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Trump says US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if Tehran misbehaves. A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that an Iranian proposal so far rejected […]

03.05.2026 08:33

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Volkswagen profit drops as US tariffs and weak EV demand bite

Volkswagen could begin building its China-specific models in Europe for sale to local markets, or share plants ‌on the continent with Chinese partners, CEO Oliver Blume said earlier this week, after another drop in quarterly profit underscored the need for a fundamental overhaul of the company. The German auto group, which has lost its decades-long […]

03.05.2026 08:30

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Tales from the Coffeeshop: From messiah to punching bag: The many lives of Ody

REGULARS will know that our establishment was never a fan of Odysseas Michaelides, not even in the days when his popularity was sky-high, when the media celebrated him like a political messiah and assorted politicians treated his word as gospel. Our establishment could not abide with his self-righteousness, self-regard, self-promotion, self-glorification and the non-stop marketing […]

03.05.2026 08:30

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Israeli military urges residents of multiple towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate amid operations against Hezbollah

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas. The military said it was conducting operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a violation of their […]

03.05.2026 08:26

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Our View: The government should resist subsidy pressure from hoteliers

Things are not looking good for tourism at present and there does not seem very much the authorities can do about it. Although there are no figures to describe the general picture, reports from different sources give an indication of what is happening. Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said tourist arrivals were down 30 […]

03.05.2026 08:00

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Why the UAE decided it no longer needs the OPEC cage

The timing was almost theatrical. All day Tuesday, Emirati officials and government-aligned accounts had seeded social media with hints that something transformative was coming. Then Mohammed bin Salman took his chair in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince — and, increasingly, Abu Dhabi’s chief rival for Gulf supremacy — had convened an emergency GCC summit. He […]

03.05.2026 08:00

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De Zerbi wants to banish ‘negative thoughts’ as Tottenham battle for survival

Tottenham Hotspur coach Roberto De Zerbi is keen to silence the negativity in his players’ heads as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League, sitting two points below the safety zone with four games to go. Spurs won their first league game since December at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, but faced […]

03.05.2026 08:00

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Oil rigs pulled from storage as Venezuela eyes 1.3m barrels a day

Oilfield service companies that for years kept rigs and specialized equipment stored in Venezuela have begun removing them from warehouses for assembly and repair as the government ​advances a review of oil and gas contracts that could lead to fresh activity, four sources involved in the preparations said. Since a sweeping reform of Venezuela’s ‌main […]

03.05.2026 07:00

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Euro shows signs of recovery against dollar despite war impact

The euro has struggled against the dollar since the start of the Iran war, but it’s recently showing signs of securing ​a firmer footing. Technical analysis suggests buyers are willing to step in ‌before the single currency falls too far. That’s based on the euro’s ability to keep rising back above an important moving average […]

03.05.2026 06:30

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Cyprus, France near landmark defence deal

Pact sets framework for French troop presence on island A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) constitutes another landmark in the long-evolving defence and security ties between Cyprus and France. It comes amid shifting geopolitical sands in the volatile region of the eastern Mediterranean and the Levant, as the island looks to leverage its geographical location […]

03.05.2026 04:24

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Cyprus Specialty Coffee Festival brings together selection of roasters

Cyprus loves its coffee. Freddo espressos, flat whites, lungos, Americanos, Cypriot coffee and the list goes on. Not a day goes by that local coffee shops, generating interest in the new edition of the Cyprus Specialty Coffee Festival, which is coming soon. Salina Municipal Park in Larnaca will host the caffeinated affair on Sunday, May […]

02.05.2026 19:29

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Brentford go sixth with win over relegation-threatened West Ham

Igor Thiago scored his 22nd Premier League goal as Brentford beat West Ham United 3-0 to boost their hopes of qualifying for Europe and dent West Ham’s survival hopes on Saturday. Brazilian forward Thiago converted from the penalty spot early in the second half to double the lead given to the hosts by a Konstantinos […]

02.05.2026 19:06

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Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after ‘cardiac crisis’, foundation says

