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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 09:18

Man arrested for drink driving after hitting parked cars

A 56-year-old was arrested on Tuesday night after hitting four parked cars and damaging a fifth while drink driving. The police said the incident happened at 10pm in Limassol. The man hit one parked car and drove on, subsequently hitting another three. The fourth car was pushed forward and hit the one in front, before […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 08:33

Cars damaged in early morning fire

A fire in a carpark in Limassol caused extensive damage to two vehicles. The police were notified at 4.50am that a car was on fire, which caused damage to the second vehicle parked nearby. The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade. The scene has been cordoned off as police investigations proceed.

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 08:24

Senegal stripped of title as Morocco declared African champions

Morocco were declared Africa Cup of Nations champions and Senegal were stripped of the title after an appeal over the result of the final was upheld by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday. Senegal were ruled to have forfeited the game in the Moroccan capital Rabat on January 18 because they walked off […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 08:19

Regional crisis, FMD at president’s meetings with Guterres, von der Leyen

The Middle East crisis, the foot and mouth disease outbreak on the island and the way forward in the Cyprus problem are on President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda on Wednesday, as he is set to meet in Brussels with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Christodoulides is in Brussels to […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 08:01

Man arrested for drugs after refusing narcotest and fleeing scene

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for the possession of drugs. The police said on Wednesday the man was arrested in Nicosia after he was pulled over on Tuesday at 12.20pm. After the man refused a narcotest, the police searched the vehicle and found 2g of cannabis in the glove compartment. In an effort […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 08:00

Central bank money to remain ‘anchor’ as financial markets go digital

The Eurosystem recently unveiled the Appia roadmap, a strategic initiative aimed at shaping the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem. The initiative seeks to ensure that central bank money remains the anchor of the financial system as Europe undergoes rapid digital transformation. The roadmap outlines the Eurosystem’s objectives and approach, with the project expected […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:56

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill six people, Lebanese authorities say

Israeli airstrikes in Beirut killed at least six people on Wednesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, shaking the heart of the Lebanese capital as Israel intensified its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. Israeli air strikes also pounded the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, where Reuters footage showed explosions lighting up the night sky. While […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:50

Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief

Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday. The attack overnight on Tuesday killed two people in a neighbourhood close to densely populated Tel Aviv, where there are also key military facilities, bringing […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:48

Electricity authority workers on three-hour strike

Employees of the Electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) are staging a three-hour work stoppage on Wednesday, from 8am to 11am, to protest what they described as “serious problems” that remain unresolved while the state focuses on “imaginative and unfounded proposals”. In a statement last week, their trade unions warned that if solutions were not found, […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:45

Six arrested in overnight police operations

Six people were arrested in overnight police operations to crack down on crime. One driver was caught driving at 160km/h instead of 50km/h. He was arrested and will be taken before the Nicosia district court on Wednesday for a remand order. The police pulled over 529 vehicles and checked a total of 789 drivers and […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: property, tourism, Ethiopian ties, foreclosures, banks

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday ruled out discussions on a blanket freeze of foreclosures, following a meeting with a Disy delegation led by party president and house speaker Annita Demetriou. The minister stressed that decisions on foreclosures must be reasonable and balanced, warning against measures that could create further economic problems. “We are being monitored […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:29

Rain, snow and strong winds till the end of the week

Wednesday starts off overcast, with rain expected in the afternoon, along with high concentrations of dust. Winds will be a northeast to southeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, however in the afternoon they will turn into a moderate to fresh breeze of 4 to 5 Beaufort, and locally a strong breeze […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 07:00

Hedge funds bet against banks and fintechs as global jitters grow

Global hedge funds sold shares of bank, insurance, fin-tech and trading companies in ​the week to March 13, making financials the most sold stock ‌sector this year, said Goldman Sachs (GS.N) in a note to clients seen by Reuters this week. Hedge funds “aggressively shorted” global financial stocks last week and the sector was net […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 06:30

Limassol mayor eyes military site for forest park expansion

Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis has proposed expanding the Polemidia Forest Park in Ayia Fyla into land used by the Limassol recruitment training centre (KEN), in what he described as a first step towards creating a broader metropolitan park for the city. Speaking to Entrepreneurial Limassol, a periodical published by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 06:00

UK government to spend £1bn to tackle rising youth unemployment

Britain will invest an additional 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to ‌unlock jobs for young people, the government said this week, part of a drive to reduce the nearly 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training. Britain’s youth unemployment has reached a 10-year high, according to figures released last month, outpacing […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 04:25

Greece will ‘support Cyprus’ choices’ over Nato accession

Greece and its government will “support Cyprus’ choices” regarding the question of whether or not it will join Nato, the country’s Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Tuesday. “As far as Nato is concerned, Greece will naturally support Cyprus’ choices. We continue to believe that any enlargement creates conditions for greater resilience and solidarity,” he […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 04:20

Our View: State has no duty to bail out tourism sector

It did not take very long for the calls for state support for tourist businesses to start. The Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe) started complaining about a fall in bookings within a week of the start of the war on Iran, and on Monday a political party decided to submit proposals for the “support” of tourism. Disy […]

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Kıbrıs 18.03.2026 02:04

Champions League: PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal storm into quarter-finals

Europe’s elite competition delivered a night of emphatic statements as Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the Champions League quarter-finals with commanding performances that underlined their credentials as serious contenders. PSG dismantle Chelsea with ruthless efficiency Defending champions PSG humiliated Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, sealing a crushing 8-2 aggregate victory and sending […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 22:45

Sporting complete stunning comeback to end Bodo Glimt’s Champions League run

Sporting overturned a three goal first leg deficit on Tuesday to defeat Bodo Glimt in extra time and reach the champions league quarter finals, sealing a dramatic turnaround in Portugal. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg, Sporting began aggressively and reduced the deficit when Goncalo Inacio headed home in the first half to make it […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 21:51

Attorney-general clears Karpasia bishop over embezzlement allegations

Attorney-general George Savvides ruled on Tuesday that no criminal offence had been committed by Bishop Christoforou of Karpasia in relation to complaints over the management of funds belonging to the pancyprian parents’ union. The allegations centred on events said to have taken place in 2020, claiming the bishop transferred money from the association’s treasury into […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 21:22

Iran confirms death of Basij force commander

Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force, was killed on Tuesday in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reported. The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the revolutionary guards as saying Soleimani was killed in an “attack by the American-Zionist enemy.” Soleimani, who had led the Basij for six […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 20:36

Turkey vows to defend north amid military build-up around Cyprus

Turkish AKP spokesman Omer Celik sharply criticised Cyprus, Greece, and the EU on Tuesday, over military and political developments in the wider Levant. Celik condemned the EU’s role, arguing that “some European Union countries announce that they will send warships or strengthen their presence in the region, however, the European Union has already proven its […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 20:24

Germany pledges full support to Cyprus amid Iran crisis

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to Cyprus on Tuesday, following talks in Berlin with Greek Foreign Minister Constantinos Gerapetritis. “If both military and political support is needed, Germany will do so. We stand by Cyprus. That is not in doubt,” Wadephul affirmed. Gerapetritis emphasised that the security of the European Union is […]

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Kıbrıs 17.03.2026 20:02

MPs urge quick passage of disability legislation

MPs on Tuesday stressed that updated legislation for the disabled must pass before the House dissolves ahead of the May parliamentary elections, even as groups representing persons with disabilities complained that the government bill does not go far enough. Initially tabled in 2025, the bill is titled ‘Participation, Inclusion and Independent Living of Persons with […]

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