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Police open second criminal investigation against Drousiotis over Mafia State

Police have opened a second criminal investigation into journalist Makarios Drousiotis over alleged personal data offences connected with his book Mafia State, some four years after its publication and two months after the anti-corruption authority delivered its findings on allegations contained in the book. Drousiotis disclosed the investigation in a post on X on Saturday, […]

08.08.2026 12:00

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Police reopen attempted burglary case as part of Widdecombe murder probe

British counterterrorism police said on Friday they reopened an investigation into an attempted burglary reported last year in London as part of their probe into the murder of former government minister Ann Widdecombe. The Metropolitan Police in April 2025 received a report of an attempted burglary at a Greater London area address. The Metropolitan Police […]

08.08.2026 11:58

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Omonia player pays €12,500 medical costs for child with cancer

Omonia footballer Tasos Hadjigiovanis has donated €12,500 to cover the medical expenses of a child battling stage four neuroblastoma, ending a fundraising campaign on Saturday. Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer that develops from immature nerve cells (neuroblasts) in infants and young children, most often starting in the adrenal glands above the kidneys or […]

08.08.2026 11:55

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Arrests after 300 laughing gas capsules seized

Two men were arrested in Ayia Napa on Saturday after police found 300 unused nitrous oxide capsules in their possession during a vehicle inspection. Police conducting regular checks stopped the vehicle being driven by a 26-year-old man, with a 29-year-old man as a passenger. A search found and seized 300 unused nitrous oxide or ‘laughing […]

08.08.2026 11:16

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Why women in Cyprus are still carrying the invisible load

By Dina-Perla Portnaar There’s unity in what women feel but have been conditioned to dismiss as personal failure, namely the ongoing exhaustion, which is political, structural and by design. Our work has never been counted properly, and it isn’t any different in Cyprus. Women should be treated much better in this male-centric country. Consider the […]

08.08.2026 11:13

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Need time to think? Try 20 hours adrift in the Gulf of Mexico

Here’s what happens in Man Overboard!: a man falls (or jumps) over the side of a cruise ship; he treads water for 20 hours; while treading water he thinks about his life. That’s it. If you think that sounds like a pointless and stupid premise for a novel, you’d be spectacularly wrong, but also probably […]

08.08.2026 11:05

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Isaac and Solomou anniversary to be marked in Paralimni

The 30th anniversary of the deaths of Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou will be marked on Saturday with a memorial event in Paralimni attended by President Nikos Christodoulides. The event will take place at 8pm at the Isaac and Solomou monument on Nikou Psara Street. Christodoulides is due to deliver a speech during the ceremony, […]

08.08.2026 11:03

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In Cyprus, your match already knows your ex

Cyprus appears to generate more Tinder revenue per resident than Greece or Portugal, while its use of generative AI is also unusually high. Now a new class of matchmakers is betting that tired singles will pay for fewer choices. In Cyprus, dating has never been entirely private. Before dessert arrives, there is a fair chance […]

08.08.2026 11:00

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Cyprus set for 40C as heat grips island

Cyprus will remain under mainly clear skies on Saturday, with temperatures reaching 40C inland as hot weather continues across the island. Temperatures will reach around 33C around Paphos and Kyrenia, while Limassol and Larnaca will see highs of around 36C, temperatures in Troodos will reach about 30C. Clouds are expected to form during the afternoon, […]

08.08.2026 10:57

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Akrotiri residents protest planned British bases antenna expansion

Residents and local groups began a protest march outside RAF Akrotiri on Saturday over plans for new military antennas in the area, amid concerns regarding both the potential environmental and health implications of their installation. The march, organised by Kourion municipality, began at 9.30am from the first entrance to the Akrotiri municipal district. A resolution […]

08.08.2026 10:47

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Turkish Cypriots cross to Kokkina for Tillyria bombing anniversary

Some 1,250 Turkish Cypriots crossed through the Limnitis roadblock towards Kokkina on Saturday to attend annual events marking the 62nd anniversary of the Turkish air force bombings of Tillyria in 1964. The commemorations in Kokkina began at 10am, with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman expected to travel to the area by helicopter. The anniversary marks […]

08.08.2026 10:34

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Free workshop series explores local nature through cyanotypes

