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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 20:28

Student numbers rise as education spending increase

The total number of students in Cyprus increased to 218,129 in the 2023/2024 school year, up 4.7 per cent from 208,374 in 2022/2023, the statistical service announced on Tuesday. The number of schools and other educational institutions also grew, rising to 1,368 from 1,351 the previous year.  The total number of teachers increased to 17,298, […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 19:23

Cyprus ‘ready to take on EU Council Presidency’

Cyprus is fully prepared to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. He made the remarks following a visit to the newly upgraded facilities of the Cyprus conference centre, which will host most events and activities during the six-month presidency. He said the […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 18:34

Last day to apply for solar panel subsidy

The deadline for applying for a solar panel based on net metering expires on Wednesday, the last day of the year, after which the system will switch to net billing. Using net billing homeowners are paid a wholesale rate – lower than retail – for excess solar electricity they feed into the grid. In contrast […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 18:10

Best crypto to buy with $1,000 today? Analysts compare Ripple (XRP) and this $0.04 new altcoin

When investors ask what crypto to buy with a fixed amount like $1,000, the real question is not about popularity. It is about positioning. Late-stage assets behave very differently from early-stage ones, even if both look strong on the surface. Analysts often compare established cryptocurrencies with newer projects to understand where upside may still exist. […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 18:04

Teen arrested over brutal robbery, beating of elderly man

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery and attempted murder involving an 85-year-old man in the Nicosia district, police said on Tuesday. The attack took place on December 20 when an unknown individual broke into the victim’s home during the early evening. According to the complaint, the suspect assaulted the elderly […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 18:01

Policing plan sets security framework for EU presidency

Security, smooth operations and readiness of services were essential for the successful policing during the island’s presidency of the EU Council of January 1, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Tuesday. Speaking at a presentation in Nicosia, he said Cyprus faced a major national challenge but had the capacity to meet it, as it prepared […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:57

Man arrested for attempted arson after found injured

A 44-year-old man was found injured in the early hours of Tuesday following an attempt to set fire to a property in Limassol, police said. After receiving information about attempted arson around 4.30am, officers rushed to the scene and spotted the man injured near the property. They also discovered a motorcycle without a registration plate, […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:54

Police unions object to new working hours

Police unions on Tuesday reacted strongly to announcements made by the police chief on changes to working conditions. In a joint statement, Pasydy and the police association said they felt “discomfort and indignation” over what they described as the chief’s insistence on publicly announcing changes to police working hours and annual leave. The unions said […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:36

Half of Israel’s tech multinationals see rise in relocation requests

Requests to relocate abroad by Israelis working at multinational companies operating in Israel rose in the past year in reaction to Israel’s two-year war against Palestinian militant group Hamas, a report has shown. The Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI) found that 53 per cent of companies reported an increase in relocation requests from Israeli […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:35

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80

The Honorary Consulate General of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Cyprus has expressed its deep condolences on the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and a central figure in the country’s modern political history. Begum Khaleda Zia was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Bangladesh and […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:25

Deportations of foreign nationals planned to ease prison overcrowding

Inmates of the central prison who have committed minor crimes could be released before serving their full sentence due to the facility’s overcrowding crisis, the government said on Tuesday. “All foreign nationals who are in central Prisons and whose conviction does not concern serious crimes will be deported or returned to their countries of origin, […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 17:23

Peru shamans foretell illness for Trump, Maduro’s exile in 2026

Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year’s ritual this week where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for U.S. President Donald Trump and the downfall of Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. “The United States should prepare itself because Donald Trump will fall seriously ill,” Juan de Dios Garcia proclaimed as […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 16:54

Solution to Cyprus problem would resolve property issues

The solution to the usurpation of properties in the north lies “in resolving the Cyprus problem,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “My message to our Turkish Cypriot compatriots, and Turkey, is not a threat. It is an invitation: if there is political will, come to the negotiating table so the Cyprus problem can be […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 16:39

Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve concerts canceled after addition of Trump’s name

A veteran jazz ensemble announced it was cancelling its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it was renamed to include U.S. President Donald Trump. “Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 16:27

Police set out reform plan to be in place by 2030

A police reform plan presented by the force’s chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Tuesday will see improved operational capacity, better use of staff, and major technological upgrades by 2030. Arnaoutis said the aim is for the police to operate as a modern European force. He said it would be flexible and focused on strengthening public and […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 15:23

Greek Cypriot farmers attacked by Turkish soldiers in buffer zone

Greek Cypriot farmers were harassed and physically threatened by members of the Turkish army and police in the buffer zone village of Mammari on Tuesday. The attacked farmer, Gavriel Yerolemou said that more than 20 Turkish soldiers and police officers attempted to arrest him and his father while they were working in their field, located […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 15:15

Eurostar suspends Channel Tunnel services after power supply issue

Eurostar on Tuesday suspended its cross-Channel train services to and from London following a power supply problem in the tunnel that links Britain and France, a company spokesperson said, disrupting peak winter holiday rail travel. The spokesperson did not know when services would resume and declined to say how many passengers were affected. On its […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 15:07

Yellow weather warning for storms and hail

A yellow weather warning for rain, isolated storms and strong winds will be effect from 10pm on Tuesday until 10pm on Wednesday, the met office said on Tuesday. A combination of rain, isolated storms and very strong winds at a six to seven on the Beaufort scale are expected to affect the island, especially the […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 14:55

Police warn of Gesy SMS scam

Fraudulent SMS messages posing as alerts from the national health scheme Gesy are urging citizens to click malicious links, police warned on Tuesday. The warning follows multiple reports from people who received suspicious messages falsely purporting to be from Gesy. These messages typically claim a problem with Gesy’s electronic portal, urging recipients to fix the […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 14:24

Iran threatens ‘harsh’ response to any aggression

Iran’s response to any aggression will be harsh, President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a possible strike. Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike if Tehran resumed rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programmes.

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 14:09

Twelve missing persons identified in 2025

Twelve missing people were identified in 2025 by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), while the remains of 20 more were discovered during excavations, Greek Cypriot representative Leonidas Pantelides told the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday. “Other identifications are imminent and will be completed in 2026,” Pantelides said, emphasising the value of information provided to […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 13:57

Monday night coldest of winter so far

The night from Monday to Tuesday saw temperatures reaching a record low for this winter, with the Athalassa weather station in Nicosia recording 0.8C, Kitasweather said on Tuesday. Other parts of the island, including Zygi, Larnaca, Aradippou and Xylofagou, recorded temperatures as low as 3C. Kitasweather put the wintery temperatures to a “severe temperature inversion”, […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 13:54

Ierokipia municipalityhands out clothing vouchers to 180 students

Gift vouchers for clothing purchases landed in the hands of 180 students across nine school units in Yeroskipou, Konia, and Timi, as part of Ierokipia municipality’s social policy, it announced on Tuesday. According to the municipality, vouchers were delivered on December 22 at Ierokipia’s municipal building by Mayor Nikos Palios and Social Welfare Committee President […]

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Kıbrıs 30.12.2025 13:48

Papadopoulos renews attack on government over GSI

Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos on Tuesday intensified his criticism of the government over the planned power interconnection with Greece, accusing it of sending contradictory signals. Speaking on CyBC radio, Papadopoulos warned against the collapse of the great sea interconnector (GSI). “If the project collapses, international agreements will still be implemented and the bill will be […]

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