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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 08:55

Hotel collapse suspects freed ‘because they hoped it would not’

The six suspects who were spared jail in the case of the collapse of the Isias hotel in the Turkish city of Adiyaman, which killed 72 people, including 35 Cypriots, were freed as they had “hoped” that the hotel would not collapse. Adiyaman’s first high criminal court released the reasoning of its verdict, which it […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 08:36

Today’s weather: Mostly clear

Wednesday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island. Temperatures are expected to rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland and on the coast and 10 degrees Celsius in the mountains. Overnight, the skies will remain largely clear, with temperatures set to drop to seven degrees Celsius inland, nine degrees Celsius on […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 08:30

Global air cargo demand grew by 3.4 per cent in 2025

Global air cargo demand rose by 3.4 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). At the same time, total capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK), increased by 3.7 per cent year on year. For international operations, demand rose by 4.2 per […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 08:24

Fifteen migrants dead off Chios, Greece after boat collision with coast guard

Fifteen migrants died in the Aegean Sea off Greece after their boat collided with a coast guard vessel off the island of Chios, the coast guard said. A coastguard official said they spotted a dingy transporting migrants towards Chios, which lies a few miles off the coast of Turkey, and ordered them to turn back. […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 08:00

UK police launch investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

British police on Tuesday launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the U.S., over alleged misconduct in public office, following claims that he leaked market-sensitive information to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that the investigation follows the receipt of reports alleging misconduct in public […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business News: Propert, Kedipes, AI, CSE, energy

Property sales in Cyprus recorded a double-digit increase at the start of 2026, as transactions rose by 11 per cent year on year in January, according to data released by the department of lands and surveys. In total, 1,411 properties changed hands during the month, compared with 1,275 in January 2025. This followed a stronger […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 07:00

Toyota supplier Denso slashes full-year operating profit forecast on higher costs

Japan’s Denso, a major auto parts supplier to Toyota, slashed its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly a fifth, reflecting a drag from U.S. import tariffs and a hit from rising material and fixed costs. The company cut its forecast for the fiscal year ending in March by 17.8 per cent to 535 billion yen […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 06:30

Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership

Google Cloud, one of Alphabet’s fastest-growing businesses, and Liberty Global have agreed a five-year strategic partnership to deploy Google’s Gemini AI models and other cloud tools across the cable group’s European operations. Liberty Global, which has about 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe, said the deal – reported by Reuters for the first […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 06:00

OpenAI is unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips and looking for alternatives, sources say

OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence chips, and it has sought alternatives since last year, eight sources familiar with the matter said, potentially complicating the relationship between the two highest-profile players in the AI boom. The ChatGPT-maker’s shift in strategy, the details of which are first reported here, is over an […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 04:25

Cyprus treats rainwater as a problem: it should be a solution

By Nicolas Netien On December 9, 2025, Storm Byron delivered what Cyprus desperately needs: rain. Heavy downpours swept across the island, overwhelming drainage systems in Nicosia and Limassol. Streets flooded. Traffic halted. Emergency services responded to calls across both cities. Within 48 hours, the storm had passed, and with it, millions of cubic metres of stormwater […]

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Kıbrıs 04.02.2026 04:20

Our View: Should bad debtors be given more slack?

Thirteen years after the economic meltdown and the collapse of the banking system, Akel is still talking about the “protection of borrowers.” The party mouthpiece, Haravghi, reported on Tuesday that the Akel initiative for the “formulation of a meaningful framework for the protection of borrowers from the arbitrariness of the banks and the loan management […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 23:05

UK police launch investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

British police on Tuesday launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, over alleged misconduct in public office, following claims that he leaked market-sensitive information to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that the investigation follows the receipt of reports alleging misconduct in public […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 22:55

Syrian security deploy in key Kurdish city under US-backed deal

Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, implementing a US-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run regions back under central government control. The accord, declared on Friday, staved off the risk of more conflict between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 22:32

Shop raided in Nicosia, cannabis products confiscated

The police raided a shop in Nicosia on Monday morning in the presence of the 25-year-old manager and confiscated various products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis, it was made known on Tuesday. The raid was carried out with the collaboration of the drug squad, the police branch to combat the theft of intellectual property and […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 22:29

Trump and Colombia’s Petro, foes exploring a thaw, meet at White House

US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met for the first time on Tuesday, in a White House encounter widely seen as a test of whether they could reach a lasting detente despite clashing ideologies and reputations for unpredictability. Petro left the White House shortly after 1pm local time (6pm GMT), after spending […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 22:05

Netanyahu urges US envoy to be skeptical of Iran in revived nuclear talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday amid efforts to revive diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme that Tehran was unlikely to honour any potential agreement. In a meeting with the US envoy, Netanyahu “made clear his position that Iran has repeatedly proven that its promises cannot be trusted,” a […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 21:45

Nato starts military planning for Arctic mission amid Greenland dispute

Nato has started military planning for an Arctic Sentry mission, a spokesperson for the alliance’s military headquarters Shape said on Tuesday, against a backdrop of tensions between the US and European allies over Greenland. Repeated remarks by US President Donald Trump that he wants to acquire Greenland, accusing European allies of failing to properly secure […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 21:45

Christodoulides, Costa discuss EU leaders’ retreat

The upcoming informal European Council leaders’ retreat, focusing on competitiveness and the single market, was discussed on Tuesday between Nikos Christodoulides and President of the European Council Antonio Costa. “A vital discussion at a critical time, and one that we will seize with decisiveness. For a Union that is stronger, more competitive, with more integration. […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 21:10

Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says

Iran is demanding that talks with the US this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way talks on nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday, casting doubt on whether the meeting will go ahead as planned. Iran’s effort to change the venue and agenda for […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 20:33

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

The US military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the US military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, and US President Donald Trump warned […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 20:20

Housing a ‘social right’, Ioannou tells EU ministers

Housing is a “social right”, without which health, employment and education are seriously affected, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, pointing out that “the ambitious European Affordable Housing Plan, presented by the Commission last December, is a crucial step towards a comprehensive European framework”. The plan includes concrete measures to increase supply, reduce bureaucracy, […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 20:03

Faulty airbag warning, Cypriot importers and car owners urged to inform TOM

The US national highway traffic safety administration has issued an urgent warning regarding dangerous airbags of Chinese origin and Cyprus’ road transport department (TOM) on Tuesday called on all importers and sellers, who may have distributed the airbags on the island, to inform the department. According to the transport ministry, ten accidents have been recorded […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 19:46

Damianos calls for stronger single market to shore up EU’s defences

Trade Minister Michael Damianos on Tuesday called for a stronger European single market with the aim, among other things, of using its benefits to bolster the EU’s defence sector. Speaking after an informal European competitiveness council (Compet) in Nicosia, he said that he and his counterparts had “underlined the growing strategic importance of the defence […]

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Kıbrıs 03.02.2026 19:38

Sell-out carnival event returns this month

February is here and before you know it, colourful, loud and festive carnival parties will take over the island. First to make its appearance is the Carnival Fiesta by the Windcraft Band. A night full of music, dancing and love is coming up February 14, as 30 musicians take the stage of Film etc Creative […]

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