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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

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

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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Turkey, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal, Turkish energy minister says

Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year agreement to ensure effective use of the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayaktar said on Saturday. “While our efforts continue toward a new long-term agreement for this pipeline… we have implemented this transit arrangement covering a daily capacity of 750,000 barrels,” the minister […]

01.08.2026 16:58

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Alonso delighted at Mudryk doping resolution but Chelsea lose to Spurs in Sydney

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he was delighted that Mykhailo Mudryk had been cleared to return to play after being sidelined for nearly two years following a positive dope test. The Ukrainian winger last played for Chelsea in November 2024 but was granted leave to return to action immediately on Friday after the English FA […]

01.08.2026 16:54

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Russia pounds Kyiv, kills ten as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

Russia pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing ten people, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems. Zelenskiy said that Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and also 185 drones. […]

01.08.2026 16:37

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Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt?

By Anna M Kotarba-Morley and Michael Westaway In the opening scene of the 2001 blockbuster film The Mummy Returns, two women of Egypt’s royal court engage in spectacular hand-to-hand combat. The scene is dramatic rather than historical, but it raises an interesting question: were Egyptian women really trained with weapons, similarly to Viking shieldmaidens? A […]

01.08.2026 16:00

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Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush

Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta had stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre (1,640-foot) floating barrier on Saturday off its border with Morocco following a mass rush that killed at least 67 people. According to Spanish authorities, about 50,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea […]

01.08.2026 15:57

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Why Nicosia exhibition caused an uproar

As visitors approached the final installation of A Slight Indisposition, the controversial exhibition which drew to a close on Sunday at the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre (Nimac), what comes into view is the large trunk of a mulberry tree embedded with copper coins covered in verdigris. From afar, the work by the British artist Fauve […]

01.08.2026 15:28

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TV Shows we love: Resident Alien

Alien comes to wipe out human race. Alien’s ship struck by lightning. Alien crashes in Patience, Colorado. Alien loses vital device. Straightforward alien comedy material. The alien – whose name is very difficult to remember, let alone pronounce – now has to find his ship and fix it so he can get back home, and […]

01.08.2026 15:15

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A perfectly balanced midweek supper

Pan-Seared Salmon with Sweet Potato Mash & Wilted Greens This pan-seared salmon with sweet-potato mash and wilted greens is weeknight cooking at its most honest and most satisfying: a genuinely complete, beautifully balanced plate that arrives on the table in 20 minutes and requires no particular culinary skill beyond a steady eye on the frying […]

01.08.2026 14:30

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Three bodies recovered after ten climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain

Pakistani search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of three of a group of at least ten mountaineers who were caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani officials said. Drone footage showed signs of several more bodies in the search area, said the regional government in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan, where Broad Peak […]

01.08.2026 14:19

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One of Argentina’s most enduring culinary traditions

Asado is one of Argentina’s most enduring culinary traditions, centred on the ritual of grilling meat over open flames or glowing embers. Its origins lie in the gaucho culture of the Pampas, where cattle ranching shaped both diet and identity across vast rural landscapes. Early asado was a practical necessity, with beef cooked simply over […]

01.08.2026 14:15

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CBC sets Cyprus reference interest rate at 11.32 per cent

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has set the reference interest rate at 11.32 per cent under Article 314A of the Criminal Code Law (Cap. 154). The central bank said the reference rate was calculated in accordance with the powers granted to it under the relevant legislation. It explained that the rate serves as the […]

01.08.2026 13:46

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Charred body found inside burning vehicle in Avgorou

A charred body was found inside a burning vehicle on a dirt road in Avgorou on Saturday. Police said they were informed about the incident around 10am, with members of the Famagusta police department and the fire brigade rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire soon after, finding a charred body inside the vehicle. […]

01.08.2026 13:43

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Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of successive record-breaking heatwaves and little rain. Villages in France […]

01.08.2026 13:34

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How your thoughts shape your life

One of the most encouraging discoveries in modern neuroscience is that every day the human brain changes, adapts and rewires itself. This remarkable ability, known as neuroplasticity, means that thoughts, experiences, emotions and behaviours continually shape the way the brain functions. This is powerful because it means the past does not have to determine your […]

01.08.2026 13:30

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Winegrowers protest compensation limits

Paphos winegrowers took to the streets on Saturday to protest over the government’s decision to limit compensation to only certain grape varieties affected by downy mildew, a move they say has left many producers in an untenable position. “We ask and demand that all varieties be compensated. Winegrowers need financial support to be able to […]

01.08.2026 13:26

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Polis welcomes a new street food festival

The Municipality of Polis Chrysochous hosts the Street Food Festival – Stin Poli this Sunday, August 2, filling the square with summery flavours, world cuisine, cocktails and music. From 6pm to midnight, the square of Polis Chrysochou will welcome this event for the very first time, getting locals and visitors into a total summer mood. […]

01.08.2026 13:25

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Fifa has scrapped $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan, New York Post reports

Fifa’s plan to sell a piece of its business empire to outside investors has collapsed following an open revolt by soccer officials worldwide and a major rift among top Fifa executives, the New York Post reported on Friday. The deal, in which Fifa had aimed to raise up to $4.2 billion by selling a roughly […]

01.08.2026 12:59

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House on fire in Tochni

A fire broke out in a house in Tochni in the early hours of Saturday morning, causing extensive damage to the living room and kitchen of the house. According to the fire brigade, the smoke and the fire damaged the entire electrical installation and paintwork of the house.  Three fire engines were sent to respond […]

01.08.2026 11:59

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Health Minister pledges more staff for Polis Chrysochous hospital

An increase in on-call services and the staffing of a permanent cardiologist for the local hospital was at the centre of a meeting between the mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis Papachristofi and Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Friday. The ministry said that it intended to proceed with the recruitment of a second cardiologist for the […]

01.08.2026 11:50

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What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s my own

The original Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) was based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The new Netflix adaptation pays closer attention to the realities of the period. In 1974, life in Cyprus was shattered by the coup and the invasion. And yet I don’t remember comparing the Ingalls’ experience of settling into […]

01.08.2026 11:15

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Six arrested in Famagusta kidnapping case

Six suspects are expected to appear before the Famagusta district court on Saturday over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a 20-year-old in Famagusta earlier this week. The suspects, three 19-year-olds, a 20-year-old, a 26-year-old and a 27-year-old were arrested on court warrants on Friday. According to the police, the incident occurred in the […]

01.08.2026 11:01

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