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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:56

Allwyn Care: more care for all through meaningful health initiatives

Allwyn Cyprus unveiled a series of meaningful social contribution initiatives focused on healthcare during a special event held at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre on July 14, 2026. These initiatives form part of Allwyn Care, the company’s new, long-term and comprehensive programme dedicated to the vital area of healthcare. Allwyn Care was introduced at the end […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:54

Man dies after collapsing in Solomou Square

A 28-year-old Indian national has died after being found unconscious in Solomou Square in Nicosia, police said on Tuesday announcing an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Police officers found the 28-year-old unconscious at around midday on Tuesday in Solomou Square before calling an ambulance to the scene. He was taken to hospital, where […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:48

‘Households should not carry cost of lack of govt policy’

The Union of Municipalities on Wednesday welcomed parliament’s rejection of a proposed municipal waste landfill tax, describing the outcome as a “responsible” decision and calling on the government to begin discussions on a fairer waste management framework. Following Tuesday’s House plenum vote, the union said the decision reflected concerns it had repeatedly raised that local […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:43

The immigrant story behind a Cyprus travel startup

Cypriot entrepreneur Elias Orfanou did not pick the easiest moment to start thinking about travel. In 2020, while the world was shutting down and tourism was being pushed into one of the darkest periods in its history, a university idea at UCLan Cyprus began to take shape.  Five years later, that idea has taken him far from the classroom. Orfanou has left his […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:42

Crewmate of Cypriot-flagged ship struck in Strait of Hormuz dead, family says

The missing member of the crew of the Cypriot-flagged ship which was hit by a missile while attempting to traverse the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend has died, his family said on Wednesday. He was named as 30-year-old Indian national Heramb Karmarkar, a marine engineer on board the Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy, […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:40

Freedom Holding outlines Europe’s AI advantage at Economist forum

Freedom Holding Corp. has stated that Europe has a major opportunity to establish itself in the next phase of artificial intelligence, following the group’s participation in the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable held in Athens between July 8 and July 10. The parent company of Freedom24 took part in the annual event, where Paul Meeks, […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:34

CTC nears total control of Ermes following mandatory bid

The Cyprus Trading Corporation (CTC) has increased its direct holding in Ermes Department Stores Plc to 86.275 per cent, following the completion of its mandatory takeover bid for the retailer’s remaining shares. According to the announcement, preliminary results showed that shareholders tendered 15,810,257 Ermes shares, representing an acceptance rate of 9.060 per cent, during the […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:33

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and Kyiv’s drone forces striking Russian shipping. Odesa region Governor Oleh Kiper said that a “massive” Russian drone and missile attack on the […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:31

Shipping routes shift as crises deepen

A fresh Russian drone attack on two commercial ships off Odesa has again exposed the human cost of navigating through conflict zones, while emphasising how security threats are steadily redrawing the map of global maritime trade.  The Tanzania-flagged Atlas Bey and a second merchant ship sailing under the Liberian flag were struck on Tuesday, July 14, while travelling through […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:28

Fidan, Guterres hold telephone call as Cyprus problem efforts ramp up

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a telephone call late on Tuesday to discuss “regional issues”, with efforts both in Cyprus and abroad ramping up with the aim of bringing about a resumption of negotiations in earnest on the Cyprus problem. According to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, the pair discussed […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:24

Christodoulides: Talk with Fidan not product of AI

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday dismissed reports that he had not held a discussion with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Paris the day prior, pointing to video and photographic evidence of the pair in conversation at the day’s Bastille Day celebrations. “I said that there were no talks, but that there was a discussion. […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:19

Cyprus awaits next move after Dubai arrest of alleged crime boss

Cyprus has been officially informed of the arrest in Dubai of alleged organised crime figure ‘Edik’, who is also wanted by Cyprus police, with officials now seeking clarification over which international warrant was executed and what impact the development could have on the island’s own investigation. According to Omega, well informed sources confirmed Cyprus has […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 11:02

