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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 07:59

Tensions rise as Iran pulls out of talks and vows response to US action

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region likewise appeared to be on shaky ground, […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 07:25

Police arrest 12 in overnight operations

The police arrested 12 individuals on Sunday night for various offences, including burglary and theft, causing bodily harm, carrying a knife, possession of drugs, illegal residence and assaulting an officer. During regular overnight operations in urban areas across the island, the police checked 741 drivers and passengers and filed 341 reports for traffic offences, including […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 07:13

Cloudy skies, isolated showers for most of the week

Monday starts off cloudy with isolated showers expected south of Troodos. Winds will be a northwest to northeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, and later on a fresh breeze of 5 Beaufort, over slight seas. Temperatures will reach 22C inland and along the coast, and 10C in the highest mountains. Monday […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 07:00

Keve announces generative AI training seminar in Nicosia

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced a training seminar on generative artificial intelligence tools, aimed at enhancing the integration of AI into business operations. The programme, titled “Training in the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) and Effective Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Business Processes”, will take place […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 06:30

Authority launches €4.88 million tender for Limassol Old Port

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) has launched a tender for the granting of a licence to use and operate premises at the Old Port of Limassol, with an estimated value of €4.88 million.  According to the tender notice, economic operators may submit bids for one or more premises, parts or sections, with the deadline for submissions set for May 8.   Tenders will be opened on the same day for […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 06:02

Cyprus tourism boosted by Poland advisory upgrade

Poland’s upgrade of its travel advisory for Cyprus to level 1 marks a positive development for the country’s tourism outlook, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. The travel advisory upgrade by Poland to level 1 places Cyprus in the category recommending normal caution, improving its international safety perception. Koumis described the development as […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 05:00

Israel flights to resume this week giving Cyprus tourism a boost

Flights from Israel to Cyprus are expected to resume this week week, offering a reprieve to the island’s tourism sector, according to Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) director general Christos Angelides. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Angelides described the anticipated resumption of flights from the neighbouring country as “an unexpected boost” for Cyprus tourism, […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 04:24

Half of livestock farmers unlikely to restart after outbreak, union warns

Around half of Cyprus’ livestock farmers are not expected to rebuild their operations following the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to the president of the Pancyprian pig farmers association, Petros Kailas. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Kailas said many in the sector are reluctant to return under current conditions. “It is not easy to […]

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Kıbrıs 20.04.2026 04:20

Cyprus’ energy failures mainly down to vested interests at a political level

Energy is one of the most critical sectors in Cyprus, impacting everyday life, the economy, industry and almost everything else on the island. And yet, it is one of the most badly planned sectors, suffering from under-investment and lack of long-term planning, but also mismanagement and endemic corruption. Cyprus has some of the highest electricity […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 22:45

Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports

Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms. Trump posted on Truth Social that his envoys would arrive on Monday evening for […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 20:34

Haaland seals crucial win for Man City over Arsenal in title showdown

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland picked the perfect time to end his lean spell in the Premier League with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal to give his side the edge in the title race on Sunday. The Norwegian had not scored in the league since February but his emphatic finish […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 20:30

Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, police say

Eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the suspected gunman was later fatally shot by police during a vehicle chase, local authorities said. Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said at a news conference that some of the children were related […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 20:23

UK police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets

British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum. After the latest attack, at Kenton United Synagogue in the Harrow area of the city shortly […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 18:56

Van Dijk scores late winner to snatch derby win over Everton

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in the first Merseyside derby to be held at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Playing in his final derby ahead of his planned departure from Liverpool in the summer, Mohamed […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 18:19

Van Dijk scores late winner to snatch 2-1 derby win over Everton

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in the first Merseyside derby to be held at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Playing in his final derby ahead of his planned departure from Liverpool in the summer, Mohamed […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 18:08

Even the most self-aggrandising rulers can achieve peace

Events in the Gulf war continue to attract global attention, despite the ongoing preoccupation here in Cyprus with our own Sandy-gate saga. President Trump has maintained a barrage of announcements, each surpassing the last in incredulity and detachment from reality. Our own key lawyer in the Sandy-gate affair, Nikos Clerides, has attempted to rival Trump […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 17:33

Inside Neocleous Tower: a striking building with nothing left to chance

There are projects where you need the vision to be explained, and then there are projects where you get it immediately. Neocleous Tower belongs in the second category. From the first step inside, you recognise the level of thinking. Nothing has been left to chance, nothing is random and nothing has been compromised on. Every […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 16:55

Police accused of ‘transport racism’ in e-bike crackdown

E-bikes were supposed to help Cyprus move into a cleaner transport era, instead, lately they have been making headlines for a very different reason. In recent weeks, police have stepped up inspections of electric bicycles operating on urban roads, particularly in Nicosia. Dozens of bikes have been stopped and removed for further examination, in what […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 16:50

Bids submitted for Paphos–Polis road project to be evaluated ‘diligently’

New bids submitted for the Paphos–Polis road project are coming in above initial cost estimates, the transport ministry and the public works department said on Friday, stressing that the evaluation process will be carried out “with full diligence”. In a joint statement, the authorities said the assessment of the revised tenders, submitted on April 17, […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 16:23

Rybakina beats Muchova to win Stuttgart crown – and a Porsche – for second time

Top seed Elena Rybakina had her eyes on the prize, literally, as she overpowered Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday and drive away with a Porsche car for the second time in her career. While the Kazakhstan player claimed her second title of the season, it was the tournament’s traditional […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 16:00

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from 1,500 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement a sample from one of the 190-gram jars of “Carrots and Potatoes” […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 15:57

Cyprus approves state aid for Plug and Play innovation hub

State Aid Commissioner Stella Michaelidou has approved a state grant to Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre to cover its operational costs, among other expenses. According to an announcement released this week, the decision, issued on April 9, concerns a state aid measure for Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre, aimed at supporting its ongoing […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 15:41

Thirty years on: rethinking Huntington’s Clash of Civilisations

Thirty years on, why revisit Professor Samuel Huntington’s seminal and widely debated book, The Clash of Civilisations and the Remaking of World Order, published in 1996? Not to celebrate a thesis. Not to settle old academic debates. But because the language of a “clash of civilisations” is returning – and beginning to shape the way […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 15:15

What to enjoy at revival of Famagusta Orange Festival

Some celebrations carry more than festivity, they carry memory. The Orange Festival of Famagusta is one of them. Once among the town’s most emblematic events, it returns this May, honouring the region’s traditions and past. The municipalities of Ayia Napa and Famagusta join forces to revive the historic celebration in Ayia Napa’s municipal district on […]

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