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Kıbrıs 29.05.2026 06:30

Global banks scale up artificial intelligence use despite workforce anxiety

HSBC has appealed to staff not to fight ​AI, saying it would destroy jobs while creating new ones, as banking rival Standard Chartered sought to ‌calm workers over comments that the technology would replace “lower-value human capital”. The predictions from two of the world’s biggest banks are the clearest sign yet about the upheaval from […]

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Kıbrıs 29.05.2026 06:00

Professional services sector takes centre stage at upcoming Nicosia summit

A major economic summit focusing on the trajectory and contribution of the professional services sector will convene in Nicosia on June 4, 2026. The high-level gathering, officially titled the Fourth Professional Services and Economy Conference, will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Royal Hall in the capital city. Delegates will focus […]

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Kıbrıs 29.05.2026 04:24

Cyprus lags EU on access to new medicines

Only 66 of the 168 innovative medicinal treatments approved by EU authorities from 2021 to 2024 were available in Cyprus, a survey has shown. Carried out by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (Efpia), the survey showed Cyprus lagging behind both in terms of the number of available medicinal products and in terms […]

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Kıbrıs 29.05.2026 04:20

Our View: House speaker race matters less than politicians pretend

As soon as the results of the parliamentary elections were announced, all public attention shifted to who will be the next president of the House of Representatives. It has been the main news story in newspapers, on radio, television and social media the last few days, although it is based entirely on speculation and gossip […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 23:10

Police identify man who fell to his death from balcony during immigration raid

Authorities on Thursday identified as a Congolese national the man who fell to his death earlier this week while trying to escape a raid by immigration officers in Larnaca. Though not naming the man, police said he was aged 46. The deceased had been an asylum seeker, whose application was rejected. He was since residing […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 22:07

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel’s military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast. Israel effectively controls an estimated 64% of the tiny coastal Strip, bombarded to ruins by […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:58

Iceland’s parliament votes to hold referendum on EU accession talks in August

Iceland’s parliament on Thursday voted in favour of holding an August 29 referendum to begin European Union accession talks, supporting the government’s two-step plan that could lead to membership in the 27-nation bloc later this decade. Reykjavik in 2013 abandoned negotiations after four years of talks when a Eurosceptic government took power, but a rise […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:46

Trump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would ‘handle’ WSJ story on Epstein ties

In a refiled $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump says that Rupert Murdoch told him he would “handle” a story about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein after the U.S. president called him to complain. The lawsuit is one of several Trump has brought in his personal capacity against news organizations, […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:36

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52

At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production and trafficking region in southeastern Colombia, a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) involved in the fighting said in a statement on Thursday. The clashes, the most violent in […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:34

Raouna ‘cautiously optimistic’ that EU negotiations with Moldova, Ukraine may start

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Thursday said she is “cautiously optimistic” that the European Union’s 27 member states could reach an agreement to commence accession negotiations with both Moldova and Ukraine next month.  “Enlargement remains one of the key priorities of the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the EU and we are […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:09

Cyprus sees opportunities in sustainable minerals strategy, minister says

Reducing environmental impacts while improving supply security is creating new opportunities for Cyprus, particularly in areas such as waste management, material recovery and the sustainable use of resources, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday. Speaking at a business forum in Larnaca titled “Why we need minerals”, organised by the Cyprus Quarries Association and the […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 21:03

Customs seize refrigerant gas cylinders smuggled from Turkey

Customs officers seized 40 refrigerant gas cylinders and a commercial vehicle at the Ayios Dhometios crossing on Thursday, suspecting they were smuggled from Turkey. According to the customs department, officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 36-year-old Turkish Cypriot during a routine crossing point check on May 25. The driver reportedly failed to provide documents […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 20:46

Fidias party launches hiring drive for parliament staff

The Direct Democracy party is accepting applications for parliamentary aides and staff, its leader Fidias Panayiotou announced on Thursday. “We are officially hiring,” a chirpy Panayiotou said in a short video clip posted online. “There’s lots of work to be done…many job openings in Direct Democracy.” The party will consider anyone, including people who previously […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 20:37

Iran and U.S. reach outline ceasefire deal after latest attacks

The United States and Iran reached an outline agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, after Iran had targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait following U.S. strikes on what Washington called an Iranian drone operation. According to a source familiar with the matter, the two sides agreed […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 19:38

‘Cyprus is beautiful’: Limassol a hit among EU ministers

Cyprus proved popular among the foreign ministers of European Union member states who had travelled to the island to attend Thursday’s informal summit, with many complimenting the island and its weather upon their arrival at the port of Limassol. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna was the most exuberant, declaring that “Cyprus is beautiful, really”. “I […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 19:35

Youth unemployment and inactivity fall in Cyprus

The number of young people in Cyprus who are neither studying nor working has fallen by nearly eight percentage points over the past decade, reaching 10.6 per cent in 2026. This compares with 18.5 per cent in 2015 and places Cyprus close to the European Union average of 11 per cent. Across the EU, the […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 18:24

Teen arrested over Limassol motorcycle robbery

Police arrested a 17-year-old on Thursday in connection with the robbery of a motorcycle in Limassol. According to the police, three hooded suspects attacked two 30-year-old men before stealing their motorcycle in the early hours of Wednesday. The motorcycle was later found abandoned in a Limassol park. Investigations are ongoing.

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 17:49

Polis road project could finish this year, says transport minister

The Polis Chrysochous-Stroumbi road could be completed within this year, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said during a meeting in Polis Chrysochous on Thursday. The meeting focused on three key issues: the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway, the Stroumbi-Polis Chrysochous road and the planned expansion of the port in Latsi. According to Vafeades, the transport ministry aims to […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 17:26

EU sets out opposition to Russian troops in Georgia, Moldova

The European Union’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday set out her and the bloc’s opposition to the presence of Russian troops in both Georgia and Moldova, at the end of the day’s informal summit of the foreign ministers of the 27 EU member states in Limassol.  “There are broader security concerns when we […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 17:05

Ailing Sinner falls to Cerundolo in French Open second-round shock

Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat on a scorching Thursday. Sinner arrived in Paris as the favourite for the title having […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 16:51

Court finds psychologist guilty of sexually abusing patient

A psychologist was found guilty by the Limassol criminal court on Thursday of sexually abusing a patient under his care. According to Phileleftheros, the court, which heard the case in a closed session, convicted the defendant on four charges relating to sexual abuse. In its ruling, it found that the offences were committed against a […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 16:42

How people are spending their free time in the digital era

Technology has quietly rewritten the rules of leisure time. Not all at once — but steadily, screen by screen. The way we rest, play, and connect looks almost nothing like it did twenty years ago. The big shift in leisure time Free time used to mean something physical. A walk. A board game. A book […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 16:41

Turkey accused of excluding Cyprus from COP31 preparations

Turkey is facing criticism over its handling of preparations for this year’s United Nations climate summit after reports emerged on Thursday that the republic had been excluded from a series of informal contacts and briefings linked to COP31, which will be hosted in Antalya in November. According to a report by Politico, Ankara has allegedly […]

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Kıbrıs 28.05.2026 16:32

Man arrested over drug case in Nicosia

Police arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in Nicosia on Thursday. The suspect was detained under a court warrant and is expected to appear before the Nicosia district court on Friday morning for a remand hearing. The case involves the discovery of about 135 grams of cannabis, six ecstasy pills, […]

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