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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 07:38

Bomb goes off outside Dherynia house

A bomb exploded outside a house in Dherynia at 1.30am on Thursday, damaging the garage door. The house belongs to a 49-year-old. Police investigations are ongoing.

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 07:31

Better weather later in the day

Storm Erminio, the low-pressure barometric system that moved from Sicily towards the Eastern Mediterranean, bringing heavy rainfall and high concentrations of Saharan dust to Cyprus, will begin subsiding on Thursday, with a noticeable improvement from noon onwards. Winds will be a southeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, and at times a moderate […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: tourism, shipping, hotels, VAT, cost-of-living

The economy of the Famagusta district is coming under growing strain from the fallout of developments in the Middle East, with Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos warning that the new tourist season will depend in part on how quickly Cyprus can restore confidence in key foreign markets. In a written statement, Nikolettos welcomed the government’s recently announced support measures, […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 07:00

Greece returns to developed markets after years of crisis

Index provider MSCI has confirmed that Greece will return to its developed markets index in May 2027, marking a key milestone in the country’s long recovery from its sovereign debt crisis. The decision represents a major step in the Greek economy’s normalisation after the debt crisis, which began in 2009 and led to years of […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 06:40

What’s on this weekend

April is here with more exciting events for all ages and interests! This weekend’s agenda has something fun in store around the island – in the city and in the villages. Here’s what’s on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday Markets Welcoming April’s first weekend is a series of bazaars and markets. In downtown Nicosia, Yfantourgeio […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 06:30

EU council names next banking watchdog chief

Francois-Louis Michaud will take up his position as chair of the European Banking Authority on April 16, 2026, following his formal appointment by the Council of the European Union earlier this week. “As the vice chair of the EBA, I warmly congratulate Francois-Louis on his appointment as Chairperson after a very selective process,” said Helmut […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 06:00

Airfreight rates jump 95 per cent as Iran war hits global supply chains

International airfreight rates surged by as much as 95 per cent between February and March, as reduced cargo capacity and higher fuel prices linked to the Iran war pushed prices closer to the record levels seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Drewry Airfreight Insight. In one of the sharpest moves, airfreight rates from Shanghai […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 04:25

Iran ‘was an existential threat facing our nation’

Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, has asserted that while Iran’s nuclear and ballistic capabilities have been significantly degraded by US-Israeli strikes they have not been entirely eliminated, as the conflict now spreads across multiple theatres in the region. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the ambassador outlined three core objectives behind Israel’s campaign: the dismantling […]

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Kıbrıs 02.04.2026 04:20

Our View: Hoteliers push for more subsidies despite generous aid

How predictable that the two hoteliers’ organisations, Pasyxe and Stek, are not satisfied with the support measures announced by the government last week and want more. Last Thursday, the president announced that the government would cover 30 per cent of the wage bill of hotels that were open for the whole of April. This was […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 22:27

Tesla March car registrations soar in key European markets

New registrations of Tesla TSLA.O cars tripled in France during March to just shy of a two-year-old record high, and more than doubled in the Nordic countries, data showed on Wednesday as the company’s sales recover in Europe. Tesla, the world’s most valuable automaker by market capitalisation, lost almost half its European market share in […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 21:31

Ryanair warns Middle East war, fuel shortages could hit summer season flights

Ryanair RYA.I CEO ​Michael O’Leary said jet fuel supply to Europe could be disrupted from June if the Middle East conflict does not end in the next month, potentially forcing the airline and rivals to consider cancelling summer season flights. O’Leary said the Irish carrier, Europe’s largest by passenger numbers, is holding daily calls with […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 20:42

Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles

Vaccine makers Pfizer PFE.N and BioNTech 22UAy.DE halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too low to generate the needed data. In a letter to trial investigators dated March 30, seen by Reuters and previously unreported, Pfizer said […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 20:25

Russia responds to proposed Easter ceasefire with strikes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia had responded to Ukraine’s proposed Easter ceasefire by launching more strikes against his country’s energy infrastructure. “Russia responds with ‘Shaheds’ (Iranian-designed drones) and continues its terrorist operations against our energy sector, against our infrastructure,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address, adding he had discussed ways of […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 20:11

Italian bill offers incentives for fishing nets to shield Ukraine from drones

Italian senators have proposed a plan to incentivise fishing companies that donate discarded nets to help shield Ukraine from Russian drone attacks, a document showed on Wednesday. Ukraine has this year stepped up the installation of anti-drone nets over roads in frontline areas as it faces mass Russian drone attacks on hospitals, infrastructure and civilian […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:57

Ecuador says homicides fell 28% in March amid localized curfew

Ecuador’s government said on Wednesday that intentional homicides fell 28% nationwide in March, attributing the decline to military operations carried out during a two-week nightly curfew in four provinces. President Daniel Noboa declared the curfew in the provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, El Oro and Santo Domingo — which authorities describe as key drug trafficking […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:44

Beirut strike killed top Hezbollah commander

Israel’s military on Wednesday said it killed senior Hezbollah commander Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem in the biggest blow to the group since a fresh bout of fighting with Israel erupted early last month. Israel’s navy killed Hashem, the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, the country’s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X. […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:29

Luigi Mangione’s federal trial over CEO killing delayed to October

A U.S. judge on Wednesday delayed by a few weeks the federal trial of Luigi Mangione on charges stemming from the killing of a health insurance executive in Manhattan, after defense lawyers said he would not have enough time to prepare. In-person jury selection for Mangione’s federal trial on stalking charges stemming from the December […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:11

Iran denies Trump’s ‘false and baseless’ claim it requested ceasefire

Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, adding Washington would consider this once the Strait of Hormuz was open. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said Trump’s statement about a ceasefire request was false and baseless. “Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:03

Coming up: third edition of Palestinian Independent Film Festival

Returning for the third consecutive year is the Palestinian Independent Film Festival which will take place simultaneously across five cities in Cyprus and Greece this spring. On May 8-10, the festival collaborates with cultural spaces and grassroots collectives to bring exquisite cinema to audiences. The towns of Agios Nikolaos and Chania in Crete take part […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 19:02

Cuts to VAT on fuel illegal under EU law, commission says

Cuts to value added tax (VAT) on fuel would not comply with European Union law, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as governments across Europe attempt to combat spiking fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “While we fully understand the need to support citizens during these difficult times, it is important […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 18:35

Agriculture Minister Panayiotou censured in House report on deadly wildfire

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou was censured in a parliamentary report into the management of the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last summer, with the report lambasting her response to the fire and her appearances at House committee sessions held to examine that response. The report also lamented broader “serious […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 18:29

Elderly man seriously injured in Paphos traffic accident

A 68-year-old man is in critical condition after colliding with another car, driven by a 27-year-old in Paphos on Wednesday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 7.30am, injuring the man as well as two passengers aged 31 and 39. The man was seriously injured and has since been transferred to Nicosia […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 17:51

Beirut strike killed top Hezbollah commander, group says

Israel’s military on Wednesday said it killed senior Hezbollah commander Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem in the biggest blow to the group since a fresh bout of fighting with Israel erupted early last month. Israel’s navy killed Hashem, the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, the country’s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X. […]

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Kıbrıs 01.04.2026 17:28

MPs to revisit phone-tapping bill as clock counts down ahead of election

The House legal committee will convene again on Thursday to discuss plans to change the framework regarding the authorities’ access to people’s private communications, with many MPs remaining dissatisfied with the government’s plans. Two weeks ago, the government had put forward a bill which foresees that decisions to access private communications will be taken by […]

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