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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 13:30

Fearsome dinosaur-era marine reptile was the T. rex of the sea

Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the Cretaceous Period. ​There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex – the T. rex of the sea – that rivaled its land counterpart in size and ferocity. Scientists […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 13:30

A minute with: Efthymia Stavridou, silversmith

Where do you live?I live with my partner and our three cats in Nicosia, Cyprus. What did you have for breakfast?Granola with yoghurt, banana and peanut butter. Describe your perfect dayMorning walk in the park followed by cuddles with my cats, a great iced flat white coffee then lunch at a nice restaurant with my […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 13:09

Four-time winners Germany out to restore tarnished reputation

Germany have set their sights firmly on a fifth World Cup trophy but not many at home share coach Julian Nagelsmann’s optimism. The Germans go into the tournament co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States after shock first-round exits in 2018 and 2022. The four-times champions have not tasted international success since winning their […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 13:05

Attack-minded Ivorians bullish ahead of World Cup return

Ivory Coast will take a team laden with attacking talent to the World Cup and are hoping to make a big impact in their first appearance at the tournament since 2014. Coach Emerse Fae has said that his squad have the potential to succeed at the tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. “My […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 13:03

Curacao’s Dutch connection suggests they should not be taken lightly

Curacao will be the smallest country to compete at the World Cup but all their squad hail from the Netherlands, whose national team have a proud history at the tournament, meaning they must not be underestimated. Of the 26 players selected for the Caribbean island’s debut finals appearance, only one was born on the island, […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:35

Corrupt youth and productive ageing

Attitudes of misogynistic men have seeped like a virus from a fetid swamp to infiltrate the body of hard-won female equality. These men don’t see themselves as crude throwbacks but as superior warriors entitled to use women to serve, Handmaiden style, or appease sexual appetites. They brazenly, aggressively present as role models to emulate for […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:21

Deposed bishop Tychikos plans to take case to European court

Deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos’ legal representatives on Saturday said that he plans to take the case against his dismissal to the European Court of Human Rights once all legal avenues in Cyprus have been exhausted. They said that he will remain in Paphos “until all legal proceedings are completed” and will “exhaust every legal remedy, […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:15

TV shows we love: Made with Love

Food, friendship, rivalry and a glimpse of Indonesian culture. In a nutshell, that is how I would sum up the new Netflix show, Made with Love. In eight short episodes, viewers are thrown into the kitchen – without the typical noise and aggression – of a popular family-run restaurant, Umah Rasa, following the story of […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:06

JD Vance blames UK student murder on ‘mass invasion of migrants’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday waded into a British dispute that has erupted over the murder of a student, blaming his death on what he said was civilizational decline and the failure to stop the “mass invasion of migrants”. Last year, Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white man, was handcuffed by police as he […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:00

US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. The U.S. military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a U.S. official […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 12:00

Book review: Short in length but long in achievement

One of the best lines in one of the best books I read last year is, ‘If we aren’t living for others, maybe we aren’t really living.’ That’s not from Lost Lambs but Madeline Cash’s debut is another book that makes me happy it exists because the more novels that bring irreverence and style and […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 11:30

Erdogan green lights ‘new initiative’ on Cyprus problem – sources

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given the go-ahead for a “new initiative” to be undertaken by the United Nations with the aim of bringing about a resumption of formal negotiations on the Cyprus problem, the Cyprus Mail understands. High-level sources have informed the Cyprus Mail that Erdogan has expressed a positive view regarding the […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 11:00

Periodic Bitch: PMDD may be a ‘life curse’, but this memoir reveals its stigma as the real horror

By Kate Cantrell “Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick,” writes Susan Sontag in the opening of her landmark book Illness as Metaphor. Although we prefer to use only our “good passports”, she says, sooner or later each of us will emigrate […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 10:53

Three escape burning car after motorway crash

Three people managed to escape from a burning car on the motorway connecting Limassol and Nicosia after their car collided with another vehicle and then with railings on the outside of the motorway shortly after midnight on Saturday. The vehicle was being driven by a 34-year-old man, with two 40-year-old passengers on board, and collided […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 10:00

Two days of cherries and village fun at mountain festival

It is a beloved summer fruit, bright red and juicy, and this June it takes the spotlight once more time. The Community of Pedoulas in the mountain district of Nicosia organises a two-day fiesta on June 13 and 14 as it hosts the 8th Cherry Festival. Music, dance, song, food, tradition and of course, cherries […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 09:49

Fire in abandoned Paphos building

The fire service extinguished a fire that broke out early Saturday morning in an abandoned residence near the centre of Paphos. The fire was on the second floor of the building, which is located in the Mousalas area near Ayios Theodoros church, and has been abandoned for some time. The fire service said no-one was […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 09:30

Women make up majority of science and technology workforce in Cyprus

Women in Cyprus accounted for 51.8 per cent of all people employed in science and technology during 2025, according to Eurostat, placing the country just below the EU average but still among the member states where women represented a majority of the workforce in the sector. The European statistical authority reported that more than 81.6 […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 09:16

Seven arrested in police operations

Seven people were arrested in police operations overnight for various offences, including illegally staying in the Republic of Cyprus and for the theft of a vehicle. Police said 851 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 1,130 drivers and passengers were checked. At the same time, 44 inspections of premises were carried out and 14 violations […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 09:07

Mostly clear, some rain possible

It will be mainly clear and sunny on Saturday with temperatures rising to around 33C inland, 26C on west and southwestern coasts, around 29C on the rest of the coast and around 24C in the mountains. Coastal areas will see some cloud and in the afternoon isolated storms are possible in some areas inland and […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: tourism, shipping, banking, Limassol Greens, GDP growth

Cyprus maintained stronger economic growth than both the euro area and the European Union in the first quarter of 2026, according to estimates released by Eurostat, despite a slowdown from the previous quarter. The figures published by the European Union’s statistical office showed that Cyprus’ gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 08:55

North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit

North Korea plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Rodong Sinmun newspaper, reporting on a Thursday naval test supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, said he ordered the navy to deploy the destroyer Kang Kon and […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 08:50

US approves $1.5bn sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand

The US approved the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, which has pledged to nearly double its military spending as it seeks to boost defence capabilities. “The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of New Zealand for MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and related equipment,” the […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 08:44

India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth movement founder arrives in New Delhi to protest Modi

The founder of India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, taking the country’s largest online youth movement to the streets for the first time. Abhijeet Dipke, 30, who has lived in the United States for the past two years, had said his family and friends […]

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Kıbrıs 06.06.2026 07:30

Cyprus construction costs rise amid global pressures

Rising construction costs in Cyprus have surged by 10 per cent over the past two months, with a five-year increase reaching 35 per cent, according to the president of the Cyprus Federation of Building Contractors Associations (Oseok), Stelios Gavriel. “The increases are attributed both to geopolitical developments in Iran and the rise in energy prices, […]

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