38 m. ago Trump is receptive to contacts with North Korean leader, White House says

President Donald Trump would welcome communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having had friendly relations with Kim during his first term, the White House said on Wednesday. “The president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong Un,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Trump and Kim held three summits during […]

Politics

53 m. ago US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, US and Iraqi sources said on Wednesday. The four US and two Iraqi sources did not specify which security risks had prompted the […]

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73 m. ago Musk called Trump before expressing regret publicly, source says

President Donald Trump received a phone call from Elon Musk on Monday before the billionaire expressed regret over some of the posts he made on social media last week, according to a White House source with knowledge of the matter. Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made about Trump as […]

Politics

2 h. ago Public summer schools free of charge, special schools included

A total of 58 public summer schools will be operating from June 23 till July 25 across Cyprus, with this year seeing the inclusion of special schools till August 1, the education ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry said 37 primary and 21 nursery schools would be offering a series of creative activities, such as […]

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2 h. ago Resumption of Cyprus talks ‘primary goal’, spokesman tells Pseka

The resumption of Cyprus talks from where they left off in Crans-Montana “remains our primary objective”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday evening, pointing out that any discussion of a two-state solution or one outside the UN framework was completely unacceptable. Letymbiotis, who was addressing the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (Pseka) conference […]

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2 h. ago Cyprus to bring UK closer to EU, president tells King’s birthday reception

The strategic partnership between Cyprus and the UK is “mutually beneficial at all levels and one that goes from strength to strength”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening, addressing a reception for the birthday of King Charles III. Speaking at the event at the reception hosted by British high commissioner Michael Tatham, Christodoulides said […]

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3 h. ago Chancellor sets out over £2 trillion of spending to revive government

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves prioritised spending on health, defence and infrastructure projects to drive economic growth in a bid on Wednesday to reboot the Labour government’s offer of a brighter future to increasingly disillusioned voters. Setting out day-to-day budgets for government departments from 2026 to 2029 and investment plans out to 2030, Reeves said the […]

Politics

3 h. ago Speakers of Azerbaijani and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus meet for talks in Astana

Speakers of Azerbaijani and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus meet for talks in Astana  Trend News Agency

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3 h. ago Around 20,000 journalists, delegates to visit Cyprus during EU presidency

Around 20,000 journalists and delegates will be arriving in Cyprus during the country’s EU rotating presidency in the first half of 2026, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna told MPs on Wednesday. Raouna said that Cyprus would be chairing 195 working groups and subgroups, and 258 meetings, and would be handling 330 legislative files, […]

Sport

3 h. ago Austria comes to a standstill to mourn school shooting victims

Austria came to a standstill on Wednesday to mourn victims of one of the worst outbreaks of violence in its modern history, as authorities search for clues to why a 21-year-old gunman shot dead 10 people at his former high school before killing himself. Police said the man had acted alone in Tuesday’s rampage, armed […]

Events

3 h. ago Man City sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders ahead of Club World Cup

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month’s Club World Cup. Financial details were not released but a City team source has put the transfer fee at 55 million euros. “City are one of […]

Politics

3 h. ago Marines poised to move into Los Angeles as protests spread across US

Hundreds of U.S. Marines were undergoing refresher training in riot and crowd control just outside of Los Angeles and will move into the city soon, a military official said, as protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids spread from California to other parts of the country. Trump’s decision to dispatch National Guard troops and Marines […]

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4 h. ago Israel Knesset set to vote on disbanding in first step to possible election

Israel’s parliament is set to hold a preliminary vote on Wednesday to dissolve itself following a dispute over conscription, a first step that could lead to an early election, which polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lose. The vote could still be pulled at the last minute, and even if it goes against Netanyahu, […]

Politics

4 h. ago Dogecoin (DOGE) price disappoints as this new Crypto coin targets 35x

The crypto market reels from recent turbulence, with Dogecoin (DOGE) stumbling to $0.16 after a sharp 10% drop in a single day. This decline, sparked by a public spat between high-profile figures, has left investors questioning its stability.  Meanwhile, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is surging forward, capturing attention as a top crypto to buy now.  Currently […]

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4 h. ago Weak network activity places downward price pressure on Cardano (ADA): Why Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is a better buy

Change is the only constant in crypto, and Cardano (ADA) has fallen off when it comes to keeping up with the changes. While initially praised for its advances in blockchain technology and peer-reviewed research, Cardano (ADA) has struggled to find direction in 2025. This slow pace of growth has forced Cardano (ADA) investors to look […]

Economics

5 h. ago Cyprus House Of Representatives Approves Investment Funds Administrators Law

Cyprus House Of Representatives Approves Investment Funds Administrators Law  Mondaq

Society

5 h. ago Cabinet approves €100 million for depositors hit in 2013 crisis

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the amount of €100,005,000 for the national solidarity fund for the 2025 scheme to compensate losses for former Laiki bank depositors. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the beneficiaries for 2025 were individuals whose deposits and securities had suffered a ‘haircut’ in 2013, due to the implementation of consolidation measures in […]

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5 h. ago 297 contract police officers left out of the force, MPs disappointed

The state has not managed to find a way for 297 contract special police officers to remain on the force, the House legal committee heard on Wednesday, with MPs voicing disappointment over the stance of the government. The MPs said they would not drop the matter and would reconvene in the presence of the justice […]

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5 h. ago UK Chancellor sets out spending plans to meet ‘working people’s priorities’

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves prioritised spending on health, defence and infrastructure projects to drive economic growth in a bid on Wednesday to reboot the Labour government’s offer of a brighter future to increasingly disillusioned voters. Setting out day-to-day budgets for government departments from 2026 to 2029 and investment plans out to 2030, Reeves said the […]

Economics

5 h. ago Cyprus artists reject governemnt demand to withdraw Venice Biennale book

Cyprus artists reject governemnt demand to withdraw Venice Biennale book  Philenews

Culture