56 m. ago Iran will not compromise on right to enrichment, says official

Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment because of mounting frictions in the region, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a “friendly” regional country had alerted Tehran over a potential military strike by Israel. The official said the tensions were intended to “influence Tehran to change its position about […]

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2 h. ago North ‘education minister’ furious at Michaelidou’s praise for Eoka

The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Wednesday night reacted with fury to the Republic’s Education Minister Athena Michaelidou’s praise of Eoka, the paramilitary group formed with the aim of uniting Cyprus with Greece. “I read with sorrow the statements of Athena Michaelidou in which she stated that they teach children the ‘heroism and […]

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2 h. ago It's a sweet start to summer as Cyprus basks under the strawberry moon

It's a sweet start to summer as Cyprus basks under the strawberry moon  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 h. ago Shipping risks intensify as ICS calls for unified global response

The latest ICS Maritime Barometer highlights continued pressure on the global shipping industry, as maritime leaders face a combination of geopolitical instability, rising regulatory demands and growing cyber-security risks. Based on responses from 133 senior executives, the third annual edition of the report points to a decline in confidence across key operational areas, emphasising the […]

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3 h. ago Eurobank Research earns top macro forecast awards in Greece, Cyprus

Eurobank Research has retained the top spot for overall macroeconomic forecasts for Greece for the second consecutive year. This year, the bank has also achieved first place in Cyprus for the first time, according to the 2025 Focus Economics Analyst Forecast Awards. Eurobank Research, the Economic Analysis and Research Unit of Eurobank, has been recognised […]

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4 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, hospitality, tourism, illicit trade, real estate

The Cypriot banking sector has undergone an impressive transformation since the 2013 financial crisis and has emerged stronger, more resilient, and better aligned with international standards, according to Wim Mijs, Director General of the European Banking Federation (EBF). Speaking to the in an exclusive interview with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Mijs highlighted the substantial reduction of non-performing loans, […]

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5 h. ago Shell Cyprus makes a strong appearance at “Meet the Legends” event!

Shell Cyprus makes a strong appearance at “Meet the Legends” event!  Cyprus Shipping News

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7 h. ago Our View: Politicians cooperating with the EAC unions that protect EAC’s monopoly

Disy deputy Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis was perfectly justified to censure President Nicos Christodoulides for his “highly unlawful” intervention in the setting of the electricity authority’s new tariff. The tariff increase of 7.5 per cent, which was requested by the EAC and is linked to the authority’s 10-year development programme, had been approved by the Cyprus Energy […]

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13 h. 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 […]

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13 h. 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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13 h. 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 […]

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14 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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14 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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15 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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15 h. ago Indian PM Modi Will Visit Cyprus: IMEC and Turkey Possible Topics

Indian PM Modi Will Visit Cyprus: IMEC and Turkey Possible Topics  Resonant News

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15 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 […]

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16 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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16 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, […]

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16 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 […]

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16 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 […]

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