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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 12:06

Messi knocked down as security guard subdues pitch invader

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground by a security guard who was restraining a shirt less fan on the field near the end of their 2-1 friendly win over Ecuadorean champions Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico. The fan reached the centre circle and wrapped his arms around twice-reigning MLS Most Valuable […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 11:54

Wolves avoid unwanted record with win over local rivals Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Joao Gomes scored his first goal of the season as the bottom side defeated visitors Aston Villa 2-0 in the West Midlands derby on Friday to ensure they will not go down as the worst side in Premier League history. Villa stay third on 51 points from 28 games, six above fifth-placed Chelsea,after […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 11:49

Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, warning that there may be U.S. casualties. The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 11:42

What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the United States and offer Iranians a chance to topple their rulers. Iran launched missiles towards Israel, Israel’s military said. Here are some details about Iran’s missiles: WHAT […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 11:40

40,000-year-old German artifacts may display written language precursor

A small object called the Adorant figurine discovered in a cave in Germany in 1979 – crafted roughly 40,000 years ago by some of the earliest people to establish a distinct culture in Europe – bears intriguing sequences of notches and dots. Numerous other objects produced by this same culture exhibit similar marks. New research […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 11:25

Control measures remain in place to battle foot and mouth disease

Control measures remain in place on Saturday as Cyprus aims to stem the spread of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease which was detected in the Larnaca district earlier this month. As such, the ban on the movement of livestock and feed nationwide remains in place, with a 10-kilometre surveillance zone also being upheld. […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:58

Airlines cancel flights between Cyprus and Middle East

Airlines moved to cancel flights between Cyprus and the Middle East on Saturday, as the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, and Iran retaliated. Wizz Air announced on Saturday morning that it had cancelled all flights to Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Amman until March 7, with this impacting its services linking […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:55

Lebanon’s prime minister warns against dragging country into ‘adventures’

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday said he would not accept anyone dragging “the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity”, in an indirect message to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In a statement released after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, Salam noted the “serious developments” in the […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:45

Today’s weather: Mainly clear, light snow in mountains

Saturday’s weather will be mostly clear across most of the island, though light snowfall is expected to fall in the mountains, with a modicum of rain forecast for lower ground. Temperatures will rise to 15 degrees Celsius inland, 18 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and four degrees Celsius in the mountains, where frost is expected […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:42

Bolivian military plane crash death toll rises to 20, AFP reports

The death toll has risen to 20 in the crash on Friday evening of a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft during bad weather in the city of El Alto, near Bolivia’s capital La Paz, AFP reported citing police. The plane was carrying new banknotes from the country’s central bank. The military aircraft had departed from the city of […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:36

Cyprus offers facilities for evacuation as Iran bombings begin

Cyprus has activated its ‘Estia’ plan, wherein people are evacuated from conflict zones via Cyprus, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said, with the United States and Israel having launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning. He wrote in a post on social media that the plan is “activated in the event of an emergency or […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:14

Unficyp report: budget cuts for a leaner force

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) has been operating through budget reductions and structural reorganisation, a UN report presenting the budget performance for the periods from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 said. The report recalled that the mandate of Unficyp “was established by the Security Council in its […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:00

Cyprus to present new tax system to Greek investors in Athens

The revised Cypriot tax system, which has been in effect since January 1, 2026, will be presented to businesses and investment organisations in Greece during a special event in Athens. The presentation is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 6, 2025, between 10:00 and 14:30 at the Theocharakis Foundation Amphitheatre located at 9 Vasilissis […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:00

Spring’s classical music concerts with CySO

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra artistic programme for March-April allows music lovers in Cyprus to look forward to five exceptionally engaging programmes. Concerts featuring tributes to the distinguished pianist Vicky Stylianou, international stars, an Easter concert, a chamber music concert, and a Premiere concert with the rapidly rising Cypriot pianist Christos Fountos as soloist and more […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 10:00

Capital welcomes Nicosia Antiracist Festival 2026

This March, the Nicosia Antiracist Festival arrives as a free, inclusive, two-day event bringing together activists, young people, academics, media representatives, civil society organisations, artists and community members from local, national and European levels. On March 27 and 28, the University of Nicosia campus will host events and actions as the festival creates space for […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 09:02

Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, CSE, CBC, tourism, property, Alpha Bank, shipping

Sustainable and resilient tourism will be a key priority of the EU council presidency, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis said on Friday, addressing a European conference in Nicosia on climate action and competitiveness in Mediterranean destinations. Addressing delegates, Koumis said tourism reflects its “strategic importance for economic growth, social cohesion and regional development, particularly for […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 08:44

Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran

SOUNDS OF EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN EAST AND WEST OF IRANIAN CAPITAL OF TEHRAN, MEHRABAD AIRPORT REPORTED TARGETED Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the West. The attack, […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 08:00

Shrinkflation: smaller apartments, same bedrooms, same price

By Pavlos Loizou In recent months, Cyprus developers have intensified pressure on the government to relax planning regulations by reducing minimum apartment sizes and abolishing mandatory parking requirements per unit. The argument is simple and appealing: smaller homes and fewer parking spaces will reduce construction costs and make housing more affordable. Prices will not be […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 07:59

Trump says of Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to use force’

President Donald Trump expressed disappointment about U.S. negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that “sometimes you have to use force,” amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic. Trump has increased diplomatic and military pressure on Iran in the weeks since an Iranian crackdown […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 07:30

Johnnie Walker maker warns of sales fall as demand weakens in key markets

Diageo’s (DGE.L) new boss Dave Lewis cut the company’s annual sales forecast and dividend in his first results presentation earlier this week, sending its shares down 6 per cent and underscoring the scale of his task to turn around the world’s biggest spirits maker. Lewis, nicknamed “Drastic Dave” for his history of cost-cutting reforms at […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 07:00

Europe’s biggest bank beats forecasts despite $5 billion charges

HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) lifted a key earnings target after its annual profit beat expectations, a decision which reflects that most of the bank’s planned overhaul has now been completed and further growth is in its sights. Buffeted by $4.9 billion in one-off charges, Europe’s largest lender’s pretax profit slipped 7 per cent to $29.9 billion […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 06:30

Losses widen at Aston Martin as company battles global trade disruption

British luxury car maker Aston Martin (AML.L) will cut its workforce by up to 20 per cent, the company said this week, as it strives to recover from the impact of US import tariffs and weak demand in China. Aston Martin said the job cuts from a total workforce of around 3,000 should deliver annualised […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 04:24

Akel says agriculture minister must ‘resign or be sacked’

Akel on Friday said Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou must “resign or be sacked”, lambasting her response to the wildfires which tore through the Limassol district last summer, water shortages, and the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district. “The chain of failures and incompetence in her entire area of responsibility is […]

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Kıbrıs 28.02.2026 04:20

Our View: How renewable policy bred an energy oligopoly

The Audit Office, in its report about the policy on renewable energy sources (RES), inadvertently mentioned yet another striking example of the incompetence that marked the Anastasiades government’s energy decisions. This was a scandalous policy which was designed to make huge amounts of money for four or five businesses, whose owners were close to then […]

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