Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Turkish Cypriot activist questioned over remarks on Turkish influence in north

Turkish Cypriot activist Selma Eylem said on Friday she had been asked by police in the north to give a statement over remarks she made to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the situation in the northern part of Cyprus. Eylem, a former president of the north’s senior school teachers’ union, said a police sergeant from […]

14.08.2026 19:08

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Questions raised over order not to mine Kyrenia coast before invasion

The 70th Engineer Battalion was ordered not to lay mines at a key landing point on the northern coast of Cyprus shortly before the Turkish invasion in 1974, according to an account published by Phileleftheros on Friday. The report, by Vassos Vasiliou, focuses on the battalion’s movements in the hours before the Turkish landing at […]

14.08.2026 18:46

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus problem remains an issue of occupation, says Dendias

Greek defence minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday that the Cyprus problem remains an issue of “illegal military occupation” as Greece marked the 52nd anniversary of the second phase of Operation Attila. In a message posted on social media, Dendias paid tribute to those killed during the Turkish invasion of 1974, saying “we honour the […]

14.08.2026 18:35

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Three police officers suspended over alleged assault in Paphos

Three police officers have been suspended on Friday following a complaint of assault causing actual bodily harm in Paphos. The three officers, aged 36, 43 and 44, were placed on leave on the instructions of deputy police chief Panikos Stavrou. The alleged incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, August 13, while the […]

14.08.2026 18:14

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Seafarers pushed from crisis to crisis as geopolitics targets global shipping

The world notices shipping when fuel prices rise, cargo is delayed or goods become more expensive. Far less attention is paid to the people still on board, watching through the night for drones and missiles. That was the warning from International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, who told the UN podcast Awake at Night that seafarers have […]

14.08.2026 17:32

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Seven police officers face criminal investigation over Alexui allegations

An independent criminal investigation has been opened into allegations made by Ioanna Fotiou, known publicly as Annie Alexui, against seven police officers. Fotiou said on Friday that she had been informed by the watchdog tasked with investigating complaints against the police (Aadipa) that two criminal investigators had been appointed to examine her complaints. She said […]

14.08.2026 17:10

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

36-year-old arrested over alleged attempted murder in Nicosia

A 36-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Friday over the alleged attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman. Police said the man was arrested at noon and is being investigated over offences including attempted murder, assault causing actual bodily harm and violence against women. The 29-year-old woman went to Nicosia general hospital after being injured, […]

14.08.2026 16:33

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus GDP grows 3.3 per cent in second quarter, outpacing eurozone average

President and Finance Minister welcome the latest figures, highlighting prudent government policy Cyprus recorded 3.3 per cent annual economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, more than three times the eurozone rate, according to preliminary data released by the state statistical service (Cystat) on Friday. Specifically, the Cypriot economy’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product […]

14.08.2026 16:26

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Cyprus investment funds grow assets to €8.37 billion in June

The number of investment funds operating in Cyprus rose to 353 in June 2026, while their total assets increased by 2.5 per cent to €8.37 billion, according to a report released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday. Moreover, the number of investment funds increased from 351 in March to 353 at the […]

14.08.2026 16:18

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

July was recorded as France’s hottest month on record

July was recorded as France’s hottest month on record, surpassing previous temperature benchmarks since records began in 1900, the country’s…

14.08.2026 16:03

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village

The United States wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, U.S. and Israeli officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down. Settlers have been besieging homes in Qusra in […]

14.08.2026 15:39

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

More, more, more: Lakers deal is the latest in sports gold rush

The blockbuster sale of the Los Angeles Lakers this week keeps alive a sports gold rush among North America’s billionaire elite, with pricey media rights, skyrocketing attendance and insatiable fans helping drive prices sky-high. Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are set to purchase the team, with the deal valued at […]

14.08.2026 15:36

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Why this Limassol pub is a local favourite

Can a restaurant really be everything to everyone without falling into the trap of being the best at nothing? It is a tricky balancing act indeed, but if any one establishment has come close to pulling it off in Limassol it’s the Nags Head pub. Good food, strong beer selection, reasonable prices, and enough screens […]

