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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 09:52

Suspects in Demosthenous murder to stand trial in January

Two 28-year-old suspects arrested in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous last month will face trial at Limassol criminal court in January, the district court ruled on Friday. The two men appeared before Limassol district court under draconian security measures and wearing bulletproof vests. They will join another four suspects accused of involvement […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 09:38

Exness, Nomad and Little Heroes launch festive “Baked with Care” initiative

Exness is joining forces with Nomad Bread & Coffee this Christmas to support the nonprofit organisation Little Heroes, as the two partners launch “Baked with Care”, a festive CSR initiative designed to bring joy, comfort and support to children battling cancer and rare diseases. From the outset, the heart of the campaign lies in a […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 09:30

XM promotes acceptance of autism through ‘Pass It On’ campaign

XM presents the campaign “Dose Pasa” (“Pass It On”), an initiative aimed at raising awareness of Autism Acceptance, which seeks to encourage understanding, inclusion and empathy through the daily experiences of children. With the idea of “Pass It On”, XM wishes to highlight that, with a pass, a small, everyday act of kindness and inclusion, […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 09:26

Unlicensed driver three times over limit in Paphos crash that sets car on fire

A 25-year-old man was arrested three times over the legal alcohol limit in Paphos on Thursday evening, causing an accident after which his vehicle caught fire, police said on Friday. Police said that the incident occurred shortly after 7pm, when the driver lost control of his vehicle, veered onto the right lane of the road […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 09:16

Pope Leo to meet Middle East Christian leaders in bid for unity

Pope Leo will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as leader of the global Catholic Church. The first U.S. pope will attend a celebration for the 1,700th anniversary of a landmark early […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 08:39

Molotov cocktails thrown in clash ahead of Ael-Apollon match

Fans of AEL and Apollon football clubs clashed in the centre of Limassol on Thursday night, causing damage to at least 11 cars and nearby property, police said on Friday. The two groups clashed in front of the Apollon club building on Limassol’s Messolonghiou street after a group of fans, reportedly AEL supporters, threw firecrackers […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 08:36

Trump targets legal and illegal immigration in wake of White House shooting

President Donald Trump said his administration will “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries”, following an attack near the White House he attributed to Biden-era immigration vetting failures. Trump did not identify any countries by name or explain what he meant by third-world countries or “permanently pause”. He said the plan would include cases […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 08:30

UK announces new tax on expensive homes from 2028

Britain announced a new annual tax on homes worth more than 2 million pounds ($2.63 million), expected to raise 0.4 billion in 2029-30, according to estimates from the country’s budget watchdog published on Wednesday ahead of the finance minister’s budget statement. The new surcharge will come into force in April 2028. The OBR said owners […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 08:23

Today’s weather: Cloudy at up to 26 degrees

The week draws to a close with increased medium and high clouds on Friday. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 26 degrees Celsius inland, around 25 degrees in the coastal areas and 16 degrees in the higher mountains. Mild winds will blow mainly southeasterly to northeasterly, reaching up to four Beaufort and may temporarily […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 08:00

Regulated forex, betting, and boiler rooms: separating legitimate finance from global fraud

The Foreign Exchange (Forex) market is a critical pillar of global finance, but its accessibility to retail investors has created a confusing landscape.  For many Cypriots seeking to understand online investment, the distinction between a regulated financial service, a betting platform, and an outright illegal boiler room scam has become dangerously blurred.  This lack of […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 07:47

National Guard member dies as ambush in US capital becomes political flashpoint

A National Guard member died after being shot near the White House in an ambush that investigators say was carried out by an Afghan national, an attack President Donald Trump blamed on Biden-era immigration vetting failures as he ordered a sweeping review of asylum cases. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds and her fellow […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 07:30

Cyprus Business Now: anti-fraud agenda, tourism, taxes, ports

Cyprus stepped up preparations for its EU Council Presidency as Finance Minister Makis Keravnos met this week with Salla Saastamoinen, deputy director-general of the European anti-fraud office (Olaf), to review upcoming negotiations on the bloc’s financial-protection framework. According to the ministry, the meeting covered key files ranging from the revision of the European anti-fraud architecture  […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 06:30

UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook

Demand for new homes could gradually recover next year, giving British homebuilders a much-needed boost, analysts and some investors said after finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget cleared uncertainty that held buyers back. Shares of homebuilders, such as Berkeley, Barratt Redrow and Persimmon were about 1 per cent to 3 per cent higher on Thursday, having fallen on […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 06:00

Meta slams EU’s ‘aberrant’ antitrust demands for data on Facebook

Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were “aberrant” requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by companies against what they see as disproportionate regulatory demands. Meta, which had previously likened such EU demands related to its Facebook social network and online […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 05:30

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan and China. Global output climbed 4 per cent to 926,987 cars from a year earlier, while worldwide sales advanced 2 per cent to 922,087 vehicles, […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 04:24

Nicosia steps up road works ahead of EU presidency

Major tarmacking projects and nighttime road works are underway across the capital, with the Nicosia municipality on Thursday urging the public’s cooperation and stressing that the upgrades will ultimately benefit the city. “This is partly preparation for Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council, but many of these works were already planned to improve the city,” […]

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Kıbrıs 28.11.2025 04:20

Our View: Anti-corruption authority delivers findings but proves its limits

There was no testimony linking the granting of citizenships with donations made to Disy, concluded the independent authority against corruption after its investigation of accusations made by Akel deputy Christos Christofides. The accusations were against 13 foreign nationals who were issued Cyprus passports and had allegedly made monetary donations to Disy, personally or through companies […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 23:05

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed. In the footage, the men are seen exiting a building surrounded by armed Israeli forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, lifting their shirts […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 22:54

Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion

Peru’s judiciary on Thursday sentenced former leftist President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state at the end of 2022, when he unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve Congress and assume broad powers. Castillo’s sentencing comes a day after another former president, Martin Vizcarra, was handed 14 years in prison […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 22:46

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years, which killed at least 83 people with scores more listed as missing. By the early hours of Friday, firefighters had mostly contained the blaze raging for more than 24 hours, […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 21:39

MPs continue work on teacher evaluation bill as talks move toward compromise

The House education committee is pressing ahead with discussions on the new system for evaluating teachers and teaching performance, its chair, Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas, said on Thursday, expressing optimism that MPs will reach a workable outcome. He said parties and individual MPs are already preparing amendments, several of which are ready. He noted that […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 21:25

Cabinet approves defensive arms list for EU Safe programme

The cabinet on Thursday green-lit the armaments which Cyprus intends to procure via the Security Action for Europe (Safe) programme. The list of armaments was prepared by the defence ministry. Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas declined to be drawn on the specifics of the armaments, “for obvious reasons”. But he stressed that the armaments to be […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 19:18

Spavo launches SMS drive to support victims of gender-based violence

NGO Spavo on Thursday launched a new donation campaign to support its programmes for women affected by gender-based violence. “With your contribution, you directly support frontline programmes against domestic violence,” Spavo said. Supporters can send an SMS with “Spavo 1”, “Spavo 3”, or “Spavo 5” to 7060 to donate between €1 and €5. The campaign, […]

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Kıbrıs 27.11.2025 19:07

Celebrated quartet makes Cyprus debut

Launching December’s cultural calendar at The Shoe Factory in downtown Nicosia is the celebrated Quartet Gerhard, which makes its Cyprus debut next week. December 4’s concert is a much-anticipated event as the island welcomes four musicians who form one of the leading European ensembles of their generation. Lluís Castán and Judit Bardolet on violin, Miquel […]

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