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Many thanks to Gesy and my medical specialists

During a routine visit to my GP for my repeat prescription inhaler, I was informed that Gesy had changed the system procedure and that the responsibility to prescribe my inhaler now fell to a pulmonary specialist. Upon my visit and after various tests, he thought a chest X-ray would be prudent. This revealed a shadow […]

19.04.2026 13:22

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Unauthorised activity reported in buffer zone near Avlona

A new incident of unauthorised activity was recorded on Sunday morning in the Avlona area, when ‘a Turkish farmer’ reportedly attempted to cut hay in the UN-controlled buffer zone without the required permits. The incident occurred at around 11am, when the man was seen using a tractor and mowing equipment in the area. Speaking to […]

19.04.2026 13:11

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Spike in online booking scams reported, consumer group warns

A total of 15 complaints linked to online fraud involving a popular accommodation booking platform have been reported in recent days, the Cyprus Consumers Association said. Speaking to CNA, the association’s legal officer, Virginia Christou, said that “around 15 complaints were recorded in just the past three to four days”. She explained that fraudsters appear […]

19.04.2026 12:57

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Souni: a community rising from the ashes

Last July, a wildfire swept through the hills above Souni-Zanakia, destroying homes, killing two people and leaving a quiet residential community facing sudden disaster. Months later, the Country Rose estate still bears the scars but amid the loss, a story of resilience, solidarity and hope has emerged.  For Iain Dell, a retired crisis response planner with decades of experience […]

19.04.2026 12:38

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Driver arrested after crashing into house wall in Larnaca

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night after crashing his car into the wall of a house in Larnaca, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 10pm, when the driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with the wall. No injuries were reported. Members of the Larnaca traffic police who arrived at the […]

19.04.2026 11:59

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Cyprus’ social media ban is really about digital identity

By Andreas Shialaros On Thursday, President Nikos Christodoulides announced that Cyprus will ban social media for children under 15, joining Greece, and potentially Turkey, in a wave of similar measures sweeping across the region. The stated aim is to protect children. Who could possibly object? Well, perhaps those who have been watching the EU’s digital […]

19.04.2026 11:38

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Man arrested in Paphos after weapons and ammunition found in car

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Saturday night for a series of offences, including possession of offensive weapons and explosive materials, police said. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 9.15pm when members of the traffic police stopped a car driven by the suspect. The vehicle was found to be missing […]

19.04.2026 11:32

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Support offered for the impact of war is woefully inadequate

President Nikos Christodoulides and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos brag frequently about the successful performance and good management of the economy by citing the relatively rapid growth of GDP and the upgraded credit ratings of the government and banks. However, the impressive increase in real GDP per head by 44.1 per cent over the ten years […]

19.04.2026 11:30

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Why the Cyprus property market is a matter of incentives

By Pavlos Loizou, CEO Ask Wire  Walk through the centre of Nicosia, Limassol, or Larnaca and the pattern becomes impossible to ignore. Vacant plots sitting idle for decades. Buildings — put up in the sixties and seventies on the back of independence-era optimism — now standing peeling, neglected, quietly deteriorating. And yet, right next to […]

19.04.2026 11:00

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Is this the New World Order?

On Thursday, April 16 my wife and I were disturbed by raised voices and heated conversation next door. Peaking from behind curtains, we noticed an EAC van with what appeared to be agents in confrontation with our neighbour’s gardener. The agents then came round to our property and aggressively banged on the front door. They engaged […]

19.04.2026 10:50

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war

North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. Pyongyang’s intense missile activity – this was the fourth such launch this month and the seventh of the year – is meant to display its self-defence […]

19.04.2026 10:49

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Five arrested in overnight police operations

Police arrested five people on Saturday night in connection with a range of offences including theft, causing grievous bodily harm, drink-driving, driving without a licence, insurance or road tax and the illegal possession and transport of explosive materials. Police said the arrests were made as part of coordinated overnight operations carried out across the island. […]

19.04.2026 10:43

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Lionel Messi’s brace helps Inter Miami slay Rapids in front of huge crowd

Lionel Messi recorded a brace and German Berterame added a tally on a header as Inter Miami earned a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver. Messi scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute. He started a run just inside midfield and went unchallenged until the box, where he blasted a […]

19.04.2026 10:30

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What the growing pushback against youth social media means for brands

By Dimitris Ioannides Greece’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15 from January 1, 2027 should be seen as more than a domestic policy move. It points to a broader shift in how governments, regulators and society are beginning to think about the role of social platforms, especially in the lives of […]

19.04.2026 10:30

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Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited “very good conversations” with Tehran despite warning against “blackmail” over the key shipping channel. Neither side offered any specifics about the state of negotiations on Saturday, days […]

19.04.2026 10:27

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Legal experts warn that AI prompts could become evidence in litigation

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some US lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after a federal judge in New York ruled this year that the former CEO of a […]

19.04.2026 10:00

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Carmakers repurpose battery factories for AI energy storage systems

Carmakers and battery companies facing a weak US market for electric vehicles are scrambling to repurpose battery factories to make energy-storage systems to fuel AI’s thirst for power instead. But converting plants to new types of batteries won’t be easy, ​nor will the demand for energy storage materialize fast enough to absorb a glut of […]

19.04.2026 09:30

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Is Cyprus throwing you out of sync?

If you wake up exhausted, you’re not alone. Especially in Cyprus! You went to bed at a reasonable hour. You clocked a full eight hours. And yet the alarm goes off, you surface from a vivid dream, and your body feels like it’s been dragged into the horror of a new day against its will. […]

19.04.2026 09:00

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Law clients’ right to legal professional privilege is sacrosanct

Early on Easter Saturday a team of police officers raided the home of the well-known lawyer Nikos Clerides in Nicosia, armed with a search warrant issued by a judge shortly after midnight on Good Friday to search his premises for material allegedly in his possession as the lawyer of the woman at the centre of […]

19.04.2026 09:00

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Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting April 14: Cyprus remains the top global location for hiring in the online trading sector during the second quarter of 2026, according to FYI, a marketing agency and research hub for the online trading industry. At the same time, the agency pointed out […]

19.04.2026 09:00

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Tales from the Coffeeshop: We have all become ‘Sandinistas’

THE COFFEESHOP was closed for Easter when Politis published the story about Black Cube, the Israeli company which was behind the production of the video in which associates of the Prez explained on camera how investors can pay their way into the presidential palace. Black Cube, which has been around for 15 years, describes itself […]

19.04.2026 08:30

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Britain records strongest growth in over a year during February

Britain’s economy put on a burst of growth in February, suggesting it was in slightly better shape before the start of the Iran war than many economists had feared, official figures showed this week. Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 per cent month-on-month in February, the biggest increase since ​January 2024, the Office for National Statistics […]

19.04.2026 08:00

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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 […]

19.04.2026 08:00

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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 […]

19.04.2026 07:10

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