17 h. ago Γάζα: Η Πολιτική Προστασία ανακοίνωσε τον θάνατο τουλάχιστον 36 ανθρώπων

Η υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Προστασίας στη Γάζα δήλωσε πως τουλάχιστον 36 άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν σήμερα από τις ισραηλινές δυνάμεις σε διάφορες τοποθεσίες -- έξι από αυτούς κοντά σε ένα κέντρο διανομής βοήθειας οργάνωσης που υποστηρίζεται από τις ΗΠΑ, με τον στρατό του Ισραήλ να κάνει λόγο για προειδοποιητικά πυρά στην κατεύθυνση "υπόπτων". Σήμερα την αυγή, "έξι άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν και πολλοί άλλοι τραυματίστηκαν από τις ισραηλινές δυνάμεις κατοχής, κοντά στον κυκλικό κόμβο Αλάμ", όπου κάτοικοι είχαν συγκεντρωθεί προκειμένου να εξασφαλίσουν ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια του αμερικανικού κέντρου που βρίσκεται περίπου σε απόσταση ενός χιλιομέτρου, στο κυβερνείο της Ράφα (νότια), δήλωσε στο Γαλλικό Πρακτορείο ο εκπρόσωπος αυτής της υπηρεσίας παροχής πρώτων βοηθειών, ο Μαχμούντ Μπασάλ. Κάτοικος της Γάζας που ήταν μάρτυρας της σκηνής, ο Σαμίρ Αμπού Χαντίντ, είπε στο Γαλλικό Πρακτορείο πως χιλιάδες άνθρωποι είχαν συγκεντρωθεί κοντά στον κυκλικό κόμβο, και "τη στιγμή που ορισμένοι προσπαθούσαν να προχωρήσουν...

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18 h. ago Ukrainian attack damaged 10% of Russia’s strategic bombers, Germany says

A Ukrainian drone attack last weekend likely damaged around 10% of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet and hit some of the aircraft as they were being prepared for strikes on Ukraine, a senior German military official said. “According to our assessment, more than a dozen aircraft were damaged, TU-95 and TU-22 strategic bombers as well as […]

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19 h. 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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19 h. 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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23 h. ago Israeli military retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, defence minister says

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in […]

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23 h. ago Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, airstrikes kill 15

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, as further Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people according to local medics. Nattapong Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, […]

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40 h. ago Tourism information office project gets green light in Paphos

A new chapter in Paphos’ tourism development began on Friday, with the signing of a contract to create the town’s new tourism information office. The municipality of Paphos confirmed it has signed the agreement with the construction company B.K.V. Exelixis General Constructions Ltd to carry out the works on behalf of the deputy ministry of […]

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41 h. ago China looks to Cyprus to boost EU ties during 2026 presidency

China hopes to strengthen its ties with the European Union when Cyprus assumes the rotating presidency of the bloc in the first half of 2026, despite what it sees as “contradictory messages” from Brussels, senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao said on Friday. Liu, a senior diplomat and politician who heads the party’s international […]

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42 h. ago Cyprus, FAO boost cooperation on food security and climate resilience

Cyprus on Friday agreed to expand its cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), focusing on food waste, water resource management, and food security. The decision came during an official meeting in Nicosia between Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and FAO director-general Qu Dongyu, who is on a two-day visit to the island. […]

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44 h. ago TKI and Hybrid ConsulTech merge under unified brand, establish EMEA in Cyprus

Following a year of collaboration under a joint venture agreement, U.S.-based TKI and Cyprus-based Hybrid ConsulTech have merged operations and will now formally operate under the unified TKI brand. The integration marks a strategy in aligning both companies’ global operations and delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions across regions. TKI, which has operated for over two decades […]

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45 h. ago Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to what it called Ukrainian “terrorist acts” against Russia. Russia’s military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at […]

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2 d. ago Cyprus joins EU complaint against Shein over misleading tactics

Twenty-four consumer organisations from 21 countries, including the Cyprus Consumers Association, filed an official complaint with the European Commission against the online retail platform Shein on May 30, 2025. The organisations involved also submitted an external alert to the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network against the same company. According to a statement by the Cyprus […]

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2 d. ago Increased security measures by police over Kataklysmos festivities

Police on Thursday announced increased security measures over the Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend running from Saturday to Monday night.  “The measures taken include an increased presence of police, particularly officials from the traffic department on motorways, intercity roads and especially on the main roads,” the police said. They added that “particular emphasis” would be placed […]

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3 d. ago Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says

 Israel’s military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following […]

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3 d. ago ‘No improper pressure’ despite phone calls over passport cases

A former senior interior ministry official told a Nicosia court on Wednesday that although he received repeated phone calls from former House president Demetris Syllouris and other MPs regarding citizenship applications, he was never asked to act unlawfully. Kypros Kyprianou, who served as director general of the ministry of interior between December 2017 and August […]

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3 d. ago Zelenskiy suggests truce until meeting with Putin can be arranged

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed implementing a ceasefire until a meeting can be arranged with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “My proposal, which I believe our partners can support, is that we agree a ceasefire with the Russians until the leaders meet,” Zelenskiy told a briefing in Kyiv. “At this time, people will understand […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus urged to step up role in EU wildfire prevention plans

A senior European commission official on Wednesday called on Cyprus to boost its involvement in wildfire prevention programmes, warning of growing risks as the Mediterranean braces for another scorching summer. Speaking in a televised briefing, senior official at the commission’s directorate-general for European civil protection and humanitarian aid operations Zacharias Yiakoumis said Cyprus plays an […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus and Greece to deepen cooperation in research and innovation

Cyprus and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation in research and innovation, following high-level talks in Athens between senior officials from both countries. The meeting brought together Theodoros Loukaidis, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), and Anastasios Gaitanis, Secretary General for Research and Innovation of Greece. It focused on “strengthening bilateral […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus Innovation Awards 2025 approved for SME Week schedule

The Cyprus Innovation Awards 2025, organised by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev), have been approved for inclusion in the official programme of the European SME Week. The European SME Week is a pan-European initiative led by the European Commission aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and raising awareness about the vital role of small and medium-sized […]

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4 d. ago Aid halted in Gaza after dozens killed by Israeli fire near distribution site

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will not give out any aid on Wednesday as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a day after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed. The GHF said it has asked the Israeli military to “guide foot traffic in a way […]

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