68 h. ago Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons

Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually direct criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electronic jamming systems, Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging […]

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3 d. ago Disy defends officials as ECtHR verdict fuels resignation demands

Disy issued a statement on Tuesday responding to Alma’s demands, sharply criticising auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who has been a vocal figure in the fallout of the ECtHR ruling. The party accused Michaelides of acting vindictively against those he sees as political or personal enemies, ignoring the presumption of innocence, and showing contempt even for the […]

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6 d. ago Google offers new search changes ahead of key EU antitrust talks

Google (GOOGL.O) has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters. The US tech giant has been under pressure after being hit in March […]

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8 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: Admie, properties, SMEs, inflation, unemployment

Greece’s power grid operator on Thursday pushed back against mounting criticism over its demand that Cyprus cover part of the costs for the undersea electricity interconnection project linking Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. The independent power transmission operator (Admie) insisted that Cyprus’ delay in honouring its obligations under a bilateral agreement threatens to derail the entire project, […]

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8 d. ago Nicosia mayor defends Makarios avenue reopening amid criticism

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday again defended the recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to normal traffic, saying that singling out the municipality for criticism is hypocritical. Last month municipal councilors had voted for the central Nicosia street to reopen for traffic. Makarios avenue is to reopen to all private vehicles on weekdays […]

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8 d. ago Historic day for Seminara Monastery: Archbishop of Cyprus visits and signs Holy Gospel

Historic day for Seminara Monastery: Archbishop of Cyprus visits and signs Holy Gospel  Orthodox Times

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8 d. ago Greece warns Cyprus to pay or risk power interconnection collapse

Greece’s power grid operator on Thursday pushed back against mounting criticism over its demand that Cyprus cover part of the costs for the undersea electricity interconnection project linking Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. The independent power transmission operator (Admie) insisted that Cyprus’ delay in honouring its obligations under a bilateral agreement threatens to derail the entire […]

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9 d. ago Animal welfare practices defended after social media criticism

Responding to criticism over the alleged removal of cats from its coastal front and prohibiting dogs from walking on the pedestrian path with a sign, the municipality of Paralimni-Dherynia said it strictly complied with all applicable laws. “The municipal council has undertaken and is undertaking many initiatives and actions for the safety and well-being of […]

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9 d. ago Strong criticism of MEP Panayiotou over interview with Tatar

The government has criticised MEP Fidias Panayiotou for giving an interview to the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, saying the move risks helping the narrative of the authorities in the north. A tsunami of reactions and harsh criticism has been triggered by Panayiotou’s decision. Political parties have joined the condemnation, with Diko stating Panayiotou is […]

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1 week ago Iran warns against ‘destructive approach’ of European countries

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned in a phone call with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas against what he called the “destructive approach” of several European countries, he said in a statement on Telegram on Tuesday. Araqchi also criticised the stance of some European countries over the recent air war between Israel and Iran, […]

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1 week ago Feud deepens as Trump targets Musk’s federal funding amid renewed spending bill clash

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that the government efficiency department should take a look at the subsidies that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s companies have received in order to save money. Trump’s comments come after Musk, the world’s richest man, renewed his criticism on Monday of Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, vowing to […]

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2 w. ago Tychikos’ lawyer: Archbishop of Cyprus’ tactics are “unacceptable”

Tychikos’ lawyer: Archbishop of Cyprus’ tactics are “unacceptable”  Orthodox Times

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2 w. ago Mission criticism in Cyprus as villagers watch RAF planes depart for Middle East wars

Mission criticism in Cyprus as villagers watch RAF planes depart for Middle East wars  thenationalnews.com

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2 w. ago Britain’s stats office to overhaul economic data after criticism

Britain’s statistics office will split its leadership and invest more money as part of a push to fix problems with its economic data that have hampered the Bank of England and exasperated private economists. After a string of shortcomings with core figures from the Office for National Statistics, a review published this week called for […]

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2 w. ago Archbishop of Cyprus to Tychikos: The Phanar to decide when you will perform services in Paphos

Archbishop of Cyprus to Tychikos: The Phanar to decide when you will perform services in Paphos  Orthodox Times

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2 w. ago Archbishop of Cyprus expresses condolences to Patriarch of Antioch

Archbishop of Cyprus expresses condolences to Patriarch of Antioch  Orthodox Times

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2 w. ago Cyprus approves €50,000 emergency aid for victims of Damascus church attack

The council of ministers has approved an emergency grant of €50,000 to help the families affected by the June 22 terrorist attack at Mar Elias church in Damascus. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry of foreign affairs said the aid will be channelled through the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. The money will […]

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2 w. ago Patriarch of Alexandria held official meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus

Patriarch of Alexandria held official meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus  Orthodox Times

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2 w. ago Blasts shake Tehran after furious Trump tells Israel to stop strikes to preserve truce deal

Israel bombed a target near Tehran on Tuesday despite a furious rebuke from US President Donald Trump for launching airstrikes hours after agreeing to a ceasefire deal with Iran. Trump scolded both Iran and Israel for early violations of the truce that he had announced at around 5am GMT, but directed particularly stinging criticism at […]

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2 w. ago Archbishop of Cyprus: We have not received Confession of Faith statement from Tychikos

Archbishop of Cyprus: We have not received Confession of Faith statement from Tychikos  Orthodox Times

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