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Kıbrıs 27.12.2025 09:00

Return of Havertz will boost Arsenal’s struggling attack, Arteta says

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, out since August with a knee injury, is close to playing again after returning to training this week, manager Mikel Arteta said. The Premier League leaders, who host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, posted a video of the German striker in training on Tuesday. The return of Havertz is welcome […]

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Kıbrıs 27.12.2025 09:00

Cyprus SMEs invited to influence EU Single Market reforms

Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus has on small and medium-sized enterprises across Cyprus to take part in a new European Commission survey aimed at improving how the EU Single Market functions for cross-border trade in goods. The initiative seeks to gather feedback from SMEs on their awareness and practical use of the Mutual Recognition principle, a […]

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Kıbrıs 27.12.2025 08:50

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

Russia attacked Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine with missiles and drones on Saturday, ahead of what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said would be a key meeting with US President Donald Trump to work out a deal to end nearly four years of war. Before the overnight attacks, Zelenskiy said his talks in Florida on Sunday […]

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Kıbrıs 27.12.2025 08:00

Cost sensitivity slowing adoption of OLED displays in new cars

Global shipments of automotive OLED panels are projected to increase by 11.8 per cent year-on-year in 2025, according to new analysis from Omdia, as the industry transitions toward a more value-driven and application-focused adoption strategy. The research, published by the Automotive Display Market Intelligence Service, indicates that total shipments are expected to reach approximately 3.05 […]

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Kıbrıs 27.12.2025 04:20

Tender under way for purchase of new firefighting aircraft

The tender process for the purchase of three firefighting aircraft is currently under way, with one of the aircraft to be financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, permanent secretary of the ministry of agriculture and rural development, Andreas Gregoriou, said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Gregoriou said the tender forms part […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 20:27

Salah penalty gives 10-man Egypt rearguard 1-0 win over S Africa

Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir on Friday to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition. Egypt have six points from their opening two games and have won the group with a game […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 19:54

Cinema bus experience coming to town

You read that right! A unique Christmas adventure is approaching – a cinema experience on four wheels. The Bus Cinema Experience this Sunday offers families and friends a new and different experience, enriching Nicosia and Larnaca’s cultural scene this December as the event connects the two cities. The event, organised and led by Salonica View, […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 18:10

AVAX and XRP investors are piling into this $0.035 new Crypto before the next 20% price increase, only 1% left

Crypto markets rarely move in straight lines. After strong rallies or sharp corrections, capital often rotates rather than exits. This rotation usually favors assets that feel underexposed or structurally earlier in their growth cycle. Recently, traders and long term holders have been reassessing where upside still exists. Large caps that once led the market are […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 17:40

Man City ready for title push with injured players set to return, Guardiola says

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking forward to the return of some key players from injury as he looks to push for multiple major titles, including the Premier League, he told the club’s official website. Guardiola said he would rather be on top of the table in the Premier League, but is happy with […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 17:20

Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to US intelligence

A Moscow court sentenced a former Russian diplomat to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony for selling secrets to U.S. intelligence while on a posting to the United States, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday. The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said that Arseniy Konovalov, born in 1987, had […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 17:12

Akamas faces degradation amid lack of political will, environmental group warns

The environmental group Friends of Akamas has accused the government of “lacking clear political will to redefine policy towards declaring the Akamas peninsula a national park of international standards,” warning that “this failure is leading to the area’s gradual degradation and permanent destruction.” In a statement issued after its general assembly, the organisation said that […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 16:29

Five-day remand for Larnaca man over arson cases

Larnaca court on Friday ordered the five-day remand of a 30-year-old resident of Larnaca district to facilitate police investigations into a series of cases involving vehicle arson, attempted arson and malicious damage. According to police, the man was arrested on Thursday afternoon in connection with an investigation into an attempted arson attack on a storage […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 16:24

Israel recognises Somaliland, Somalia’s breakway region, as independent state

Israel has recognised Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as an “independent and sovereign state,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, making Israel the first country to do so.

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 16:05

Minister says ‘golden balance’ found on minimum wage rise

Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Friday that the government had struck a “golden balance” on the increase to the national minimum wage, which will apply for the next two years, responding to criticism voiced by social partners. Trade unions said in a joint statement that the level of the minimum wage decided does not […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 15:30

TV shows we love: Twin Peaks

Following David Lynch’s sad passing this year, I decided to revisit that distant town in the Pacific Northwest of Twin Peaks. Released in 1990, it appeared a rather unassuming soap opera murder mystery. Yet as with much of his work, Lynch’s obsession with the shadowy underbelly of polite society creepingly revealed itself. We begin with […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 14:31

Former players slam ‘unfair’ MCG pitch as wickets tumble in fourth Ashes test

As 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes test on Friday, the carnage prompted sharp criticism from former England cricketers who questioned whether the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground offered a fair contest. Ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan said the record crowd of 94,199 at the MCG were “royally entertained” as […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 14:25

Passenger traffic picks up at Cyprus airports during holiday period

Passenger traffic has increased at Cyprus’ airports in Larnaca and Paphos amid the festive holiday period. On Boxing day, Friday December 26, 65 international arrivals and 38 departures were scheduled at Larnaca international airport. At the same time, 14 arrivals and 13 departures were scheduled at Paphos international airport. According to figures published on the […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 13:24

Israeli reservist rams vehicle into Palestinian man praying in West Bank

An Israeli reservist soldier rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man as he prayed on a roadside in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, after earlier firing shots in the area, the Israeli military said. “Footage was received of an armed individual running over a Palestinian individual,” it said in a statement, adding the individual […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 12:38

Around 10,500 hotel beds available in Paphos for winter season

Nearly 10,500 hotel beds are available in Paphos district for the winter season, according to official figures from the Paphos hoteliers association, its president Evripides Loizides said, adding that while the number is similar to last year, hotel occupancy rates are running higher than expected. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Loizides said that “December […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 12:30

Guest recipes with Lidl Food Academy

Upside Down Tart with Caramelised Apples (Tarte Tatin) 600g apples (about 5) – 350g once peeled and de-cored100g brown sugar75g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 puff pastry sheet 425g cut into a 25cm circleVanilla ice cream or whipped cream2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans Prepare a 24cm round mould, lined with parchment […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 11:50

Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Australia nightwatchman Scott Boland was four not out with Travis Head yet to score as the hosts went […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 11:41

Turkey says Russia gave it $9 billion in new financing for Akkuyu nuclear plant

Turkey’s energy minister said Russia had provided new financing worth $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant being built by Moscow’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom, adding Ankara expected the power plant to be operational in 2026. Rosatom is building Turkey’s first nuclear power station at Akkuyu in the Mediterranean province of Mersin per […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 11:36

Man arrested for drink driving and illegal stay as police log over 100 traffic offences on Christmas night

A 51-year-old man was arrested in the early hours in Larnaca for drink driving and illegal residence in Cyprus, police said on Friday, as nationwide checks on Christmas night led to more than 100 traffic violations. According to a police statement, at around 3am the 51-year-old was driving along Faneromeni avenue in Larnaca when his […]

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Kıbrıs 26.12.2025 11:19

Malaysia court convicts ex-PM Najib Razak of power abuse, money laundering in biggest 1MDB trial

Jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak was convicted on Friday on all charges of abuse of power and money laundering in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could have significant political repercussions. The judge had yet to announce sentencing of Najib over his role in massive embezzlement from 1Malaysia […]

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