10 m. ago Electronic ID demand fall short with only 8,200 applications  

The launch of the newly introduced electronic identity (eID) at the end of January was expected to be a significant leap forward in digital access. However, take-up has been sluggish, with only 8,200 applications submitted until this week – far below anticipated numbers. To help spur adoption, the first 30,000 eIDs are being offered free […]

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3 h. ago Orange weather alert issued for Sunday as ‘Coral’ hits Cyprus

The met office on Sunday issued a new orange weather warning for extremely low temperatures as the weather system ‘Coral’ continues to affect the island.  According to the met office, the minimum temperature in the mountains is expected to fall to -10C.  The warning will be in effect from 10pm on Sunday until 8am on […]

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5 h. ago Trump’s criticisms of EU create mounting fiscal policy challenges

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance of the new US administration have recently levelled pointed criticisms on the policies and democratic values of Europe. They have criticised European states for not spending enough on defence and implying that in the event of a peace settlement of the Russian-Ukraine war, Europe would have to […]

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8 h. ago Bank of Israel expected to hold rates again after inflation spike

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week after inflation spiked in January, although analysts believe a rate cut is possible in the coming months should price pressures ease. All 13 economists polled by Reuters said they expected the central bank to keep its benchmark […]

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47 h. ago Monument to fallen Russian soldiers shows toll of three years of war

Carved onto slabs of black marble, the names of 11 young men from the Russian town of Semibratovo who died fighting in Ukraine are a stark reminder of a war that is now three years old. The frontline is far away, but the conflict has come home. Most of the local men who have died […]

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53 h. ago Toyota leads Cyprus car market as vehicle registrations decline in January

Toyota  in Cyprus remained the leader in the passenger car market in January 2025, registering 537 vehicles, while Mazda followed with 313 and BMW with 266, according to a report from the statistical service. Kia and Nissan recorded an equal number of registrations at 237 each, with Mercedes close behind at 197. Further down the […]

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53 h. ago Police chase ends in arrest of two after car falls down cliff

Police arrested two men, aged 43 and 53, after they fell into a cliff in Larnaca district in their attempt to escape the law. Previously officers had secured evidence that the 43-year-old was in Kalo Chorio after failing to appear before the Nicosia court for a theft case. Around 3.30pm on Thursday police located the […]

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69 h. ago Foreign minister Kombos visits Syria for first time after Assad regime’s fall

Foreign minister Kombos visits Syria for first time after Assad regime’s fall  in-cyprus

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2 d. ago Europe needs to ‘wake up’ following US policy shift, Greek PM says

Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump upended U.S. policy on the Ukraine war this week, denouncing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a […]

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3 d. ago Fire brigade report on Limassol fire to be submitted on Monday

The fire brigade’s report on the fire which killed a family of five in Limassol last weekend is set to be submitted to the police on Monday, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said the cause of the fire thus far “remains unknown” and that […]

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3 d. ago Two more arrests made in connection with bizarre criminal group

Two more people were arrested in the early hours of Thursday in connection with police investigations into the bizarre criminal groups which has made headlines in recent weeks after using forged state seals and impersonating officials. Their arrests bring the total number of arrests to five, with the arrestees a 45-year-old man and a 42-year-old […]

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3 d. ago HSBC eyes $1.8 billion in cost cuts by 2026 as new CEO looks to boost returns

HSBC on Wednesday said it aims to save $1.8 billion in costs by the end of next year, as its new CEO revamps the bank to boost profit while navigating mixed interest rate policies and profound geopolitical changes. The Asia-focused lender booked earnings for 2024 that beat market expectations and announced a new $2 billion […]

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3 d. ago Govt cannot issue decree to outlaw admin charges for airbag replacements

The government cannot issue a decree outlawing the levying of administrative charges by car dealerships to replace faulty airbags, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he said his ministry had examined the possibility of issuing a new decree to stop dealerships charging such fees, but that it had […]

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3 d. ago Elderly man arrested in connection with bizarre criminal group

A 72-year-old man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of having aided and abetted a crime and of having interfered with judicial proceedings, with the police believing he is connected to the bizarre criminal group which has made headlines in recent weeks after using forged state seals and impersonating officials. A police spokesman told the […]

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4 d. ago Stavrianos testifies in court in Thanasis Nicolaou case, presents material

State pathologist Panicos Stavrianos testified in court on Tuesday and presented material backing his theory that conscript Thanasis Nicolaou had died after falling from a height in 2005. On December 18, the Supreme Court had rejected an appeal lodged by Stavrianos against a Limassol district court ruling that Thanasis Nicolaou had been strangled to death […]

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4 d. ago Higher proportion of migrants does not mean more crime, German institute says

A higher proportion of foreigners in Germany does not lead to a higher crime rate, a research institute said on Tuesday, five days ahead of an election in which violent attacks linked to migrants have pushed security to the top of the agenda. In an analysis of police statistics from 2018 to 2023, the Ifo […]

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5 d. ago Speech by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Nicodemos Damianou, at the opening ceremony of Cyprus Seeds – 4th Cycle of Programs

Speech by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Nicodemos Damianou, at the opening ceremony of Cyprus Seeds – 4th Cycle of Programs  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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5 d. ago Today’s weather: Snow in Troodos and a bigger freeze on its way

Snow is expected to fall on the Troodos mountains on Tuesday, with lower ground set to see rain in parts and the odd storm. Skies will be cloudy across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to a high of 19 degrees Celsius inland and eight degrees Celsius in the mountains. Overnight, the […]

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5 d. ago Police continue probing bizarre group claiming links to US government

Police on Monday were still searching for a 45-year-old man believed to be connected to a group of individuals who used forged state seals and impersonated officials. The man, a Costas Patsalides from Limassol, is wanted in connection to a bizarre care where persons were posing as military officials, postmen and legal functionaries, while submitting […]

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5 d. ago After shocking Pelicot crimes, surgeon to face trial in France’s biggest child sex abuse case

When police in western France searched surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec’s home after he raped his 6-year-old neighbour in 2017, they found a cache of sex dolls, wigs and child pornography. They said they also discovered electronic diaries that appeared to detail nearly three decades of rapes and sexual assaults on hundreds of his young patients […]

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