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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 10:51

Cypriot and Indian accounting bodies sign landmark deal to boost business ties

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (Selk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), in a move aimed at strengthening professional and business ties between Cyprus and India. The agreement was signed during the recent official visit of President Nikos Christodoulides to India and […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 10:27

Sikou Pano announces plans to challenge election process

The Sikou Pano! (Get Up!) party said on Tuesday it was pushing ahead with a possible violation of the electoral process, saying it considered legal action over “serious issues” regarding the election’s legality, equal treatment and political pluralism in the pre-election period. In a written statement, the party describes “reasonable and serious questions” regarding the […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 10:25

Top 7 Qibla finders with real-time dynamic compass

For Muslims around the world, determining the correct Qibla direction is an essential part of daily prayer. While traditional methods such as using landmarks or memorized directions may work in familiar places, modern lifestyles often require greater flexibility. People travel frequently, move between locations, and pray in unfamiliar environments where orientation is not always obvious. […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 10:05

Paphos mayor for immediate fixing of state morgue

The lack of a refrigerator to store dead bodies in the morgue at Paphos general hospital needs to be resolved immediately, the town’s mayor Angelos Onisiforou said on Tuesday. “Respect for a person does not end with his death and the dignified management of the dead is an indicator of culture, humanity and seriousness of […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 10:00

Diversity film festival ends with two final screenings

The Film Festival on Diversity 2026 concludes this year’s journey with the postponed screening originally planned for May 11, which could not take place due to technical problems. The festival’s final screening will take place on Friday at the magical Axiothea Mansion, in the heart of old Nicosia, under the stars. The programme includes two […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 09:30

Car catches fire in Larnaca

The fire service in the early hours of Tuesday responded to a fire in a vehicle in the Ayios Theodoros district of Larnaca. “The vehicle in question suffered extensive damage from the fire and heat,” the fire service said. According to the fire service, the fire broke out around 4.20am and was brought under control […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 09:26

Cyprus first EU state to use new secure satellite communications system

Cyprus was the first European Union member state to activate the bloc’s new secure government satellite communications service, according to the head of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), in a development that highlights the island’s growing strategic role in Europe’s space and security architecture. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on the […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 09:22

Roksolana Pyrtko: Heritage regulations are choking retail — but there is a fix

Retail strategist Roksolana Pyrtko has published a new analytical piece arguing that the regulatory systems protecting Europe’s and Latin America’s historic city centers have become a structural barrier to commercial investment — and that the solution is not less protection, but smarter governance. In her blog The Developer’s Dilemma, Roksolana Pyrtko maps a problem that many in real […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 09:13

North Korea fires ballistic missile as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula

North Korea fired several projectiles, including at least one short-range ballistic missile, toward waters off the country’s west coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said. They were launched at around 1 p.m. (0400 GMT) from near Chongju in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. The […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 08:59

Second suspect arrested in Morphou kidnapping case

The police on Monday proceeded with the arrest of a 40-year-old man suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of a 69-year-old woman in the Nicosia district in the previous week. According to the police, the man is expected to appear before the Nicosia district court on Tuesday morning for the issuing of a remand […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 08:42

Farmers union protests culling in Pachna

Around 300 protesters gathered in Pachna on Tuesday morning to protest the culling of animals amid the outbreak of the foot and mouth disease at a local farm. The protest, marking the second of its kind within one week, follows after the newly formed association of livestock farmers ‘The Voice of Livestock Breeders’ first gathered […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 08:24

Today”s weather: Mainly clear, isolated showers in the afternoon

On Tuesday, the weather will initially be overwhelmingly clear with isolated rains and storms expected to strike the island in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to around 29 degrees Celsius inland, around 26 degrees on the south and east coasts, around 25 degrees on the rest of the coasts and around 18 degrees in the […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 08:20

Swiatek cruises, Wawrinka and Monfils conclude French Open chapters

Four-times French Open champion Iga Swiatek charged into the second round with a comfortable victory on Monday, but another much-admired winner in Paris was unable to extend his stay as Stan Wawrinka bowed out of Roland Garros for the final time. French favourite Gael Monfils, who like Wawrinka will end his career when the season […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 07:55

Rubio tempers hopes for quick Iran deal after fresh US strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could “take a few days,” quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict a day after US forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran. Describing the strikes against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 07:40

Cyprus to host high level European digital frontier conference in Nicosia

The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy has announced that Cyprus will host a major international tech summit in Nicosia on June 17, 2026, to shape the future of the European and global digital agenda. The prestigious two-day high-level dialogue, titled Shaping the Next Digital Frontier, is organised within the official framework of […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: Keve, tourism, shipping, IMEC, buyback programme, banks

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Monday released a statement congratulating the newly elected members of the House of Representatives. It also expressed confidence in “a productive parliamentary term focused on reforms and economic development“. “The chamber’s president and board of directors extend their warm congratulations to the new MPs and wish them every […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 07:00

Cyprus Computer Society launches inaugural tech networking event

The Cyprus Computer Society has announced that it will launch its inaugural casual networking initiative to bring tech professionals and innovators together in Limassol. The event, officially branded as the First CCS Tech Social, is scheduled to take place on May 28, 2026. The collaborative gathering will run from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 06:30

Cyprus Cement shareholders to vote on dividend payout

The Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd has issued an official notice on convening its seventy-fifth annual general meeting to review yearly performance and secure shareholder approvals. The gathering for the shareholders of the major industrial firm will take place at the Parklane hotel in Limassol on June 18, 2026. A central item on the agenda […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 06:00

Petrolina outlines key voting items for upcoming AGM

Petrolina Holdings Public Limited has announced that it will convene its annual general meeting on June 18, 2026, where it will review its yearly performance and secure critical shareholder approvals. A central item on the agenda will be the formal examination of the annual report for the 2025 financial year, which encompasses the management report, […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 04:24

Akel takes most votes among UK Cypriots

Akel won the most votes of any party among Cypriots who voted in the United Kingdom, taking 38.2 per cent of votes cast at the two polling stations set up in the country. A total of 997 votes were cast, with Akel winning 381 of them, while Disy was the second most popular party among […]

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Kıbrıs 26.05.2026 04:20

Our View: No problem that president not backed by new Cyprus House

In the end, the fears that the parliamentary elections would produce a dysfunctional, fragmented legislature that would destabilise the country proved totally unfounded. Perhaps the scaremongering by the government, Disy and Diko about irresponsible populists taking control of the new House affected the decisions of voters, who opted for the familiar rather than the new. […]

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Kıbrıs 25.05.2026 22:26

Quarantined cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus in Spain

A Spaniard who was evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and quarantined at a military hospital in Madrid has tested positive for hantavirus, according to Spain’s Health Ministry on Monday. The case involves one of 14 Spanish nationals who disembarked from the vessel earlier this month in Tenerife after an outbreak was reported onboard. […]

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Kıbrıs 25.05.2026 22:17

Netanyahu orders escalation of strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he has ordered the military to intensify operations in Lebanon, stating the aim is to increase pressure on Hezbollah following reported drone attacks on Israeli forces. The announcement comes amid continued cross-border hostilities and Israel’s contined military presence in south Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu […]

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Kıbrıs 25.05.2026 21:57

Russia informs US of imminent strikes on Kyiv

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday of Moscow’s decision to launch strikes on sites in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. A statement on the ministry’s website said Lavrov told Rubio by telephone that the move was initiated “in response to the […]

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