36 m. ago Young changemakers take a stand at ‘Stand Up – Speak Out’ workshop!

By Alexia Fekka How do you usually spend your Saturday afternoon? Scrolling through social media? Watching Netflix? What if you could use that time to spark change instead? Recently, a group of young activists and aspiring changemakers from across Cyprus did just that! They gathered in Limassol for ‘Stand Up – Speak Out: A Workshop […]

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53 m. ago Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says

The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan’s southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack, released a statement saying its fighters had […]

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76 m. ago Police investigating death of infant presumably forgotten in car

The police are investigating the death of an infant in Nicosia, which appears to have been forgotten in a car. The nine-month-old child was taken to hospital by ambulance, however doctors were not able to resuscitate it and the police were informed. According to sources, the mother went to work in the morning thinking she […]

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1 hour ago Christodoulides meets selection of Turkish Cypriots ahead of Geneva meeting

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday welcomed a selection of Turkish Cypriots to the presidential palace to speak about next week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in the Swiss city of Geneva. The group, which among others included the leaders of minor Turkish Cypriot political parties, the YKP’s Murat […]

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2 h. ago Environmental group condemns rally in Paphos forest as illegal

Organising car races in the Paphos state forest, a Natura 2000 special protection zone, violates both national and EU legislation on nature and biodiversity conservation, environmental organisation Terra Cypria said on Friday. The group called on the agriculture ministry to cancel the rally, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, in the areas of Anadiou, Stavros tis […]

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2 h. ago Return of former north ‘PM’ exiled in Turkey may be on the cards

A return to politics and to Cyprus may be on the cards for Huseyin Ozgurgun, the former Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ who fled the north to Istanbul in 2019 after 16 million TL (around €2m at the time) which he had not formally declared was found in his bank account. In the five and a […]

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2 h. ago Crypto pundit advises buying Mutuum Finance (MUTM) at $0.02 before it’s too late

As its third presale stage races toward a sell-out, $3.3 million of Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has been secured with over 5,600 investors already holding tokens. Now priced at $0.02, analysts have highlighted a closing window for entry ahead of the next stage which drives the token to $0.025 — a 25% leap from today’s value. Before the […]

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3 h. ago Παροξυσμός: Μέσα σε 2 ώρες έφυγαν πάνω από 15.000 εισιτήρια, ολοταχώς για sold out!

Νωρίτερα από κάθε άλλη φορά σε σχέση με τα τελευταία της παιχνίδια αναμένεται να βγει sold out αναμέτρηση της Εθνικής Ελλάδας, δείγμα ότι ο κόσμος έχει αγκαλιάσει για τα καλά και πάλι τη «γαλανόλευκη», πιστεύοντας πως αυτή η ομάδα, με τον Ιβάν Γιοβάνοβιτς στον πάγκο, έχει μέλλον και σίγουρα, πολύ ταλέντο εντός των τεσσάρων γραμμών του γηπέδου. Για το ματς […]

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3 h. ago DeepSeek AI identifies Mutuum Finance as the best Altcoin to peplicate XRP’s 18000% run from 2017

In 2017, Ripple’s XRP shock the crypto market by recording insane gains. From a pricing of merely a penny, XRP rose rapidly to an ATH it’s yet to break. XRP rose over 18,000% largely driven by a strong utility value and a committed community. Fast forwrfd in 2025, leading AI model DeepSeek has identified a […]

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3 h. ago Paralimni municipality calls for relocation of migrant facilities

The presence of migrant facilities in the heart of the Paralimni-Deryneia tourist area is tarnishing the municipality’s image and damaging the region’s reputation as a top travel destination, the local authorities have stated. In an official announcement, the municipality urged all relevant bodies to take immediate action to relocate these facilities. “The municipality expresses its […]

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3 h. ago Lawyer says Philippines’ Duterte was ‘abducted’, too ill to testify at ICC

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “abducted” before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance on Friday. Duterte – who arrived in the Netherlands on a flight from Manila on Wednesday after being arrested on […]

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3 h. ago Municipalities threaten payment suspensions over budget delays

The restructuring of local government hit another snag on Friday as municipalities threatened to halt payments if their budgets are not approved by the end of the month. The interior ministry, however, attributed the delays to municipalities failing to submit their budgets in the required format. Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, head of the union […]