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was in an unstable condition in an Iranian hospital on Saturday after she was taken there from prison following a catastrophic deterioration of her health, a foundation run by her family said. The secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awarded Mohammadi the 2023 prize, had expressed concern on […]

02.05.2026 18:55

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Livestock breeders demand meeting with Christodoulides amid foot and mouth outbreak

Livestock breeders on Saturday demanded to meet President Nikos Christodoulides amid the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, with their representative Christodoulos Christodoulou describing the government’s handling of the outbreak as “unacceptable”. “The government is unacceptable. They plan for tomorrow, they do not care about today,” he said after a meeting Stavros Malas, the […]

02.05.2026 18:53

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Fighting reaches outskirts of Ukraine’s stronghold Kostiantynivka

Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, trying to establish a foothold close to a heavily defended area, Ukraine’s top army official said on Saturday. Kostiantynivka, along with other cities, forms a so-called fortress belt in the country’s east – an area well fortified by the Ukrainian military. […]

02.05.2026 18:35

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Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdown

A planned drawdown of 5,000 US troops from Germany was expected, but should spur Europeans to strengthen their own defences, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, after Washington’s latest salvo against transatlantic ties. The Pentagon announced the drawdown from Germany, its largest European base, on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war […]

02.05.2026 18:12

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UK PM Starmer says there could be new powers to ban pro-Palestinian marches

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government could ban pro-Palestinian marches in some circumstances because of the “cumulative effect” the demonstrations had on the Jewish community after two Jewish men were stabbed in London on Wednesday. Starmer told the BBC that he would always defend freedom of expression and peaceful protest, but chants like […]

02.05.2026 17:54

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Govt, Akel trade statements over economy, cost of living

The government and Akel traded strongly-worded statements over the state of the economy on Saturday, with Akel decrying the fact that one in six people in Cyprus are, according to the European Union, at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and the government defending its records. Akel began the day by criticising President Nikos Christodoulides’ […]

02.05.2026 17:49

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Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, Wrexham miss playoffs

Ipswich Town returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking as a 3-0 victory over Queen’s Park Rangers on the final day of the regular Championship season on Saturday ensured they took the second automatic promotion slot. Needing a victory to make absolutely certain of finishing as runners-up to Coventry City, early […]

02.05.2026 17:00

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Foot and mouth disease found at two more farms

Livestock at two more farms were to have been infected with foot and mouth disease on Saturday, bringing the total number of infected farms to 110 across the island. Both farms were sheep and goat farms near Athienou. Meanwhile, the veterinary services department said that it has not yet come to a decision regarding the […]

02.05.2026 16:28

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The ballad of Cyprus, and who we are

Let’s take, for instance, the ‘poiitarides’ – or ‘itinerant poets’, as Nicoletta Demetriou calls them. ‘Poiitarika’ (the category name for their works) were “long narrative songs,” she explains, “the closest thing in English might be ‘ballads’” – like the old broadsheet ballads of the Anglo-American world, printed on a single piece of paper and easily […]

02.05.2026 15:00

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Sinner cruises past Fils to reach Madrid Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-4 on Friday to set up a Madrid Open final against Alexander Zverev, who eased past Alexander Blockx 6-2 7-5 in the second semi-final. The 24-year-old Sinner kept alive his bid for a record fifth successive ATP Masters 1000 title and claimed his 27th Masters 1000 […]

02.05.2026 14:29

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Former F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies at 59

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals, has died at the age of 59, his family said on Saturday. Zanardi, from Bologna, made his F1 debut in 1991 and later achieved success in the CART series in the United States, […]

02.05.2026 14:12

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Disy unveils election campaign battle bus

Disy on Saturday unveiled its campaign battle bus for the forthcoming parliamentary election, with the bus and the party’s leader Annita Demetriou setting off on a tour of the island from the party’s headquarters on Nicosia’s Pindarou Street. Demetriou, dressed in a party-branded t-shirt printed with the words “forward, responsibly”, said that while on the […]

02.05.2026 14:11

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