66 m. ago Macron hopes for solution ‘so all Cypriots can live together on reunified island’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he hopes for a solution to the Cyprus problem “so all Cypriots can live together on a reunified island”. Speaking after the signing of a strategic partnership between the governments of France and Cyprus, he said he wished to “reiterate how strongly France supports the United Nations’ […]

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70 m. ago Strike by doctors in England to go ahead after rejecting government’s offer

Doctors in England voted to reject the government’s latest offer on working conditions, the British Medical Association union said on Monday, confirming that a five-day strike planned for this week would go ahead. The doctors’ union – which represents the so-called resident doctors who make up nearly half of the medical workforce – will stage […]

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8 h. ago Police investigate deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide

Actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police detectives are investigating the circumstances as an apparent homicide, city officials said. While police declined to publicly identify the two people found deceased, Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom each released statements […]

Events

9 h. ago After Bondi shooting, Australia reopens question of gun licence limits

After Australia’s worst mass shooting in 1996, it took the government 12 days to ban semi-automatic weapons, organise a gun buyback scheme and introduce a licensing system to weed out people considered unfit to carry a weapon. Sunday’s shooting at a Jewish celebration in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which left 15 people dead as well as […]

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9 h. ago UAE proposes roadmap to highlight Cyprus as an energy hub, government sources say

UAE proposes roadmap to highlight Cyprus as an energy hub, government sources say  cbn.com.cy

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22 h. ago Written statement by the Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, following the meeting of the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the UAE

Written statement by the Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, following the meeting of the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the UAE  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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24 h. ago UAE propose roadmap to highlight Cyprus as an energy hub, government sources say

UAE propose roadmap to highlight Cyprus as an energy hub, government sources say  ΚΥΠΕ

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27 h. ago Europe races to save its underwater heritage from climate change

As climate change accelerates, EU-funded researchers have mobilised to safeguard Europe’s underwater and coastal heritage with innovative methods and cutting-edge technology. By Gareth Willmer – 1014 words Forty metres beneath the sea off north-western Italy lies one of the country’s best-preserved World War II shipwrecks. The Equa, an Italian cannon-equipped submarine chaser, sank with no […]

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29 h. ago Written statement by the Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, on the official visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Cyprus

Written statement by the Government Spokesman of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, on the official visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Cyprus  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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32 h. ago Our View: Time for president to stop relentless grandstanding

President Nikos Christodoulides came up with another proposal in an interview with Politico last week. He said that if Turkey agreed to the Cyprus Republic joining Partnership for Peace (PfP), the waiting room for Nato membership, Cyprus would by stages lift the obstacles to a closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey. “We could imagine […]

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53 h. ago Striking teachers urged to think of message they are sending to students

Striking teachers should think of the message they are sending students, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Saturday. Reform, he said, promotes the worthy teacher – those who are selfless and dedicated – which he added he is convinced most can be classed as. He said it is also necessary and indispensable and said the […]

Society

60 h. ago Our View: Government’s superficial ideas for saving water laughable

If any evidence of the government’s scandalously slapdash approach to the country’s water shortage problem was required, it was provided by reports that the ministries of interior and agriculture were in discussions about the use of seawater in the swimming pools of new seaside hotels. The idea was raised a few weeks ago by the […]

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3 d. ago Still no deal on European fighter jets after ministerial talks, sources say

Defence ministers from Germany, France and Spain have pushed discussions on a troubled European fighter jets project towards government leaders meeting next week after inconclusive talks in Berlin, people briefed on the matter said. Boris Pistorius of Germany, Catherine Vautrin of France and Spain’s Margarita Robles met in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the fate […]

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3 d. ago Central Bank of Cyprus keeps countercyclical buffer rate at 1.5 per cent

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced that it deemed it appropriate to maintain the countercyclical buffer (CCyB) rate at 1.5 per cent, effective as from January 14, 2026. The CBC’s decision to leave the countercyclical buffer rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent was made under the legal framework governing the oversight of […]

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3 d. ago UK govt told to ‘release footage’ of ‘spy flights’ over Gaza launched from Cyprus

The United Kingdom’s government has been told by a veteran of its Royal Air Force to “release the footage” of the flights launched from its Akrotiri air base in Cyprus over Gaza, which were allegedly gathering intelligence which was shared with Israel. Steve Masters, who served in the RAF as a technician for 19 years, […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus focused on strong economy amid global uncertainty, says Piki

Cyprus’ government is focused on maintaining a strong and resilient economy as the basis on which businesses can plan, invest and grow with certainty, according to Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki. Speaking at the 12th Keve Business Leader Awards on behalf of President Nikos Christodoulides, Piki said that in an environment marked by […]

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3 d. ago Parents’ association ‘indignant’ over planned teachers’ strike

The primary school parents’ association on Friday expressed its “strong satisfaction and indignation” after primary school teachers’ trade union Poed had announced its intention to go on strike next week over the government’s planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated. It as such demanded an “immediate” meeting with Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, […]

Society

3 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: AI, tourism, housing, banks, shipping, employment

Cyprus can secure a leading role in the next era of smart and sustainable tourism if it embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) with urgency and strategic clarity, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou said on Wednesday, addressing a joint government conference on AI and tourism. Damianou opened his remarks by congratulating Deputy […]

Economics

3 d. ago Cheese, water and crossings aim to build trust for split Cyprus' rival leaders

Cheese, water and crossings aim to build trust for split Cyprus' rival leaders  Newsday

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3 d. ago Trump plan to require social media handles from travellers sparks pushback

A US travel association, a top Democrat, and would-be travellers from Europe and Australia are bristling at President Donald Trump’s new plan to require Europeans and other visitors using the visa waiver program to provide social media handles used over the past five years. The change, announced in a US government notice this week and […]

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