Fires on more than 250,000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations
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Fires on more than 250,000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations

By Kenrick Cai Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Saturday evening. About 4,000 people were fighting more than a dozen fires throughout the state, Dave Upthegrove, the state’s commissioner of public lands, said […]

02.08.2026 10:10
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Teen left with serious injuries after traffic accident
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Teen left with serious injuries after traffic accident

A 17-year-old was seriously injured in a traffic accidents in the early hours of Sunday morning, in Limassol. At around 1am, while the 17-year-old was driving a motorcycle on Spyros Araouzos Street in Limassol, under circumstances still being investigated, he collided with a car driven by a 37-year-old. The teen was injured in the collision […]

02.08.2026 10:03
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10 arrests made in overnight police operations
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10 arrests made in overnight police operations

Police described their crime fighting presence across the island over Saturday night as intense, with organised patrols in key points of urban areas to prevent serious criminal acts, ensure public order and increase the sense of security of the public. As a result, ten people were arrestedfor various offences, such as illegal possession of drugs, […]

02.08.2026 09:57
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Stash of guns found in Nicosia
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Stash of guns found in Nicosia

Guns and a number of cartridges were found by police in an open area in the Nicosia district on Saturday, it was announced on Sunday. The arms were found at located around 2.30pm in the Koutrafas area, next to the old Nicosia – Troodos road, after police received a tipoff. At the scene, officers found […]

02.08.2026 09:36
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Another hot day on Sunday as yellow weather warning issued
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Another hot day on Sunday as yellow weather warning issued

A yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office warns of high temperatures in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon. According to the warning, I place from 2pm to 4.30pm temperatures will rise to 40C over some inland areas. Elsewhere, it will rise to 35 to 38C on beaches in the south, 32-34 in the north and […]

02.08.2026 09:27
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Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
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Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 27: Cyprus’ petroleum product sales fell sharply in June, according to figures by the state statistical service (Cystat), as the island’s fuel market continued to adjust to the lingering effects of higher prices and geopolitical uncertainty following the conflict in the Middle […]

02.08.2026 09:00
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Did Gueterres bungle the Cyprus Peace Conference in 2017?
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Did Gueterres bungle the Cyprus Peace Conference in 2017?

Or was the problem that a bicommunal bizonal federation with political equality was a vote loser? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been and gone. It was nice of him to visit Cyprus before his second five-year term ends in December 2026, but his visit reminded me of the effect of a visit by the BBC’s […]

02.08.2026 09:00
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Connected to whom? The invisible danger of smart home devices
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Connected to whom? The invisible danger of smart home devices

My television has one job. It plays Netflix while I scroll through my phone and fail to pay proper attention to either screen. Until recently, I thought this was the only questionable arrangement in the room.  I had not considered that a television, streaming box or even a digital picture frame could also be lending my internet connection to somebody […]

02.08.2026 08:30
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Can AI fill Cyprus’ worker gap?
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Can AI fill Cyprus’ worker gap?

Cyprus may be worrying about the wrong labour crisis. The familiar fear is that artificial intelligence will leave people without jobs. The more immediate danger is that the island will have jobs without enough people to fill them.  The contradiction is already visible. Some 44.2 per cent of Cypriots used generative AI in 2025, placing the country well […]

02.08.2026 08:00
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Our View: The Cyprus problem has become a geopolitical issue
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Our View: The Cyprus problem has become a geopolitical issue

To the surprise of absolutely no-one, the two-day visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres produced no substantive results, beyond the possibility of a 5+1 conference in the near future if adequate progress is made. This was to be expected since the two sides are seemingly unable to agree on anything. They haven’t even managed to […]

02.08.2026 08:00
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Cross-border buyers target undervalued US food companies
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Cross-border buyers target undervalued US food companies

Family-owned food companies are stocking up on US snack companies, which are warming to the idea of private backers – many of them overseas – that can ​help them weather the storm in the supermarket aisles. Last week, Hanover, Pennsylvania-based potato chip maker Utz (UTZ.N) agreed to be taken private by Germany’s ‌Intersnack Group along […]

02.08.2026 07:30
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British public’s long-term inflation expectations fall in July
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British public’s long-term inflation expectations fall in July

The British public’s expectations for future inflation continued to fall in July, ​according to a survey from US bank Citi ‌and pollsters YouGov. Expectations for inflation ​in five or more years’ time fell to 3.7 per cent in July from 3.9 per cent ⁠in June, the survey showed. Year-ahead ​expectations, which tend to be influenced […]

02.08.2026 06:00
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Cyprus problem: Is this time really different?
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Cyprus problem: Is this time really different?

First coined by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and adopted frequently by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ever since, the phrase “this time must be different” has become one of the Cyprus problem’s stock phrases ever since hope of renewed progress abounded after the latter’s election in October last year. The culmination of that abounding […]

02.08.2026 04:24
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Fifa faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan
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Fifa faces fresh transparency calls after retreat on World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly shelved plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce backlash from regional confederations that said they had been blindsided. The swift reversal has exposed growing unease within world soccer over Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s […]

01.08.2026 20:00
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Ayios Irakleidios restoration due this year
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Ayios Irakleidios restoration due this year

Conservation works at Ayios Irakleidios monastery in the Nicosia district are expected to be completed before the end of the year, Deputy Culture Minister Lina Kassianidou said on Saturday. During a visit to the monastery, Kassianidou said the €2 million restoration project was progressing at a rapid pace. She said the works are intended to […]

01.08.2026 19:17
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Right time for me to step away, says Howe after Newcastle exit
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Right time for me to step away, says Howe after Newcastle exit

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said it was the right time to leave his position after the Premier League club announced on Friday that he had stepped down, bringing an end to his five-year tenure as manager. The 48-year-old oversaw one of the most successful periods in Newcastle’s recent history, guiding the club to their […]

01.08.2026 19:00
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Thousands explore nature at Salamiou centre
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Thousands explore nature at Salamiou centre

More than 3,800 students have participated in environmental education programmes at the Salamiou Environmental Education Centre this year. The centre promotes environmental awareness through field trips, ecosystem observations and hands-on activities designed to connect students with the area’s natural environment, history and local community. “The Salamiou area offers excellent opportunities for studying ecology, geology and […]

01.08.2026 18:52
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Probe launched into four-year-old’s death
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Probe launched into four-year-old’s death

Police have launched an investigation into the brain death of a four-year-old boy while he was being transferred to Makarios hospital in Nicosia on July 14. “A police investigation is underway into this incident, during which statements have already been taken from, among others, the personnel involved,” the state health services (Okypy) said. Okypy said […]

01.08.2026 18:29
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Civil Defence on ‘full alert’ amid high temperatures
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Civil Defence on ‘full alert’ amid high temperatures

The Civil Defence remains on full alert due to the prevailing high temperatures, carrying out preventive patrols across the island, spokesperson Panayiotis Liasidis said on Saturday. Liasidis said that patrols are being carried out with four vehicles for immediate intervention if deemed necessary and that the force is maintaining constant communication with the relevant services […]

01.08.2026 17:37
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Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehouses
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Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehouses

Israel’s military on Saturday killed two Palestinians in Gaza and destroyed two warehouses near a hospital that stored medicine in separate strikes, amid uncertainty over whether Israel has accepted a deal reached with Hamas over the group’s disarmament. Palestinian health officials said two Palestinians were killed in the Sheikh Radwan area of Gaza City in […]

01.08.2026 16:59
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