2 h. ago North ‘minister’ promises 28,000 new jobs with casino law change

The north’s ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu on Thursday evening promised that “at least 28,000 new jobs” will be created as a result of the decision to relax laws relating to the operation of casinos. Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, he said he expects the ruling coalition to grant permits for 32 new casinos to open. […]

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45 h. ago Archbishop of Cyprus: There is heresy within the Church which fortunately has been revealed

Archbishop of Cyprus: There is heresy within the Church which fortunately has been revealed  Orthodox Times

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47 h. ago England coach Tuchel expects players to suffer in World Cup heat

England coach Thomas Tuchel will attend FIFA’s Club World Cup starting this month to observe how players cope with the expected hot and humid weather conditions. Next year’s World Cup, taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, could be one of the hottest in the tournament’s history. “It is important to see matches […]

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47 h. ago June hotel occupancy in Cyprus forecast to reach 80 per cent

Hotel occupancy in Cyprus was slightly down in May, compared to the same month last year, according to the president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. However, overall figures for the first half of 2025 are expected to surpass those of 2024, as bookings continue to gain pace heading into the summer. Speaking […]

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48 h. ago Cyprus property prices set to drop as supply rises, says president

Cyprus is expected to experience a decline in both rental and property purchase prices in the coming years, President Nikos Christodoulides announced this week. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Property Developers Association in Limassol, the president attributed the anticipated price drop to new housing developments that are set to balance supply and […]

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49 h. ago Archbishop warns of heresy after disagreement with Limassol Bishop over Tychikos

Archbishop warns of heresy after disagreement with Limassol Bishop over Tychikos  Philenews

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52 h. ago Higher metals tariffs kick in as deadline for ‘best’ offers arrives

The US tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum doubled on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the same day he expects trading partners to deliver their “best offer” in bids to avoid punishing import tax rates on other goods from taking effect in early July. Late on […]

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53 h. ago UK mortgage approvals drop to lowest in over a year after tax break ends

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchase fell more than expected in April to their lowest in over a year as the market adjusted to higher purchase taxes. Earlier government data showed that British house purchases surged in March to take advantage of the final month of an exemption from stamp […]

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66 h. ago Eurozone inflation eases below ECB target, supporting rate cut bets

Eurozone inflation eased below the European Central Bank’s target last month on surprisingly benign services costs, underpinning expectations for further policy easing even as global trade tensions fuel longer-term price pressures. Consumer price inflation in the 20 countries sharing the euro slowed to 1.9 per cent in May from 2.2 per cent a month earlier, […]

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3 d. ago OECD cuts global growth forecast as trade tensions take heavier toll

Global economic growth is slowing more than expected only a few months ago as the fallout from the Trump administration’s trade war takes a bigger toll on the US economy, the OECD said on Tuesday, revising down its outlook. The global economy is on course to slow from 3.3 per cent last year to 2.9 […]

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3 d. ago Tsada voters to elect new church committee amid Tychikos dispute

Voters in Tsada will head to the polls this coming Sunday to elect a new church committee, following a decision to annul the previous one. The elections will take place between 9.30 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. The move follows instructions from the acting head of the Paphos Metropolis after the previous […]

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3 d. ago Russia, Ukraine set to hold more peace talks after Kyiv strikes nuclear

Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived at a palace in Istanbul on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks since 2022 with no sign they are any closer to an agreement, one day after Kyiv struck some of Moscow’s nuclear-capable bombers. The two sides are expected to discuss their respective ideas for what a […]

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4 d. ago Greece And Cyprus Cruise Season Kicks Off With One Hundred Seventy Thousand Travelers Expected In 2025, Ushering In A New Era For Mediterranean Maritime Tourism

Greece And Cyprus Cruise Season Kicks Off With One Hundred Seventy Thousand Travelers Expected In 2025, Ushering In A New Era For Mediterranean Maritime Tourism  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Polish eurosceptic Nawrocki expected to win presidential vote, news website Onet says

Nationalist and eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki was expected to win Poland’s presidential election based on all votes counted, the news website Onet reported on Monday, in results that would deal a blow to the reform agenda of the pro-European government. The Polish Electoral Commission said on its website that it had counted all of the votes. […]

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4 d. ago Polish eurosceptic Nawrocki wins presidential vote, electoral commission says

Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country’s presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website. His rival, Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal Warsaw mayor and an ally of the government led by Donald Tusk, got 49.11%. Nawrocki, 42, a eurosceptic historian […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus cruise season launches with 170,000 travelers expected in 2025

Cyprus cruise season launches with 170,000 travelers expected in 2025  Kathimerini.com.cy

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4 d. ago Archbishop of Cyprus on Sinai Monastery: Egypt must respect what the centuries have honored

Archbishop of Cyprus on Sinai Monastery: Egypt must respect what the centuries have honored  Orthodox Times

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4 d. ago Archbishop calls on Egypt not to alter practice of centuries

The Cyprus Archbishop on Sunday called on the Egyptian government to allow for the continued operation of the Greek Orthodox monastery of St Catherine in the Sinai peninsula. It said the government there should “respect what has been respected over the centuries,” Archbishop Georgios said in a written statement. Is it possible, he asked, “in […]

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5 d. ago Damning report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran

Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters. The findings in the “comprehensive” International Atomic Energy Agency report requested by the agency’s 35-nation Board of […]

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6 d. ago Mediterranean MPs urge stronger EU action for a sustainable agriculture

A joint declaration urging stronger EU action on sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture was adopted on Friday at the conference of the heads of agriculture committees from the national parliaments of Mediterranean EU member states, hosted in Nicosia. The delegates reaffirmed their commitment to coordinated action and urged the EU to prioritise the unique needs of […]

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