda en route to a 6-2 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(5) on Monday to book his spot in the French Open last eight. The 24-year-old Italian has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the second time after last year’s run […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 14:41

India’s viral ‘Cockroach’ youth group plans street protest in challenge to Modi

The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest against the education minister and in a show of dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 14:00

NASA’s Perseverance Rover is ready to complete a Martian marathon

For NASA’s Perseverance Rover, life on Mars has been a marathon, not a sprint. For more than five years, the six-wheeled robotic explorer has been steadily traversing the Martian ​surface seeking signs of ancient life, studying its geology and climate, and collecting rock samples for possible return to Earth. The rover has now traveled 26.09 […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 13:55

Drunk driving collision in Pera Chorio

A 24-year-old driver was involved in a road collision in the early hours of Monday in Pera Chorio, after allegedly returning a breathalyser reading nearly five times over the legal limit. According to the police, around 3am, the vehicle driven by the 24-year-old collided with a car driven by a 26-year-old woman. Police said the […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 13:33

UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker

Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the country to speak at events, both said on Monday. Uygur, who co-hosts the popular YouTube channel “The Young Turks”, and Piker said they had been barred because of their views on […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 13:27

Cyprus records 10.2% rate of single-parent households, EU data shows

Single-parent households with children stood at 10.2 per cent in Cyprus in 2025, according to data published on Monday by Eurostat to mark Global Day of Parents – observed annually on June 1. Across the European Union, there were approximately 6.1 million single-parent families in 2025, representing 12.9 per cent of all households with children, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 12:42

Premier League’s record appearance maker Milner retires

The Premier League’s record appearance maker James Milner has ended his playing career aged 40, the midfielder said, bringing down the curtain on a 24-year career largely spent in the English top-flight. Milner, who made his Premier League bow as a 16-year-old for Leeds United in 2002, has played for clubs including Liverpool, Manchester City, […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 12:11

Hungary’s Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president does not resign the government will launch legal proceedings to remove him from office. Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a landslide election victory in April and pledged to remove several figures appointed by […]

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