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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 11:10

Time to focus on hooligans on motorbikes

The Cyprus police have done a remarkable job in recent months. The traffic cameras and traffic campaigns have made a noticeable difference.However, since motorcycle fatalities are still a serious problem in Cyprus, implementing the following actions is bound to reduce motorcycle injuries and deaths:1. More strictly enforcing display of registration plates on motorcycles. Bikers with […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 11:10

Gesy saved my life

Whilst being very quick to criticise, I like to think I display balance in my freedom to express opinion. This is an open letter of congratulations and thanks to the national healthcare system (Gesy) that just saved my life. On Tuesday, July 8, I experienced a serious, life-threatening event. Were it not for the cool-headed initial reaction […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 11:10

Extortionate sunbed prices in Limassol

My parents have come to visit and my wife took them to the beach today. They went down to the beach to the right-hand side of the Four Seasons in Limassol when facing the sea. This is the beach that we visit normally. (Baywatch is the operator.) I was horrified to hear that they were […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 11:10

Phone scams are an urgent issue

This week in CM, there was an article about the phone scams that have been increasing for months. Unfortunately, the correspondent does not offer any link enabling readers to report these.I have twice reported suspicious calls, once to the police and the other to the phone company. The latest scam was a phone call to […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 11:06

Paralimni honours 1974 fallen and missing

A memorial service honouring those who died during the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion was held in Paralimni on Sunday. The annual national religious memorial service and prayer for the missing took place at the Saint George’s Church, with the service being presided over by Bishop Vasilios of Famagusta, while the government was represented by […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:59

Courts are the last defence against tyranny

India and the United States are the world’s two biggest democracies, and both of them seem to be in danger. In each of them populist federal governments are deliberately polarising the population, radicalising the politics, and seeking to undermine the impartial rule of law. In other places, such an approach has often ended in tyranny […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:57

41 degrees in Nicosia as heatwave persists

Temperatures will remain high across Cyprus over the coming days, reaching 41°C in Nicosia on Sunday. On Sunday, temperatures will reach 41C in Nicosia, 35C in Limassol and Larnaca, 32C in Paphos and 30C in Troodos. The weather will be mainly clear, although increased cloud may develop in the afternoon, with isolated showers or storms […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:46

Eight-day remand for Ayia Napa burglary suspect

A 19-year-old man suspected of involvement in eleven burglary and theft cases in Ayia Napa was remanded in custody for eight days by the Famagusta district court, which sat in Larnaca, on Sunday. In statements issued on Saturday, the suspect was arrested shortly after 1am when police received information about a person acting suspiciously inside […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:39

The anatomy of a geopolitical tragedy

Cyprus’ modern history is defined by missed diplomatic opportunities, ideological blindness and the cold calculations of regional powers. Since 1974, the events leading to the island’s partition have been clouded by revisionism. Political groups describe the division as either a sudden disaster, Turkish aggression or the failure of Archbishop Makarios. To understand Cyprus’ tragedy, 1960-1974 […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:38

Nine churches restored in north through bicommunal heritage work

Nine churches belonging to the Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have so far been preserved or restored in the north, with conservation work continuing on Sourp Magar monastery in the Pentadaktylos. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday, the bicommunal cultural heritage committee co-chair Sotos Ktoris said six Maronite churches, one Armenian church and […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:25

Police arrest nineteen after overnight checks

Police arrested 19 individuals last night for various offences during overnight checks islandwide. According to police, those arrested were investigated for offences including domestic violence, burglary, illegal possession of property, drug possession, possession of an offensive weapon, illegal residence in Cyprus as well as traffic violations. During the operations, police stopped 620 vehicles and checked […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:20

Man seriously injured after Aradippou stabbing

A 33-year-old man was seriously injured after he was stabbed in Aradippou in the early hours of Sunday, with a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police said the injured man was found on a road in the Aradippou area shortly before 1am and was taken by ambulance to Larnaca general hospital. According […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:00

Global smartphone shipments fall as memory crisis reshapes market

Global smartphone shipments fell by 4 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026 as an ongoing memory crisis disrupted supply chains and pushed up component costs, according to the latest research from market intelligence firm Omdia. The decline has created a sharply polarised smartphone market, with vendors experiencing very different outcomes depending on […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 10:00

World Cup final set for classic showdown

Argentina and Spain were supposed to settle a score in Qatar earlier this year, in the Finalissima between the champions of South America and Europe, before U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran forced the match to be cancelled. On Sunday in New Jersey, they will finally meet with rather more than ceremonial silverware at stake. The World […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 09:30

Europe’s digital euro: what it is and how it would work

Talks between the European Parliament, European governments and the European Commission on rules for a digital euro begun on Monday, three years after the legislation was first proposed. The negotiations aim to produce a final law by the end of the ​year, paving the way for the European Central Bank to formally approve a digital […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 13: Cyprus remained below the EU average for young people with at least basic digital skills in 2025, while recording the bloc’s widest gender gap in favour of young women, according to a report released on Wednesday by Eurostat. The EU’s statistical […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 09:00

A very British and a very Cypriot coup

With Andy Burnham about to take over as UK prime minister in a very British coup, Cyprus marked 52 years since the coup against President Makarios with sirens blaring at 8.20am on Wednesday, July 15. In the UK, prime ministers are removed mid-term without general elections by political intrigue instead of tanks. Since 1990, five […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 08:39

US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcing that two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing ​following an Iranian attack. The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week, raising […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 08:30

Tales from the Coffeeshop: One more extension ought to do it

THE INHUMANITY the Paphos authorities have shown in the treatment of the British father, whose three-year-old son was killed, after falling out of a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos last Sunday, was disgusting. On Monday, less than 24 hours after this tragic accident, the inconsolable, grieving father was taken to court, where the investigating officer […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 08:30

Major banks accelerate adoption of autonomous agentic AI

Major banks are ramping up how they incorporate digital assistants in their daily operations, determining how such agents interact with human colleagues and clients as ​they race to get ahead. Banks are competing in the adoption of agentic AI – artificial intelligence that can accomplish tasks with minimal human supervision – in functions from ‌wealth […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 08:00

Our View: Crackdown risks worsening labour shortages

The number of inspectors at the labour and social insurance ministry, clamping down on illegal or undeclared work will be doubled, said Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas. There were currently eight inspectors, but more positions would be opened soon after a decision was taken by the council of ministers. Mousiouttas said that with more inspectors the […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 08:00

German premium carmakers face challenge in global electric vehicle race

BMW is betting on its long-awaited Neue Klasse electric cars to revive its fortunes in China after two years of declining sales. The problem for the German automaker is that ​China’s EV race may have already moved on without it. BMW, under new CEO Milan Nedeljkovic, issued a shock profit warning last month that it […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 04:24

Buried decisions continue to haunt Cyprus’ landfill crisis

€23 million goes in the bin Parliament’s rejection on Tuesday of legislation introducing a municipal waste landfill tax has left Cyprus facing the loss of €23 million in European funding. The proposed tax would have introduced a charge of €10 per tonne of municipal waste sent to landfill until the end of next year, increasing […]

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Kıbrıs 19.07.2026 02:50

England survive France fightback to secure third place in Miami goalfest

England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966. In a match where defending was a second thought, Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to become the top scorer of […]

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