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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 16:58

Public wage systems should benefit society

The relationship between wage levels in the broader public sector and economic growth is of particular interest. Academic literature confirms the view that comparatively low wages increase the risk of corruption, but, at the same time, presents a more complex picture. Low remuneration for public and semi‑public employees, relative to the private sector, tends to […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 16:45

Iran says it will strike American bases if US attacks

Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke to Qatari Al Jazeera TV a day […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 16:31

Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with win over 10-man Spurs

United move to 44 points from 25 games, four points ahead of Chelsea in fifth, though having played a game more. Tottenham remain in 14th with 29 points from 25 games. Mbeumo gave United the lead on 38 minutes when a well-worked corner routine created a shooting chance for the Cameroon international, before Fernandes added […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 16:00

As American as chips can get: what are freedom fries?

As American as it gets, or at least as American as it briefly tried to get, freedom fries were what happened when a pile of deep-fried potatoes wandered into international politics. Most people know chips, or in American vernacular French fries, as something greasy, comforting and simple. They are about as politically neutral as food […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 15:43

Man who died in prison ‘choked on food’

The 63-year-old man who died in the central prison on Friday choked on his food, according to the results of an autopsy carried out on Saturday. The autopsy was carried out by forensic pathologist Nicolas Charalambous, who concluded that the man had died of “asphyxiation as a result of obstruction of the respiratory tract by […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 15:30

‘I want to reach as many steak lovers in Cyprus as I can’

I was the owner of one of the nicest restaurants in one of the nicest streets of Cyprus, and the following week, I was cooking on the street, recalls Jeffrey, a private chef originally from Guatemala who climbed the ladder in the Cypriot culinary world but has now turned to what he does best: grilling […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 15:08

Scope upgrades Cyprus’ credit rating to ‘A’

Berlin-based credit rating agency Scope on Saturday announced that it had upgraded Cyprus’ long-term credit rating from ‘A-’ to ‘A’. In justifying its decision, it cited a “significant reduction” of Cyprus’ public debt, “sustainable financial surpluses”, and “improved banking sector resilience”. It said that “strong fiscal performance and economic growth” had led to that reduction […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 14:22

Police officer headbutted by hospitalised inmate

A police officer was headbutted by an inmate of the Menoyia detention centre who had been taken to the Larnaca general hospital, Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou said on Saturday. He explained that the inmate, who is 27 years old, had been taken to the hospital for “examinations”. After the examinations had been concluded, he […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 14:18

Govt ponders opening polling station in Brussels for parliamentary election

The government is considering opening a polling station in Brussels for May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that the government is currently compiling a special electoral register of people who are to vote abroad, and that typically, the government would require there to […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 14:13

Paphos to hold extraordinary council session with municipal secretary post vacant

The Paphos town council will hold an extraordinary session on Monday to decide on its next steps, with the post of municipal secretary remaining vacant. Paphos has been without a municipal secretary since the retirement of 72-year-old Themis Philippides, but local news website PafosNet reported on Friday that the interior ministry is “concerned” that Philippides […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 14:06

Von Allmen wins first gold of the Games in downhill

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men’s downhill on Saturday. The 24-year-old von Allmen barely put a ski off line as he blazed down the sunlit track to win with a time of 1:51.61. Italian Giovanni Franzoni took silver, 0.20 behind, with team mate Dominik […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 13:22

UK ‘sends more fighter jets’ to Cyprus in case of US strikes on Iran

The United Kingdom has deployed six more fighter jets to its air force base in Akrotiri, according to reports on Saturday, with fears growing that the United States may launch a fresh round of strikes on Iran. British newspaper The Times reported that a total of six F-35B fighter jets departed from the Royal Air […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:30

Tomba and Compagnoni share honour of lighting Milan cauldron

Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, two of Italy’s greatest Alpine skiers, shared the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Milan on Friday. Tomba, 59, and Compagnoni, who is 55, were part of a golden age of Italian skiing and both won Olympic titles at the Albertville Games in 1992. Tomba and Compagnoni lit the […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:26

Leeds beat Forest to move well clear of relegation zone

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season as hosts Leeds United claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Friday to move nine points clear of the relegation zone. Leeds stay in 16th place in the standings as they move to 29 points from 25 games, while […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:25

837 Turkish Cypriots registered to vote in parliamentary election

A total of 837 Turkish Cypriots are registered to vote in May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday. That figure is an increase of three voters compared to the 834 who were registered to vote at the European parliament elections of 2024. Turkish Cypriots who live in territories under government […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:17

Super Bowl prompts massive security in San Francisco Bay Area

Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium has brought a phalanx of law enforcement of every stripe to the San Francisco Bay Area, including a fleet of unfamiliar, low-flying aircraft buzzing around the region to help with security. The unusually large presence of military-style hardware is a part of the region-wide effort to provide security for […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:10

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy system

Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukrainian energy facilities overnight on Saturday, targeting electricity generation and distribution, Kyiv said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the overnight attack involved more than 400 drones and some 40 missiles of various types, targeting the grid, generation facilities and distribution substations. Nearly four years into the war that began […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:09

More than half a million voters registered for parliamentary election

More than half a million people are registered to vote in May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that according to the latest statistics, which were compiled on January 2, exactly 561,252 people are registered to vote. The election is set to take place […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:02

Trump condemns, won’t apologise for video depicting Obamas as apes

President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a post that triggered swift, bipartisan criticism for dehumanizing people of African descent. The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 12:00

Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon

By Paolo Laudani and Helen Reid Germany’s Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house where brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler launched their shoe business a century ago, before a major fall-out between the siblings split the company in two. From the split of the original company Geda, Rudolf founded […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 11:30

Baby long-necked dinosaurs were a ‘perfect snack’ for predators

It may have been suicidal for a predator to go after a healthy adult Brachiosaurus, a behemoth weighing perhaps 60 tons that was a member of the long-necked group of dinosaurs called sauropods that included the largest land animals ever on Earth. But, as new research shows, Brachiosaurus and other sauropod babies appear to have […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 11:21

Workers at north’s Pepsi producer go on strike

Workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other well-known soft drinks, have gone on a 24-hour strike, claiming that the company has deprived them of the right to unionise. The workers first gathered outside the company’s headquarters on Friday night, with a spokesperson for trade union Dev-Is telling the Cyprus Mail that the […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 11:07

Man hospitalised with fractured skull after being threatened by landlord

A 39-year-old man from Limassol was hospitalised with a fractured skull, a fractured rib, and other serious injuries after having been issued threats by his landlord, the police said on Saturday. The police said the incident took place on Thursday evening, with the man’s two housemates, aged 41 and 23 years old, having reported that […]

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Kıbrıs 07.02.2026 11:05

EU funds available to ‘improve water management’

There has been underspending on water security for a long time, the EU water resilience commissioner said on Friday as she urged member states to use EU funds more efficiently for water management or leakages. Jessika Roswall focused on water resilience, noting that along with circular economy, they are “absolute priorities” and noted that “investing in […]

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