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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:19

Michelin chef Andreas Mavrommatis dies, aged 69

By Daphne Prodromou Andreas Mavrommatis was the first person who spoke to me on the very first day I set foot in the vast and chaotic Jussieu amphitheatre in Paris in 1979. First lecture: psychoanalysis in literature. I still remember the awe and the fear. I had never seen an amphitheatre before, I didn’t know […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:14

Yellow warning for heavy thunderstorms on Saturday

Ηeavy thunderstorms will affect Cyprus on Saturday according to a yellow weather warning issued by the Meteorology Department. Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected between 10:00 and 17:00. Rainfall is expected to range between 35 and 50 millimetres per hour, while hail is also likely.

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:08

Iran fires missiles toward US-UK base in Indian ocean, Iran’s Mehr says

Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Iran had launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the base but that they did not hit it. Mehr said targeting the base was a “significant step […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:03

Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz, Kyodo reports

Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, Kyodo news reported, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Tehran has started talks with Tokyo, including with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, about possibly opening the strait, Araqchi told the Japanese news agency in a phone […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, fiscal council, Finance Minister, Invest Cyprus

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday said the ministry is preparing multiple scenarios and measures to mitigate potential economic fallout from the war in Iran. The minister stressed that developments are being closely monitored, as authorities assess how the situation may evolve and affect Cyprus. “At this moment, the finance ministry is processing scenarios and […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 09:00

What’s the most important thing Cyprus teaches you?

Live here long enough, and this lesson is inevitable… Cyprus teaches you a lot of lessons, doesn’t it? It teaches you patience. To wrangle with the Land Registry when officials assure you the paperwork that’s right there in your hand is missing. It teaches you flexibility. To sigh and light a candle when another rolling […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 07:59

Israel attacks Tehran, Beirut as US sends Marines to Middle East

The Israeli military struck Iran and Beirut on Saturday as the U.S. was sending thousands more Marines to the Middle East and President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to help open the Strait of Hormuz. More than 2,000 people have been killed since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 07:30

Firm flags risks in Tesla’s $1.5 trillion valuation

An investor analysis, published by an account on X attributed to Macfarlane Investors LLC, has argued that Tesla is significantly overvalued relative to its underlying business performance The analysis claimed that Tesla trades at 376x earnings with a market capitalisation of around $1.5 trillion, suggesting that the stock is priced for near-perfect execution across multiple […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 07:10

Cyprus motorway density hits 29km per 1,000 square kilometres

Cyprus motorway density reached 29.41 kilometres per 1,000 square kilometres in 2024, according to a Eurostat report on EU transport infrastructure, placing it below major EU urban hubs but broadly in line with several southern European regions The findings highlighted how motorway networks tend to concentrate in urban areas, industrial zones and major seaports, where […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 07:00

US credit applications hit four-year high as families seek higher limits

Americans’ attempts to tap new credit rose to their highest level in nearly four years as of February, according to new data from the ​Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The bank ‌said, as part of its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations Credit Access report, that applications for new credit were at their highest level […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 06:30

Alcohol-free beer and houmous added to UK inflation basket

Prices of alcohol-free beer and houmous will go into calculations of British inflation as shoppers ​prioritise healthier habits, according to the Office for National Statistics. The consumer prices index is based on the cost of more than 750 goods and services, some ​of which are changed each year, reflecting changing ​lifestyles as well as shifts […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 06:00

Population shift away from city centres drives school development

The new technical school in Polemidia, set to replace Limassol’s first technical school and nearly double its capacity to 700 students, is expected to be completed by December 2026, according to director of secondary technical and vocational education and training Elias Markatzis. Speaking to Entrepreneurial Limassol, a publication by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 04:24

Fuel prices set to rise as Cyprus maintains 90-day reserves

Cyprus is facing further fuel price increases in the coming weeks, though supplies remain sufficient for around 90 days, petrol station association president, Savvas Prokopiou, said on Friday. “Naturally, there will be an uptick in price, unless something changes dramatically,” he said, adding that prices could rise by another five to six cents per litre. […]

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Kıbrıs 21.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Union veto undermines healthcare and democracy

Union rule is alive and well in Cyprus. The overwhelming majority of our politicians, be they lawmakers or government ministers, will always go out of their way to keep the union bosses happy. Deputies always defer to the unions about bills being discussed at committee level and if they do not secure approval, they either […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 23:24

Police arrest three in island-wide checks

The police arrested three people during targeted operations carried out across Cyprus, authorities said on Friday. The arrests included two individuals wanted for failing to appear in court and for unpaid debts, and a third person for traffic offences. During the night, officers stopped 522 vehicles and checked 753 drivers and passengers.

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 23:13

Disy’s student wing accused of attempting to rig UCy election

Disy’s student wing, the Protoporia, was on Friday accused by four other political parties of attempting to rig the University of Cyprus’ student union elections, which were due to have taken place on Thursday but were eventually halted amid a furore surrounding the accusations. The four parties which levelled the accusations were Akel’s student wing, […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 22:04

Cyprus told to ‘exert as much influence as you can’ during Council of EU presidency term

Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis on Friday urged Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to “exert as much influence as you can” during the remainder of Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency. “You must exert as much influence as you can as the president-in-office of the Council of […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 20:59

UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships

The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war with Iran and Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, according to […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 20:33

UK’s Cooper warns Iran against further attacks on British bases

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned her Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi against further attacks on British bases, the United Kingdom’s foreign office said on Friday, with the Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus having been hit by an Iranian-made drone earlier in the month. It said Cooper had issued the warning during a telephone […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 18:53

Greece backs Cyprus defence, calls for lasting EU commitment

Greece reaffirmed its commitment to Cyprus’s security on Friday, with Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis urging that Europe’s recent mobilisation be sustained rather than crisis driven. During talks with Annita Demetriou during a visit to parliament, Kaklamanis linked the response of EU member states to Nikos Christodoulides’ call for stronger defence to a broader shift […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 18:26

Attorney-general cut out of wiretap decisions

There will now be no role for the attorney-general of the day in decisions for the authorities to access people’s private communications, according to MPs who spoke after Friday’s closed session of the House legal committee, which was attended by both Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and police chief Themistos Arnaoutis. Instead, decisions will be taken […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 18:12

Defence wavers then holds as German property usurper’s trial resumes

Friday’s hearing at the Nicosia criminal court into the ongoing trial of a German real estate agent was marked by a brief attempt by the defence counsel to withdraw from the case, citing overwhelming evidential volume and procedural constraints. Defence lawyer Sotiris Argyrou told the court he intended to step aside, arguing that the scale […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 18:08

US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say

The U.S. military is deploying a large amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Iran’s new supreme leader hailed Iran’s “unity” and “resistance”. Reuters had reported that Washington, desperate to reopen the Gulf oil bottleneck of the Strait of Hormuz, […]

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Kıbrıs 20.03.2026 17:56

Songs and Tales of Spring at printmaking museum

This Saturday, we officially move into the spring season, even if the weather forecast shows rain. Every March 21, the world celebrates Spring Equinox and so, the Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking marks the day with a special event. On a mission to welcome spring and celebrate World Storytelling Day on March 20 and World […]

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