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Renowned pianist Vitaly Pisarenko returns to Cyprus

World-acclaimed pianist Vitaly Pisarenko returns to Cyprus to mark the opening of the Pharos Arts Foundation 2026 season with a special recital for Nicosia’s music scene. Masterpieces from composers Schubert, Liszt, Wagner and Bellini will make up his repertoire for the January 29 concert at The Shoe Factory, filling the venue with timeless classical music […]

13.01.2026 13:29

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Snowploughs deployed to keep mountain roads open

Fire engines and agricultural tractors have been converted into snowploughs to clear snow from mountain roads and ensure residents can move freely, the forestry department said on Tuesday. According to the department, clearing operations are currently under way on roads within the Troodos national forest, as well as in areas around the Kykkos Monastery and […]

13.01.2026 13:23

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Disy leadership meets police association to discuss police reform plans

House President and Disy MP Annita Demetriou on Monday met with the Cyprus Police Association (CPA) to discuss disputed police reform plans recently announced by police chief Themistos Arnaoutis, it was announced on Tuesday. “During the meeting, we analysed the serious implications these reforms have both on the labour rights and well-being of police officers, […]

13.01.2026 13:19

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Civil service wages in 2026, from €9.48 to €46.12 an hour

Hourly pay for civil servants in Cyprus now spans from €9.48 at the lowest end of the pay scale to €46.12 for the most senior positions, based on updated remuneration tables released by the department of public administration and personnel for the first half of 2026. The figures, covering the period from January to June, […]

13.01.2026 13:00

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Police seize four vehicles in overnight traffic checks

Police seized four vehicles and filed more than 70 traffic complaints during overnight operations from Monday into Tuesday, after carrying out over 370 traffic checks on roads across the island. Of the four vehicles seized, one was identified as a stolen motorcycle. Meanwhile, two people were arrested in Limassol on suspicion of assaulting a police […]

13.01.2026 12:52

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Man Utd reach agreement to appoint Carrick as interim manager

Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle with Michael Carrick for the former Middlesbrough manager to take charge of the Premier League team on an interim basis until the end of the season, a club source said on Tuesday. Carrick, who is also a former United player, replaces Ruben Amorim who was sacked earlier […]

13.01.2026 12:46

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Turkish Cypriot Oz Karahan announces parliament bid

Turkish Cypriot politician Oz Karahan on Tuesday announced his intention to stand as a candidate in May’s parliamentary elections, becoming the first Turkish Cypriot to do so since the outbreak of intercommunal violence on the island in 1963. He will feature on the Ecologist Movement’s list in the Nicosia district and said in his announcement […]

13.01.2026 12:38

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Book review: Where is AI leading us?

By Philippa Tracy Artificial Intelligence (AI) entered the zeitgeist a while ago. And while Bruce Holsinger’s Culpability plays out as a family drama, it is essentially about the ethics of AI. There are plenty of moral dilemmas, not least who is responsible for the death of two elderly people when a driverless minivan veers out […]

13.01.2026 12:30

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Cyprus public service sets out rules for hybrid remote work

Cyprus’ public service will move to a regulated hybrid working from home model from April 2, 2026, after the department of public administration and personnel issued a new manual setting out how the system will work in practice, including eligibility rules, application steps, equipment standards and binding safeguards on cybersecurity and personal data. The manual […]

13.01.2026 12:15

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Jet skis to boost patrols at Lady’s Mile and Episkopi bay

Increased patrols and risk assessments for potential search and rescue operations will be carried out at Lady’s Mile and Episkopi Bay using two new jet skis, the bases said on Tuesday. “The new equipment will not only ensure enhanced, high-visibility patrols, but will also enable a quick and effective response to incidents,” said Sergeant Andreas […]

13.01.2026 12:13

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Cyprus to ‘place emphasis on protection of workers’ during Council of EU presidency

Cyprus will “place particular emphasis on the protection of workers” during its six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said. He made the comments during a visit to Brussels, and stressed that the Cypriot government “remains committed to strengthening the social pillar of the […]

13.01.2026 12:07

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Small earthquake felt in Paphos district

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was felt in the Paphos district in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The earthquake hit at 3.28am, with its epicentre located around 80 kilometres northwest of Polis Chrysochous. No damage was reported.

