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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 10:16

33 drunk drivers arrested in overnight police operations

Police arrested 33 drivers for drink-driving during overnight operations carried out nationwide on Friday night, as part of coordinated checks targeting traffic offences and public safety. According to a police statement issued on Saturday, organised patrols were deployed at key points where officers stopped vehicles, checked occupants and carried out inspections of premises. In total, […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 10:10

Yellow weather warning issued as heavy rain and storms set for weekend

A yellow weather warning has been issued as heavy rain, isolated storms and strong winds are expected from Saturday morning. The met office said the warning will be in effect from 7am on Saturday until 7am on Sunday as a new wave of unsettled weather moves across the island. Prolonged rainfall, scattered thunderstorms and strong […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 09:30

Arsenal and Man City resume title duel after woeful week for English clubs

After a sobering week in Europe for English clubs, some bruised egos return to domestic issues this weekend with the Premier League title race and relegation battles both reaching potentially pivotal moments. The Premier League’s boast of being the best in Europe took a bit of a hammering over 48 hours this week with none […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 09:02

Cyprus Business Now: FDI growth, construction, labour market, tourism concerns

Business & economy news from the day before Public debt continued to fall in 2025, reaching its lowest percentage of GDP since 2008, while Cyprus also recorded its fourth consecutive fiscal surplus. President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday used his social media profile on X to say that public debt had reached its lowest percentage of […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 09:00

Nicosia’s famous book bazaar to help strays returns

One of Nicosia’s biggest book bazaars makes its comeback this weekend, and, as always, all profits raised from the sales will be donated to a good cause. The Buy a Book – Save a Stray bazaar this March 14 and 15, is organised by P.A.W.S. (Protecting Animals Without Shelter) in cooperation with Yfantourgeio, to raise […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 08:35

Explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam

An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as a deliberate attack against the Jewish community, Dutch news agency ANP reported. The explosion only caused limited damage, Mayor Femke Halsema told ANP.

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 08:00

Trump threatens to hit Iran’s Kharg Island oil network, US embassy in Iraq hit

President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption. Trump paired his ultimatum with a social media post saying the United States had “totally obliterated” military targets […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 08:00

Euro banknotes remain highly secure as counterfeit rates drop

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. The ECB said that the number of counterfeit euro banknotes remains very low compared with the volume of genuine banknotes in circulation, highlighting the continued reliability […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 07:30

Air cargo industry urged to digitise as global supply chains face pressure

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry: accelerating digitalisation, strengthening global standards, and enhancing safety and security. The call came at the opening of the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima, Peru, where the group said the industry must build resilience in areas it can […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 07:00

Former Meta AI chief raises $1 billion to move beyond LLMs

Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, has announced that ​it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it ‌seeks to commercialize artificial intelligence systems built around reasoning, planning and “world models.” The financing positions the company as a test of LeCun’s belief […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 06:30

Microsoft adds Anthropic technology to Copilot in shift to AI agents

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is adding Anthropic’s AI technology to its Copilot service to tap ​growing demand for autonomous agents, weeks after the startup’s new tools ‌sparked a selloff in software stocks. The company this week unveiled Copilot Cowork, a tool based on Anthropic’s viral Claude Cowork offering, which has captivated Silicon Valley with its ability to […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 04:24

Court orders release of asylum seeker who had been held for six months

The supreme court has ordered the release of an asylum seeker who had been held in custody for six months, stating that the Cypriot authorities had not undertaken due diligence to ensure his deportation during that time. The man, a Cameroonian national, had first applied for asylum in 2019, and this application was rejected in […]

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Kıbrıs 14.03.2026 04:20

Our View: Water shortage is a failure policy, not nature

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou, speaking at the House plenum on Thursday, said that while drought was an act of God, shortage of water was down to human incompetence. The priority now, was not to go back over the years apportioning blame, but to forge a national policy for tackling the water shortage problem once […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 23:03

UN official calls for humanitarian cargo to be allowed through Strait of Hormuz

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Friday called for humanitarian aid to be allowed to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. The comments made by Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, comes as Iran threatens to close the strait, which is […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 22:57

Governments globally roll out measures to blunt effect of Iran war energy shock on consumers

Governments from Asia to Europe are scrambling to shield consumers from surging fuel and food costs triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, rolling out measures ranging from fuel subsidies and price caps to emergency commodity releases. The conflict has halted a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply from the Middle […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 22:50

France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say

France is pushing on with efforts to put together a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the security situation stabilises, two French officials said on Friday, after a report suggested Paris was negotiating safe passage for its ships. European states have been largely sidelined as the US-Israeli war on Iran has ‌escalated, with […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 22:24

Lebanon’s offer for direct talks with Israel falls on deaf ears, sources say

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil war. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed the state’s willingness to begin direct negotiations with Israel […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 21:50

Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised in ICU with pneumonia

Brazil’s imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised in an intensive care unit on Friday after being diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, according to a medical note from the DF Star hospital. Bolsonaro, 70, was taken from prison to the hospital in Brasilia early on Friday with a high fever, chills and a drop in oxygen saturation, […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 21:20

President donates €30,000 to Paralimni football club

Enosis Neon Paralimni FC celebrated its 90th anniversary with an event in Ayia Napa on Friday evening, during which President Nikos Christodoulides made the club a donation of €30,000 to mark the occasion. Speaking at the event, Christodoulides said Paralimni has always produced talented players, who made “the whole of Cyprus proud”. The president said […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 21:18

Israeli strike kills three in Gaza as regional offensives escalate

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, Palestinian medics said on Friday, with violence continuing in the West Bank and Gaza even as Israel expands its offensive across the region. Israel has used lethal force in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours. Israeli forces […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 20:36

Man jailed for hit-and-run fatal accident

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to prison on Friday after the Paphos district court found him guilty of a hit-and-run fatal accident in November 2023, in which Goga Partsvania, 33, from Georgia had died. The court imposed concurrent sentences of 12 months and 14 months for causing death due to reckless driving and abandoning the […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 20:24

Five-day ‘Route of Love’ motorcycle ride continues in support of children with cancer

A five-day motorcycle ride across Cyprus in support of children with cancer continued on Friday, with the day’s start given by the Cyprus sports organisation (KOA). The annual “Route of Love” event, held this year from March 11 to 15, is organised by the Pancyprian association for children with cancer and related diseases ‘One Dream […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 20:18

Government to stand by FMD-affected farmers

The government will support all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed on Friday evening, while pointing out that violating EU protocols would cut off Cyprus’ funding. Earlier in the day, Christodoulides met with the farmers and agricultural organisations. “I would like to say that this is certainly a crucial moment. […]

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Kıbrıs 13.03.2026 20:03

Court hears pre-trial objections in death of Thanasis Nicolaou case

Pre-trial objections raised by defence lawyers for the five people accused of covering up the murder of Thanasis Nicolaou were heard on Friday before the Limassol district court and will will be wrapped up on March 19. The defendants — former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos, former Limassol police chief Angelos Iatropolos, former Limassol police crime […]

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