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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 11:22

Israel troops capture Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon push against Hezbollah

Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, a major advance against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. It comes after Saturday, one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 10:57

Four arrested in overnight police operations

Four people were arrested overnight as part of nationwide preventive policing, police said on Sunday as operations continue to prevent serious criminal acts, ensure public order and enhance the public’s sense of security. The arrests include cases of building burglary and theft, illegal stay on the island and fines. During the operations, 662 drivers and […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 10:39

Contacts with north ‘led to FMD crisis’

The enormous economic activity of some livestock breeders with those in the north was one of the reasons that led to the foot and mouth disease crisis, head of the special scientific committee for upgrading of the livestock sector Stavros Malas said. Speaking to CyBC radio, he stressed that if trade with the north continues, […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 10:06

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed to 11 as crews recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday. Two fatalities had been confirmed after the tank containing “white liquor” – a chemical solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide used in making […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:40

OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said this week that the rapid development ‌and adoption of AI would not lead to a global “jobs apocalypse” and the technology had not claimed as many white-collar jobs as he had feared. Speaking virtually at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) conference in Sydney, Altman said he was initially concerned […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:34

Today’s weather: Mainly fine with risk of a storm in the mountains

After the passing of early morning cloud and fog, the weather for the rest of the day is expected to be clear. At noon though more clouds are expected to give localised rain and thunderstorms mainly in the mountains, but also inland. Temperatures are expected to increase to 31C inland, around 28 on the east […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:20

Man arrested for attacking police officer

A man from the Famagusta area has been arrested after a police officer was attacked on Saturday evening. At 5.30pm on Saturday, members of the Xylotympou and Xylophagou police stations went to a village in the area to find a 29-year-old against who they had an arrest warrant as he had failed to appear before […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:00

Keeping the red flag flying

There are still a number of communist parties active in the world, among them those in China and Cyprus, which, in their different ways kept the red flag flying after what was once called the end of history. The end of history was how the American political scientist and economist Francis Fukuyama described the defeat […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:00

Coming home to Cyprus

The plane lands in Larnaca. Or Paphos. You wait for the seatbelt sign to turn off – because you’re good like that; the air stewards don’t need to flap at you to sit down. As soon as allowed, you wrestle into the aisle, excavate your bags, shuffle into line. And then you wait… Eventually, the […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 09:00

Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 25: The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has strengthened its institutional links with the real estate sector, following the integration of the Cyprus association of scientific appraisers and real estate consultants into its ranks. The move is expected to bolster […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 08:30

Tales from the Coffeeshop: The revolution was cancelled

UNFORTUNATELY, the election results were disappointingly predictable and the instability that the government, Annita, Junior and Phil’s hacks were terrified of did not happen. The two big parties both kept the number of seats they had in the House, Elam increased its number of seats to eight to equal Diko’s while the parties of Fidias […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 08:10

British shop price inflation accelerates in May due to Iran war energy costs

British shop price inflation sped up in May on the back of disruption and ​higher energy costs caused by the Iran ‌war, according to a retail industry group which said the government had to do more to keep costs ​down. The British Retail Consortium’s monthly survey of ​major chains published this week showed that ⁠prices […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 08:00

Our View: Political privilege has no place in a modern democracy

The remuneration, allowances, retirement bonus and pensions of deputies featured in news reports in the last week and reminded us that in Cyprus there is a political aristocracy that enjoys privileges ordinary people could only dream of. Over the years, generations of elected representatives have taken more care of their personal interests than those of […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 07:30

Wall Street banks push Fed to lock in supervisory overhaul before 2028

Wall Street banks are pushing the Federal Reserve behind the scenes to cement its new supervisory regime so the changes cannot easily be reversed by potential future Democratic administrations, said four people with knowledge of the matter. As Republican President Donald ​Trump’s regulators undertake the biggest overhaul of bank oversight since the 2008 financial crisis, […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 06:00

Global AI spending set to surge amid new supercycle

Technology leaders and analysts at the IDC Directions 2026 conference in Beijing recently highlighted the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, signalling a decisive shift from infrastructure development to large-scale enterprise adoption. The event, which brought together more than 400 decision-makers, investors and experts, underscored how AI is entering a new phase of global expansion, with […]

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Kıbrıs 31.05.2026 04:24

Old parties defy new challengers

The revolt that fizzled out Amid a kaleidoscope of candidates and new political formations, the traditional parties bucked the trend and held the line – more or less – in last Sunday’s legislative elections. Defying all forecasts, the new House now consists of even fewer parties than before. Clearly those left out of parliament lost. […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 22:09

PSG retain Champions League title with shoot-out win over Arsenal

Paris St Germain retained their Champions League title with a penalty shoot-out victory over Arsenal after a 1-1 draw in a cagey final in the Puskas Arena on Saturday. Arsenal’s Gabriel blazed his penalty over the crossbar to give PSG a 4-3 victory on spot kicks. The French champions made the worst possible start after […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 19:55

This Burger Week might win you tickets to see Beth Hart in Athens

By devouring big, juicy burgers and more, you might get the opportunity to witness the American musician Beth Hart perform live in concert at Athens’ Lycabettus Theatre. This year, Moondog’s Bar & Grill Burger Week is going big! Back for its 10th edition, the Burger Week from June 2 to 7 will be a celebration […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 19:01

Two more arrested in terror probe

Police on Saturday arrested two more suspects in connection with an alleged terrorism case, following the arrest of two other men last week. According to police, the latest suspects are third-country nationals residing in the Larnaca district. They have been remanded in custody for eight days. The first two suspects, aged 32 and 38, were […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 17:36

Okypy denies wrongdoing in patient death case

The state health services (Okypy) on Saturday denied any wrongdoing in the case of a patient who died in March, insisting that all relevant procedures had been followed. In a statement, Okypy said it had launched an internal investigation into the case, according to which hospital staff attempted to contact the registered emergency contact twice […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 17:07

Sabalenka sees off Kasatkina to reach French Open fourth round

Aryna Sabalenka cut through the French Open chaos as the world number one beat Australia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 on Saturday to seal her place in the fourth round after seismic upsets in the previous two days at Roland Garros. With top seed Jannik Sinner and 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic exiting in the […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 17:07

Cyprus loses eight Blue Flags due to pollution

The international Blue Flag programme has awarded Cyprus 56 Blue Flags for 2026, down from 64 beaches in the previous year. Speaking to Alphanews, president of the national Blue Flag organisation and general secretary of the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (Cymepa), Michalis Ierides said said the decline was due to municipalities in Amathus and […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 16:57

Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement. “Our ability to recommence if necessary…we are more than capable,” Hegseth said in Singapore. “Our stockpiles are more than […]

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Kıbrıs 30.05.2026 16:36

Ukrainian drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say

Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking an oil depot in Armavir, Russian regional officials and Ukrainian military said on Saturday. Rostov regional governor Yury Slyusar said on Telegram that fires on the tanker and in the port of Taganrog – a city […]

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