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More than half a million voters registered for parliamentary election

More than half a million people are registered to vote in May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that according to the latest statistics, which were compiled on January 2, exactly 561,252 people are registered to vote. The election is set to take place […]

07.02.2026 12:09

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Trump condemns, won’t apologise for video depicting Obamas as apes

President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a post that triggered swift, bipartisan criticism for dehumanizing people of African descent. The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it […]

07.02.2026 12:02

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Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon

By Paolo Laudani and Helen Reid Germany’s Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house where brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler launched their shoe business a century ago, before a major fall-out between the siblings split the company in two. From the split of the original company Geda, Rudolf founded […]

07.02.2026 12:00

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Baby long-necked dinosaurs were a ‘perfect snack’ for predators

It may have been suicidal for a predator to go after a healthy adult Brachiosaurus, a behemoth weighing perhaps 60 tons that was a member of the long-necked group of dinosaurs called sauropods that included the largest land animals ever on Earth. But, as new research shows, Brachiosaurus and other sauropod babies appear to have […]

07.02.2026 11:30

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Workers at north’s Pepsi producer go on strike

Workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other well-known soft drinks, have gone on a 24-hour strike, claiming that the company has deprived them of the right to unionise. The workers first gathered outside the company’s headquarters on Friday night, with a spokesperson for trade union Dev-Is telling the Cyprus Mail that the […]

07.02.2026 11:21

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Archaeologists Complete Excavation at Newly Identified Prehistoric Site in Akamas

The Department of Antiquities has announced the completion of the 2025 excavation season at the newly identified site of Drouseia–Skloinikia in the northwest Akamas Peninsula. The work, carried out in October under the direction of Dr. Theodora Moutsiou of the University of Cyprus and Dr. Christian Reepmeyer of the German Archaeological Institute, forms part of […]

07.02.2026 11:08

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Man hospitalised with fractured skull after being threatened by landlord

A 39-year-old man from Limassol was hospitalised with a fractured skull, a fractured rib, and other serious injuries after having been issued threats by his landlord, the police said on Saturday. The police said the incident took place on Thursday evening, with the man’s two housemates, aged 41 and 23 years old, having reported that […]

07.02.2026 11:07

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EU funds available to ‘improve water management’

There has been underspending on water security for a long time, the EU water resilience commissioner said on Friday as she urged member states to use EU funds more efficiently for water management or leakages. Jessika Roswall focused on water resilience, noting that along with circular economy, they are “absolute priorities” and noted that “investing in […]

07.02.2026 11:05

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Two police officers injured in drug sting

Two police officers were injured after a vehicle they were attempting to stop as part of an operation targeting alleged drug dealers collided with their vehicles. The incident occurred on Friday night, with the police announcing that the suspect had “managed to escape” after the collisions. A kilogram of cannabis was later found and seized […]

07.02.2026 10:52

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Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, rain expected later

Saturday is set to begin with partial cloud cover across most of the island, with isolated rain expected later in the day. The odd isolated storm may be possible in the west of the island. Temperatures are set to rise to 21 degrees Celsius inland and on the coasts and 10 degrees Celsius in the […]

07.02.2026 10:28

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Renowned Apple Hill String Quartet to perform in Nicosia

Nicosia is about to welcome the internationally-acclaimed Apple Hill String Quartet, renowned for its masterly interpretation of the classical repertoire and the endorsement of new music by prominent composers from all over the world. Its four musicians are performing later this month at The Shoe Factory, joined by Cypriot clarinettist George Georgiou. Nicosia music lovers […]

07.02.2026 10:00

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US, India unveil interim trade framework, move closer to broad pact

The United States and India moved closer to a trade pact on Friday, releasing an interim framework that would lower tariffs, reshape energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both countries seek to realign global supply chains. The framework reaffirms a commitment to negotiations toward a broader bilateral trade agreement, the two governments said in […]

07.02.2026 09:44

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Integration over exclusion: Spain’s mass regularisation of 500,000 undocumented migrants

