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07 May, 2026
 

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The state of the republic

The state of the republic

In the United States, they’re still trying to figure out what went wrong. Why did the system of checks and balances fail so badly that they ended up with this kind of president and their democracy in such a state? ...

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Aradippou begins animal burial and vaccination push

Aradippou begins animal burial and vaccination push

Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...

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Fuel sales in Cyprus jump 11.2% in January as stocks fall

Fuel sales in Cyprus jump 11.2% in January as stocks fall

Petroleum product sales in Cyprus rose sharply in January 2026, even as stock levels fell markedly, according to the latest figures released by the Statistical Service....

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Israel launches ‘pre-emptive’ strike on Iran with U.S. help

Israel launches ‘pre-emptive’ strike on Iran with U.S. help

Smoke rose over Tehran’s skyline early Saturday after Israel launched what it described as a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran, according to Israeli officials and media reports that said the United States also participated....

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Mother of three reported missing discovered dead on Paphos coast

Mother of three reported missing discovered dead on Paphos coast

A 41-year-old woman from Paphos who was reported missing early Friday was later found dead near Timi beach, authorities confirmed....

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Farmers fuming over cost of foot-and-mouth disinfection points

Farmers fuming over cost of foot-and-mouth disinfection points

Cattle farmers in Athienou are speaking out after learning the government will cover only part of the cost for installing disinfection points to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a move they say leaves them out of pocket by thousands of euros....

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Christodoulides meets Meloni, ENI CEO in Rome

Christodoulides meets Meloni, ENI CEO in Rome

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides wrapped up a busy day in Rome on Friday, meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and holding high-level talks with ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen diplomatic and energy ties....

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Major study links vegetarian diets to lower risk of multiple cancers

Major study links vegetarian diets to lower risk of multiple cancers

A major international study suggests that swapping meat for vegetables could lower your risk of developing several common cancers, but it’s not a free pass to skip screenings or ignore other health risks....

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Business bankruptcies soar 83% in Greece as new startups also rise

Business bankruptcies soar 83% in Greece as new startups also rise

Business bankruptcies increased by 83.2% in 2025, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said Thursday....

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Mock hangings of top politicians shock Limassol carnival crowd

Mock hangings of top politicians shock Limassol carnival crowd

A carnival celebration in Limassol took a dark turn Sunday when a group of masked individuals unfurled threatening banners from a bridge and staged mock hangings of prominent politicians....

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Cyprus boosts neighborhood policing by 50%, putting more officers on your street

Cyprus boosts neighborhood policing by 50%, putting more officers on your street

Cyprus is putting more cops on the beat, literally, as the government expands its ''Neighborhood Police Officer'' program by 50%....

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Lidl Cyprus gets honorary award from Andreas Sofocleous Centre for Provision of Social Services (KEPAKY) for its timeless social contribution

Lidl Cyprus gets honorary award from Andreas Sofocleous Centre for Provision of Social Services (KEPAKY) for its timeless social contribution

On Friday, February 20, the non-profit organisation Andreas Sofocleous Centre for Provision of Social Services (KEPAKY) awarded an honorary distinction to the Lidl Cyprus team,...

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Nicoletta Kolombourda joins Lidl Germany

Nicoletta Kolombourda joins Lidl Germany

Lidl Cyprus announces the international development of Nicoletta Kolombourda, who will assume the duties of Chief People Officer in Lidl Germany, the group’s largest market worldwide, as of March 1....

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Paphos man loses nearly €7,000 after scam caller poses as bank employee

Paphos man loses nearly €7,000 after scam caller poses as bank employee

A 50-year-old man in Paphos lost €6,860 after falling for a phone scam by someone pretending to be a bank employee, police said....

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€22 million tower set to reshape Limassol’s Neapolis skyline

€22 million tower set to reshape Limassol’s Neapolis skyline

A €22 million project is heading to Limassol, and it’s going up, quite literally....

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U.S. tells some embassy staff in Israel: Leave now if you want to

U.S. tells some embassy staff in Israel: Leave now if you want to

The United States is allowing some of its embassy staff and their families to leave Israel, pointing to growing security concerns and warning that the window to exit could narrow quickly....

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€276 million in electricity never billed to occupied north, audit finds

€276 million in electricity never billed to occupied north, audit finds

Here’s a number that makes you blink: €276.1 million. That’s the value of electricity supplied over the years to the occupied areas of Cyprus and never billed or collected, according to a new report by the Audit Office....

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Half a million a month…for a boat that doesn’t move

Half a million a month…for a boat that doesn’t move

Half a million a month. That’s what the Cypriot taxpayer is shelling out for the floating platform Prometheus, currently anchored, or, if you ask the cynical, stranded, somewhere off the coast of Malaysia....

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Seven arrested in overnight police sweep across Cyprus

Seven arrested in overnight police sweep across Cyprus

A large-scale police operation carried out across Cyprus overnight led to seven arrests, dozens of traffic fines, and hundreds of spot checks as authorities stepped up efforts to curb crime and reassure the public....

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Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm topics

Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm topics

Instagram will soon notify parents if their teenage child repeatedly searches for content linked to suicide or self-harm, the company announced, in its latest move to address growing concerns over teen mental health online....

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Can Cyprus future-proof its healthcare system? Experts gather to rethink the rules

Can Cyprus future-proof its healthcare system? Experts gather to rethink the rules

The big question on the table Thursday afternoon was simple but urgent: how does Cyprus build a healthcare system that can survive the next decade, financially, technologically and humanly?...

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EAC workers stage warning strike this morning, offices closed until 10 a.m.

EAC workers stage warning strike this morning, offices closed until 10 a.m.

Workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus are currently on strike, with a two-hour work stoppage underway from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday....

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Friday forecast: The sun is out, but the thermometer is still shivering

Friday forecast: The sun is out, but the thermometer is still shivering

Today is going to look gorgeous and mostly clear, right up until the afternoon, when the clouds decide to gather for a quick meeting. ...

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Cattle vaccinations completed in 3-kilometer zone as foot-and-mouth response ramps up

Cattle vaccinations completed in 3-kilometer zone as foot-and-mouth response ramps up

Authorities have completed the vaccination of cattle within a three-kilometer radius of infected farms as Cyprus moves swiftly to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday....

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Disciplinary action looms for military personnel over missing explosives

Disciplinary action looms for military personnel over missing explosives

Cyprus’ Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said authorities are still waiting for police findings in the case of missing explosives from a National Guard training exercise, expressing hope that investigators will soon determine their whereabouts....

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EU opens door to using funds for cross-border abortions

EU opens door to using funds for cross-border abortions

A group of more than one hundred Members of the European Parliament is urging the European Commission to step in on abortion access, intensifying pressure just as Brussels prepares to respond to a major citizen campaign on the issue....

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The lessons of crisis

The lessons of crisis

One could reasonably say the ink has already dried on the Covid-19 crisis. Yet the lessons from it should by now have become second nature to us....

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€10 million NICU project at Makarios Hospital back on track for 2027 completion

€10 million NICU project at Makarios Hospital back on track for 2027 completion

Makarios Hospital is set to gain a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after the contract for the project was officially awarded....

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More than 360,000 surgeries since GeSY launched

More than 360,000 surgeries since GeSY launched

With the participation of policymakers, academics, experts from Cyprus and abroad, healthcare professionals and service providers, a major health conference organized by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) kicked off Thursday afternoon in Nicosia....

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75-year-old arrested in Dali possible source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

75-year-old arrested in Dali possible source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

A 75-year-old man arrested in Dali is now being investigated as a possible suspect in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Larnaca, in what officials describe as a serious and fast-developing case....

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