Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
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Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes

Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi’ite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimates from within the group. The move has […]

04.05.2026 09:04
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EU agriculture ministers set to convene for informal talks in Nicosia
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EU agriculture ministers set to convene for informal talks in Nicosia

The European Union ministers of agriculture and fisheries will meet in Nicosia for informal talks focused on strengthening the EU’s agri-food sector on Monday and Tuesday. The meeting, held under Cyprus’ EU Council presidency, will bring together EU commissioner for agriculture and food, Chrisophe Hansen, as well as the chair of the EU parliament’s committee […]

04.05.2026 08:52
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Cyprus’ proptech sector is gaining serious momentum in 2026
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Cyprus’ proptech sector is gaining serious momentum in 2026

By Dionysis Partsinevelos Cypriot startups are off to a good start in 2026. Funding data is still limited across sectors, but as of Q1 2026, there is one that stands out for now, and that is the PropTech sector. Two significant deals were announced within four weeks of each other, and both include Greek institutional […]

04.05.2026 08:30
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Today’s weather: Cloudy with rain, thunderstorms and strong winds
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Today’s weather: Cloudy with rain, thunderstorms and strong winds

On Monday, it will be cloudy with localised rain and isolated thunderstorms, primarily in the west of the island, with the weather expected to improve gradually in the afternoon. Snowfall at Chionistras reached 14 centimetres by morning. Temperatures will rise to up to 18 degrees Celsius inland, around 19 degrees along the coast and 8 […]

04.05.2026 08:19
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Cyprus firms warned over growing DDoS threats
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Cyprus firms warned over growing DDoS threats

A sharp rise in DDoS attacks is placing Cyprus’ banking, payments and iGaming sectors at heightened risk, according to new data from cybersecurity firm Qrator Labs. The company’s first quarter report for 2026 highlighted that these industries, which form the backbone of the island’s digital economy, are among the most frequently targeted globally. According to […]

04.05.2026 08:00
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Cyprus ranks second in EU for weekend work as a third of staff stay on duty
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Cyprus ranks second in EU for weekend work as a third of staff stay on duty

Cyprus recorded one of the highest rates of weekend work in the European Union in 2025, with 31.3 per cent of employees usually working during weekends, according to Eurostat. This places Cyprus second only to Greece, which recorded the highest share at 31.5 per cent, while Malta followed with 29.2 per cent. The figures highlight […]

04.05.2026 07:50
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Cypriots hold over half of assets in cash and deposits
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Cypriots hold over half of assets in cash and deposits

Cyprus household financial assets reached €65.1 billion at the end of December 2025, while household debt stood at €19.8 billion, corresponding to 54 per cent of gross domestic product, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The data also showed that non-financial corporate assets amounted to €78.4 billion, with sector debt reaching €39.2 billion, […]

04.05.2026 07:40
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EU pharmaceutical exports support record 926,000 jobs across the bloc
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EU pharmaceutical exports support record 926,000 jobs across the bloc

Exports of pharmaceutical products from the European Union to non-EU nations supported a record 926,000 jobs across the bloc during 2023, according to a report from Eurostat. This figure represents a significant milestone for the industry as it accounts for 4.3 per mille of total employment within the union. Both the absolute number of workers […]

04.05.2026 07:20
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Hormuz closure fuels fears of global stagflation shock
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Hormuz closure fuels fears of global stagflation shock

Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz prolongs the world’s ​biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies. Two months into the conflict, the global economy faces a toxic mix of slowing growth and high inflation – stagflation. Even […]

04.05.2026 07:00
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Investors abandon software stocks for ‘hard assets’ as war drags on
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Investors abandon software stocks for ‘hard assets’ as war drags on

Major fund managers are heralding a sustained rally in mining and metals as money floods into the sector at the fastest pace in years, driven by robust AI infrastructure, rising ​defence spending and a shift away from expensive tech stocks. Assets under management in mining exchange-traded funds more than doubled to $87.4 billion by March […]

