Israeli settlers divert Palestinian water to fill West Bank pool
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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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Emergency services on ‘full alert’ over holiday weekend
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Emergency services on ‘full alert’ over holiday weekend

Emergency response teams of public hospitals and the Okypy ambulance service remain standby and ready to deal with “any emergency” over the weekend, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charliaou said on Friday. “Whether due to traffic accidents or other situations, such as strokes or heart attacks, [the services] are always properly staffed, so that they can respond,” […]

14.08.2026 12:17
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Red alert for forest fires on Saturday
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Red alert for forest fires on Saturday

The forestry department on Friday issued a red alert for forest fires due to expected mass public outings for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary holiday on Saturday. The department appealed to the public to be particularly careful and to avoid activities that may cause fire, including the use of electrical tools that produce sparks […]

14.08.2026 12:13
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Omonia reach Europa League playoffs, Pafos FC drop into Conference League
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Omonia reach Europa League playoffs, Pafos FC drop into Conference League

Omonia secured their place in the Europa League playoffs with a 1-0 win over Lincoln at GSP Stadium, advancing 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. The result also guarantees the Nicosia side a place in the Conference League league phase at worst. Omonia will face Belgium’s Sint-Truiden in the playoffs, […]

14.08.2026 11:59
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Cyprus commemorates anniversary of second phase of invasion
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Cyprus commemorates anniversary of second phase of invasion

Turkey’s crimes are “not forgiven and not covered up” Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on the occasion of the 52th anniversary of the second phase of the Turkish invasion in 1974. “Fifty-two years since the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Turkey’s ongoing crime is not time-barred, not forgiven, not covered up,” he […]

14.08.2026 10:50
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Britain’s Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro championships
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Britain’s Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro championships

Britain’s Amy Hunt completed a sprint double at the European Athletics Championships on Thursday, winning the women’s 200 metres gold after claiming the 100m title on Monday. Hunt held off a strong field to cross the line in 22.19 seconds, with Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke closing fast to take silver in 22.28 seconds. Dina Asher-Smith, Hunt’s […]

14.08.2026 10:43
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Thousands stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport after record rain kills four
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Thousands stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport after record rain kills four

Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives. More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo, inundating roads and […]

14.08.2026 10:33
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Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface
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Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won his self-triggered by-election in Clacton on Friday but saw his strategy to silence critics backfire when his main rival Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a trash can, took more than a quarter of the vote. Farage, one of Britain’s leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did […]

14.08.2026 10:31
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What to do in Paphos this August
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What to do in Paphos this August

Music nights, outdoor cinema experiences, concerts with 12 saxophones, shadow theatre and summer song await this month in Paphos as the city’s cultural agenda fills up. A series of mostly free events is coming up in the last two weeks of August, spread around various locations. Up next at Kimonos Garden Screenings is an August […]

14.08.2026 10:00
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Second phase of conservation works at Apostolos Andreas monastery completed
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Second phase of conservation works at Apostolos Andreas monastery completed

Members of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage’s Advisory Board on Thursday joined representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a technical site visit to review the second phase of conservation works at the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Karpasia. The project is co-funded by local donors and implemented by the UNDP.

14.08.2026 09:56
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European banks maintain stable climate risk exposure, EBA finds
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European banks maintain stable climate risk exposure, EBA finds

Climate-related risks across EU and European Economic Area (EEA) banks remained broadly stable during the second half of 2025, while the availability and quality of climate data continued to improve, according to a report from the European Banking Authority (EBA). The findings come from the EBA’s latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk dashboard, which […]

14.08.2026 09:30
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Helios tragedy marks 21st anniversary
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Helios tragedy marks 21st anniversary

Cyprus marks 21 years on Friday since Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed into the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing all 121 people on board, including 22 children and six crew members. On 14 August 2005, the aircraft departed from Larnaca airport, bound for Prague with an intermediate stop in Athens. When the aircraft entered the […]

14.08.2026 09:11
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Strong Cyprus performance supports upgraded targets for major Greek banks
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Strong Cyprus performance supports upgraded targets for major Greek banks

Greek banking groups with operations in Cyprus delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, with faster lending growth, resilient interest income and rising fee revenue prompting analysts to remain upbeat about the sector’s prospects for 2026 and 2027. The performance of Eurobank and Alpha Bank, the two groups in the latest analysis with direct banking operations in Cyprus, […]

14.08.2026 09:02
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17 arrested in overnigh police operations
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17 arrested in overnigh police operations

17 people were arrested in overnight police operations across the island on Wednesday night. The said that 445 vehicles and 556 drivers or passengers were pulled over as part of the operations. A total of 256 reports were filed concerning various traffic offences and 16 vehicles were impounded. Of the reports filed for traffic offences, […]

14.08.2026 08:40
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EU recycling rules reach Cyprus’ booming used-car market
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EU recycling rules reach Cyprus’ booming used-car market

New European Union rules covering the design, production and disposal of vehicles entered into force this week, setting binding recycled-plastic targets and tightening controls on the export of used cars.  The new regulation seeks to recover more steel, aluminium, copper, plastics and critical raw materials from ageing vehicles, while making manufacturers responsible for what happens to their cars once they become waste.  Although the […]

14.08.2026 08:30
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Today’s weather: Hot with isolated showers
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Today’s weather: Hot with isolated showers

On Friday, it will be partly cloudy. Clouds are expected to develop at noon and early in the afternoon, bringing isolated showers or even a storm, mainly in the mountains and the interior. Hail may also fall in a storm. Temperatures will rise to 39 degrees Celsius inland, around 30 degrees on the west and […]

14.08.2026 08:27
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Cyprus wants AI and fintech. Can its workforce keep up?
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Cyprus wants AI and fintech. Can its workforce keep up?

Cyprus has spent years trying to turn itself into a technology hub, attracting fintech firms, software companies, gaming, startups and, increasingly, businesses built around artificial intelligence.  By several measures, it is working. The country’s startup ecosystem is now valued at $4.2 billion, having grown by 62.7 per cent over the past year, while Cyprus climbed six places to 34th globally […]

14.08.2026 08:00
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