13.01.2026 11:28

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Social support body implores first lady to reconsider resignation

The social support body’s management committee on Tuesday implored First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides to reconsider her resignation from her role as the body’s chairwoman. She had resigned from the body, which was initially set up to offer financial assistance to disadvantaged students, after a video widely shared on social media last week linking it […]

13.01.2026 11:25

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Prominent MEP contacts European Commission over Cyprus corruption video

Sandro Gozi, the secretary-general of the EDP, one of the centrist groups in the European parliament, on Tuesday said that he had penned a letter to the European Commission over a video which was widely shared on social media last week which alleged campaign finance violations on the part of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and […]

13.01.2026 11:05

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What makes Hytale Communities different from other gaming servers

Hytale launched in early access this January. Within hours, servers started appearing everywhere. Some were small private worlds. Others were ambitious public hubs with custom features. Something about these early communities feels genuinely different from typical gaming servers. The distinction goes beyond game mechanics. Players interact differently. Server owners build differently. Infrastructure needs are different. […]

13.01.2026 11:04

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Pretending to help Donald Trump

The alarming events of the past couple of weeks have made it clear that not one but several crises are likely to occur in the relatively near future. It’s hard to predict how they will interact, and we cannot arrange them in any particular sequence. However, they certainly would interact – and they would all […]

13.01.2026 11:00

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Drivers urged to exercise caution in view of poor weather conditions

Police on Tuesday called on drivers to be particularly careful on the roads due to the overall adverse weather conditions in the inland areas and in the higher mountains. “Due to heavy rainfall on the Limassol – Paphos motorway and the Pissouri – Avdimou – Paramali area, drivers are urged to be particularly careful, drive […]

13.01.2026 10:55

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Ice closes Vienna airport, disrupts flights in Prague

Icy conditions have forced staff to close Vienna International Airport until at least 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) on Tuesday and limit fights at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport, both hubs said. A thick layer of ice had formed on runways in Vienna and kept freezing up again after efforts to clear it, a spokesperson said. Flights […]

13.01.2026 10:50

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Man City’s Guardiola wary of Newcastle’s late goal threat

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would have preferred the League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United to be a single-leg tie due to the holders’ habit of scoring late goals. Anthony Gordon’s added-time spot-kick took Newcastle’s FA Cup clash with Bournemouth to extra time on Saturday, before Newcastle won on penalties. Two stoppage-time strikes helped Newcastle […]

13.01.2026 10:40

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Swindon captain was banned for ‘highly violating’ fouls, FA reveals

Swindon Town captain Ollie Clarke was banned for seven matches in December for committing fouls on the “private body parts” of two opponents, the Football Association revealed on Monday. An independent FA regulatory commission said in partly redacted written reasons that it considered the midfielder’s actions to have been “highly violating and intentional foul play”. […]

13.01.2026 10:36

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MHV Group named official partner and Parklane Resort & Spa hospitality sponsor of the inaugural Cyprus EMEA Healthspan Summit

Limassol, Cyprus – 12 January 2026  MHV Group proudly announces its role as official partner and Parklane Resort & Spa hospitality sponsor of the inaugural Cyprus EMEA Healthspan Summit, organised by the St. Moritz Longevity Forum. The landmark Summit will take place on 27–28 April 2026 at Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, setting a new […]

13.01.2026 10:34

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Macclesfield draw Brentford after FA Cup heroics

New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was handed a trip back to his old club Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round draw on Monday while non-league giant-slayers Macclesfield will welcome top-flight Brentford. Sixth-tier Macclesfield, coached by Wayne Rooney’s younger brother John, delivered one of the biggest upset in FA Cup history when they stunned […]

13.01.2026 10:26

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New Nicosia exhibition explores memory

What’s in a memory? Two artists seek to find out as they present a new Nicosia exhibition exploring memory as a living, fragile, and constantly shifting experience. Stephanos Philippou and Anastasia Sivkova are currently showing their Anamnesis exhibition (Greek for ‘memories’) at Gloria Gallery, inviting viewers to discover fragments of their memories, traces of the […]

13.01.2026 10:00

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CSC meeting with Hadjimanolis on shipping priorities

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) met this week with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis in the context of close contacts aimed at coordinating issues that will concern the Cyprus shipping industry in the new year. The meeting focused on a substantive and constructive discussion, while the chamber also expressed its appreciation for the Deputy Minister’s […]

13.01.2026 10:00

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