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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:45

‘Golden passports’ trial postponed to March 2026

The criminal court trial of former transport minister Marios Demetriades, seven other individuals and two companies, over the issuance of Cypriot passports to foreign nationals, was postponed on Friday until March 2026. The proceedings had been due to begin on Friday in Nicosia but were adjourned due to the court’s workload. The trial has been […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:31

Hundreds of migrants land in Greece after search operation at sea

Greece’s Coast Guard rescued about 545 migrants from a fishing boat off Europe’s southernmost island of Gavdos on Friday, one of the biggest groups to reach the country in recent months. The migrants were found during a Greek search operation some 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) off Gavdos, a Coast Guard statement said. They are […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:28

Trump says he is not ruling out war with Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was leaving the possibility of war with Venezuela on the table, according to an interview with NBC News published on Friday. “I don’t rule it out, no,” he told NBC News in a phone interview. Trump also said there would be additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters, according […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:27

Paphos minimarket closed over serious health violations

A minimarket in Paphos was ordered on Friday to suspend operations for two days after inspectors uncovered serious breaches of food safety rules. The closure followed intensive inspections that began earlier this week, according to Paphos health services director, Dr Christos Christou. He said the premises were found to be in a “particularly problematic condition”, […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:24

Aykut seeks transfer to Israel after Cyprus prison sentence

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, who was sentenced to five years in prison for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north, has submitted a request to Justice Minister Constantinos Fitiris seeking his transfer to Israel, local media reported on Friday. According to Philenews, Aykut’s request is currently under examination, with the minister consulting […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:04

Cyprus watchdog moves to tighten crypto-asset supervision

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday launched a public consultation on a new directive setting out how crypto-asset service providers must submit prudential supervisory information. The aim of this initiative is to further strengthen oversight under the EU’s MiCAR framework. Published in June 2023 as a cornerstone of the European Commission’s Digital […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 14:01

Painting and oral storytelling at Bank of Cyprus

In the festive spirit of the season, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in collaboration with the Co-Productions Group, organises the educational, creative workshop Painting and Oral Storytelling for families this Saturday at 11am, offering special moments for all ages. The aim of the workshop is, through lively and engaging activities, to introduce children to […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 13:48

EU petroleum oil imports drop as LNG purchases surge in 2025

EU imports of petroleum oils fell sharply in the first nine months of 2025, while purchases of liquefied natural gas surged, reflecting a continued shift in the bloc’s energy mix, according to Eurostat data. Based on monthly averages, the value of petroleum oil imports declined by 18.3 per cent compared with 2024, while volumes were […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 13:46

Beef prices surge as pork dips ahead of Christmas

Beef prices have risen sharply in the run-up to Christmas, while pork has become cheaper, according to data published on Friday. Statistics released by the consumer protection service, inform that beef topside – a lean, economical cut of meat from the inner thigh of the hind leg – rose by 15.95 per cent year on […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 13:35

Alpha Bank moves to create top-tier insurance group in Cyprus

Alpha Bank S.A. announced on Friday that it has agreed key commercial and legal terms for a strategic combination of insurance activities in Cyprus, aiming to create one of the country’s top three insurance groups across life and non-life segments. The bank said the agreement involves Universal Life Insurance Public Company Ltd and Altius Insurance […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 13:13

Cyprus records 3,000 migrant returns in third quarter of 2025

Cyprus recorded one of the highest numbers of returns of non-EU citizens in the European Union in the third quarter of 2025, according to new EU data. Across the bloc, 115,440 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country between July and September, while 34,155 people were returned to third countries following such orders. […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 13:04

Cyprus is turning public funding into a startup growth engine

Cyprus is no longer a quiet player in innovation. It is now ranked among the top 25 countries in the Global Innovation Index and sits within the world’s top 40 startup ecosystems. For an island economy, that shift matters. Speaking at Slush in Helsinki, Research and Innovation Foundation Director General Theodoros Loukaidis outlined how Cyprus […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 12:42

