Fault in north caused power cuts in ‘various areas’
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Fault in north caused power cuts in ‘various areas’

Power cuts in “various areas” of Cyprus experienced on Saturday morning was caused by a fault in the north, the transmission system operator said. It said the fault had occurred at 5.51am, resulting in some consumers being cut off from the grid. Power was then restored across the island by 6.09am. This was confirmed by […]

22.08.2026 12:11
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Antarctica expedition cruise: 5 operators compared
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Antarctica expedition cruise: 5 operators compared

Poseidon Expeditions runs its Antarctic program aboard the 114-passenger M/V Sea Spirit, one of the smaller ice-strengthened ships currently operating in the region, and its guests typically get up to three Zodiac landings a day rather than waiting through group rotations common on larger vessels. Key takeaways: Rank Company Ship & Fleet Signature Detail 1 […]

22.08.2026 11:46
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Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz
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Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. IRNA said obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers was one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s […]

22.08.2026 11:41
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What casting thousands of people taught Bennett Graebner about reading people
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What casting thousands of people taught Bennett Graebner about reading people

For 17 years, Bennett Graebner’s job depended on getting strangers to tell him the truth. That sounds easier than it actually is. People walked into casting rooms armed with stories they had prepared, jokes they had practiced, and pretty carefully constructed version of themselves. The challenge wasn’t getting them to talk. That part was easy. […]

22.08.2026 11:37
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Jeddah to Riyadh flights: Complete booking guide
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Jeddah to Riyadh flights: Complete booking guide

The route between Jeddah and Riyadh is one of the busiest domestic corridors in Saudi Arabia, connecting the Kingdom’s commercial hub on the Red Sea coast with its capital city. Whether the trip is for business, family visits, or onward international connections, this route sees consistent demand throughout the year. Because so many flights operate […]

22.08.2026 11:25
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Palace hails ‘systematic coordination’ with Greek govt
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Palace hails ‘systematic coordination’ with Greek govt

The presidential palace on Saturday acclaimed the current level of cooperation between the governments of Cyprus and Greece, saying that the holding of regular intergovernmental summits between the two countries has “established a stable coordination mechanism between the two countries”. This, it said, has brought about “direct benefits for Cyprus in critical sectors, such as […]

22.08.2026 11:00
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Israel defends decision to close probe into Amalthea aid worker killings
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Israel defends decision to close probe into Amalthea aid worker killings

Israel’s foreign ministry has defended the country’s decision to close the investigation into the killing of seven aid workers who were transporting humanitarian goods sent from Cyprus to Gaza in 2024, stressing that the country is “deeply committed to international law”. Three simultaneous airstrikes were carried out by the Israel Defence Forces on a convoy carrying humanitarian […]

22.08.2026 10:36
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From Pax Americana to regional self-reliance and the rise of the Mecca Pact
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From Pax Americana to regional self-reliance and the rise of the Mecca Pact

Driven by escalating sovereign debt, domestic fiscal constraints, and a strategic pivot toward peer competition in East Asia, the United States has transitioned to an offshore balancing posture across the Middle East. This structural retrenchment – accelerated by the collapse of negotiated diplomatic frameworks and the physical destruction inflicted across the Gulf during the Iran […]

22.08.2026 10:30
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Free film nights outside Nicosia Municipal Theatre
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Free film nights outside Nicosia Municipal Theatre

Something special arrives on the last weekend of every month in the capital as the Nicosia Municipal Theatre presents diverse events. In this new series, which launched this June and runs until the end of August, the outdoor spaces and garden at the side of the theatre are transformed into open-air settings that host a […]

22.08.2026 10:21
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Unrecognised Somaliland calls on Cyprus, Greece to recognise it
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Unrecognised Somaliland calls on Cyprus, Greece to recognise it

The internationally unrecognised ‘Republic of Somaliland’ has called on both Cyprus and Greece to consider recognising it, after the new parliament speaker of Somalia, the country from which it has broken away, referred to the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ in a now deleted social media post. “The Republic of Somaliland stands with the Republic […]

22.08.2026 10:13
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Turkey hits back at Netanyahu’s ‘groundless rant’ on Cyprus, Syria
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Turkey hits back at Netanyahu’s ‘groundless rant’ on Cyprus, Syria

