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Iraq shuts key Shalamcheh trade crossing with Iran after airstrikes
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Iraq shuts key Shalamcheh trade crossing with Iran after airstrikes

Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday, shutting off a vital supply artery. The crossing serves as one of the main routes for imports to Iraq of vegetables and other food supplies from Iran, traders and border officials say. […]

04.04.2026 16:32
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Energy minister vows progress on gas plans
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Energy minister vows progress on gas plans

Energy Minister Michalis Damianos outlined his ministry’s 2025 achievements and priorities for 2026, while acknowledging ongoing uncertainty surrounding the delayed Vasiliko natural gas project. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Damianos said 2026 would focus on accelerating reforms, with particular emphasis on bringing natural gas to Cyprus to reduce electricity costs. “The main way […]

04.04.2026 16:30
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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry
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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

At least one person was killed and several injured on Friday ahead of a derby match at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital, said club Alianza Lima, a day before it faces off against Universitario. The club offered condolences and solidarity for the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during a “flag‑waving […]

04.04.2026 16:28
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Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies
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Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies

Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from finance ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call […]

04.04.2026 16:19
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Trippier to leave Newcastle at end of season
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Trippier to leave Newcastle at end of season

Former England right back Kieran Trippier will leave Newcastle United after four and a half years when his contract expires this summer, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The former Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid player was key to Newcastle’s League Cup campaign last season when they won their first domestic trophy in […]

04.04.2026 16:07
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Man breaks into house, steals three beers, gets arrested at airport
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Man breaks into house, steals three beers, gets arrested at airport

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having broken into a house and stolen three bottles of beer from its fridge, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Saturday. The police said the theft had occurred in October last year, with man having entered the house through its front door, before taking the beer, […]

04.04.2026 16:02
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Cyprus taekwondo federation in U.S. for training and seminars
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Cyprus taekwondo federation in U.S. for training and seminars

The Cyprus taekwondo federation has arrived in the United States for an educational training program. The trip, scheduled to run until 19th April, includes stops in New York and Florida, where athletes and coaches will attend seminars and train with international instructors and practitioners. Officials said the delegation will also exchange knowledge with overseas teams […]

04.04.2026 16:00
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43,000km ride in the name of Cyprus
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43,000km ride in the name of Cyprus

In July last year, 39-year-old Nikos Leontis boarded a ferry in Limassol on a Yamaha XMAX maxi-scooter, headed on a journey across Europe to continue all the way down south to South Africa. Leontis arrived in Johannesburg at the beginning of March, his last pit stop before reaching his final destination of Cape Town. In […]

04.04.2026 15:30
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Christodoulides hails govt investments in Tillyria region
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Christodoulides hails govt investments in Tillyria region

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday highlighted the government’s investments in the remote Tillyria region, while speaking with representatives of local authorities and residents in the area. “At the moment, we are investing around €20 million to €22m in the area. Several projects which we had announced have now started. The area is the first green […]

04.04.2026 15:29
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Dust From North Africa Continues to Affect Cyprus
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Dust From North Africa Continues to Affect Cyprus

A dust plume from North Africa continues to affect Cyprus on Saturday, despite a gradual decline in concentrations since the morning. At 9 a.m., dust levels ranged between 150 and 356 micrograms per cubic meter of air. Meteorological Service officer Andreas Chrysanthou told CyBC  that rainfall expected after midday should help significantly reduce dust levels […]

04.04.2026 14:57
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Iran allows essential goods vessels to its ports via Hormuz strait, Tasnim says
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Iran allows essential goods vessels to its ports via Hormuz strait, Tasnim says

Iran has authorised the passage of vessels carrying essential goods to its ports through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a letter cited by Iran’s Tasnim news agency on Saturday. The letter indicates that ships heading to Iranian ports, including those currently in the Gulf of Oman, must coordinate with authorities and comply with established […]

04.04.2026 14:06
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When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends
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When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends

When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort. Marine biologists have documented how multiple adult female sperm whales surrounded the mother as the whale gave birth, then collectively hoisted ​the calf out of the water as the newborn took its first breaths. With observations in the eastern Caribbean off Dominica’s […]

04.04.2026 13:30
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Remarkable story behind a simple sandwich
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Remarkable story behind a simple sandwich

Banh mi is a sandwich where the crust shatters slightly as you bite, giving way to soft bread. It has a filling that is at once savoury and fresh. It is most often bought from a small street stall, wrapped quickly in paper and eaten as you walk. There is little ceremony to it, yet […]

04.04.2026 13:15
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Drousiotis ‘has not provided any documented evidence’ to support claims, Fitiris says
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Drousiotis ‘has not provided any documented evidence’ to support claims, Fitiris says

Journalist Makarios Drousiotis “has not provided any documented evidence” to substantiate the claims he has made regarding a former supreme court judge whom he accuses of rape, among other things, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Saturday. “In relation to the public statements made by Makarios Drousiotis, who stated that he handed over evidence to […]

04.04.2026 12:11
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Cyprus to host first musicians’ networking brunch aimed at strengthening local music industry
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Cyprus to host first musicians’ networking brunch aimed at strengthening local music industry

Musicians, composers, lyricists and venue owners from across Cyprus are holding the island’s first Musicians Networking Brunch, an event aimed at strengthening collaboration within the local music industry. The gathering, hosted by AMusEd, is taking place today at the MAP Hotel in Nicosia. Organizers said the event is intended to help music creators and industry […]

04.04.2026 12:00
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Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ traffic camera car driver
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Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ traffic camera car driver

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after berating the driver of a mobile traffic camera vehicle and damaging his property, the police said on Saturday. The police said the incident occurred at around 4.45pm on Friday, with the victim having been inside the vehicle at the time. According to the police, […]

04.04.2026 11:45
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Nicosia-Kyrenia motorway partially closed until end of month
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Nicosia-Kyrenia motorway partially closed until end of month

The motorway which connects Nicosia and Kyrenia will remain closed between the Kioneli roundabout and the new junction linking it to the northern Nicosia ring road until the end of the month, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Saturday. The section of motorway will be closed due to maintenance works. As such, motorists heading from […]

04.04.2026 11:19
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Paphos café damaged by fire
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Paphos café damaged by fire

A café in Paphos suffered “material damage” as a result of a fire which broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, the police said. The police said the fire broke out at around 3.30am, and that the building’s façade and a glass display case at its front were damaged. The fire was extinguished […]

04.04.2026 10:50
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Dust levels expected to subside by evening
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Dust levels expected to subside by evening

The level of dust in the air in Cyprus is expected to subside by Saturday evening, the met office said on Saturday morning. After a red weather warning was issued for Friday, no such warning has been issued for Saturday, with the skies around the island visibly clearer than they had been. The heightened levels […]

04.04.2026 10:46
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Fuel Tax Cut Takes Effect in Cyprus
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Fuel Tax Cut Takes Effect in Cyprus

A reduction in the consumption tax on fuel will take effect today, the Finance Ministry confirmed. The measure was presented Thursday in an emergency session of Parliament’s Finance Committee and was approved unanimously by the full House. It lowers the consumption tax by 8.33 cents per liter on gasoline and 6 cents per liter on […]

04.04.2026 10:36
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