Hamilton says he forgot who he was but has re-set for new season
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Hamilton says he forgot who he was but has re-set for new season

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton has admitted he “forgot who I was” but is now excited for the new Formula One season and ready to go racing again. In a defiant message posted on Instagram, the seven times world champion made clear he was fully motivated again after a disappointing first season with the Italian team. “I […]

21.02.2026 18:38
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Alcaraz defeats Rublev to reach Qatar Open final against Fils
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Alcaraz defeats Rublev to reach Qatar Open final against Fils

World number one Carlos Alcaraz continued his unbeaten run in 2026 as he beat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6(3) 6-4 on Friday to reach the Qatar Open final, reaching the 12th summit clash in his last 13 tournaments. The Spaniard will face France’s Arthur Fils in Saturday’s final after the 21-year-old beat Czech Jakub Mensik […]

21.02.2026 18:17
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Ukraine strikes ballistic missile producer deep inside Russia, Kyiv says
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Ukraine strikes ballistic missile producer deep inside Russia, Kyiv says

Ukraine hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in a missile strike in the remote Udmurtia region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday. Ukraine said its forces attacked the plant manufacturing Russian missiles, including the short-range Iskander and intercontinental Topol-M, in Votkinsk, east of Moscow and about 1,400 km (800 miles) from Ukraine. It […]

21.02.2026 18:15
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Too late for Ripple (XRP)? Analysts point to this next crypto to explode
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Too late for Ripple (XRP)? Analysts point to this next crypto to explode

XRP remains a top performer in crypto, famously rallying from $0.006 to $2.27 during the 2017 cycle. While that historic surge solidified XRP’s place among top-performing digital assets that cycle, its large market capitalization today limits the probability of repeating similar exponential moves. This has led analysts to focus on Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a rising […]

21.02.2026 18:10
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UK Minister Reaffirms Support for Fair, Lasting Cyprus Settlement

UK Minister Reaffirms Support for Fair, Lasting Cyprus Settlement

Britain supports a fair and sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue, but any restart of negotiations depends on the island’s two leaders, UK Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty said. According to Haravgi, Doughty made the remarks in a reply to a letter from the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK. He said a settlement […]

21.02.2026 17:00
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Antigone dismisses backlash over ‘Jalla’, defends use of Cypriot dialect
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Antigone dismisses backlash over ‘Jalla’, defends use of Cypriot dialect

Cyprus’ Eurovision representative Antigone Buxton said on Saturday that she is unconcerned by criticism of the video clip for her song Jalla, insisting that her priority was to showcase the Cypriot dialect and identity on the international stage. Speaking on CyBC, Buxton said the reaction to the song itself has been largely positive, despite divided […]

21.02.2026 16:15
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Palmas acknowledges ‘negligence of national guard officers’ in TNT case
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Palmas acknowledges ‘negligence of national guard officers’ in TNT case

The internal investigation into the disappearance of explosives during a national guard exercise has identified omissions and dereliction of duty by officers involved, defence minister Vasilis Palmas admitted on Saturday. Speaking on CyBC, Palmas said the administrative inquiry had been completed with the submission of its report, while a separate police investigation remains under way. […]

21.02.2026 16:01
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Somewhere between comfort food and aristocratic kitchens
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Somewhere between comfort food and aristocratic kitchens

Beef Stroganoff is the kind of dish that feels quietly reassuring. It arrives in a shallow bowl, the sauce pale and glossy, the beef tender enough to cut with little effort. There is nothing showy about it, yet it carries a certain confidence. Whether spooned over rice, tangled through pasta or served alongside mashed potatoes, […]

21.02.2026 16:00
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Larnaca municipality dismayed by Vafeades’ port proposals
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Larnaca municipality dismayed by Vafeades’ port proposals

Concerns were voiced in Larnaca on Friday after transport minister, Alexis Vafeades, presented development options for the city’s port and marina, prompting criticism from local authorities who say the plans fall short of the city’s expectations. Larnaca development committee members were presented with a technical study prepared by the Hellenic Superfund, with input from Dutch […]

21.02.2026 15:40
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Why a bra really can change your life
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Why a bra really can change your life

By Louise Nahas One of life’s most infuriating ironies is that though society sexualises the curves of a woman’s body, when it comes to fashion, you’d think they’re selling to benches. From gaping jeans, to shirts that won’t button up, to bras that just don’t fit. It’s over 100 years since the bra was invented, […]

