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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 12:08

Australia coach says ‘fearless’ Socceroos ready for World Cup

Australia coach Tony Popovic said his young World Cup squad is better than the Socceroos’ 2022 line-up and should have high expectations heading into the tournament in North America. Popovic’s 26-man squad features 17 World Cup debutants, including two uncapped players in Japan-based striker Tete Yengi, 25, and 22-year-old attacker Cristian Volpato, who only switched […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 12:02

Two more arrested in Nicosia drugs and weapons investigation

Police have arrested two more men as part of an ongoing investigation into a cache of drugs and firearms discovered at a house in Nicosia, bringing the total number of suspects in the case to four. According to the police, a 45-year-old man appeared before the Nicosia district court on Saturday, which ordered that he […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 11:43

Ten arrested in overnight police operations across Cyprus

Police arrested 10 people and issued 337 traffic citations during overnight operations carried out across the island. The 10 arrests were made for a range of offences, including assault, extortion, failure to appear before a court, unlawful possession of property, illegally residing in the Republic, carrying knives and possession of offensive weapons. As part of […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 11:28

Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media

Malaysia has begun barring those aged under 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms, its communications regulator said on Monday, as it boosts efforts to protect minors from exposure to harmful content online. The Southeast Asian nation joins a growing number of countries introducing measures to regulate access to online platforms, amid mounting concerns […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 11:11

Two arrested over serious assault in Paphos

Police have arrested two 22-year-old men in connection with a serious assault that left a 46-year-old man hospitalised in Paphos municipality. According to the police, the arrests were made on Sunday under court-issued warrants as part of an investigation into an alleged attack causing grievous bodily harm. The case relates to an incident which took […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 10:51

Car destroyed in highway fire near Nicosia

A vehicle was destroyed after catching fire on the Limassol-Nicosia highway on Sunday evening, though no injuries were reported. The fire broke out at around 8.30pm on the highway heading towards Nicosia, between the exit to the Nicosia ring road and the Latsia truck weigh station. According to the police, the vehicle had been moved […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 10:29

Sunflower oil imports to Cyprus: Ranking of key supplier countries

Sunflower oil is an essential product for Cyprus, widely used in retail, HoReCa, catering, bakeries and food manufacturing. Since local production is limited, the Cypriot market relies mainly on imports. This makes the ranking of supplier countries important for understanding where the island’s sunflower oil supply comes from. Based on the latest available international trade […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 10:19

Israel’s Netanyahu ordered military to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh. “Following repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist group Hezbollah and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 09:50

Three days of dance coming to Limassol

Three days of dance, audio-walks, screenings and performances arrive as soon as June rolls in, bringing with it the 23rd Summer Dance Festival by Nea Kinisi. Eight artistic proposals will fill the Limassol Municipal Gardens and the seafront with art and culture – all free to attend! This year’s programme approaches the body as a […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 09:17

Digital signatures and the new legal reality

Can a simple click create the same legal obligations as signing a contract? In the era of digital governance and electronic transactions, the answer is evidently yes. The introduction of the digital signatures in Cyprus brings citizens face to face with a new reality. They sign more easily than ever before, yet they are bound […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 08:29

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 07:30

Cyprus among states facing data quality challenges

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that Cyprus continues to face significant data reporting weaknesses, as it published its latest biennial statistical quality review assessing euro area member states. The report examined the completeness, consistency and methodology of balance of payments and international investment position data across the eurozone up to the second quarter […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 07:00

Property developers urge immediate passage of co-owned buildings law

The collapse of a building in Limassol, which claimed the lives of two people, has exposed “in the most tragic way” the serious and long-standing weaknesses in Cyprus’ framework for managing co-owned buildings, according to Mersina Isidorou, general manager of the Cyprus Property Developers Association. The incident, she said, confirmed that the existing institutional framework […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 06:30

FuelEU compliance transitions from regulatory hurdle to commercial challenge

FuelEU compliance has moved beyond regulation to become a commercial optimisation challenge for the shipping industry, according to integrated emissions management service EmissionLink. The company made the point after completing its first FuelEU Maritime pooling cycle, with 90 per cent of shipowners opting to pool. Through its inaugural pooling submission, EmissionLink supported the compliance process […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 04:24

It’s going to be a long, hot summer for parents

With the long, hot summer fast approaching, parents are steeling themselves for nearly 12 weeks of dealing with their often fractious children. Parents frequently complain that schools close far too often – and in the summer for too long – while teachers not surprisingly mount a strong defence of the school holidays, saying they were […]

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Kıbrıs 01.06.2026 04:20

Greece is poised to become energy gateway for southeast Europe and the East Med

Chevron has just filed a request to acquire a 70 per cent stake in offshore Block 10 in the Ionian Sea that is expected to be granted by Greece. The following examines how this changes the energy and geopolitical balances around the wider East Med. Chevron’s gradual expansion from the Ionian sea to the south […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 18:02

Star Wars? How space quietly powers daily life in Cyprus

Until this week, if I heard the word “space”, I would probably have followed it up with something cliché like “the final frontier” or “beam me up, Scotty”. Like many people, my associations are more of distant galaxies, astronauts, science fiction. In short, like you, I think about the future and matters that are mostly […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 17:43

Searching for meaning in an absurd world

I had the chance to revisit my younger self the other day when I watched François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’ classic L’Étranger. The film – titled The Stranger rather than my preferred translation, The Outsider – brought back memories of my teenage years and the existential angst of trying to find meaning in life. […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 17:31

Two hundred hurt in post-game violence as Paris hails second Champions League triumph

More than 200 people were injured and one person died in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain’s second consecutive Champions League win, the interior ministry said on Sunday, reviving France’s heated debate about street violence. A day after PSG beat Arsenal in a nail-biting Budapest penalty shootout, cementing their place on the throne of European football, fans […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 17:02

No seat at the table: Europe absent from Trump-Xi dialogue

The recent meeting between the presidents of the United States and China marks a phase of “managed stability,” in which competition continues but with mechanisms designed to prevent escalation. For Europe, this gives rise to both opportunities and significant challenges. The main outcomes of the meeting include: China’s commitment to purchase agricultural products and 200 […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 16:57

Suspected Hamas operative in Cyprus thought behind alleged terror plot in Israel

An operative of Hamas living in Cyprus was, according to an indictment filed in Israel, the mastermind behind a major case of planned terrorist attacks there, leading to two people being arrested. The Cyprus News Agency said that according to the Israeli Prosecutor’s Office, H.G. and A.R.H., both aged 21 and residents of East Jerusalem, […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 16:06

Emergency warnings to rely on sirens and SMS for those without smartphones

The government’s newly launched nationwide emergency warning system and its ability to reach residents using older mobile devices has come under scrutiny, particularly regarding elderly people in remote communities who may not use smartphones. Authorities have stated that traditional sirens and direct SMS messaging will complement the new alert platform during emergencies. Speaking to the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 15:20

Cyprus hotel bookings making slow comeback

A gradual improvement in hotel bookings, however they are still moving at lower levels than expected for the period, chairman of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides said on Sunday. “We are at lower levels than we should have been for the month of May,” he said, adding that a similar picture is expected […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 15:15

Film screenings coming to the old town

Summer is on its way, and that means that outdoor film screenings. First up is Nicosia’s Images and Views of Alternative Cinema Festival, which returns to the old town from June 15 to 21, taking place in the inner courtyard of the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum. The festival is an initiative of the deputy ministry […]

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