Redwolf Ogilvy: 10 years of writing the story differently

Redwolf Ogilvy is celebrating 10 years of a strong, dynamic presence in the communications and advertising industry. Over the past decade, the agency has grown alongside the people and brands that placed their trust in it, evolved through every challenge and established its own distinctive creative presence in the market. Since day one, Redwolf Ogilvy […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 10:55

‘What happened that day tore us apart’

A family whose eight-year-old son and grandmother were shot dead during the coup of July 15, 1974, said on Wednesday the killings remain an open wound more than five decades later. Stavros Pidias, aged eight, and his 62-year-old grandmother Margarita Theodorou were killed outside the family home in the Ayios Ioannis area of Limassol during […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 10:49

Bel Air Gardens: Leptos Estates’ new residential community in Yeroskipou

Leptos Estates announces the launch of Bel Air Gardens, a new residential development in Yeroskipou, Paphos, created for a balanced and connected way of life. Combining 112 contemporary residences with landscaped outdoor spaces, a central swimming pool and a welcoming community environment, the development introduces a fresh lifestyle concept just minutes from the city and […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 10:36

Nine arrested in Cyprus-wide police crackdown

Nine people were arrested during overnight police operations carried out across Cyprus, as officers carried out preventive checks targeting crime and public safety, police said on Wednesday. The arrests involved suspected offences including illegal stay in the Republic, drug possession, theft from a vehicle and illegal entry into Cyprus. During the operations, officers stopped 455 […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 10:10

Holguin ‘will return to Cyprus before month’s end’

United Nations envoy for the Cyprus problem Maria Angela Holguin will return to the island before the end of the month, Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Menelaos Menelaou said on Wednesday, with efforts both in Cyprus and abroad ramping up to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest to solve the Cyprus problem. “First of […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 10:07

Cyprus Theatre Organisation launches new season

Days before its summer production premieres, Ion by Euripides, which will travel around Cyprus and to Athen’s Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) has presented its new theatre season. Ion will tour Cyprus from July 16, before traveling to the Athens Epidaurus Festival for performances on August 28 and 29. This production […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 08:37

Cyprus marks anniversary of 1974 coup d’état

Wednesday marked 52 years since a Greek military junta-sponsored coup d’état overthrew the Cypriot government of the day, which was led by Archbishop Makarios III. The coup was led by rebel factions of the National guard and the Eoka-B paramilitary organisation, and had been ordered by Dimitrios Ioannidis, one of the leading figures in Greece’s […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 08:14

GSI costs will not automatically raise power bills, says former CERA chief

The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) will not automatically translate into higher electricity bills because its costs are recovered through a detailed European Union regulatory framework rather than being passed directly to consumers, according to energy systems expert and former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chairman Andreas Poullikkas. In a recent piece of analysis, Poullikkas said […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 08:00

Iran threatens to shut Bab el-Mandeb after closing Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. “Regional energy exports are either shared by all, or denied to all,” the IRGC said […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 08:00

IMF warns Europe faces fiscal squeeze as spending pressures rise

European governments face an unprecedented financing challenge as rising spending demands linked to ageing populations, the energy transition and defence threaten to place public finances under severe strain, according to a new paper released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF’s European department said public spending across the region is expected to increase by […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: housing, energy, shipping, digital euro, EU presidency

Major technology conferences, international business events and the growing presence of foreign companies in Limassol have become a vital buffer against a sharp decline in tourism this year, according to Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Limassol president Christos Tsanos. In an interview with Entrepreneurial Limassol, a periodical published by the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel), Tsanos said conference and business […]

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Kıbrıs 15.07.2026 07:00

Keve launches survey on excessive EU law implementation

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), serving as the coordinator for Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, has launched a public consultation to investigate the excessive gold-plating of European Union legislation by member states. The initiative seeks to gather essential feedback from businesses and stakeholders regarding the phenomenon where national authorities impose rules that exceed […]

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