By Asbel Bohigues As governments around the world tighten migration controls, Spain has taken a strikingly different path. In January 2026, the Spanish cabinet approved a decree opening a pathway to legal residency for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants who already live in the country. At a time when deportations, detentions and exclusion dominate […]

07.02.2026 09:07

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Cyprus Business News: startups, tourism, shipping, digital euro, vehicle registrations

Cyprus’ startup ecosystem continues to develop its own place within Europe’s innovation landscape, according to EU-Startups’ Olga Codina, who highlighted ten companies founded since 2021 as a reflection of the island’s emerging tech maturity. Codina wrote that the Southern European ecosystem “continues to steadily advance and secure its niche” and, although it does not yet […]

07.02.2026 07:30

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Germany’s CDU weighs social media age curbs for under-16s

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrat Union is considering limiting access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16, senior party members said, as a global movement towards tighter restrictions gathers pace. Since Australia became the first country to ban the use of social media platforms by children last year, a growing number of countries in […]

07.02.2026 07:00

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Japan retrieves rare earth mud from deep seabed in test mission

Japan’s government has announced that it successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission. A Japanese scientific drill ship departed on January 12 for the remote Minamitori Island to explore rare-earth-rich mud deposits, part of Tokyo’s effort to reduce its reliance on […]

07.02.2026 07:00

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Nicosia Prison: Inmate serving life sentence found dead

A 63‑year‑old Greek Cypriot inmate serving a life sentence was found dead in his cell at the Central Prisons, authorities said. According to initial indications, the death may have been caused by cardiac arrest. The exact cause will be determined following a post‑mortem examination. Prison officials immediately notified the Nicosia CID, and the inmate’s family […]

07.02.2026 06:46

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Weather for Cyprus – Saturday 7th Feb

Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, light to locally moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and seas will be slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to 10°C inland, 13°C along the coast, and 4°C in the higher mountains. On Sunday, the weather will be partly cloudy with the possibility of isolated showers. Winds will shift […]

07.02.2026 06:36

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With Puma stake, China’s Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas

Anta Sports, China’s top sportswear company, has leaped onto the international stage with an acquisition-driven global portfolio, including last week’s $1.8 billion deal for a 29 per cent stake in Germany’s Puma. The company, known at home for offering solid, good-value sportswear that sells for roughly a third of the price of Nike’s attire, has […]

07.02.2026 06:30

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Limassol CSN forum focuses on geopolitics, green shift and AI in shipping

Columbia Plaza in Limassol served as the backdrop for the debate “Shipping through times of turbulence and innovation”, organised by Cyprus Shipping News (CSN). According to its announcement, the event gathered senior industry figures to examine the dual forces reshaping shipping, namely geopolitical shifts and the transition toward a greener and increasingly digital future. The […]

07.02.2026 06:00

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Stocks reel as AI fears dominate market action

Global markets retreated on Friday as a stock rout on Wall Street went global, with volatility gripping precious metals and cryptocurrencies while AI fears weighed on equities. The MSCI All-Country World Index rallied off intra-session lows to trade flat, but the benchmark was still on track for its worst weekly performance since mid-November, with a […]

07.02.2026 05:30

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University of Cyprus library tohouse Women Return archives

The University of Cyprus library will now be housing the archives of the Women Return movement, as part of an agreement for the donation, digitisation and uploading to an online platform of Likythos library. The archives include correspondence, announcements, leaflets, posters, photographic and audiovisual material and publications from local and international press. On behalf of […]

07.02.2026 04:25

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Will the parties making headway run out of steam?

The party scene appears to be radically changing ahead of May’s parliamentary elections, according to the opinion poll published by the CyBC on Thursday. While Disy and Akel remain the best-supported parties taking 17 and a 16 per cent respectively, and Elam in third place (11 per cent) two fledgling parties that have never taken […]

07.02.2026 04:20

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Iran says talks with US in Oman were ‘good start’, will continue

Iran’s top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the US mediated by Oman were off to a “good start” and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concern that failure to reach a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war. But Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after the talks in the Omani capital […]

06.02.2026 22:24

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