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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 10:31

Brilliant France too strong for Ireland in Six Nations opener

France launched the defence of their Six Nations title in emphatic fashion, sweeping Ireland aside 36-14 at the Stade de France on Thursday, dominating play for long stretches before easing off once the bonus point was secured. With Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert back after a year’s absence, the pair orchestrated France’s attacking rhythm with […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 10:30

Tourism ties strengthen as Israel becomes Cyprus’ second-largest market

Cyprus and Israel reaffirmed close tourism cooperation during meetings held in Israel by Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis with Tourism Minister Haim Katz, on the sidelines of the International Tourism Fair IMTM. According to an official announcement, Koumis stated that the goal now is to increase arrivals during the winter season, but also to […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 10:27

Jaguar Luxury GT begins latest season of winter testing

Prototypes of Jaguar’s new all-electric luxury four-door GT have begun their latest round of winter testing. Taking on extreme temperatures as low as minus 40°C in the Arctic Circle. The new four-door GT is undergoing the most rigorous global validation programme in Jaguar history, with 150 prototypes covering hundreds of thousands of miles across hot […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 10:00

Musicals and comic British plays coming up in Paphos

Paphos’ Stage One Theatre has a couple of exciting shows coming up for theatre and musical lovers. Its Night at the Musicals on Saturday will be a performance-packed evening with live renditions of songs from Wicked, Frozen, The Greatest Showman and more. This evening may be sold out, yet Stage One has one more show […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 09:50

Russian motorcyclist dies in highway accident

A 44-year-old man, identified as Igor Tkachev, died in an accident on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway on Tuesday night, police said on Friday. The incident occurred at around 1am when he was travelling towards Larnaca, when his motorcycle overturned and hit the railing. The 44-year-old was thrown off his motorcycle into the left safety lane, where […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 09:00

Cyprus bleeds money each winter

“By the time we fill the radiator system, pay electricity, and top things up when it runs out, it’s close to half my salary. Every winter we’re bleeding money.” For many people in Cyprus, the colder season feels expensive, damp, and hard to escape… Cold is not supposed to be Cyprus’ problem. We’re the island […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 08:46

Teen critically injured in motorcycle accident

A 17-year-old motorcyclist remained in critical condition after a collision with a car on the Limassol coast on Thursday evening, with his condition unchanged on Friday. The police said that the accident occurred at 7.40 pm on the Christodoulou Hadjipavlou coastal road, when the young man’s way was cut off by the car of a […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 08:30

Cyprus startups gain ground in Europe’s tech landscape, EU-Startups says

Cyprus’ startup ecosystem continues to develop its own place within Europe’s innovation landscape, according to EU-Startups’ Olga Codina, who highlighted ten companies founded since 2021 as a reflection of the island’s emerging tech maturity. Codina wrote that the Southern European ecosystem “continues to steadily advance and secure its niche” and, although it does not yet […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 08:28

Today’s weather: Mild temperatures with showers

On Friday, the weather is expected to be overwhelmingly cloudy with localised rains and the possibility of possible storms. Temperatures will rise up to 19 degrees Celsius inland and on the coast. In the higher mountains, the temperature will reach up to 11 degrees. Winds will blow north-to southeasterly, at 3 to 4 Beaufort, temporarily […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 08:07

Trump rejects Putin offer of one-year extension of New START deployment limits

President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart to voluntarily extend the caps on strategic nuclear weapons deployments after the treaty that held them in check for more than two decades expired. “Rather than extend “New START … we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved and modernized […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 07:56

Iran, US to negotiate in Oman amid deep rifts and mounting war fears

Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday over Tehran’s nuclear programme, but a dispute over the agenda, most notably differences over Tehran’s formidable missile programme, suggests progress will be hard-won, with the threat of another Middle East war looming. While both sides have signalled readiness to revive […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 07:30

Cyprus Business News: Eurobank, digital prosperity, tourism, CBC, housing

The 5th Digital Cooperation Organisation General Assembly opened on Wednesday in Kuwait, bringing together ministers, international organisations and technology leaders to shape global digital cooperation in the age of artificial intelligence. The Cyprus Mail covered the assembly live from Kuwait, with on-the-ground reporting from the opening session and ministerial round table as discussions moved quickly to the […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 07:00