A series of free, creative workshops in two mountain villages is coming up this summer, connecting an old photographic process with Cypriot nature. Artist The.Curious.Curly participates in the Cultural Decentralisation Programme of the deputy culture ministry, bringing participatory events to Pedoulas and Ayios Theodoros Pitsilias. A photographic printing method from the 1840s takes centre stage […]

08.08.2026 10:00

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The price of policy: how low ECB rates fueled house price inequality

By Nektarios Michail Let’s start with a history reminder: following a “peak” at 0.75 per cent in mid-2011, the ECB continued to cut its policy rates until the deposit facility rate reached zero, exactly a year later, and then, in an unprecedented move, pushed the rate below zero around two years after that (June 2014). The cited rationales […]

08.08.2026 10:00

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Trump administration to invest $3bn in minerals projects to boost US defence

The US government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of a push to increase domestic production and boost national security and industrial policy, President Donald Trump said on Friday. “We’re reclaiming America’s rightful place as the minerals superpower of the world,” Trump told more than 200 mining executives, educators, investors and fellow […]

08.08.2026 09:21

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Bodies spotted at site where five climbers went missing last year

Nepali rescue workers have spotted five bodies at a site where the same number of climbers went missing last year, officials said on Saturday. Three foreign climbers – an Italian Canadian, an Italian and a German – and two Nepali nationals have been missing since November last year after being struck by an avalanche on […]

08.08.2026 09:10

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Cyprus Business Now: energy, PwC, car market, R&D, CySEC, GSI, shipping, Keo

Cyprus must adopt a balanced and long-term energy strategy combining conventional power generation, renewable energy, storage, electricity interconnection and demand management, energy systems expert and former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chairman Andreas Poullikkas has warned. In an analysis on energy security, Poullikkas said there are no simple solutions to complex energy challenges, arguing that […]

08.08.2026 09:00

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DeepSeek undercuts OpenAI and Anthropic on benchmark running costs

A version of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s flagship AI model is by ‌far the least expensive to run on benchmark tests among well-known models globally and more than 100 times cheaper to run than Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5, according to a research firm. DeepSeek, which sources have said is preparing for a potential IPO, officially released […]

08.08.2026 07:00

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Global funds bet on South Korean chipmakers after leverage-driven July collapse

Global investors pulled back from South Korean stocks through a wild turn in July but are keeping faith with the heavyweight chipmakers on the view that their growth momentum is intact, while leveraged holdings that rocked the market may ​have thinned out. In a sign of the shift in mood, a record rally on July […]

08.08.2026 06:30

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UK manufacturing expands for ninth month but growth slows down

British manufacturing activity expanded for a ninth straight month in July but at the slowest pace in four months, ​according to purchasing managers’ data that points ‌to a renewed impact from the Iran war towards the end of last month. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for Britain’s manufacturing sector fell to ​51.9 in July […]

08.08.2026 06:00

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‘Beachfluencer’ campaign urges beachgoers to clean up

The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) is encouraging beachgoers to use social media to inspire others to help keep the island’s beaches clean. Through its new ‘Beachfluencer’ campaign, the NGO hopes to encourage both residents and tourists to preserve Cyprus’ beaches and protect their natural beauty for future generations. “Protecting our beaches is about much […]

08.08.2026 04:24

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Our View: Government can no longer stall GSI

Cyprus authorities were caught completely unaware about the deal that saw two thirds of the shareholding in the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), which was held by Greece’s state-owned Admie, taken over by French investment group Meridiam. Neither the energy ministry nor the energy regulator had been informed that the deal was on the cards, finding […]

08.08.2026 04:20

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US official: We expect a deal soon between Iran and Oman on Strait of Hormuz

Progress is being made between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and “we expect a deal soon,” a US official told Reuters on Friday. Once a deal is announced to restore commercial shipping without impediments, the United States will lift its blockade of Iranian ports, the official said. “There is progress between Oman […]

07.08.2026 22:54

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Spain’s government announces immediate border controls with Italy in migration spat

Spain’s government said on Friday it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy from midnight on Saturday until September 7 in a dispute with the neighbouring country over irregular migration. Passport, nationality and visa checks would be conducted for Italian passengers and visitors from other countries arriving from Italy “amid the persistent […]

07.08.2026 22:44

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Sweeping Russia energy sanctions head toward US Senate passage, von der Leyen welcomes vote

A large majority of the US Senate backed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and setting the stage for consideration by the House of Representatives as soon as next month. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the vote. “Coming on the back […]

07.08.2026 22:20

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