12 h. ago UN says more food needed in Gaza as looting hampers deliveries

Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said on Friday, as the head of the United Nations warned that only a “teaspoon” of aid was getting in following Israel’s 11-week-long blockade. The Israeli military said 107 trucks carrying flour and other foodstuffs as well as medical supplies entered […]

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43 h. ago Cypriot parties call for govt action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza

The Green party and Dipa on Thursday issued statements calling on Cyprus’ government to take decisive action in light of a new military offensive having been launched by the State of Israel in Gaza and a lack of humanitarian aid reaching the strip. “We must choose a side and the side of humanity is one: […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus fails to join nations urging Israel to allow full aid into Gaza

The government on Tuesday declined to comment on why Cyprus was not among a group of more than 20 donor nations urging Israel to permit the full, unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. In total, the foreign ministers of 22 nations jointly signed the statement, calling on the Israeli government to “allow a full […]

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3 d. ago Israel’s aid access to Gaza insufficient, offensive must stop, France says

Israel’s easing of humanitarian aid access to Gaza is insufficient, France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, warning its ally that the new offensive on Gaza had to stop or there would be consequences. Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk of famine, Israel on Monday eased its blockade […]

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4 d. ago Skills and optimism rise but fear still deters Cyprus entrepreneurs

Cyprus has reported a notable rise in early-stage entrepreneurial activity and public optimism, according to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey presented at the University of Cyprus. Despite this, fear of failure continues to pose a significant challenge for aspiring business founders, particularly among women. Now in its eighth consecutive year of participation, Cyprus […]

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5 d. ago EU Launches New Legal Battle Against Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal, And Spain For Failing To Enforce Travel

EU Launches New Legal Battle Against Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal, And Spain For Failing To Enforce Travel-Sensitive Digital Services Act  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Israel to be involved in Gaza security, not aid distribution, US envoy says

Israel and Hamas will not be involved in Gaza aid distribution, but Israel will take part in providing security, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Friday. Israel cut most aid supplies into Gaza after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. It let more aid into the enclave during a fragile […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus Landfill Directive Failures Going Before EU Court of Justice

Cyprus Landfill Directive Failures Going Before EU Court of Justice  The National Herald

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2 w. ago Cyprus referred to EU court over Vati and Kotsiatis landfill contamination

Cyprus is being referred to the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with the landfill directive and an earlier court judgement, concerning the landfills of Vati in Limassol and Kotsiatis in Nicosia. The directive (Directive 1999/31/EC) sets requirements for landfills to prevent adverse effects on human health, water, soil and air. “In 2013, […]

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2 w. ago Erdoğan tells protesters against Islamification in northern Cyprus they will fail

Erdoğan tells protesters against Islamification in northern Cyprus they will fail  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists

Fights are erupting over dwindling supplies in Gaza, a United Nations aid official said on Friday, as Israel’s total blockade on supplies into the enclave hit the two-month mark. Since March 2, Israel has completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip, and food stockpiled during a ceasefire at […]

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3 w. ago Israel contacts Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy and Bulgaria for aid in fighting wildfires

Israel contacts Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy and Bulgaria for aid in fighting wildfires  Public TV English

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3 w. ago After years of failed AI deals, Intel plans homegrown challenge to Nvidia

During his first earnings conference call with analysts as Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan outlined how Intel (INTC.O) hopes to change that, but warned, “This is not a quick fix.” Tan said he would comb through Intel’s existing products to sharpen them for emerging trends in the AI market such as robotics and agents that […]

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