04.05.2026 06:30
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Impact of war on LNG markets
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Impact of war on LNG markets

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stopped about 20 per cent of global LNG supply from reaching markets and has sent gas prices about 50 per cent up from pre-war levels. But it has also presented the East Med with an unexpected opportunity: to create an LNG hub to export surplus regional gas […]

04.05.2026 04:24
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Antonelli takes third win a row to stretch F1 lead
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Antonelli takes third win a row to stretch F1 lead

Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli celebrated his third successive win for Mercedes on Sunday and ended a Miami Grand Prix jinx by becoming the first driver to win the race from the front row. McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris, winner of the Saturday sprint, finished a close second to the 19-year-old Italian prodigy with […]

03.05.2026 21:59
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Late goal by Mainoo lifts Man United to 3-2 win over Liverpool
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Late goal by Mainoo lifts Man United to 3-2 win over Liverpool

Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo struck late to seal a dramatic 3-2 Premier League victory over rivals Liverpool on Sunday as the home side secured their return to the Champions League next season after a two-year absence. Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo had hauled Liverpool level in the second half after costly United errors, but Mainoo […]

03.05.2026 19:39
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Our beaches are turning into dangerously colourful mosaics of plastic
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Our beaches are turning into dangerously colourful mosaics of plastic

Our food, the environment and even in our bodies – microplastics can be found almost everywhere. Here in Cyprus, many beaches have already become colourful mosaics created by plastic debris in all shapes and sizes. The density of microplastics averages 337 particles per square metre on Cyprus beaches, a new study found, bringing into focus […]

03.05.2026 18:09
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OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure
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OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

By Alex Lawler, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels […]

03.05.2026 18:02
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The new Guy de Lusignan meets King Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus
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The new Guy de Lusignan meets King Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus

Cyprus has seen its share of arrivals. The latest comes in the form of a “humanitarian defence agreement” with France. The term itself deserves pause. Words such as “humanitarian defence” may be politically convenient, but humanitarianism, properly understood, is grounded in relief and neutrality; it does not typically require military positioning. To invoke it in […]

03.05.2026 17:43
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From yoga to a puppy’s forever home
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From yoga to a puppy’s forever home

On a hillside above Peyia, there is a villa which looks rather like any of the others, but if you enter inside take care not to trip over people doing yoga stretches and squirming puppies. The villa is both a yoga retreat and a temporary home for rescue puppies, each one passing through as they […]

03.05.2026 16:52
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Govt ‘repeatedly introduced support measures to fight falling birthrate’
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Govt ‘repeatedly introduced support measures to fight falling birthrate’

Since assuming office three years ago, the government has demonstrated in practice its determination to move forward with substantive reforms focusing on the child, the mother and the family, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. At an event celebrating mothers of large families, in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Social Welfare Minister […]

03.05.2026 16:35
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Oil: the writing is finally on the wall
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Oil: the writing is finally on the wall

Eat your hearts out, Pablo Escobar, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzman and Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes. The richest cartel by far is still the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), and its leaders also get to die in bed. But one of its oldest members, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has just quit. No notice, […]

03.05.2026 16:20
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Second yellow weather warning issued, snow expected
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Second yellow weather warning issued, snow expected

A new yellow warning was issued by the met office on Sunday afternoon, with isolated storms set to hit across the island from 7pm on Sunday to 8am on Monday. During this time, strong thunderstorms are expected, with rainfall likely to reach up to 55 millimeters per hour. Hail is also expected in some areas. […]

03.05.2026 16:14
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Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists
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Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists

An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their lawyer said on Sunday. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were detained by Israeli authorities late on Wednesday and brought to […]

03.05.2026 16:01
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Police officer arrested, suspended
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Police officer arrested, suspended

As part of an ongoing investigation. Nicosia CID arrested a Special Police Officer on Saturday, the police announced on Sunday. He was immediately suspended, following instructions of the chief of police. According to reports, the officer was suspended after his wife reported him for threatening to kill her.

03.05.2026 15:47
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