7 h. ago Hamas says Israel’s claim on hostages’ handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations

Hamas on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu’s decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a […]

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8 h. ago Tesse urges Malta to bounce back after false start against Cyprus in UEFA Nations League

Tesse urges Malta to bounce back after false start against Cyprus in UEFA Nations League  Times of Malta

Sport

3 d. ago Greens incensed at Famagusta governor over palm trees’ uprooting

Green party leader Giorgos Perdikis on Thursday sent a strongly worded letter to Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos after it was alleged that district government employees uprooted palm trees from a beach in Protaras and erected an “illegal” prefabricated building. Perdikis demanded an “immediate investigation” and the “restoration of legality” over the matter, saying that […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: more workers needed, remote work, Minimum wages increase

The association of building contractors Oseok has warned that acute labour shortages in sectors like construction, tourism, and retail were stalling economic growth. As the supply of skilled and unskilled workers decreased, the impact on private and public projects was becoming increasingly severe, said Oseok. Although there are full employment conditions, Cyprus’ labour force was […]

Economics

4 d. ago Cyprus logs lowest remote work rate in Europe, at 22 per cent

Cyprus recorded the lowest rate of people working remotely in Europe in 2024, at just 22 per cent, a sharp contrast to the Netherlands, which topped the chart with 83 per cent. This information from Eurofound reveals significant differences in remote working opportunities across European countries, with a clear split gender. In Cyprus, the majority—78 […]

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4 d. ago Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach

More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, authorities said on Wednesday. Initial checks showed 136 animals were still alive, Tasmania’s environment department said in a statement. Reasons […]

Events

4 d. ago Trump says he may meet Putin later this month, blames Ukraine for war

US President Donald Trump said he might meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month and dismissed Ukraine’s concern about being left out of US-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war. “Probably,” Trump said as he ended a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach when asked if he still expected […]

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5 d. ago Ζήστε την απόλυτη εμπειρία της Καθαράς Δευτέρας στο Columbia Beach Resort

Η Καθαρά Δευτέρα σηματοδοτεί την έναρξη της Σαρακοστής και αποτελεί μια ημέρα αφιερωμένη στην παράδοση, τη φύση και τις οικογενειακές στιγμές. Με τα καθιερωμένα νηστίσιμα εδέσματα, το πέταγμα του χαρταετού και τη γιορτινή ατμόσφαιρα, είναι η ιδανική ευκαιρία για μια ξεχωριστή απόδραση και στιγμές χαλάρωσης. Απολαύστε την απόλυτη ηρεμία και πολυτέλεια στο Columbia Beach Resort […]

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6 d. ago Akamas mayor asks for desalination plant to be moved away from tourist area

Akamas mayor Marinos Lambrou on Monday said he had requested the water development department to move the mobile desalination plant which is planned to be placed near the Potima beach further away from the tourist area. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said he had sent a letter to the department’s Paphos district engineer […]

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