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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 14:44

Letting Hart leave is Guardiola’s biggest regret at City

Pep Guardiola’s biggest regret during his decade with Manchester City was allowing goalkeeper Joe Hart to leave, the departing manager has said. “When you take a lot of decisions, a lot, lot of decisions, you make mistakes,” Guardiola, who will leave City after Sunday’s final Premier League match at home to Aston Villa, told Sky […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 14:41

Two remanded in terrorism investigation

Police are investigating terrorism-related offences and participation in a criminal organisation in connection with the arrest of two men aged 32 and 38, police spokesman Vyron Vyronas said on Saturday. The two suspects, both third-country nationals, were arrested on Friday and appeared before Larnaca district, which ordered their remand for eight days to facilitate investigations. […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 14:30

Loud signals and quiet codes

By Rebecca Scott Fashion has always done more than keep us warm. It’s also a social language, quietly organising ideas of status, taste and belonging. What made the first The Devil Wears Prada (2006) so satisfying was watching main character Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) learn, often the hard way, that clothes were never just clothes. […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 13:56

Manchester United’s Fernandes named Premier League player of the season

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was named the Premier League player of the season on Saturday after guiding his club to third place in the standings while equalling the league’s assists record with a game to spare. Fernandes tied the league record of 20 assists jointly held by former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry and ex-Manchester […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 13:41

EU beach cleanup campaign launched in Limassol

The European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanup campaign was launched from Limassol’s seafront on Saturday morning, with EU commissioner for fisheries and oceans Costas Kadis and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis taking part in a coastal cleanup. The event followed the conclusion of European Maritime Day 2026, which was hosted in Limassol and brought together around 1,000 participants from […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 13:30

Reconnecting body and brain: Europe’s breakthrough in reversing paralysis

Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that reconnects the brain to the body. By Alison Jones Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological conditions, severing communication between the brain and the body and leaving millions worldwide with […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 13:30

Simple flatbread marks beginning of day

There is something comforting about the scent of man’oushe zaatar drifting through a neighbourhood at first light. Before traffic stirs and shop shutters rattle open, the ovens are warm, and rounds of dough are being stretched, pressed and scattered with herbs. Across the Levant, this simple flatbread has long marked the beginning of the day, […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:55

Scottish tourist dies in hotel car park accident

A 75-year-old woman from Scotland has died following a traffic accident in a hotel car park in Paphos, police said on Saturday. The victim was named as Margery Balfour, while the incident occurred at around 1.50pm on Friday. According to police, a 56-year-old driver was exiting the car park of a hotel in Paphos when […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:33

Heavy rain and hail hit Nicosia as police warn drivers over hazardous roads

Torrential rain caused hazardous driving conditions on Saturday, with police warning of water build-up and reduced visibility on major roads, while hail was reported in parts of Nicosia. Heavy rainfall was affecting both the Nicosia – Larnaca and Nicosia – Akaki highways from around midday. Drivers were urged to exercise extreme caution, reduce speed, maintain […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:29

Kronos gas development: A viable project for companies — but will Cyprus benefit?

On 19 May Cyprus approved the Development and Production Plan of the Kronos gasfield in block 6 by the ENI-TotalEnergies consortium. This focuses on a fast-track, subsea tie-back to the existing Zohr and Egyptian gas infrastructure, to be liquefied at the Damietta LNG plant for export. The estimated 3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) Kronos is […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:14

Cyprus feels the pinch as diesel prices record near-record monthly surge

Fuel prices across the European Union surged in April, with Cyprus recording one of the steepest monthly increases in diesel costs, reflecting broader energy market pressures. According to a report from Eurostat, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU rose by 20.8 per cent in April 2026 compared with April […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:06

Cyprus Airways joins forces with flydubai to improve connectivity to Asia

Cyprus Airways and flydubai have announced the launch of a new interline agreement, aimed at strengthening international connectivity and offering passengers seamless access to an expanded network across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The Dubai-based carrier flydubai has partnered with Cyprus Airways to allow travellers to book journeys under a single ticket, with coordinated […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:04

Woman dies in workplace fall in Limassol

A 61-year-old woman died in a workplace accident in Limassol on Friday evening, police said. The victim was named as Diana Tsilidou, a Georgian national. According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 7pm while the woman was cleaning offices on the balcony of the fourth floor of a building in Limassol. Under circumstances still […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:00

A minute with: Dr Andrea Theologou Manoli, Lawyer & Researcher, Larnaca parliamentary candidate

Where do you live?Born and raised in downtown Larnaca, I currently live in the Larnaca district in Ayios Theodoros, with my fiancé, close to my community. My family is never far away because in Cyprus. What did you have for breakfast?Coffee first. Everything else is negotiable. Describe your perfect dayA perfect day starts early, with […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 12:00

Book Review: Gripping tale of ordinary folk

If I told you that a book started with weather-based small-talk and crisps at the pub and ended with speculations on the lifespan of a rickety boiler, you might feel that riveting would be a highly inappropriate adjective to apply to such a book. If there are other books that begin and end the same […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 11:51

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership ‘unfair’

By Daniel Flynn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to EU leaders that a German proposal to grant Ukraine “associate” membership of the European Union was “unfair” because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested allowing Ukraine to participate in EU meetings without a […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 11:49

At least 90 dead in China’s worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years

At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s deadliest mining accident since at least 2009. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported. The […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 11:40

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand

Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) ​long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast Asia. Researchers have unearthed […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 11:00

What is sports psychology?

By Vasilios Silivistris Sports psychology is all about the mind behind the movement. It looks at how our thoughts, emotions and habits affect the way we train, compete and enjoy sport. You do not need to be an Olympian to benefit from it. Whether you are a weekend runner, a gym-goer, a young footballer, or […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 10:50

Over 6,400 Cypriots registered to vote abroad in parliamentary elections

A total of 6,425 voters have registered to cast their ballots abroad in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with polling stations set up in the United Kingdom, Greece and Belgium. In the United Kingdom, 1,614 voters have registered to vote, all in London, where two polling stations will operate with a total of four ballot boxes. Polling […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 10:00

Three more festivals coming to Cyprus this summer

Festival season is nearly upon us! Soon, the island’s weekend agenda will burst with festivals that celebrate music, culture, art and local life, spreading events from the villages, to the sea and the city. Arriving in just a few weeks is the Mestinpoli Festival, a two-day music festival, which as its name says, happens in […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 09:52

Election campaigning ends ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary vote

Election campaigning officially ended at midnight on Friday ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in line with electoral law. Pre-election rallies and all party political activities came to a close at midnight, ushering in the legally mandated pre-election silence period. During both the eve of the vote and election day itself, political advertisements, statements and gatherings […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 09:28

Woman dies after car accident in Larnaca district

A 55-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a road collision in Larnaca district on Friday afternoon. Police said Helga Tarcsai, a Hungarian national and resident of the Larnaca district, had been seriously injured in the crash, which occurred at around 12.30pm on the Meneou–Pervolia road. According to police, the collision happened when a […]

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Kıbrıs 23.05.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: AML, tech sector, Oev, Eurogroup, funds, tourism, startups

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has alerted regulated entities to strengthened anti-money laundering guidelines and new risk reports, as data from the Financial Intelligence Unit (Mokas) pointed to a sharp rise in suspicious transaction reporting and growing cross-border financial activity. The regulator said the updated framework, issued through a formal circular, aims to […]

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