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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:19

Illegal beach structures demolished at Pervolia

Municipal authorities have begun demolishing illegal structures along the Pervolia beachfront on Saturday. The demolitions follow actions taken by the Larnaca municipality during 2024 and 2025 to remove premises operating illegally within the beach protection zone. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, interior minister Constantinos Ioannou said the measures were taken under the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 16:00

What Cyprus ‘coffee snobs’ think of Nicosia coffee shops

Here’s a pro tip, says Christos Soteriou. If you’re in a place with no good options – at the airport, say – and desperate for a coffee, go to Starbucks (or whatever the big global chain is), grab an Americano, and add some salt. The salt will absorb the bitterness, so the coffee should be […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 15:22

Harrison and Skupski win Australian Open doubles title in first major together

Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison defeated Australia’s wildcard pairing of Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4) 6-4 to capture the Australian Open men’s doubles title on Saturday in their first Grand Slam event as a team. The British-American duo’s victory at Rod Laver Arena gave Harrison his first Grand Slam title and marked […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 15:19

Mertens and Zhang win Australian Open women’s doubles crown

Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women’s doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, claiming their first Grand Slam trophy as a duo. The victory handed Mertens her sixth Grand Slam title while Zhang won her third but the triumph almost never […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 15:06

History awaits as Djokovic and Alcaraz meet in Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in Sunday’s Australian Open final with history in the balance, as the Serbian great chases a record 25th Grand Slam title and the Spanish dynamo bids to become the youngest man to win all four majors. Modern men’s tennis has not lacked for champions pushing for the next frontier […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 15:00

A Century Travel guide to chasing warmth

Winter can be painfully repetitive: the same jackets, the same early dark evenings, the same ‘let’s just stay in’ compromise. A sunshine break doesn’t just change the temperature; it changes the rhythm of your day. You wake up with the light, you eat outside without thinking about it, and suddenly the week feels wider again. […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 14:52

€7 million state grant released to parties ahead of May elections

Parliament has released €7 million in state funding to political parties for the upcoming elections in May, clearing a legal hurdle that had blocked the grant amid questions over alleged irregular payments in previous election cycles. The release follows an opinion from the attorney-general, George Savvides a week ago which concluded that legal action to […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 14:15

Residents protest outside Dhekelia bases over urban planning delays

Dhekelia community council held a protest on Saturday outside the Dhekelia base police station, calling for urgent action on pending urban planning zones and the expansion of the Xylofagou quarry within the British Bases. In a statement issued to base police chief, the council insisted that “the residents of these communities cannot be forced to […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:50

Labour ministry reports total state debt to public funds at €12.8 billion

Cyprus’ state debt to public funds has reached €12.8 billion at the start of this year, up from €11.3 billion at the beginning of last year, the ministry of labour reported to parliament on Saturday. The debt to the social security fund alone rose from €9.4 billion in 2023, €7.3 billion in 2018, €7 billion […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:35

February dates proposed for leaders’ talks

President Nikos Christodoulides has conveyed three potential dates for meetings with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Saturday. The dates in question being Monday, February 16, Wednesday, February 18, and Tuesday, February 24. The dates were communicated to Erhurman through Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and Erhurman’s undersecretary Mehmet Dana. […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:30

Akel demands answers over missing explosives during military exercise

Fallout intensified over the disappearance of 13.6 kilograms of TNT from a national guard firing range in Kalo Chorio on Friday, with Akel describing the incident as “extremely serious” and calling on the defence ministry to provide immediate explanations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Akel said the loss of a large quantity of explosives […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:30

New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features. The researchers used the latest high-resolution satellite observations and a […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:11

‘Foreign ministry’ in north repeats calls for ‘two states’ after mandate renewal

The UN Security Council’s renewal of the UN peacekeeping force mandate has drawn sharp criticism from the north, with the ‘foreign ministry’ urging the UN to abandon the federal model and adopt a two-state solution based on sovereign equality. In a statement issued after the Security Council extended Unficyp’s mandate until January 31, 2027, the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 13:09

Rybakina overpowers Sabalenka to win first Australian Open title

Elena Rybakina produced a thunderous display to dismantle Aryna Sabalenka 6‑4 4‑6 6-4 on Saturday and capture a maiden Australian Open title, turning the tables on the world number one in their Melbourne Park final rematch from three years ago. In the first Grand Slam final since 2008 featuring players yet to drop a set, […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 12:53

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire. One airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City killing three children and two women, according to a family member and the official Palestinian news agency […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 12:46

Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action

Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques urged families to evacuate ahead of a possible military action against Islamist militants. Residents of the Tirah Valley, in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that borders Afghanistan, said they have […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 12:10

Archbishop signals blessing for university’s Faneromeni move

A breakthrough appears imminent in the University of Cyprus’ efforts to acquire the sought-after Faneromeni school building in Nicosia’s old city. According to local media sources, Archbishop Georgios has indicated his support for relocating the university’s department of archaeology to the historic former school. The archbishop confirmed that he is prepared to give his approval, […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 12:00

Mumbai’s iconic street snack

Vada pav is a vegetarian fast-food dish that originated in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is now one of the most widely-consumed street foods in Mumbai. It consists of a deep-fried potato dumpling placed inside a soft bread roll, or pav, which is sliced almost in half through the middle. The filling is typically […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 11:55

Missing permit raises questions over Lakkotrypis’ post-ministerial roles

A confidential document has cast new doubt on the effectiveness of Cyprus’ oversight system for former ministers entering the private sector, after revealing that an authorisation granted to former energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis does not appear in Parliament’s records. According to local media sources, the document confirms that Lakkotrypis received approval in July 2021 from […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 11:53

Italian haute couture ’emperor’ painted fashion red

By Giulia Segreti It was a mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange – a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona’s opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani. The colour, introduced to the fashion world several years later, in 1959, with a strapless cocktail dress of draped […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 11:30

EU nuclear power generation rises for second year as France leads growth

Nuclear power generation across the European Union experienced a significant rebound during 2024 as twelve member states produced a combined 649,524 gigawatt hours of electricity, according Eurostat. This output represents an increase of 4.8 per cent compared with 2023, marking the second consecutive year of growth following a sharp downturn in 2022 when production dipped […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 11:09

US Justice releases massive ‘final’ cache of Epstein files

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published millions of new files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that showed Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, apparently visited Epstein’s private island for lunch years after he claimed to have cut off ties. In another set of emails, billionaire and former Trump […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 10:58

Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week long nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living […]

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Kıbrıs 31.01.2026 10:48

European Parliament receives formal complaint over Fidias’ remarks

A formal complaint against Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou over derogatory remarks referring to those with intellectual disabilities has reached the European Parliament and is now under further examination. The complaint concerns Panayiotou’s use of the term “loonies” (pelloi) during a podcast episode in which he discussed Paralympic swimming classifications, specifically the S14 category for athletes […]

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