Economics

3 h. ago Cardano (ADA) bulls target 120% rally to cross $1 again as $0.20 rival gears up for a 38x jump

Investors previously anticipated a significant price surge for Cardano (ADA), and it is now gaining momentum, with analysts predicting a rally of 120%. This places the token on track to reclaim its $1 mark. Additionally, the bullish sentiment has increased due to recent infrastructure advancements within the Cardano blockchain ecosystem and the possible approval of […]

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4 h. ago Basceri formally retakes reins as Turkey’s ambassador to north

Ali Murat Basceri on Friday formally recommenced his duties as Turkey’s ambassador in the north, submitting his credentials to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence in northern Nicosia after a three-year absence from the role. There, he said he will do his best to “further strengthen the exceptional relations between the two […]

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4 h. ago Αεροπλάνο της Cyprus Airways γέμισε καπνούς – Επέστρεψε στη Λάρνακα

Αναστάτωση προκλήθηκε το μεσημέρι της Παρασκευής σε αεροπλάνο της Cyprus Airways.  Όπως πληροφορείται το SigmaLive, το αεροπλάνο αναχώρησε από το αεροδρόμιο Λάρνακας με προορισμό το Ντουμπάι. Ωστόσο, μετά την απογείωση, ο πιλότος ειδοποίησε για καπνούς στην καμπίνα. Το αεροσκάφος, με 65 επιβάτες και εξαμελές πλήρωμα, προσγειώθηκε στο αεροδρόμιο Λάρνακας, αφού τηρήθηκαν όλα τα πρωτόκολλα ασφάλειας, ενώ συνοδεύτηκε από πυροσβεστικά οχήματα στον χώρο στάθμευσης. Οι επιβάτες αποβιβάστηκαν και τελικά αναχώρησαν για τον προορισμό τους λίγο μετά τις 15:00 με άλλο αεροσκάφος και πλήρωμα. Η αεροπορική εταιρεία κληθείσα από το SigmaLive δεν θέλησε να σχολιάσει οτιδήποτε, ενώ στη συνέχεια διέψευσε ότι υπήρξαν καπνοί στην καμπίνα. ΠΗΓΗ: SIGMALIVE

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5 h. ago Bitcoin faces pressure from US trade tariffs, traders shift to Mutuum Finance (MUTM)

Bitcoin’s 2% advance to $81,830.3 early Wednesday did little to soothe frayed nerves as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and rising trade tensions. The 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs of President Trump, along with mixed exemptions for allies like Canada, have added to fears of economic upheaval. The defense of these policies as “worth it” […]

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5 h. ago Children’s state allowances withheld to cover social insurance debts

Children’s state allowances were withheld to offset outstanding social insurance contributions, the Hope For Children policy centre said on Friday. However, the social welfare services later announced that arrangements had been made to process the payments and provide the allowances. “This is unprecedented in the ten years our organisation has been providing shelter and care […]

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5 h. ago Μέγα σκάνδαλο στη Super League, με «έτοιμη» ευχαριστήρια επιστολή που ζήτησε ο Μαρινάκης από 9 ΠΑΕ!

Το ελληνικό ποδόσφαιρο γενικότερα και το πρωτάθλημα της Super League ειδικότερα, δεν βαδίζει απλώς σε σκοτεινά μονοπάτια, αλλά βρίσκεται ήδη μέσα σε αυτά και μοιάζει χαμένο από χέρι. Η ΕΠΟ του «συμμάχου» Μάκη Γκαγκάτση και κυρίως οι λιγοστές ΠΑΕ που παραμένουν έξω από το μαντρί, οφείλουν να αντιδράσουν χθες και προς πάσα κατεύθυνση, διότι σε […]

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5 h. ago State scholarships foundation ‘rents out €600k building for €500 per month’

The Cyprus state scholarships foundation (Ikyk) has reportedly spent the last 15 years renting out a building valued at €615,000 for as little as €500 per month to the law firm which used to represent it it, according to reports which surfaced on Friday. The building, which is located in the Nicosia suburb of Aglandjia, […]

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5 h. ago Report concludes there was ‘no misconduct’ over drug storage flood

There is “no suspicion of disciplinary misconduct” regarding any public servant over the flooding of a drug storage warehouse last year, a report into the matter found. The report, which was brought to light by newspaper Politis on Friday, instead focused on potential missteps made at an institutional level by the health insurers’ organisation (HIO) […]

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