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As we head into the final stretch of the 2025-26 season, we’re excited to share the incredible lineup of rugby ahead.
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Starmer tells Christodoulides Cyprus’ security is ‘fundamental’ to UK
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday told President Nikos Christodoulides that Cyprus’ security is “fundamental” to the United Kingdom and reiterated that the country’s bases in Cyprus “...
Wolt recruiter threatens striking riders with the sack
The man responsible for recruiting riders for food delivery company Wolt on Saturday threatened striking workers with termination, the Cyprus Mail has learned.
Mantvydas Matthew Narusevicius is the chief executive ...
Varoufakis: Greece deployed frigates and jets to Cyprus to protect British bases
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Saturday said that his country’s government only sent frigates and fighter jets to Cyprus to protect the United Kingdom’s bases on ...
Two more incidences of foot and mouth diagnosed
Two more incidences of foot and mouth disease were identified at farms in the Larnaca district on Saturday, the veterinary services department said on Saturday.
One was identified on a ...
Heavy rainfall welcome, but warnings over water usage remain
Significant inflows into reservoirs are expected because of the heavy rainfall in recent days, the director of the Water Development Department said on Saturday, but urged continued caution over water ...
Turkey denies reports of missiles fired in Cypriot waters
Turkey’s presidential communications directorate on Saturday denied reports that missiles had been fired from a vessel in Cypriot waters, after a video appearing to show missile fire, which was ...
Farmers take coffin to presidential palace in protest against foot and mouth cullings
Farmers descended on the presidential palace on Saturday, bringing with them a coffin, to protest the culling of livestock amidst the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
They had ...
S&P leaves Cyprus’ credit rating unchanged despite Middle East conflict
Credit rating agency S&P has left its rating of Cyprus and its estimation of the island’s economy unchanged in its latest assessment, saying that this decision was ...
Veterinary services dept implores farmers not to gather for foot and mouth protest
The veterinary services department on Saturday morning implored farmers not to gather, ahead of a planned protest at the presidential palace against the culling of livestock in light of the ...
UK announces deployment of 500 ‘additional personnel’ to Cyprus bases
The United Kingdom’s defence ministry has announced the deployment of 500 “additional personnel” to the country’s bases in Cyprus.
While the ministry did not confirm to the Cyprus Mail ...
60-year-old seriously injured in road collision
A 60-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Nicosia on Friday evening.
The accident occurred when the man was trying to cross the road on Petrou Eliadi ...
Yellow warning for heavy thunderstorms on Saturday
Ηeavy thunderstorms will affect Cyprus on Saturday according to a yellow weather warning issued by the Meteorology Department.
Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected between 10:00 and 17:00.
Rainfall is expected to range ...
Cyprus motorway density hits 29km per 1,000 square kilometres
Cyprus motorway density reached 29.41 kilometres per 1,000 square kilometres in 2024, according to a Eurostat report on EU transport infrastructure, placing it below major EU urban hubs but broadly in line with ...
Population shift away from city centres drives school development
The new technical school in Polemidia, set to replace Limassol’s first technical school and nearly double its capacity to 700 students, is expected to be completed by December 2026, according to ...
Fuel prices set to rise as Cyprus maintains 90-day reserves
Cyprus is facing further fuel price increases in the coming weeks, though supplies remain sufficient for around 90 days, petrol station association president, Savvas Prokopiou, said on Friday.
“Naturally, there will ...
Police arrest three in island-wide checks
The police arrested three people during targeted operations carried out across Cyprus, authorities said on Friday.
The arrests included two individuals wanted for failing to appear in court and for ...
Disy’s student wing accused of attempting to rig UCy election
Disy’s student wing, the Protoporia, was on Friday accused by four other political parties of attempting to rig the University of Cyprus’ student union elections, which were due to ...
Cyprus told to ‘exert as much influence as you can’ during Council of EU presidency term
Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis on Friday urged Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to “exert as much influence as you can” during the remainder of Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder ...
UK’s Cooper warns Iran against further attacks on British bases
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned her Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi against further attacks on British bases, the United Kingdom’s foreign office said on Friday, with the Akrotiri ...
Greece backs Cyprus defence, calls for lasting EU commitment
Greece reaffirmed its commitment to Cyprus’s security on Friday, with Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis urging that Europe’s recent mobilisation be sustained rather than crisis driven.
During talks ...
Attorney-general cut out of wiretap decisions
There will now be no role for the attorney-general of the day in decisions for the authorities to access people’s private communications, according to MPs who spoke after Friday’...
Defence wavers then holds as German property usurper’s trial resumes
Friday’s hearing at the Nicosia criminal court into the ongoing trial of a German real estate agent was marked by a brief attempt by the defence counsel to withdraw ...
Disability bill criticised, but things ‘can’t get any worse’
A bill on disability benefits would not provide a comprehensive solution, but conditions would not worsen, representatives of people with disabilities said on Friday as the House labour committee continued ...
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