20 h. ago Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners-of-war (POWs) on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv. The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of […]

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48 h. ago Spaun tames Oakmont for US Open lead while big names struggle

Unheralded J.J. Spaun outshined the game’s top players and led the U.S. Open by one shot after the first round on Thursday at steamy Oakmont Country Club where the big names like Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy all struggled. Much of the talk this week has been how the notoriously challenging course would […]

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62 h. ago Swimming for Hope: Oncology Centre’s Fantousis to cover 14 km of open water for charity

Georgios Fantousis, a nurse at the Day Care Unit of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, is set to turn a personal athletic challenge into a powerful act of humanity. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, he will participate in the international open-water swimming event Oceanman Italy, covering 14 kilometres across Lake Orta in the Italian […]

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3 d. 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 […]

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3 d. ago ‘There is no way’ electricity bills will go up by 9.5% – Minister

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday said there is “no way” that consumer electricity bills will go up by 9.5 per cent. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he described assertions that bills would rise by such an amount as “unrealistic” and “mass-market fiction”. “There is no way that such a thing will happen. The […]

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4 d. ago UK financial watchdog names deputy CEO to reflect growing remit

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday it had appointed Sarah Pritchard as its deputy chief executive, a new role created to reflect the watchdog’s expanding remit, including the regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms. “Since joining us, Sarah helped bring together our supervision, policy and competition functions and has led some of our […]

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4 d. ago Electricity industry in spat with minister over privatisation

The private electricity industry on Tuesday censured the energy minister for remarks which, in its opinion, undermine confidence in the coming opening up of the electricity market. The Electricity Market Association (EMA) was responding to earlier remarks by Energy Minister George Papanastasiou, who said the government would monitor the opening of the market to competition […]

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4 d. ago Andrii Matiukha Foundation: How the new charitable initiative works

In 2025, a charitable organization was launched in Ukraine as a platform for implementing personal initiatives — a namesake foundation headed by Andrii Matiukha. Its activities focus on long-term social, educational, and medical programs, as well as international cooperation. The Andrii Matiukha Foundation defines strategic support directions that cover not only responses to current challenges […]

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4 d. ago Investopia Forum places Cyprus at the heart of regional investment strategy

Cyprus took the spotlight at the Investopia Global Mediterranean Forum in Limassol this week, with Energy Minister George Papanastasiou reaffirming the country’s commitment to building closer ties with the United Arab Emirates, particularly in areas such as energy, innovation, tourism and sustainable development. In a panel alongside UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al […]

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5 d. ago Archbishop ‘should have recused himself’ in ousted bishop case

Archbishop Georgios should have recused himself in the case of ousted bishop of Paphos Tychikos, the latter’s supporters said on Tuesday. The initiative group in favour of Tychikos said the archbishop, as head of the Holy Synod and thus supreme judge in the case, could not be impartial. The archbishop should have asked to recuse […]

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5 d. ago Cyprus and UAE ministers to discuss economic ties in Limassol

Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, George Papanastasiou will converse with Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates in the framework of the Investopia Global Mediterranean conference which will be held in Limassol on Tuesday. The two Ministers will participate in a roundtable discussion titled “Bridges of Prosperity: Unlocking Synergies between the […]

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6 d. ago How can an entity as important as the EAC be run in such a way?

Sir, There have been a number of reports from time to time over many years about the high cost of electricity in Cyprus. For example: On January 31, 2025 the energy minister, George Papanastasiou was reported as saying that there will be “No major drop in electricity costs this year”. On May 30, 2025 the same […]

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7 d. ago Mutuum Finance (MUTM) vs. Solana (SOL): Why this tiny DeFi token might outperform Solana (SOL)’s next leg up

Solana (SOL) has become a household name in the DeFi space. Its fast block times, low fees, and vibrant ecosystem attract developers and investors alike. Yet a small project called Mutuum Finance (MUTM) presents an opportunity that will outshine Solana (SOL)’s next surge. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) offers features that rival many top protocols, but trades […]

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7 d. ago Three killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv; Ukrainian drones injure two near Moscow

Overnight missile and bomb strikes by Russia on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 hurt, while a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people, officials from both countries said separately on Saturday. Russian forces used high-precision long-range weapons and drones to hit designated military targets in Ukraine […]

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7 d. ago Ukraine denies postponing prisoner swaps as Russian strike on Kharkiv kills three

Ukraine denied Russian allegations on Saturday that it had indefinitely postponed prisoner swaps, accusing Moscow of “playing dirty games” after overnight Russian missile and bomb strikes on Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 injured. Separately, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people. At a second round of […]

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8 d. ago Δυνατή μέρα για τη Νέα Ζηλανδία – Χωρίς αγώνα 49erFX, Nacra17!

Μετά από ένα απαιτητικό εξάωρο στη θάλασσα και μια ημέρα γεμάτη υπομονή, ο στόχος του αγώνα επετεύχθη: τρεις ιστιοδρομίες για τον στόλο των 49er, ώστε να διαμορφωθεί ο Χρυσός Στόλος για τη συνέχεια του Πανευρωπαϊκού Πρωταθλήματος. Κυρίαρχοι οι Νεοζηλανδοί Το δίδυμο Seb Menzies & George Lee Rush (NZL) ξεχώρισε με εξαιρετική αγωνιστική επίδοση και σκορ […]

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9 d. ago Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’

Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Limassol which coincided with the beginning of this year’s Pancyprian examinations, he said that consultations on […]

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1 week ago How Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is attracting more new wallets than Shiba Inu (SHIB) in its first year

In the rapidly developing DeFi space, one project is quietly outpacing some of the biggest names in crypto when it comes to wallet growth—and it’s not another meme token. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized, non-custodial lending protocol, has already registered over 11,600 holders in its early presale stages, an astonishing feat that surpasses what Shiba […]

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1 week ago Lidl Cyprus named ‘Retailer of the Year’ for second year running

Lidl Cyprus has been named Retailer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the Boussias Cyprus Retail and Sales Awards 2024, which recognise businesses, practices and achievements that are paving the way for retail activity in Cyprus. This distinction comes in a particularly important year, as Lidl Cyprus celebrates 15 years of dynamic […]

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1 week ago Γρηγόρης Γεωργίου – Μαρίλια Χαριδήμου: Οικογενειακές διακοπές στο Dubai με τον 10 μηνών γιο τους (Βίντεο)

Ξεχωριστές στιγμές για το αγαπημένο ζευγάρι ηθοποιών Στο κοσμοπολίτικο Dubai ταξίδεψαν ο Γρηγόρης Γεωργίου και η Μαρίλια Χαριδήμου, για ολιγοήμερες οικογενειακές διακοπές μαζί με τον δέκα μηνών γιο τους. Το αγαπημένο ζευγάρι Κύπριων ηθοποιών επέλεξε τα Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα για ξεκούραση, χαλάρωση και όμορφες στιγμές. Την αποκάλυψη για το ταξίδι έκανε ο ίδιος ο Γρηγόρης […]

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