Silver tumbles, oil drops in commodity sell-off

Commodities prices slid on Thursday, led by silver, part of a broad market sell-off as investors reversed an earlier rush for hard assets after global geopolitical tensions eased. Silver tumbled as much as 15 per cent and oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel after the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold talks, and […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 06:30

UK economy gathers pace at start of 2026 but cost burdens persist, PMI shows

Activity in Britain’s services sector grew strongly in January and confidence rose, a survey showed on Wednesday, but firms also reported a jump in their prices, a potential concern for the Bank of England before its interest rate decision this week. The S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 54.0 in January, the […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 06:00

Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system

Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards for tackling harmful and deceptive AI-generated content. While manipulated material has circulated online for decades, the rapid adoption of generative AI chatbots – made possible through the […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 05:30

Shell misses profit expectations, but keeps buyback pace

Shell missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday with an 11 per cent drop to the lowest level since early 2021 amid weaker oil prices, but kept its bumper share buyback programme. Shareholders of oil majors have become used to huge buybacks, but lower oil and gas prices ahead of an expected crude and liquefied natural […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 04:25

MP raises alarm after old trees cut down in Troodos forest

Member of parliament Alexandra Attalides, who belongs to Volt, on Thursday sounded the alarm over the felling of old black pine trees in a Natura 2000 protected area in the Troodos mountains. Speaking during the day’s House audit committee session, she described the incident as “most worrying”, and said that the trees had been felled […]

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Kıbrıs 06.02.2026 04:20

Our View: Minister should not have bowed to pressure over Phedonos

Phedonas Phedonos was suspended from the post of Paphos mayor by decree of the interior minister, who was given the authority to axe mayors by the new local government law that was approved a few years ago. This law gives the interior minister, an unelected official, power to remove an elected official like a mayor […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 22:45

World Economic Forum investigates its CEO over Epstein links

The World Economic Forum has launched an independent investigation into its CEO Borge Brende to clarify his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organisation said on Thursday. The Geneva-based organiser of the Davos summit said it was looking into disclosures from the U.S. Justice Department that showed Brende had had three business dinners with […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 22:19

Stiffer fines for fly-tipping, but enforcement remains a problem

The House on Thursday passed a law providing for stiffer fines for fly-tipping, but at the same time MPs cautioned that lax enforcement makes the legislation a dud. The bill amending the Waste Law passed with 29 votes in favour, four against. Under the changes, the out-of-court fine issued by an inspector goes from €4,000 […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 20:58

Aglandjia’s Joey Carnival returns bigger than ever

Music, dancing and thousands of costumed revellers will take over the streets of Nicosia on February 15, as the Joey Carnival of Aglandjia 2026 prepares to welcome more than 8,000 participants under the reign of actor Michalis Sofokleous as King of Carnival. At a Thursday conference, Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos announced that the family-friendly, dog-welcoming […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 20:54

Akamas excavations reveal prehistoric coastal life

Archaeologists at Drouseia-Skloinikia on the Akamas peninsula have unearthed a treasure trove of stone tools, beads, shells and bones, some dating back 8,000 years, offering a rare glimpse into the island’s prehistoric past. The 2025 excavation was led by Dr Theodora Moutsiou of the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with Dr Christian Reepmeyer of the […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 20:47

Trump says retains right to ‘militarily’ secure Chagos airbase

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he retained the right to “militarily secure” a joint US-UK airbase in the Chagos Archipelago following “productive” discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “I understand that the deal Prime Minister Starmer has made, according to many, the best he could make,” Trump said in a post on […]

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Kıbrıs 05.02.2026 20:33

Cyprus must reduce water consumption by 10 per cent by 2030

Cyprus’ agriculture minister and the European Commissioner for the Environment stressed on Thursday the need to reduce water consumption throughout the EU and particularly in Cyprus, as part of the European strategy for water resilience. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and visiting EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall discussed water resilience, the circular economy, the simplification of environmental legislation and […]

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