Anti-corruption authority flags criminal liability over Trimiklini fish farm permits

The anti-corruption authority has flagged possible criminal liability for former agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis and two former department heads over the irregular approval of water extraction from the Kouris river and permits for an illegal fish farm near Trimiklini reservoir. The department heads in question are Loizos Loizides from fisheries and Kostas Hadjipanayiotou from environment. […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 12:27

Best ChatGPT alternative to enjoy online chatting

AI chatbots and AI text generators have quietly taken over more than just curiosity corners of the internet. They are becoming little companions for thinking, creating, and even procrastinating in style. ChatGPT is everywhere, but lately people have been looking for something fresher, something that feels less like talking to a textbook and more like […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 12:22

Putin signals no compromise on Ukraine at annual press marathon

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia’s terms for ending the war in Ukraine were unchanged from those he laid out in June 2024, offering no sign of compromise as the United States pushes hard for a settlement to the conflict. Putin set out the Kremlin’s stance in the opening moments of his annual […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 12:02

Guest recipes with Chryso Patsalidou

Winter Spiced Apple Oat BarsThese wholesome oat bars – a naturally sweet, high-fibre snack – are sweetened with apples and warm spices, making them a perfect winter snack. They are soft, aromatic, and full of fibre – ideal for breakfast, a mid-morning bite, or a kid-friendly treat. No added sugar, simple ingredients, delicious results. For […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 12:01

Two suspects wanted in connection with the attack on artist Giorgos Gavriel

Local media on Friday reported that authorities were looking for two people suspected of being involved in the attack on the house of artist Giorgos Gavriel on Thursday night. The investigation comes after unknown individuals threw firecrackers at the artist’s house, after a public debate following an exhibition of his works, which was criticised as […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 11:52

Defence ministry refuses to deny discussion of rapid task force with Israel, Greece

The defence ministry declined to confirm or deny whether proposals for a joint rapid task force were discussed, following reports made in the Israeli and Greek press suggesting that such proposals were being formulated. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Friday, the ministry neither accepted nor rejected that the issue had been raised in any […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 11:49

Pressure no longer easing for Limassol businesses, survey says

Limassol businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to operate as labour shortages, administrative bottlenecks and mounting payment delays begin to reinforce one another, according to the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Evel) autumn 2025 business barometer. What emerges from the survey is not a picture of a sudden downturn, but rather one of persistent […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 11:08

Cyprus revises house price index to better reflect market trends

The state statistical service (Cystat) has announced a revision of Cyprus’ quarterly house price index to improve accuracy and better reflect real estate market trends, releasing an accompanying analytical report to explain the changes and provide greater transparency. The revision covers the period from 2016 up to the second quarter of 2025 and aims to […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 11:01

Cyprus approves Petrolina’s ExxonMobil deal with conditions

Cyprus’ Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) has unanimously approved, subject to binding conditions, the acquisition of ExxonMobil Cyprus Limited by Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited through Med Energywise Ltd, following a full investigation into the transaction. In a statement issued after its meeting this week, the CPC said that, having assessed the final commitments […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 10:42

The architecture of disbelief: stopping the silent heist

By Michael Ioannou The most devastating burglaries today don’t require a crowbar; they require patience. We often imagine hackers as frantic typists in dark hoodies, but the modern financial assassin is a silent observer. Cyprus is currently witnessing a quiet but devastating tide of digital heists. We are seeing a sharp rise in local organisations […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 10:40

Fame and followers to the forefront as Paul faces Joshua

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will bring another year of seismic shifts in boxing to an end in Miami on Friday night in a mismatch that illustrates how much the sport has changed, with online fame now almost as important as punching power. YouTuber-turned-pugilist Paul, who is stepping up from cruiserweight, takes on the former […]

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Kıbrıs 19.12.2025 10:35

Brown University shooter found dead, linked to MIT killing

The suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with investigators certain he also killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days later, officials said on Thursday. The gunman, identified as Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente, 48, was found dead Thursday night in a storage rental […]

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