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New agriculture minister vows to build on predecessor’s work

Newly sworn in Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis pledged to deliver “tangible results” and build on the work of his predecessor Maria Panayiotou after being sworn in on Thursday as part of President Nikos Christodoulides’ cabinet reshuffle. Speaking on behalf of the government’s newly appointed members at the presidential palace, Senekis said the appointments carried “a […]

06.08.2026 10:46

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Supermarket attacker handed single-day remand

The 31-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern Nicosia was on Thursday brought before a court in northern Nicosia and remanded for a single day. He will as such next appear in court on Friday. The woman, named as 22-year-old Zhanerke Abdrazakova, remains in intensive care at northern Nicosia’s […]

06.08.2026 10:41

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Christodoulides praises govt, outgoing ministers at replacements’ swearing-in

President Nikos Christodoulides heaped praise upon his government and upon the ministers whom he relieved of their duties as their replacements were sworn in on Thursday morning. “With feelings of appreciation and joy, we welcome the new cabinet members, the commissioners, and all the appointees who from today become fellow travellers in the extremely honourable […]

06.08.2026 10:18

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Man arrested for stealing over €800k by posing as vehicle importer

A 37-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Thursday on suspicion of having stolen over €800,000 worth of money and vehicles by posing as a vehicle importer without actually importing any vehicles. According to the police, the man was arrested on suspicion of theft, misappropriation of property by false pretences, money laundering, and other, […]

06.08.2026 09:14

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Man dies after Kyrenia stabbing

A 40-year-old died after being stabbed in Kyrenia during the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the Turkish Cypriot police, a “dispute” erupted between seven people in the car park of a block of flats on a street in the west of the town at around 1.30am. They added that the man, named as […]

06.08.2026 08:43

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FIFA apologises over failed $4.2bn World Cup rights plan

FIFA apologised to its members for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup as the body’s leadership reaffirmed its support for President Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday. The proposal to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors […]

06.08.2026 08:36

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Dog walks onto motorway, police urge caution

The police on Thursday morning urged caution after a dog walked onto the motorway between Nicosia and Kokkinotrimithia, near the Pournara migrant reception centre. According to the police, the dog was walking between both carriageways, while offers were on the scene “trying to contain it”. As such, they urged motorists to “be particularly careful and […]

06.08.2026 08:34

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Yellow weather warning issued for high temperatures

The met office on Thursday issued a yellow weather warning for high temperatures, which will be in force for two and a half hours during the afternoon. The warning will be in force between 2pm and 4.30pm, with inland temperatures set to reach 40 degrees Celsius.   Elsewhere, temperatures are set to reach maximums of […]

06.08.2026 08:29

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Today’s weather: Largely sunny, increased cloud in parts

Thursday’s weather will be mostly sunny across most of the island, though tempered by increased cloud cover and patchy fog at some points during the day. Temperatures will rise to 40 degrees Celsius inland, 31 degrees Celsius on the southwest and west coasts, 34 degrees Celsius on the rest of the coasts, and 30 degrees […]

06.08.2026 08:23

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Two Israeli soldiers, one Lebanese killed as violence flares in south Lebanon

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Thursday, while Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, according to the Lebanese health ministry. On Wednesday, the Israeli military began strikes in southern Lebanon in response to what it said was a “Hezbollah violation” of the ceasefire. Israeli local media […]

06.08.2026 08:23

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Morgan Stanley lifts price targets for Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece

Morgan Stanley has updated its outlook for Greece’s major banks following their second-quarter results, raising price targets for Alpha Bank and the National Bank of Greece while maintaining a positive stance on the sector and favouring Alpha Bank, Eurobank and Piraeus Bank over the National Bank of Greece in terms of investment appeal. In its […]

06.08.2026 08:22

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Google AI shake-up puts Greek Cypriot Hassabis in top science role

Google parent Alphabet has overhauled the leadership of its artificial intelligence operations, moving Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis from the day-to-day running of Google DeepMind into a newly created group-wide science role, while four senior figures behind Gemini leave to launch their own company. The changes come at a sensitive time for Google, with the most […]

