14 h. ago ‘Grey vehicle’ airbag charges are legal, importers’ association says

The charges levied on motorists driving ‘grey vehicles’ – those which are imported second-hand privately – for having their airbags replaced amid mass recalls are “completely legal”, the motor and electric vehicle importers’ association (Semio) said on Friday. Semio expressed “deep concern” over what it described as a “distorted image” regarding recent changes to vehicle […]

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43 h. ago Celebrating diversity: festival takes over Phaneromeni Square

A vibrant evening of culture, art and community is coming up in Nicosia this Saturday as Generation for Change CY and Visual Voices host the Diversity Day Art Festival. Music, art, performances and food stalls will explore worldwide cultures to highlight multiculturality and, of course, diversity. The festival is organised on the occasion of World […]

Culture

43 h. ago Three dead, thousands stranded in Australia’s Southeast flood disaster (V)

Flash flooding on Australia’s southeast coast has killed three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials on Thursday warned more downpours were expected over the next 24 hours. Major flooding hit several rural towns in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous […]

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52 h. ago Our View: Future of Nicosia’s Makarios avenue awaits police chief say

Last week, out of the blue, Nicosia municipal council voted to change the regime governing the lower part of Makarios avenue in Nicosia. This is the part that is closed to all vehicles except buses and taxis. The council voted that the road would open on weekdays from 7am to 9pm and close again on […]

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60 h. ago Reflect Festival 2025: How is Cyprus Overcoming Challenges to Become a Regional Tech Frontrunner?

Reflect Festival 2025: How is Cyprus Overcoming Challenges to Become a Regional Tech Frontrunner?  The Fintech Times

Politics

63 h. ago Cyprus among EU countries with high car ownership but low electric vehicle use

Cyprus continued in 2023 to rank among the European Union countries with a high number of cars per capita, but a remarkably low number of electric vehicles. According to new figures released by Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics office, the island had 647 passenger vehicles for every 1,000 residents, slightly up from 633 per 1,000 […]

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65 h. ago Η Calvin Klein έντυσε τον A$AP Rocky για το 78ο Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου των Καννών

Η Calvin Klein Inc. ανακοινώνει ότι ο A$AP Rocky φόρεσε μία custom δημιουργία της συλλογής Calvin Klein Φθινόπωρο 2025 για το 78o Ετήσιο Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου των Καννών στη Γαλλία. Ο A$AP Rocky εμφανίστηκε με ένα καφέ μονόκουμπο μάλλινο κοστούμι με έντονο μυτερό πέτο, συνδυασμένο με καμπαρντίνα από βαμβάκι με βελούδινη υφή και καφέ δερμάτινα derby […]

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2 d. ago Suicide blast targeting school bus kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan

At least three children were among five people killed when a suicide bomber targeted an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday, in an attack Pakistan blamed on Indian proxies. Around 40 students were on the bus that was headed to an army-run school and several have sustained injuries, […]

Events

2 d. ago Marketing is no longer optional in tech, says CAPSBOLD’s Loktionova

During Reflect Festival 2025, the largest technology and entrepreneurship event in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Olga Loktionova, PR Director at the creative agency CAPSBOLD, delivered a keynote on the strategic role of marketing in the tech industry. For the second consecutive year, CAPSBOLD returned as the festival’s official marketing partner, this […]

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3 d. ago Comic actor George Wendt, ‘Cheers’ barfly named Norm, dead at 76

Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on the long-running hit NBC television sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 76. The passing of the Chicago-born performer was announced in a statement from his publicist, Melissa Nathan, who said his family confirmed that […]

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3 d. ago Israel preparing strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, CNN reports

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence. It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement within the U.S. government about whether they would ultimately […]

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3 d. ago Η Calvin Klein έντυσε τον Pedro Pascal για το Φεστιβάλ των Καννών

Calvin Klein Inc. ανακοινώνει σήμερα ότι ο ηθοποιός Pedro Pascal εμφανίστηκε με σύνολο από τη συλλογή Calvin Klein Φθινόπωρο 2025 στο Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου των Καννών, στις Κάννες της Γαλλίας. Ο Pedro φόρεσε το Look 54 της Calvin Klein Collection, το οποίο αποτελείται από αμάνικη μάλλινη tunic από μαύρο μαλλί μερίνο και μαύρο μάλλινο παντελόνι με […]

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3 d. ago Hellenic Bank highlights future of banking at Reflect Festival

Hellenic Bank on Tuesday released a statement summarising its participation at this year’s Reflect Festival, highlighting its commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and the strategic role of technology in the future of banking. The festival is one of the largest technology and innovation events in Cyprus and the Mediterranean, with over 10,000 people participating in […]

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3 d. ago Three injured in Finnish school attack, student suspect detained, police say

 Three people were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a student suspected of carrying out the attack has been apprehended, police said. “According to current information, the injuries were caused by a bladed weapon,” police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be […]

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4 d. ago Doers United at Reflect Festival 2025: Limassol Hosts 10,000+ Doers from EMEA

Startups, investors, and technology experts gathered once again in Limassol on 15–16 May for Reflect Festival 2025. Cyprus’ flagship technology and entrepreneurial event delivered another impactful two-day edition packed with discussions, networking, and cross-border collaboration. Held at Kolla Factory, the festival welcomed over 10,000 participants and strengthened connections between Emerging Europe, Africa, and the Middle […]

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5 d. ago Hooded mob breaks into Nicosia football fan club injuring three

A mob of approximately fifty hooded individuals with their faces covered barged into the Omonia football team fan club in Lakatamia overnight, causing extensive damage and injuring three people, police reported on Monday. The incident happened around 10.30pm police spokeswoman Kyriaki Lambrianidou told the CyBC, after the Omonia-Apoel derby for the football championship which the […]

Sport

5 d. ago Russia launches war’s largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says

The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday. Russia launched 273 drones by 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), targeting chiefly the […]

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6 d. ago Israeli strikes kill 146 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours, local health authorities say

Israel’s airforce killed at least 146 Palestinians in new attacks on Gaza over the past 24 hours and injured many more, local health authorities said on Saturday, as the country appeared set to press ahead with a new ground offensive. Israeli strikes since Thursday have seen one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a […]

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7 d. ago TechIsland Summit: Cyprus ICT sector’s economic impact soars to €8.5 billion

Cyprus’ largest tech association, TechIsland, successfully hosted the TechIsland Summit 2025 in Limassol, its flagship annual gathering and a key stage of this year’s Reflect Festival. Bringing together leading figures from across the public and private sectors, the Summit provided a platform for dialogue around the country’s fast-growing digital economy, its challenges, and its international […]

Economics

7 d. ago Nicosia council votes to reopen Makarios Avenue to regular traffic

The Nicosia city council voted to approve the partial re-opening of Makarios Avenue to vehicle traffic, following a long deliberation that concluded late on Thursday night.  Councillors voted to open the street to all traffic on weekdays for the passage of all vehicles between 7am and 9pm. Between 9 pm and 7 am on weekdays […]

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