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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 08:30

Euro area loans to firms and households continue gradual rise

Euro area money supply growth edged higher in November, as lending picked up, according to ECB data. The ECB said the annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 rose to 3.0 per cent in November 2025, up from 2.8 per cent in October, averaging 2.9 per cent over the three months to November. […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 08:23

Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland, after he reiterated his wish to do so in an interview with The Atlantic magazine. “It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the U.S. needing to take over Greenland. The U.S. has no right […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 08:16

All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified

All 40 people who died in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said on Sunday, with teenagers making up more than half of the death toll. The final 16 victims have now been identified, Valais Police said, following the blaze at the mountain resort of Crans-Montana early on Jan. […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 08:06

Trump warns of wider military action as Maduro faces US justice

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with U.S. President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States doesn’t get its way with the country’s interim leader. Trump told reporters on Sunday that he could order […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 08:00

EU grids package offers Cyprus way out of energy isolation

The European Union’s new European Grids Package offers Cyprus a practical roadmap to escape energy isolation, cut electricity costs and curb wasted solar power if it is implemented decisively, according to former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority chairman Andreas Poullikkas. “The European Grids Package is a comprehensive reform package for how Europe plans, licenses, finances and […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 07:30

Tech moves to holograms, fine dining and teleporting classes for more immersive experience

Researchers are pushing telepresence technology beyond video calls, from Star Wars-style holograms to virtual fine dining and classrooms that leap across space. By Tom Cassauwers For Maurizio Murroni, associate professor of telecommunications at the University of Cagliari in Italy, Star Wars is much more than a science fiction film franchise – it is a source […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 07:00

US economy poised for stronger 2026 as headwinds fade

A see-saw year for the US economy in 2025 looks set to give way to a stronger 2026 thanks to tailwinds from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, less uncertainty around tariffs, the ongoing artificial intelligence boom and a late-year run of interest-rate reductions from the Federal Reserve. Among the biggest drivers of a pickup in […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 06:00

Greek banks gear up for global investor push in London

Greek banks are preparing to present their updated strategies and business plans to the international investment community in London in March, as they enter a more expansionary phase following the publication of their 2025 financial results. According to Greek business outlet Newmoney, the presentations will take place against the backdrop of the 22nd Morgan Stanley […]

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Kıbrıs 05.01.2026 04:24

Much-loved Ben Hur saved from the scrapyard

“Fifty years ago, in a park in Cyprus, a party was held in honour of a horse – the kind of playground horse you can ride on. His name was Ben Hur and he had come all the way from England,” reads the first page of a children’s book A New Coat for Ben, published […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 21:49

Injury-time Fernandez goal gives Chelsea 1-1 draw with Man City

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez scored a smash-and-grab goal deep in injury time to salvage a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday that cost Pep Guardiola’s men precious points in the Premier League title race. City appeared to have victory all but sewn up with Tijjani Reijnders striking late in the first half. But Fernandez sent […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 20:20

Liverpool denied at Fulham by Reed screamer

Liverpool stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to eight games after a frenetic 2-2 draw at Fulham and Manchester United’s hopes of pressurising their north-west rivals for a top-four spot were hit in a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on Sunday. With their hopes of retaining the title all but over, Liverpool’s priority is ensuring […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 18:10

Which crypto could explode like Solana (SOL) by 2026?

Solana’s rise is one of the most talked-about stories in crypto. What started as a relatively unknown blockchain turned into one of the top cryptocurrencies in the market in a surprisingly short time. That kind of growth naturally leads to a big question investors keep asking today: can something like that happen again, and if […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 18:00

Emba’s Saint Lambrianos cave closed after rock cracks found

The underground cave linked to Saint Lambrianos in the village of Emba is now closed to the public, after cracks were found in the rock and fears raised over possible collapses. “The cave is no longer accessible, as there is a real risk of rockfalls,” Marios Metaxas, the community leader of Emba told CyBC TV. […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 17:30

As COP results fall short, national action plans needed

The United Nations climate change conference, known as COP30, recently held in Brazil, was a landmark one. It was the tenth since the Paris Conference, in which a binding agreement was reached to limit the rise in average temperature to below two degrees, and it was the first time that the US was absent. Progress […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 16:45

What if Khamenei falls? Protests spiral as Iran’s currency collapses

The demonstrations began again in Iran last week, only two years after the ‘Woman! Life! Freedom!’ movement convulsed the country for months. However, the current protests are potentially much broader than that episode because they are driven by the collapse in Iran’s currency, the rial (now 1,420,000 to the US dollar) and the explosive rise […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 16:40

Napoli keep pace in title race after defeating Lazio in stormy contest

First-half goals from Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani helped Napoli claim a 2-0 victory at Lazio on Sunday in a heated contest that featured three red cards. The result left Napoli one point adrift of leaders AC Milan, who are on 38 points, while Inter sit third on 36 ahead of their match against Bologna […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 16:38

Leeds held by Man Utd in 1-1 draw

Leeds United and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday after Brenden Aaronson’s opener was cancelled out by Matheus Cunha in three chaotic second-half minutes. In a scrappy but goalless first half, United had a goal ruled out for offside when Cunha volleyed home from range while Leeds’ in-form […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 16:29

Christodoulides and Netanyahu discuss interconnector, Imec

President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday held a telephone conversation in which they discussed, among other matters, the Great Sea Interconnector and the planned ‘India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor’ (Imec), deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said. He said the call came off the back of the trilateral meeting attended by the […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 15:33

Rialto Theatre starts year with rich January programme

With 2026 upon us, cultural organisers are busy gearing up for a new events agenda. Performances and productions are lined up to take place at the Rialto Theatre throughout January. The first event of the year is a screening of Yorgos Lanthimos’s film Bugonia, released in 2025. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 15:23

Bangladesh say they will not play T20 World Cup matches in India

Bangladesh will not play their Twenty20 World Cup matches in India after Mustafizur Rahman was released by his Indian Premier League team amid growing tensions between the countries, Bangladesh’s cricket board (BCB) said on Sunday. Kolkata Knight Riders said on Saturday they had released the Bangladesh bowler after being told to do so by India’s cricket board […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 15:20

Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Alpine cliffs near Winter Olympics site

Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world’s richest sites for the Triassic period. The tracks, some up to 40 cm wide and showing claw marks, stretch for about five […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 14:58

Meet Oli, Cyprus’ most travelled dog

It’s not often you meet a dog who has seen more of the world than the average person, but Oli is no ordinary dog. A compact, good-natured mix of toy poodle, Nordic Spitz and Braque Français Pyrénées, Oli is a former shelter dog who now boasts 24 countries on her CV. Oli’s life did not […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 14:35

US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela

The United States advised airlines on Saturday that its Caribbean airspace curbs would expire at midnight ET (8am Cyprus time) and flights could resume as schedules are quickly updated, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The comments on social media followed the cancelation of hundreds of flights by major airlines after the US attack on Venezuela […]

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Kıbrıs 04.01.2026 13:44

Antisemitism a stress test for what Cyprus must get right in federal future

As Cyprus cautiously revisits the idea of a bicommunal, bizonal federation – which I often describe as BBF 2.0 – it might be tempting to rely on the familiar pillars of security and governance. For those of us who grew up navigating bicommunal spaces in daily life, it’s often clear that a federation’s true durability […]

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