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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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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 17:19

Location of Dutch frigate off Cyprus given away thanks to €5 Bluetooth device

A Bluetooth tracking device which was posted to a Dutch frigate. deployed to the waters off Cyprus after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone last month, allowed it to be tracked remotely for days on end. Dutch television channel Omroep Gelderland reported that a device worth around €5 was attached to a postcard […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 17:01

Pope downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him

Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour “has not been accurate in all its aspects”. Speaking to reporters in English aboard his flight to Angola for the third leg of his ambitious 10-day Africa tour, […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 16:39

European hopefuls Brentford and Fulham play out 0-0 draw

Brentford and Fulham drew 0-0 in the Premier League on Saturday in a West London derby that could have boosted either side’s hopes of a place in Europe but ultimately fell flat. Home side Brentford, now on five successive league draws, missed a chance to go ahead of Chelsea in sixth while Fulham stayed 12th […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 16:08

Former Disy leader questions rising costs of Paphos-Polis road

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Saturday expressed bemusement at the rising costs of construction for the new road which, if completed, will link Paphos with Polis Chrysochous, with the latest tender for the road’s construction drawing bids which will cost the taxpayer almost twice the originally forecast budget. Neophytou is uniquely placed to comment […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 15:30

Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training

The two professional photography instructors who trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby ​said they were as impressed as the public by the stunning celestial imagery caught on camera. NASA photography and video trainers Paul Reichert ‌and Katrina Willoughby said they gave the crew roughly […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 15:17

Everton hope to pile Merseyside Derby blues on Liverpool at new stadium

Everton manager David Moyes wants to make the Hill Dickinson Stadium a happy home and a famous win over old foes Liverpool in the first Merseyside Derby at the new venue on Sunday would go a long way to achieving that. It has been several seasons since Everton were involved in the European reckoning, but […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 14:38

Refurbished old hospital the site of a new Larnaca town hall

The new town hall which will be built in Larnaca “will perfectly reflect the European capital of culture” – the title which the town is set to hold in 2030 – deputy mayor Iasonas Iasonides said on Saturday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that the municipality intends to sell a plot of land it […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 14:13

Injured Alcaraz pulls out of Madrid Open for second straight year

Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Madrid Open for the second consecutive year after withdrawing on Friday with a wrist injury, dealing another blow to the world number two’s clay court preparations ahead of his French Open title defence. The 22-year-old Spaniard picked up the injury in a 6-4 6-2 first-round win over Otto Virtanen in […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 14:04

Cyprus pledges fresh tranche of humanitarian aid to Sudan

The Cypriot government has promised to provide at least €850,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to Sudan as the civil war in the northeast African country enters its fourth year. “At the third international Sudan conference in Berlin, Cyprus has, through CyprusAid, pledged to provide at least €850,000 as humanitarian assistance in Sudan and the neighbouring […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 13:53

Guided walk connects Nicosia’s stories and communities

Want to explore Nicosia’s stories and communities beyond its fortifications? This guided old city walk will do just that. The date has been set for the Home for Cooperation’s next English-language walk and on April 25, participants will discover the old town Beyond the Walls. Setting off from Home for Cooperation at 10am, this two-hour […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 13:20

Over 100 farms now infected with foot and mouth disease

The total number of farms infected with foot and mouth disease in Cyprus has now risen to 101, the veterinary services department said on Saturday. It said that following the latest round of testing, one more incidence of the disease at a sheep and goat farm within the bounds of the Dromolaxia and Meneou municipality, […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 12:45

Three countries refer to ‘TRNC’ in Antalya forum releases

A total of three countries made direct reference to the ‘TRNC’ in official government announcements related to meetings held on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum. The Turkish government was the first, as was widely expected, given that it is the only country which formally recognises the north as an independent country. The Turkish […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 12:30

Erhurman meets UN’s DiCarlo

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Saturday met United Nations undersecretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum. According to Erhurman’s office, the meeting was “productive”, with the pair discussing confidence-building measures devised between Cyprus’ two sides and “the latest situation regarding the Cyprus problem”. Saturday’s meeting was the first […]

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Kıbrıs 18.04.2026 12:13

Lebanese president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on that a ceasefire agreed to by his country should be transformed into “permanent agreements,” without saying whether he was referring to a prospective peace deal with Israel. The televised address was his first speech since the U.S. brokered a ceasefire to end six weeks of fighting between Israel and […]

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