72 m. ago North denies reports of extradition request for journalist Levent

The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Friday denied reports that Turkey had filed an extradition request against veteran Cypriot journalist Sener Levent. Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak reported that ‘ministry’ sources had said that reports of an extradition request “do not reflect the truth” and are “disinformation”. “The Turkish justice ministry has not made any extradition […]

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81 m. ago Tatar: I have been working for years to open Mia Milia crossing point

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said he has been working for four and a half years to open a new crossing point in Nicosia’s eastern suburb of Mia Milia. Speaking to Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak, he said the opening of such a crossing point would ease traffic congestion in and around Ayios […]

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1 hour ago Oil prices rebound after Trump hints at new Russia sanctions

Oil prices rose by around 1 per cent on Friday as investors weighed a tight prompt market against a potential large surplus this year forecast by the IEA, while US tariffs and possible further sanctions on Russia were also in focus. Brent crude futures were up 76 cents, or 1.11 per cent, at $69.40 a […]

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3 h. ago UK economy shrinks again in May, fuelling fears of stalled recovery

Britain’s economy contracted unexpectedly for a second month running in May, official data showed on Friday, compounding worries at home for finance minister Rachel Reeves as the nation navigates growing global turbulence. Gross domestic product shrank by 0.1 per cent after a 0.3 per cent drop in April, the Office for National Statistics said. Economists […]

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3 h. ago Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called illegal. The ban comes amid a surge in migrants reaching the island of Crete and after talks […]

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4 h. ago Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns into […]

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4 h. ago Casper the Friendly Ghost claims responsibility as Cyprus enters the age of amateur terror

Casper the Friendly Ghost claims responsibility as Cyprus enters the age of amateur terror  Kathimerini.com.cy

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4 h. ago EU waits on Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo

The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from US President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months of difficult […]

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5 h. ago ‘I will never surrender’ – Levent on alleged Turkish prosecutor’s summons

Veteran Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent on Friday promised to “never surrender” after announcing that he had been summoned to present himself to the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office lest he be extradited to Turkey. “They are calling on me to surrender, right? I will not surrender. I will not surrender, as I wrote in […]

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7 h. ago Takata airbag report recommends criminal charges against three

The report documenting the findings of the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their import into the country recommended that criminal charges be brought against three people. It also recommended that disciplinary charges be brought against five others. Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday took receipt of the report, with […]

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7 h. ago Charges dropped against two suspects in gangland murder case

Charges against two suspects in the murder of gang member Demetris Andronikou were dropped on Friday after it was found that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Antonis Demetriou, the lawyer of one of the two suspects, said that the testimonies given by 14 prosecution witnesses “did not prove” the veracity of any of the […]

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9 h. ago Pakistan says armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in restive province

Authorities retrieved from Pakistan’s mountains the bullet-ridden bodies of nine passengers kidnapped by armed men in a spate of bus attacks in the troubled southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Friday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Baloch separatists, agitating for a greater share of resources, have figured in similar past killings […]

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9 h. ago Mercedes Sprinter: 30 χρόνια στην αγορά και 5.000.000 οχήματα

Διπλό λόγο για να γιορτάζει έχει η Mercedes-Benz Vans, με μεγάλο πρωταγωνιστή το Sprinter το οποίο συμπλήρωσε 30 χρόνια ζωής, και ταυτόχρονα έκοψε το νήμα των 5 εκατομμυρίων παραχθέντων οχημάτων. Το Νο. 5.000.000 Sprinter, στην αμιγώς ηλεκτρική έκδοση e-Sprinter, κατασκευάστηκε στις εγκαταστάσεις της εταιρείας στο Τσάρλεστον στη Νότια Καρολίνα και παραδόθηκε στη FedEx, έναν μακροχρόνιο […]

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10 h. ago Christodoulides calls for ‘promise not to repeat such mistakes’ on Mari explosion anniversary

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called for a “promise not to repeat such mistakes” as he attended a service to mark the 14th anniversary of the Mari explosion. The Mari explosion, which occurred shortly before 6am on July 11, 2011, saw a large amount of ammunition and military-grade explosives stored at the Evangelos Florakis naval […]

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11 h. ago UK and France finalise irregular migration deal despite Cyprus’ objections

The United Kingdom and France on Thursday night finalised a deal wherein the UK will begin to return irregular migrants who had crossed the English Channel back to France, despite Cyprus and four other European Union members raising objections to it. According to the British government, the deal will see a pilot scheme implemented wherein […]

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22 h. ago European court rules against appeal of Cypriot drug case convict

In a judgement made public on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against an appeal filed by a Cypriot convicted of drug-related charges. “The applicant complained that his criminal trial had been unfair because he had been convicted solely on the testimony of an accomplice who had been allegedly rewarded with […]

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22 h. ago Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic to lock in Saturday’s Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory. Anisimova’s 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory extended her record over her equally powerful rival to 6-3, […]

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24 h. ago Mutuum Finance (MUTM) set to be 2025’s top Crypto performer, how does it compare to Dogecoin (DOGE) forecasts?

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is rapidly gaining traction as a standout altcoin in the crypto market, with its presale now in Phase 5 at $0.03 per token. Having raised 12,000,000 and sold over 580 million tokens to 13,000 holders, the project showcases robust investor interest. Its dual lending model, CertiK-verified security, and upcoming stablecoin position it […]

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26 h. ago Νέο Iced Refresher Collection για ενέργεια και δροσιά στα αγαπημένα μας Kawacom’s παγκύπρια

Το καλοκαίρι είναι εδώ για τα καλά και η αναζήτηση ενός απολαυστικού τρόπου για δροσιά συνεχίζεται! Τα Kawacom’s παρουσιάζουν την ιδανική επιλογή, με τη νέα Iced Refresher Collection, τα πιο δροσερά και αναζωογονητικά ροφήματα που έρχονται για να μας βοηθήσουν να αντιμετωπίσουμε τη ζέστη, προσφέροντας ταυτόχρονα μια νόστιμη και θρεπτική εναλλακτική για όλη μέρα. Με […]

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27 h. ago Expanded Cyprus problem meeting to assess progress since Geneva

Next week’s expanded informal meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is expected to set the tone for further negotiations and assess the progress made since the Geneva meeting in March, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Thursday. As part of preparations for the July 16–17 meeting, United Nations […]

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