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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 10:45

Medal from first modern Olympics fetches three times estimate at auction

A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday. The silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics was hammered down for DKK 900,000 ($141,658.67) excluding buyer’s premium, or DKK 1,152,000 ($181,323.09) including fees, at Bruun Rasmussen […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 10:05

Shipping industry on high alert as Middle East tensions escalate

The global shipping industry has moved swiftly to shield fleets and crews as tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran spill into key maritime corridors, prompting warnings from governments, international bodies and major operators over rising risks in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond. In Cyprus, the Deputy Ministry of Shipping over the weekend […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 10:02

EasyJet cancels all UK-Cyprus flights until Thursday

Low-cost airline easyJet has cancelled all its flights connecting Cyprus and the United Kingdom until Thursday, the Cyprus Mail has learned. The airline typically flies out of Larnaca airport to London Gatwick, and from Paphos to both Gatwick and Manchester. It thus far appears that easyJet flights to Berlin are unaffected by the decision. More […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 10:00

Diverse female painters living in Cyprus unite for exhibition

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Lumiere Art Gallery presents CHROMA by Her, a group exhibition bringing together 10 female painters from the United States, Sweden, Lebanon, Russia and England, all of whom live and create in Cyprus. Set to run between March 8 and 21, the exhibition highlights femininity, cultural identity and creative […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:37

Hezbollah attacks Israel, prompting Israeli strikes and Lebanese criticism

Hezbollah attacked Israel on Monday to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli strikes on Beirut and setting the group at odds with Lebanese leaders who want the country kept out of a regional war. Israeli strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon killed 31 people, Lebanon’s health […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:26

Schools near Akrotiri closed ‘as precaution’ after drone strike

Schools in the villages of Trachoni, Episkopi, Akrotiri, and Asomatos – all of which are located within the bounds of the British Akrotiri base area – were closed on Monday “as a precaution” after the air force base at Akrotiri was struck by a drone shortly after midnight. The Cyprus News Agency quoted a source […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:20

Limassol port ready for ‘Estia’ evacuations, harbourmaster says

The port of Limassol is ready to provide its facilities for potential evacuations of people from conflict zones via Cyprus through the government’s ‘Estia’ plan, should the need arise, its harbourmaster Panayiotis Agathokleous said on Monday. “We are implementing the ‘Estia’ plan and are waiting as there is, so far, no request from any embassy […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:09

Von der Leyen says EU stands ‘unequivocally’ with Cyprus after drone strike

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the European Union stands “collectively, firmly, and unequivocally” with Cyprus, after a drone hit the island’s British Akrotiri air force base shortly after midnight. “I talked with President [Nikos] Christodoulides, who briefed me on the single incident that occurred shortly after midnight involving an unmanned […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:03

Today’s weather: Largely clear, clouds in parts

Monday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, though increased cloud cover is expected from time to time. Temperatures are expected to rise to 17 degrees Celsius inland, 19 degrees Celsius on the coast, and seven degrees Celsius in the mountains. Overnight, the skies will remain largely clear, with temperatures […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 09:00

Cyprus achieves trend-setter status in European open data assessment

Cyprus secured a position as a digital leader following the release of the European Union’s 2025 open data maturity assessment. According to the report, Cyprus achieved an overall maturity score of 94.6 per cent, which placed it within the ‘trend-setters’ cluster of European countries. This classification indicated that Cyprus possessed an advanced open data policy […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 08:41

Christodoulides after drone strike: Cyprus wants no part in military action

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed that Cypriot forces are “not participating in any way” in military action in the widening conflict in the Middle East, after the British air force base at Akrotiri was hit by a drone at around midnight. “I want to be clear: our homeland is not participating in any way, […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 08:30

Cyprus firms urged to shape future of EU construction rules

The Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus informed stakeholders of a European Commission public consultation on the proposed Construction Services Act, a flagship initiative under the Single Market Strategy. The network, whose coordinator in Cyprus is the local chamber of commerce, urged businesses, professional bodies and other interested parties to take part in the consultation process, which […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 08:12

UK Cyprus base plans ‘dispersal’ of non-essential staff after drone strike

The British bases’ authorities on Monday said it is planning a “temporary dispersal” of non-essential staff at the Akrotiri air force base after the base was hit by a drone at around midnight. They said this was being done “as a precautionary measure”, before urging calm among local residents. “We understand in the wider British […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 08:08

Investors brace for a bigger backlash from Middle East war

From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Middle East has become a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle in Iran and a protracted regional war, with ramifications for everything from global trade to inflation. U.S.-Israel strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, sowing chaos […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 08:00

EU investment levels fall by 1.9 per cent as economic activity cools

The European Union recorded a 1.9 per cent decrease in gross fixed capital formation during 2024 compared with the previous year, according to figures released by Eurostat. This figure serves as a vital component of gross domestic product, as it tracks the level of investment made into assets such as buildings, machinery, and research and […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 07:30

Limassol plans new industrial zone to meet rising demand for storage

Limassol’s Kourion municipality is accelerating plans for a new industrial area in Kokkinokampos with direct access to the Limassol–Saittas motorway, aiming to address growing storage and light industry needs in the wider Limassol district. The project, which is being spearheaded by the local authority, concerns the development of a fully organised industrial zone in the […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 07:00

Cyprus Stock Exchange announces seminar and exams for clearing certification

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced the organisation of a seminar and oral examination for certification as Clearing Officers, Certified Clearers and Settlement Agents, inviting interested candidates to apply by March 20, 2026. The exchange stated that the initiative concerns individuals seeking to be certified as qualified to be registered in the Special List […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 06:59

Israel strikes Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks, widening Iran conflict

Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded its military campaign to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iranian targets could continue for weeks. Israel said it was attacking sites connected to Lebanon’s Shi’ite Muslim armed group Hezbollah, one […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 06:40

HP reckons memory chip crunch will linger next year, warns of PC sales slump

HP Inc warned that it expected volatility in memory chips to persist even into next year and forecast a slump in its PC shipments, sending its shares down around 6 per cent in extended trading. The personal devices maker said it expects adjusted profit for fiscal 2026 ending October 31 to be at the low […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 06:00

Nearly one million young people in UK not in work or education

Nearly 1 million Britons aged 16-24 were not in employment, education or training at the end of last year, the second-highest level in more than a decade, according to official data. The rate of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) is sometimes seen as a better guide to labour market difficulties than […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 04:25

Both a lament and a pep talk at sustainable tourism conference

“This is a celebratory event – I do understand. It’s not my intention to make it all doom and gloom,” joked Boris Erg of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), one of the speakers at the ‘European Conference of Sustainable Tourism – 20 Years of CSTI’ that took place on Friday, underlining the unspoken […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 03:25

Govt ‘monitoring situation’ after Akrotiri drone strike

The government is “monitoring the situation” after the British Akrotiri air force base was struck by a drone at around midnight, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. He wrote in a post on social media that “the competent authorities immediately activated the required security protocols” in the aftermath of the strike, and that the […]

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Kıbrıs 02.03.2026 00:24

‘Security threat’ declared at UK Cyprus bases

A “security threat” was declared at the British bases in Cyprus shortly before midnight on Sunday. Sources informed the Cyprus Mail that personnel at the base were told of the threat, and instructed to “return to your homes and stay inside until further notice”. They were also told to “move away from windows and take […]

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Kıbrıs 01.03.2026 21:50

Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates

At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast and one seafarer was killed as Iranian retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran exposed ships to collateral damage, shipping sources and officials said on Sunday. Risks to commercial shipping have surged in the past 24 hours, with more than 200 vessels including oil […]

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