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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 10:43

Doctors in England begin six-day strike after rejecting government’s pay, workforce deal

Resident doctors in England started a six-day walkout on Tuesday after rejecting an offer the government said would not get better, with the British Medical Association saying it failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. The strike action during the Easter holiday period is due to run until the morning of April […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 10:33

Arteta says players need to channel frustration into motivation against Sporting

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said the pain of back‑to‑back cup defeats must be used as motivation as his team turn their focus to the first leg of their Champions League quarter‑final against Sporting on Tuesday. The London club arrived in Lisbon on the heels of their first back-to-back losses this season, a 2-0 defeat by […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 10:30

Fanatics, an obsessive, and a belligerent fool

We don’t have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967 Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to Israeli ships, and Israel replied with a surprise air attack that destroyed almost the entire Egyptian air force on the ground. Israel followed up with […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 10:29

Kompany to make late call on Kane for Bayern’s clash at Real Madrid

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane trained on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, but coach Vincent Kompany will make a late decision on his availability for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid. The 32-year-old England captain missed his country’s 1-0 friendly defeat by Japan last month due to the problem and […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 09:56

Police report 260 offences and two arrests in overnight operations

Police reported two arrests and 260 traffic offences following coordinated overnight operations nationwide aimed at reinforcing public safety. In a statement issued on Tuesday, authorities announced that 770 drivers and passengers were stopped and checked, while 29 premises were inspected. Two individuals were arrested, including for offences related to illegal stay in the republic. Traffic […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 09:53

Spring brings a wave of creative workshops

’Tis the season to get crafty! This spring welcomes new artistic, creative and reflective workshops as the island’s creatives present new participatory events that engage the senses. Here is a selection of workshops to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. This Wednesday, Head of Education of the AG Leventis Gallery, Theodora Demetriou invites children […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 09:30

Energy tech: trust can’t be bought retroactively

By Demetris Stefani On March 2, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy passage, effectively closed. Approximately 20 per cent of global seaborne oil trade has been disrupted. Crude oil has surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time in four years. This is the largest disruption to the energy market since […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 09:27

Audit finds systemic failures and overpayments in welfare benefits system

The audit office has identified extensive weaknesses in the management of social benefits by the deputy welfare ministry, with systemic failures that led to delays, overpayments and payments to individuals who did not meet eligibility criteria. The findings published on Tuesday, and covering 2022 and 2023, point to “ineffectiveness of critical controls” and call for […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 09:14

Russia assisting Iran in war against US and Israel with cyber support and spy imagery

Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The conclusions, reviewed by Reuters, also found that Russian and Iranian hackers were collaborating in the cyber domain. They represent the […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:58

Suspect arrested after Dromolaxia pursuit

A 25-year-old man was arrested on early Tuesday in Dromolaxia after attempting to evade police, crashing into a patrol vehicle and being found in possession of drugs, ammunition and a knife. According to police, officers were on patrol shortly after midnight when they identified a parked vehicle in a rural area as suspicious. As they […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:52

Fitiris to seek independent investigators amid scrutiny of police handling

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is expected to move forward with a proposal for the appointment of independent criminal investigators, as concerns grow over the handling of allegations linked to Makarios Drousiotis and the impact on public confidence in the investigative process. Fitiris is due to brief President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday, before presenting the proposal […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:47

Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants. Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose $1.74, or 1.6%, to $111.51 a barrel by 0530 GMT, while U.S. […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:33

IMO urges diplomatic action to evacuate 20,000 seafarers from Persian Gulf

Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries were updated on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) response to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz during a virtual meeting hosted by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).  During the meeting, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez urged States to support diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the evacuation of around 20,000 seafarers still […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:32

Papadakis removed from Alma ballot amid Drousiotis fallout

Alma confirmed it has removed former MEP Dimitris Papadakis from its parliamentary election ballot on Tuesday, citing political considerations linked to ongoing allegations over disputed messages, despite stressing that the presumption of innocence remains intact. The decision followed a meeting of the party’s executive secretariat, during which Papadakis was invited to present his position. The […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:23

Storms and hail forecast across Cyprus through Easter week

Cyprus will see unsettled weather from Tuesday onwards with the met office warning of rain, thunderstorms and possible hail affecting much of the island until Good Friday. Local rains and isolated storms are expected mainly in Troodos, Limassol, Larnaca as well as Nicosia. Isolated showers may occur earlier in Paphos before spreading inland by midday. […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:21

Hormuz crossings hit post-conflict high but remain 85 per cent below normal

Five weeks after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Tehran still holds effective control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only limited vessel movements despite mounting international pressure to restore full transit.  Data cited by Windward showed 20 crossings through the strait in a 24-hour period on Sunday, with 14 vessels heading towards the Indian Ocean and six entering the Gulf.   That […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 08:00

Falling reserves push banks towards market funding

European Central Bank (ECB) officials have said that euro area banks are adjusting to declining central bank reserves while continuing to rely on favourable market conditions to manage liquidity. In a recent blog post, financial markets experts and senior officials in the ECB’s market operations division examined how banks are responding as the Eurosystem gradually […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 07:52

Iran defies US deadline, fighting with Israel intensifies

Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to agree to his demands or get “taken out.” Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal brokered by Pakistan for an immediate […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 07:50

Atlantic Insurance reports €20.18 million profit for 2025

Atlantic Insurance Company Public Ltd has reported total profit attributable to shareholders of €20.18 million for 2025 and decided to propose a dividend of 17 cents per share, up from 14.5 cents the previous year. The decision was taken during a board meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Nicosia, with the proposed dividend subject […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 07:41

Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment. The six-hour survey of the normally hidden hemisphere of Earth’s only natural satellite […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 07:40

Student housing gains traction in Cyprus and Greece as safe investment choice

Student housing is gaining strong investment momentum in Cyprus and Greece amid ongoing economic uncertainty, according to the co-founders of Cyprus-based proptech startup MyStudentFlat. In a piece of analysis released this week, Elena Orfanidou and Dimitris Oikonomou explained that during turbulent periods, investors tend to shift towards sectors offering stability, security and consistent demand, with […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: BoC, deposit rates, foreclosures, fuel subsidy, housing

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released its latest interest rate statistics for February 2026, showing declines in both deposit and lending rates alongside an increase in new loan activity. It also reported that deposit rates in Cyprus remain among the lowest in the eurozone, primarily due to significant excess liquidity in the […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 06:50

ECB to limit policy response if energy price spikes prove temporary

European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras ​said on Monday that ‌the appropriate eurozone monetary policy will depend on the size and ​nature of energy supply ​disruption from the Iran conflict. If ⁠the energy price spike proves ​to be temporary, the ​need for a monetary policy adjustment will be limited, ECB Governing Council ​member Stournaras, who […]

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Kıbrıs 07.04.2026 06:30

Keve announces trade event to help businesses navigate global markets

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced that it will host the Cyprus Market Access Day 2026 in Limassol later this month, in order to support businesses expanding into international markets. The event is scheduled to take place on April 16, 2026, at the premises of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and […]

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