Turkey’s presidential communications directorate has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policies in Cyprus and Syria as a “groundless rant” which was “devoid of historical facts and political seriousness”. “This cheap political ploy by Netanyahu and his cronies, which is also aimed at gaining an advantage for himself […]

22.08.2026 10:03
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Europe’s hottest town faces a new kind of lockdown
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Europe’s hottest town faces a new kind of lockdown

Five years after Floridia registered Europe’s highest-ever temperature, residents say extreme heat is no longer measured by records but by its impact on daily life, keeping people indoors, reducing social interaction and threatening livelihoods. The August 2021 record of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) turned the Sicilian town into a symbol of Europe’s warming […]

22.08.2026 10:00
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Today’s weather: Hot and sunny all day
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Today’s weather: Hot and sunny all day

Saturday’s weather will be hot and sunny all day, with temperatures set to rise to 39 degrees Celsius inland, 31 degrees Celsius on the west coast, 34 degrees Celsius on the rest of the coasts, and 29 degrees Celsius in the mountains. Overnight, the skies will remain clear, with temperatures set to drop to 23 […]

22.08.2026 09:58
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Cyprus Business Now: shipping forum, fuel prices, GSI, travelling, startups, CSE
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Cyprus Business Now: shipping forum, fuel prices, GSI, travelling, startups, CSE

Cyprus must look beyond the immediate public cost of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) and consider whether the project can transform the country from an electrically isolated island into an energy hub for the Eastern Mediterranean, according to energy systems expert and former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chairman Andreas Poullikkas. Poullikkas, a professor of […]

22.08.2026 09:00
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How banks fund themselves affects the reach of ECB rate decisions, study finds
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How banks fund themselves affects the reach of ECB rate decisions, study finds

The way euro area banks fund themselves can significantly affect how quickly and fully changes in ECB interest rates reach businesses and households, according to a recent working paper by the European Central Bank. The study shows that banks relying more heavily on short-term money market funding tend to adjust lending and deposit rates more […]

22.08.2026 08:30
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US, Canada fail to reach trade deal as 50% tariffs take effect
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US, Canada fail to reach trade deal as 50% tariffs take effect

The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal late on Friday, and the U.S. said it would impose 50% tariffs on some imports from Canada, an escalation of tensions between the two long-time allies. A senior Trump administration official said Section 338 tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods would […]

22.08.2026 08:20
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Wearable market splits between premium sports watches and screenless bands
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Wearable market splits between premium sports watches and screenless bands

Global wearable band shipments fell 2 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, but the overall decline concealed a widening divide in consumer preferences, according to the latest estimates from research firm Omdia. The research firm said consumers were increasingly choosing either minimalist, screenless trackers designed for continuous use or more […]

22.08.2026 08:00
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ESMA seeks tighter oversight of EU firms’ exposure to third-country clearing houses
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ESMA seeks tighter oversight of EU firms’ exposure to third-country clearing houses

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, this week launched a consultation on new annual reporting rules aimed at giving regulators a clearer picture of the risks EU firms face when clearing transactions through recognised third-country central counterparties. The proposed framework would require clearing members and clients […]

22.08.2026 07:30
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Pressure to cancel Kyrenia festival ‘lays foundation for division of island’
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Pressure to cancel Kyrenia festival ‘lays foundation for division of island’

Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul on Friday warned that political pressure exerted to bring about the cancellation of the Nexus electronic music festival in his town serves only to “lay the foundation for the division of the island”. He confirmed that he had been officially informed of Serbian music company EXIT’s decision to cancel […]

22.08.2026 04:24
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Our View: Cars won’t revive Makarios avenue
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Our View: Cars won’t revive Makarios avenue

A pressure group calling itself the Joint Platform for the Revitalisation of the Urban Commercial Core of Every City, has been demanding the re-opening of the lower part of Makarios Avenue in Nicosia to all traffic. Private cars are not allowed to enter the part of the road from Lykavitos police station towards the old […]

22.08.2026 04:20
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Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start title defence with 3-0 win
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Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start title defence with 3-0 win

Arsenal started their Premier League title defence with a bang by sweeping aside newly-promoted Coventry City with a dominant performance in a 3-0 home win on Friday. The last time the London side retained the top-flight title was in 1935 but it took just 15 minutes for Kai Havertz to show Arsenal’s intent as he […]

22.08.2026 00:04
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