06.08.2026 08:06

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Cyprus industrial producer prices edge up in June

Industrial producer prices in Cyprus rose by 0.3 per cent in June of this year, according to a report from Eurostat. The modest monthly increase in Cyprus followed a sharp gain of 3.2 per cent recorded in May 2026. Prior to that, industrial producer prices on the domestic market in Cyprus grew by 0.3 per […]

06.08.2026 08:02

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Cyprus Business Now: hotels, banks, shipping, unemployment, Freedom24

Cyprus has found its way onto National Geographic’s reading list, and this time the essential holiday packing begins with a novel. A seven-night escape to Larnaca inspired by Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees has been included among seven literary retreats recommended by National Geographic Traveller UK for 2026.  Under the rather lovely title “Fig trees and vine leaves”, the […]

06.08.2026 07:30

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Eurozone business activity jumps to eight-month high as services rebound

Eurozone business activity jumped to an eight-month ​high in July as a rebound in services joined a strengthening manufacturing sector, but the ‌uncertain trajectory of the Middle East conflict continued to cloud the outlook, a survey showed. The S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI – which combines services and manufacturing surveys – rose to 52.0 in […]

06.08.2026 06:50

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What’s on this weekend

Festivals  The Paphos Beerfest 2026 is already on and until Sunday, August 9, it takes over the Medieval Castle Square of Paphos. There, visitors can sample craft beers from around the world, taste delicious food pairings, enjoy evening concerts, fire shows and devour street food. Another seaside location also invites beer lovers this weekend. The […]

06.08.2026 06:40

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British new car sales rise nearly 12 per cent in July to post best run since 2019

British new car registrations rose nearly 12 per cent in July, marking their best performance since ​2019 as battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales reached another record, ‌industry data showed on Wednesday. EV sales have been supported by higher fuel prices following the Iran war, a wider choice of lower-cost models, ​government grants and manufacturer discounts. […]

06.08.2026 06:20

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FCA simplifies UK listing rules to boost lagging stock market

Britain’s financial regulator said it was simplifying listing rules to make the country’s ​stock market a more attractive place for companies ‌to raise capital, seeking to reverse a prolonged slowdown in flotations. The Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday the changes would ​reduce the execution risk for issuers and lower ​compliance costs, and included removing […]

06.08.2026 06:00

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€31m to transform Cyprus’ welfare services

A €31 million reform will deliver the first comprehensive and holistic modernisation of Cyprus’ Social Welfare Services, affecting every aspect of their operation, department director Maria Kyratzi said on Wednesday. “This is a reform aimed at improving the functioning of the Social Welfare Services and substantially upgrading the country’s social protection system itself, with social […]

06.08.2026 04:24

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Our View: A cabinet reshuffle with an eye on the elections

The long-awaited cabinet reshuffle, which had turned into something of a running joke in the last month, was finally announced on Tuesday evening by President Nikos Christodoulides. All the visits to the presidential palace by Diko chief Nicolas Papadopoulos and his entourage appear to have paid off as the new composition of the cabinet features […]

06.08.2026 04:20

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Four stabbed in apparent mental health-related incident near London’s Covent Garden

Four men were stabbed in a street near London’s Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to be a “mental health related incident”. The woman, who was in her 40s, was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault, and remains in custody. “Officers seized a […]

05.08.2026 22:44

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Tatar says Turkish opposition interfered in Turkish Cypriot election

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday accused Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel of having unduly interfered in last year’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election, which saw him unseated by Tufan Erhurman. “Ozel came to the TRNC and declared, ‘my candidate is Tufan’ and campaigned with a CHP delegation,” he told Ada TV, before adding […]

05.08.2026 22:26

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Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday they had launched a missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the kingdom’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu and another missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. There was no confirmation from Saudi Arabia on either incident. The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, did not say when the […]

05.08.2026 21:47

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Erhurman: Christodoulides rejected Guterres proposal to clear mines

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said that President Nikos Christodoulides rejected a proposal for more landmines to be cleared across the island, which was made by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to the island last week. “We agreed to clear the mines, the Greek Cypriot side rejected it,” he told […]

05.08.2026 21:30

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