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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 11:00

Why the Cyprus property market is a matter of incentives

By Pavlos Loizou, CEO Ask Wire  Walk through the centre of Nicosia, Limassol, or Larnaca and the pattern becomes impossible to ignore. Vacant plots sitting idle for decades. Buildings — put up in the sixties and seventies on the back of independence-era optimism — now standing peeling, neglected, quietly deteriorating. And yet, right next to […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:50

Is this the New World Order?

On Thursday, April 16 my wife and I were disturbed by raised voices and heated conversation next door. Peaking from behind curtains, we noticed an EAC van with what appeared to be agents in confrontation with our neighbour’s gardener. The agents then came round to our property and aggressively banged on the front door. They engaged […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:49

North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war

North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. Pyongyang’s intense missile activity – this was the fourth such launch this month and the seventh of the year – is meant to display its self-defence […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:43

Five arrested in overnight police operations

Police arrested five people on Saturday night in connection with a range of offences including theft, causing grievous bodily harm, drink-driving, driving without a licence, insurance or road tax and the illegal possession and transport of explosive materials. Police said the arrests were made as part of coordinated overnight operations carried out across the island. […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:30

Lionel Messi’s brace helps Inter Miami slay Rapids in front of huge crowd

Lionel Messi recorded a brace and German Berterame added a tally on a header as Inter Miami earned a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver. Messi scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute. He started a run just inside midfield and went unchallenged until the box, where he blasted a […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:30

What the growing pushback against youth social media means for brands

By Dimitris Ioannides Greece’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15 from January 1, 2027 should be seen as more than a domestic policy move. It points to a broader shift in how governments, regulators and society are beginning to think about the role of social platforms, especially in the lives of […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:27

Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited “very good conversations” with Tehran despite warning against “blackmail” over the key shipping channel. Neither side offered any specifics about the state of negotiations on Saturday, days […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 10:00

Legal experts warn that AI prompts could become evidence in litigation

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some US lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after a federal judge in New York ruled this year that the former CEO of a […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 09:30

Carmakers repurpose battery factories for AI energy storage systems

Carmakers and battery companies facing a weak US market for electric vehicles are scrambling to repurpose battery factories to make energy-storage systems to fuel AI’s thirst for power instead. But converting plants to new types of batteries won’t be easy, ​nor will the demand for energy storage materialize fast enough to absorb a glut of […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 09:00

Is Cyprus throwing you out of sync?

If you wake up exhausted, you’re not alone. Especially in Cyprus! You went to bed at a reasonable hour. You clocked a full eight hours. And yet the alarm goes off, you surface from a vivid dream, and your body feels like it’s been dragged into the horror of a new day against its will. […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 09:00

Law clients’ right to legal professional privilege is sacrosanct

Early on Easter Saturday a team of police officers raided the home of the well-known lawyer Nikos Clerides in Nicosia, armed with a search warrant issued by a judge shortly after midnight on Good Friday to search his premises for material allegedly in his possession as the lawyer of the woman at the centre of […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting April 14: Cyprus remains the top global location for hiring in the online trading sector during the second quarter of 2026, according to FYI, a marketing agency and research hub for the online trading industry. At the same time, the agency pointed out […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 08:30

Tales from the Coffeeshop: We have all become ‘Sandinistas’

THE COFFEESHOP was closed for Easter when Politis published the story about Black Cube, the Israeli company which was behind the production of the video in which associates of the Prez explained on camera how investors can pay their way into the presidential palace. Black Cube, which has been around for 15 years, describes itself […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 08:00

Britain records strongest growth in over a year during February

Britain’s economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had feared, official figures showed this week. Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 per cent month-on-month in February, the biggest increase since ​January 2024, the Office for National Statistics […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 08:00

Our View: ‘Sandy’ probe must be carried out without social media distractions

Almost three weeks have passed since journalist Makarios Drousiotis posted the allegations made by the woman dubbed ‘Sandy’. Much has happened since then, including the categorical public denials by the people at the centre of the allegations, confiscation by police of the mobile phones and laptops of the lawyer who had represented Sandy, the appearance […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 07:10

Morgan Stanley beats profit expectations as investment banking soars

Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit this week, as ​the investment bank benefited from a surge in dealmaking and raked in record revenue from its equities trading business, sending its shares up ‌5 per cent. Heightened M&A activity in a friendlier regulatory environment and extreme volatility in stock markets triggered by the […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 06:30

British financial regulator seeks feedback on future crypto trading rules

Britain’s financial regulator said this week that it was ‌consulting on how firms might be ​affected by ​the regulation of the ⁠crypto industry which ​is due to ​come into effect by October 2027. Under the ​consultation, the Financial ​Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking ‌feedback ⁠on proposed regulations on a range of crypto activities ​including ​operating […]

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Kıbrıs 19.04.2026 04:24

‘We’ve ticked all the boxes’ for Schengen entry

The government insists Cyprus is well on track to join the Schengen Area. Notably, though, it no longer says this will happen this year but rather that this is their goal, time-wise. The buoyant outlook it’s projecting may be genuine – or a case of doubling down on prior rhetoric, with President Nikos Christodoulides having […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 22:11

Spurs denied crucial win by late Brighton equaliser

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Georginio Rutter broke Tottenham Hotspur’s hearts with a stoppage-time equaliser to earn his side a 2-2 draw that left the hosts in the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday. It had looked as though a great strike by the superb Xavi Simons in the 77th minute had secured Tottenham’s first league […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 19:57

High-profile guests join Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

The dynamic flute duo Duo Noïma teams up with the outstanding Cypriot pianist Rami Sarieddine in the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s next concert. Sharing a genuine musical connection, the three artists feel eager to share with the audience a concert full of exuberance and sparkle this April 23 and 24. Two concerts are coming up in […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 19:42

‘Turkish Cypriots are equal founding partners in Cyprus’

The Turkish Cypriots are “one of two equal founding partners in Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed on Saturday, as he took to the stage at the Antalya diplomacy forum. He was interviewed by Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s Yusuf Erim, who asked him whether he, like his predecessor Ersin Tatar, supports a two-state solution […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 19:37

Wolves on brink of relegation after defeat at Leeds

Wolverhampton Wanderers found themselves teetering on the edge of Premier League relegation on Saturday after a crushing 3-0 defeat at Leeds United left the bottom side nervously eyeing results elsewhere. A 22nd loss this season leaves Rob Edwards’s Wolves with just 17 points from 33 games, their eight-year top-flight adventure hanging by a thread. Relegation […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 17:52

New Jersey’s $150 transit fare will have ‘chilling effect’, FIFA warns

New Jersey’s decision to charge $150 for round-trip transit to World Cup games will have a “chilling effect” on fans, FIFA have warned as the fare represents a 10-fold increase from the usual $15 for the route. The dramatic price hike adds to the cost of World Cup match tickets, which can run into the […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 17:43

Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Crimea oil depot, Baltic Sea port

Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region, an oil depot in Crimea and a Baltic Sea port that exports petroleum products, Russian local governors and a Ukrainian army official said on Saturday. Kyiv’s troops have in recent weeks stepped up attacks on Russian oil […]

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