21.02.2026 15:30
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Limassol Carnival to culminate with grand parade and drone finale
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Limassol Carnival to culminate with grand parade and drone finale

The Limassol Carnival concludes on Sunday with an enlarged parade and a closing celebration featuring a drone show. Thousands of attendees are expected to attend the main parade, which begins at 1pm along Archbishop Makarios III avenue, featuring 115 participating groups. “It will be an impressive parade and a spectacular farewell,” municipal cultural officer Skevi […]

21.02.2026 15:22
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Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing
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Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing

Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps. Leclerc’s best time of one minute 31.992 seconds was 0.879 quicker than McLaren’s reigning champion Lando Norris, second on the timesheets, and fastest of the […]

21.02.2026 15:10
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Cyprus Police Seize 200 Kilos of Drugs, Weapons in Nicosia Raid

Cyprus Police Seize 200 Kilos of Drugs, Weapons in Nicosia Raid

Police in the Republic of Cyprus seized more than 200 kilograms of drugs along with weapons and explosives during a raid on a house in Nicosia, arresting two men aged 34 and 26. According to reports in the Cypriot press, officers recovered about 160 kilograms of cannabis, 60 kilograms of cocaine, 11,640 fireworks, three handguns, […]

21.02.2026 15:00
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Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
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Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals

Scientists have unearthed in Canada’s province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature dating to about 307 million years ago that is one of the oldest-known plant-eating land vertebrates, representing a pivotal juncture in animal evolution. The creature, named Tyrannoroter heberti, possessed a somewhat triangle-shaped skull that facilitated large cheek muscles for eating tough […]

21.02.2026 15:00
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Christodoulides rejects “postponement” of Cyprus talks
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Christodoulides rejects “postponement” of Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides firmly rejected the suggestion by UN Special Envoy Maria Angela Holguin that substantive negotiations could be postponed until after June. In an interview given on Saturday with Greek newspaper Ta Nea, he emphasised that neither Cyprus’ EU Council presidency nor upcoming parliamentary elections constitute obstacles to resuming talks. “Let me remind you […]

21.02.2026 13:58
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US senators praise Christodoulides’ leadership in palace meeting
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US senators praise Christodoulides’ leadership in palace meeting

President Nikos Christodoulides met with a delegation of United States senators on Saturday, where officials highlighted the strength of bilateral relations and praised the president’s role in deepening cooperation. “We are fortunate that you are the president of the republic at this time,” Senator Jerry Moran commented at the palace, acknowledging Cyprus’s strategic position and […]

21.02.2026 13:38
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Ayia Napa desalination plan stalls amid local backlash
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Ayia Napa desalination plan stalls amid local backlash

Plans to install a mobile desalination plant in Ayia Napa face uncertainty, following strong opposition from local government bodies and business interests forced the government to pause the project intended to avert water shortages as early as next summer. The water development department (WDD) was reportedly in the final stages of signing a contract for […]

21.02.2026 12:05
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Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
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Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus

A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s indicates the presence of a large underground cavity created by a lava flow, the first subsurface feature ever detected on Earth’s planetary neighbor. Researchers said the radar data was consistent with a geological feature called a lava tube that […]

21.02.2026 11:40
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Cyprus Patient Groups Report Complaints Over Rising Co‑Payments for GESY Medicines

Cyprus Patient Groups Report Complaints Over Rising Co‑Payments for GESY Medicines

Cyprus’ Federation of Patients’ Associations (OSAK) says it has received a growing number of complaints from patients and doctors about significant increases in co‑payments for certain GESY‑covered medicines, despite no change in the drugs’ official prices. According to the federation, the higher charges are affecting vulnerable groups in particular — especially pensioners and low‑income retirees […]

21.02.2026 11:00
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Foot-and-mouth outbreak triggers quarantine and mass culling in Larnaca
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Foot-and-mouth outbreak triggers quarantine and mass culling in Larnaca

Authorities have placed large swathes of the Larnaca district under strict quarantine after veterinary services confirmed that the epicentre of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak lies in Oroklini, with linked infections in nearby Livadia. Laboratory results confirmed that two large sheep and goat units in Oroklini are at the centre of the outbreak, prompting the immediate […]

21.02.2026 10:59
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