95 m. ago Geoengineering or bust: we absolutely need to stop further warming and no one is talking about it

This is the second anniversary of the arrival of the Emergency but practically nobody is mentioning it. Instead people are choosing to worry about more familiar problems like global trade wars, the rise of fascism and genocidal wars. It’s kind of a global displacement activity: if we don’t mention it, maybe it will go away. […]

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5 h. ago Ustel slams Christodoulides’ ‘aggressive, terroristic attitude’ on property

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday decried President Nikos Christodoulides’ “aggressive, terroristic attitude” on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. He said Christodoulides’ attitude is “obvious”, and that he “neglects the principle of responsibility […]

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27 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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27 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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31 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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45 h. ago Famagusta municipality upset at north’s refusal to allow Kataklysmos celebrations

The Famagusta municipality on Friday said it “regretted” the Turkish Cypriot authorities’ decision to not allow Kataklysmos celebrations to take place in the town. “This year’s Kataklysmos celebrations will not take place in Famagusta, despite people’s collective efforts and the support that groups of residents of Famagusta have tried to offer and the support we […]

Politics

49 h. ago Top Cryptocurrencies to invest in now: Ripple (XRP) and these 2 coins are the best buys of June 2025

June 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal month for crypto investors hunting the best cryptocurrency to invest in. Leading the charge is Ripple (XRP) fueled by renewed optimism over regulatory clarity and expanding use cases in cross-border payments. Alongside XRP Cardano (ADA) benefiting from ongoing network upgrades and a growing smart contract ecosystem […]

Economics

49 h. ago AKEL: Cyprus’ Progressive Party of Working People at forefront of labor and popular struggles

AKEL: Cyprus’ Progressive Party of Working People at forefront of labor and popular struggles  People's World

Politics

51 h. ago UK targets rogue ‘finfluencers’ in joint action with foreign regulators

Britain’s financial watchdog has joined forces with foreign regulators to crack down on people who promote financial products on social media without authorisation, and will make 650 requests for platforms to remove content, it said on Friday. The Financial Conduct Authority said it had teamed up with regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy and […]

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52 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 […]

Politics

52 h. ago Joint operation nets six people smugglers, five irregular migrants

In a joint operation targeting the trafficking of irregular immigrants between the British bases (SBAs) and the Republic, six suspected people smugglers and five undocumented migrants were arrested in the early hours of Thursday while attempting to cross from the north. According to the SBA and the customs and immigration department, the men are all […]

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57 h. ago North ‘minister’ promises 28,000 new jobs with casino law change

The north’s ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu on Thursday evening promised that “at least 28,000 new jobs” will be created as a result of the decision to relax laws relating to the operation of casinos. Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, he said he expects the ruling coalition to grant permits for 32 new casinos to open. […]

Politics

63 h. ago CoLA a ‘blessing’ for workers and will not be scrapped, minister says

The cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) is a “blessing” and will not be scrapped, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday. “CoLA will be expanded so that it continues to operate, and, as previous presidents of the Republic have repeatedly said, it is a blessing for workers,” Panayiotou told Sigma TV. He stressed that the allowance would […]

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69 h. ago Police wrap up search for Madeleine McCann evidence in Portugal’s Algarve

Portuguese and German police were on Thursday wrapping up their search in Portugal’s southern Algarve region for evidence related to the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago. There were no immediate announcements on the outcome of the operation as vans with German license plates and a Portuguese police vehicle left one of […]

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3 d. ago Trump has asked Balkan states to accept deportees, Bloomberg reports

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan countries to take in migrants deported from the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The requests to countries in the region form part of a broader U.S. strategy to find foreign governments willing to receive deported migrants, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the […]

Politics

3 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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3 d. ago Δεκάδες παιδιά απόλαυσαν το αγαπημένο τους άθλημα στο 1ο «Football Festival for Migrant Children»

Άλλες φωτογραφίες από την εκδήλωση ΕΔΩ Με επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε η εκδήλωση «1st Football Festival for Migrant Children» που διοργάνωσε η ΚΟΠ με το Διεθνή Οργανισμό Μετανάστευσης στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος «Μετάβαση στην Ενηλικίωση: Πρόγραμμα Ημιανεξάρτητης Διαβίωσης Ασυνόδευτων παιδιών μεταναστών στην Κύπρο». Το φεστιβάλ πραγματοποιήθηκε την Παρασκευή 23.05.2025 στο Αθλητικό Κέντρο Ακαδημιών της ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας με τη […]

Sport

3 d. ago Tatar vows to not ‘remain silent’ over ‘hostile’ property arrests

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. In a statement released in light of a meeting he had held with the leaders […]

Events

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 […]

Politics

3 d. ago Trump tax bill to leave 10.9 million more uninsured, says CBO

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday projected that President Donald Trump’s tax-cut bill, as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, would increase the number of uninsured by 10.9 million in ten years. Another 5.1 million people would lose access to health insurance over that period under current law, the CBO said.

Economics