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Half of livestock farmers unlikely to restart after outbreak, union warns

Around half of Cyprus’ livestock farmers are not expected to rebuild their operations following the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to the president of the Pancyprian pig farmers association, Petros Kailas. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Kailas said many in the sector are reluctant to return under current conditions. “It is not easy to […]

20.04.2026 04:24

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Cyprus’ energy failures mainly down to vested interests at a political level

Energy is one of the most critical sectors in Cyprus, impacting everyday life, the economy, industry and almost everything else on the island. And yet, it is one of the most badly planned sectors, suffering from under-investment and lack of long-term planning, but also mismanagement and endemic corruption. Cyprus has some of the highest electricity […]

20.04.2026 04:20

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Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports

Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms. Trump posted on Truth Social that his envoys would arrive on Monday evening for […]

19.04.2026 22:45

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Haaland seals crucial win for Man City over Arsenal in title showdown

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland picked the perfect time to end his lean spell in the Premier League with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal to give his side the edge in the title race on Sunday. The Norwegian had not scored in the league since February but his emphatic finish […]

19.04.2026 20:34

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Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, police say

Eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the suspected gunman was later fatally shot by police during a vehicle chase, local authorities said. Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said at a news conference that some of the children were related […]

19.04.2026 20:30

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UK police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets

British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum. After the latest attack, at Kenton United Synagogue in the Harrow area of the city shortly […]

19.04.2026 20:23

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Van Dijk scores late winner to snatch derby win over Everton

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in the first Merseyside derby to be held at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Playing in his final derby ahead of his planned departure from Liverpool in the summer, Mohamed […]

19.04.2026 18:56

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Van Dijk scores late winner to snatch 2-1 derby win over Everton

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in the first Merseyside derby to be held at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Playing in his final derby ahead of his planned departure from Liverpool in the summer, Mohamed […]

19.04.2026 18:19

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Even the most self-aggrandising rulers can achieve peace

Events in the Gulf war continue to attract global attention, despite the ongoing preoccupation here in Cyprus with our own Sandy-gate saga. President Trump has maintained a barrage of announcements, each surpassing the last in incredulity and detachment from reality. Our own key lawyer in the Sandy-gate affair, Nikos Clerides, has attempted to rival Trump […]

19.04.2026 18:08

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Inside Neocleous Tower: a striking building with nothing left to chance

There are projects where you need the vision to be explained, and then there are projects where you get it immediately. Neocleous Tower belongs in the second category. From the first step inside, you recognise the level of thinking. Nothing has been left to chance, nothing is random and nothing has been compromised on. Every […]

19.04.2026 17:33

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Police accused of ‘transport racism’ in e-bike crackdown

E-bikes were supposed to help Cyprus move into a cleaner transport era, instead, lately they have been making headlines for a very different reason. In recent weeks, police have stepped up inspections of electric bicycles operating on urban roads, particularly in Nicosia. Dozens of bikes have been stopped and removed for further examination, in what […]

19.04.2026 16:55

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Bids submitted for Paphos–Polis road project to be evaluated ‘diligently’

New bids submitted for the Paphos–Polis road project are coming in above initial cost estimates, the transport ministry and the public works department said on Friday, stressing that the evaluation process will be carried out “with full diligence”. In a joint statement, the authorities said the assessment of the revised tenders, submitted on April 17, […]

19.04.2026 16:50

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Rybakina beats Muchova to win Stuttgart crown – and a Porsche – for second time

Top seed Elena Rybakina had her eyes on the prize, literally, as she overpowered Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday and drive away with a Porsche car for the second time in her career. While the Kazakhstan player claimed her second title of the season, it was the tournament’s traditional […]

19.04.2026 16:23

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Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from 1,500 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement a sample from one of the 190-gram jars of “Carrots and Potatoes” […]

19.04.2026 16:00

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Cyprus approves state aid for Plug and Play innovation hub

State Aid Commissioner Stella Michaelidou has approved a state grant to Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre to cover its operational costs, among other expenses. According to an announcement released this week, the decision, issued on April 9, concerns a state aid measure for Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre, aimed at supporting its ongoing […]

19.04.2026 15:57

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Thirty years on: rethinking Huntington’s Clash of Civilisations

Thirty years on, why revisit Professor Samuel Huntington’s seminal and widely debated book, The Clash of Civilisations and the Remaking of World Order, published in 1996? Not to celebrate a thesis. Not to settle old academic debates. But because the language of a “clash of civilisations” is returning – and beginning to shape the way […]

19.04.2026 15:41

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What to enjoy at revival of Famagusta Orange Festival

Some celebrations carry more than festivity, they carry memory. The Orange Festival of Famagusta is one of them. Once among the town’s most emblematic events, it returns this May, honouring the region’s traditions and past. The municipalities of Ayia Napa and Famagusta join forces to revive the historic celebration in Ayia Napa’s municipal district on […]

19.04.2026 15:15

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Eight people remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting, mayor says

Eight people, including one child, remain hospitalised in Kyiv after being wounded in a shooting that killed six people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday. A Russian-born man opened fire from an automatic rifle on passersby on Saturday before barricading himself in a supermarket with hostages, where he was shot dead by police. Police stormed […]

19.04.2026 15:04

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Scientific study forms a good basis for economic policy

In the EU, a significant number of existing high‑level research centres focus on empirical studies of issues of public economic interest. Such centres aim to support, in a practical way, the competent bodies of the EU and national governments in the formulation of economic and social policies. The existence of such structures forms an essential […]

19.04.2026 14:26

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Oev outlines key labour developments ahead of 2026 assembly

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) has outlined key labour developments for 2025 ahead of its annual general assembly later this month. Specifically, the assembly will take place in Nicosia on April 28, in the presence of president Nikos Christodoulides, who is expected to address the event. The federation stated that during 2025 it undertook […]

19.04.2026 14:24

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Spurs want police action over ‘vile, dehumanising’ racism against Danso

Tottenham Hotspur condemned on Sunday “vile, dehumanising racism” against defender Kevin Danso on social media after his error gifted Brighton & Hove Albion a late equaliser that left the Premier League side in the relegation zone. Brighton scored in the dying minutes after the 27-year-old Austrian national team player was muscled off the ball, enabling […]

19.04.2026 14:17

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Farmers stage protest over culling measures as foot-and-mouth cases rise

Livestock farmers staged a protest on Sunday amid growing anger over the handling of a surge in foot-and-mouth disease cases, with tensions briefly escalating as demonstrators blocked a main road in Nicosia. The protest was triggered by recent outbreaks and the spread of the disease to pig farms – prompting farmers to demand an immediate […]

19.04.2026 14:14

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Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions

At 12 years old, Naia Butler-Craig decided she wanted to be an astronaut. Each time she walked into St. ​Mark AME Church in Orlando, Florida, and saw the framed photo of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, she knew ‌space was her ultimate goal. About 16 years later as a NASA […]

19.04.2026 13:30

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Another attempted arson attack at Jewish site in London, charity says

A synagogue in north London has become the latest Jewish target in a spate of arson incidents in the British capital in recent weeks, a charity which provides security to Britain’s Jewish community said on Sunday. “We are aware of another attempted arson, this time targeting a synagogue in north London, following similar recent incidents […]

19.04.2026 13:25

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