🐢 The Secret Life of Sea Turtles: Scientists Reveal What Remained Hidden for Decades
Sea turtles spend most of their lives far from human sight. After newborn hatchlings leave the shore and enter the ocean, they disappear into what scientists call the “lost years” — a long life stage that unfolds across vast distances and can last for decades.

A new short film, An Impossible Life, created by the Sea Turtle Foundation, visualizes this hidden journey for the first time. Based on scientific data and expert consultation, the filmmakers reconstructed the turtle’s life cycle without interfering with wildlife or harming marine ecosystems.

The creators hope the film will help people better understand the threats turtles face far beyond the beaches and draw attention to the urgent need for their long-term protection.
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🚨Geri — Controlled detonation planned, isolated explosions expected
National Guard to destroy an explosive device in Geri, Nicosia district, today Thursday 5 February 2026 between 15:00 and 16:30. Device discovered recently during routine checks in previously demined land classified as Dead Zone. Heavy recent rains may have brought the device to the surface. Disposal will be by controlled detonation and single isolated explosions are expected. Police notify residents that full safety measures will be enforced. No cause for public concern. Local access and traffic may be temporarily restricted.
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🔥Fire in Limassol near TEPAK
Fire broke out in a building in central Limassol close to TEPAK. Four fire engines responded, including a telescopic‑ladder vehicle. Flames affected an abandoned older building formerly used as a nightclub, according to preliminary reports. The fire was brought under control; part of the roof collapsed. Crews remain on site to extinguish hotspots, protect adjacent premises and carry out precautionary evacuations of residents. Off‑duty personnel were called in. No immediate reports of injuries. Video is circulating.
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👮‍♀️Drivers testing positive in drug tests — Police Chief to gain power to suspend licences
Transport Minister says committee will evaluate photo‑enforcement and report by March. Power to suspend driver licences for motorists arrested under influence of drugs to be transferred to the Police Chief, allowing immediate suspension at the scene. Law to mandate retroreflective markings on helmets and clothing of delivery riders. Measures planned to strengthen driver education and infrastructure; offenders may reduce penalty points by attending courses. Police to target speeding e‑bikes and remove illegal vehicles. Last year: 17 motorcyclists, 9 pedestrians killed. Public informed about defective foreign airbags; none identified locally. Two road‑safety activists to receive lifetime honorary ambassador titles.
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💉Cyprus hospitals near capacity as seasonal virus wave rises
- Public hospitals operating at nearly 90% capacity.
- Authorities considering postponing non‑urgent surgeries and arranging beds in private hospitals to free space.
- Emergency departments reporting longer waits; some patients waited up to 48 hours for admission and multiple ambulances queued outside A&E.
- A high share of admissions come from nursing homes.
- Health officials say cases are being managed daily, but staff warn system could edge closer to limits if admissions keep rising.
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📅Unemployment in Cyprus slips in January
Statistical Service reports: registered unemployment down 3.8% year‑on‑year, 497 fewer people. End‑January 2026 total 12,650 registered at district labour offices. Seasonally adjusted number 9,848, marginally below December's 9,863. Drop linked to stronger hiring in construction, hotels and restaurants, trade and manufacturing, and to fewer new entrants to the labour market. No dramatic shift, but the snapshot shows modest, steady absorption of workers and a gradual downward trend.
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🔍Phedonas, Annie and Cyprus's State of the Union
- Recent weeks leave Cyprus like a rudderless ship, steered by influencers; police and Legal Service racing to respond.
- Annie Alexoui's revelations may implicate police and many officials; probes underway.
- Paphos mayor Phedonas accused; his political future likely over as reputation damaged.
- After 13 kg of explosives vanished from a firing range, bullets later found in a hospital.
- President's State of the Union tonight staged glossy and European in tone, while scandals dominate headlines.
- Cyprus's EU Presidency mired in posts and scandals; tomorrow promises larger stories.
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🎤Norwegian ambassador to Jordan steps aside over Epstein ties
Norway's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, Mona Juul, has stepped aside while her ties to Jeffrey Epstein are probed. Newly released US Justice Department files show extensive contacts and that Epstein left $10 million to Juul and her husband's children two days before his 2019 death. Juul, married to former UN diplomat Terje Rød‑Larsen, says contacts were private, tied to her husband, and that she should have been more cautious. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says she will not resume duties until the matter is clarified. Domestic politicians call for answers and question her credibility.
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🧠Lainess is inherited, Chinese scientists have found out.
It turned out that lazy people have impaired dopamine and serotonin metabolism, which are responsible for the desire to act and get results.

In 47% of cases, it is inherited, so if parents often dragged to the last, then the child’s brain can inherit the same pattern.
😎Not lazy - that’s genetics.
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Limassol building left in ashes and rubble
Midday Thursday a fire gutted an abandoned building in central Limassol near TEPAK, leaving only charred debris and structural wreckage. Four fire appliances, including a telescopic aerial platform, responded to the incident at the old premises once used as a nightclub. Crews worked to extinguish blaze and brought it under control; part of the roof collapsed during the event. Authorities are assessing the extent of damage and investigating circumstances, with no confirmed information on injuries released so far.
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🚨Police seek three men in Nicosia investigation
Police seek three men of Pakistani origin — Hero, Sajjied and Usama — wanted for facilitation of inquiries in an ongoing criminal investigation. Allegations concern conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, impersonation and forgery, offences reported between 29/12/2025 and 01/02/2026 in Nicosia district. Authorities have released images and ask anyone with information to contact Central Police Station Nicosia at 22802380, their nearest police station or the Citizen Line at 1460. All sightings reported will be treated confidentially.
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📝Aftermath of Phaedon–Gypsiotis cases: Authorities' duties, handling of alleged victims
Lawyers Andreas Christou and Simos Angelides say Cyprus Police must investigate every case supported by evidence, testimony or documents. Police now have the tools to act ex officio or after complaints. In sexual‑abuse allegations authorities must provide material, psychological and legal support and move people to safe locations if they fear for life or safety. Victim testimony is crucial but often withheld; other witnesses or reports can be decisive, especially when time has erased medical or genetic proof. Angelides said past named accusations against the Paphos mayor met slow reaction; victims often face fear, pressure and intimidation.
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💳Paphos online scam: 79-year-old loses €1,460
Police probe after complaint to Paphos Financial Crime Office. On 30 Jan 2026 the man received a call from a number that appeared to be his online bank. Caller posed as a bank official, said someone was trying to access the account and asked for the account code to "secure" it. He gave the code and installed an app per caller's instructions. Later he found €1,460 missing from his account. Police urge caution: never disclose passwords or codes; banks do not request them by phone.
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