14.08.2026 15:24

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Odds stacked against promoted sides but Sunderland have shown the way

Sunderland provided the blueprint for promoted clubs when they finished seventh in the Premier League last season, but recent history shows the difficulty awaiting Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City in the 2026-27 campaign. Sunderland’s capacity to dip heavily into the transfer market to boost their squad was a major factor, these days perhaps […]

14.08.2026 15:22

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

MP calls for action over family living in a shipping container

Akel MP Argentoula Ioannou has called for state intervention over the reported living conditions of a grandmother and her grandson living in a container without water, electricity or a bed. Ioannou raised the issue in a Facebook post accompanied by video footage, saying the family had lost their home and property after a bank foreclosure […]

14.08.2026 15:17

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Planned music festival at Kyrenia Castle sparks political backlash

Kyrenia mayor Akis Violaris has called on the government to intervene over the planned Nexus electronic music festival at Kyrenia Castle, saying on Friday that the participation of European artists at the event was a cause for concern. “We are saddened by the fact that European artists are participating in this festival,” Violaris remarked, calling […]

14.08.2026 15:05

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Fidan accuses Cyprus, Israel and Greece of alliance against Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday accused Greece, Cyprus and Israel of forming a security alliance aimed at containing Turkey, as Ankara defended its own emerging defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Speaking at a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati, Fidan contrasted the recently announced Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani […]

14.08.2026 14:56

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Monk to appear before criminal court in October

The 51-year-old monk accused of the attempted murder of a 53-year-old employee of the Saint Neophytos monastery in Tala, Paphos, was referred to the Paphos criminal court on Friday with a new trial date set for October 7. During Friday’s proceedings, defence lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou told the court that the chances of his client being […]

14.08.2026 14:35

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort

Tourists and residents fled villages in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece by land and sea as a wildfire fanned by strong winds engulfed houses and trees near a resort during the heart of holiday season. Heavy gusts also made firefighting difficult on Croatia’s popular Dalmatian coast, where a stretch of major highway was shut […]

14.08.2026 13:43

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

TikTok found Europe’s miracle diet. As always, Cyprus knows better.

In Cyprus, the Mediterranean diet does not arrive in a carefully labelled box. It is there in the lentils, beans and fresh greens, the fish placed in the middle of the table, the tomatoes that actually taste of tomatoes and the olive oil poured without anybody consulting an app. There is bread, yoghurt, fruit and, naturally, halloumi.  This […]

14.08.2026 13:30

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From Famagusta roots to AI’s top table, Hassabis calls for a global watchdog

Sir Demis Hassabis, the son of a Greek Cypriot father from Famagusta, is using his move away from the day-to-day running of Google DeepMind to press for independent oversight of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models.  The Nobel Prize-winning scientist discussed the proposal with leaders of other AI laboratories, government officials and European policymakers in […]

14.08.2026 13:30

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Man City’s Anderson eager to repay record fee with silverware

Manchester City’s new signing Elliot Anderson said he is determined to justify his hefty transfer fee and hopes to make an immediate impact when the FA Cup winners face Premier League champions Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield. The 23-year-old joined City from Nottingham Forest in July in a deal British media reported could rise to […]

14.08.2026 13:24

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Manhunt underway after stabbing in Zakaki

A manhunt is underway in the Limassol area after a stabbing took place in Zakaki earlier on Friday. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 10am when the alleged 23-year-old suspect pulled out a knife and injured his 24-year-old former employer in the abdomen and leg over professional differences. The suspect then fled the scene […]

14.08.2026 13:13

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Israeli settlers divert Palestinian water to fill West Bank pool

On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed in a West Bank pool created by siphoning off water that had irrigated Palestinian crops, one of many seizures of water resources across the occupied territory. The spring served as a lifeline for the nearby village of Fasayil in the fertile Jordan Valley, where Palestinians have relied […]

14.08.2026 12:56

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