61 m. ago Christodoulides meets Guterres, both express will on success of July Cyprus issue conference

Christodoulides meets Guterres, both express will on success of July Cyprus issue conference  Philenews

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3 h. ago Priest clashes with church leaders during trial and is suspended

A Cypriot priest who openly criticised the Archbishop of Cyprus and the Holy Synod during a church hearing has been suspended for six months. Father Demos Serkelides appeared last Friday before the Episcopal Court, a special church tribunal, where he was expected to respond to serious complaints. Instead, according to reports, he reacted angrily and […]

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3 h. ago Conference League: Όλες οι σημαντικές ημερομηνίες – Πότε θα γίνει η πρώτη κλήρωση

Σε εξέλιξη βρίσκεται ο προγραμματισμός της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ για τη νέα σεζόν και όπως είναι λογικό η προσοχή είναι πάντα στραμμένη στα ευρωπαϊκά παιχνίδια. Οι πρώτες επίσημες υποχρεώσεις θα αφορούν τον Β’ προκριματικό του Conference League και θα περιμένουμε να μάθουμε τον πρώτο μας αντίπαλο. Ο πρώτος επίσημος αγώνας θα γίνει στις 24 Ιουλίου 2025. Το […]

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4 h. ago Το Ισραήλ κατέλαβε το ιστιοφόρο Madleen που κατευθυνόταν προς τη Γάζα με ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια

Ισραηλινοί στρατιώτες κατέλαβαν σήμερα το υπό βρετανική σημαία ιστιοφόρο Madleen που είχε ναυλώσει ο συνασπισμός του Στολίσκου Ελευθερίας (Freedom Flotilla Coalition / FFC) και κατευθυνόταν προς τη Λωρίδα της Γάζας, αψηφώντας τον ναυτικό αποκλεισμό που έχει επιβάλει το Ισραήλ.Επίσης, συνέλαβαν το πλήρωμά του, που αποτελούνταν από 12 μέλη, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ακτιβίστριας Γκρέτα Τούνμπεργκ και της γαλλίδας ευρωβουλευτή Ρίμα Χασάν. Το πλοίο, υπό βρετανική σημαία, το οποίο λειτουργεί ο φιλοπαλαιστινιακός Συνασπισμός του Στόλου της Ελευθερίας (FFC), είχε ως στόχο να παραδώσει συμβολική ποσότητα βοήθειας στη Γάζα και να ευαισθητοποιήσει τη διεθνή κοινότητα για την ανθρωπιστική κρίση που υπάρχει εκεί. Το ισραηλινό υπουργείο Εξωτερικών ανακοίνωσε πως το γιοτ των «διασημοτήτων» οδηγείται με ασφάλεια στις ακτές του Ισραήλ. «Οι επιβαίνοντες αναμένεται να επιστρέψουν στις πατρίδες τους», υπογραμμίζει. «Ενώ η Γκρέτα (Τούνμπεργκ) και άλλοι επιχείρησαν να στήσουν μια μιντιακή προβοκάτσια, με ...

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21 h. ago Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is garnering institutional attention—Could major funds push it from $0.03 to $1 in 2025?

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is emerging as a top pick for institutional investors in early 2025. Trading under $0.03 in its presale Phase 5, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has already raised $10.10 million and secured over 11,700 holders. These figures reveal that major funds recognize MUTM’s potential to hit $1 by the end of 2025—turning today’s under-$0.03 […]

Economics

21 h. ago UK’s Prince William calls for urgent action to protect oceans

Britain’s Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet’s oceans, saying it was a challenge “like none we have faced before”. Speaking ahead of the UN ocean conference, which begins in France on Monday, William said rising sea temperatures, plastic pollution and overfishing were putting […]

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49 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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49 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, […]

Events

3 d. ago Lacklustre Ancelotti debut as Brazil held to goalless draw at Ecuador

Carlo Ancelotti got off to a disappointing start as Brazil coach in Thursday’s South American World Cup qualifiers, drawing 0-0 against runners-up Ecuador, putting the Italian manager under considerable pressure. Brazil were unable to break down Ecuador’s organised defence and had few chances in the first half, the clearest coming from a Vinicius Jr attempt […]

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3 d. ago «Βρίσκεσαι ένα μαραθώνιο μακριά» από την καρδιά της εκκίνησης του XM Limassol Marathon

«Βρίσκεσαι ένα μαραθώνιο μακριά» από την καρδιά της εκκίνησης του XM Limassol Marathon Το δημιουργικό concept της XM για τον XM Limassol Marathon μετατρέπει την απόσταση των 42,2 χιλιομέτρων σε μια εμπειρία που συνδέει οδηγούς, τουρίστες και δρομείς με την αφετηρία στον Μόλο Λεμεσού. Με αφορμή την απόκτηση του τίτλου του ονομαστικού χορηγού για τη […]

Politics

3 d. ago Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’

Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Limassol which coincided with the beginning of this year’s Pancyprian examinations, he said that consultations on […]

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3 d. ago Israeli military says it will strike Beirut’s southern suburbs

The Israeli military on Thursday told residents of four neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of strikes on what it said were underground Hezbollah drone-manufacturing sites, and thousands fled. The evacuation warning, published on X, was the first such warning in over a month for the suburbs, which were hit hard in the […]

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4 d. ago Military drill simulates warship under fire at Limassol port

A large-scale emergency drill was held on Thursday morning at Limassol port, simulating a warship coming under attack while arriving in Cyprus. The exercise tested the country’s ability to handle a hostile strike, safely unload ammunition and evacuate the injured under combat-like conditions. The scenario, part of the tactical exercise with troops “Nikitis-Demetra 2025,” played […]

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4 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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4 d. ago Six arrested in Limassol over suspected forged rental documents

Six young adults have been arrested in Limassol on suspicion of using forged documents to secure residency and student permits in Cyprus, in what police are treating as a possible organised case of document fraud. Four of the suspects, aged between 21 and 24, appeared before Limassol court on Wednesday. The court issued a seven-day […]

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4 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 […]

Sport

4 d. ago Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as opposition moves to dissolve parliament

A member of Israel’s right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next week, piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Latest opinion polls suggest that Netanyahu’s coalition would lose power if an election was held today, with many voters unhappy over the […]

Politics

4 d. ago Limassol district govt calls for ‘responsible’ water use over Kataklysmos weekend

The Limassol district government on Wednesday called on people living in the district to “demonstrate responsibility” in their water use over the Kataklysmos weekend. The Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend, one of the highlights of the Greek Orthodox Christian calendar, typically sees people engage in water fights and other water-based activities. As such, the district government […]

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5 d. ago Cyprus property prices set to drop as supply rises, says president

Cyprus is expected to experience a decline in both rental and property purchase prices in the coming years, President Nikos Christodoulides announced this week. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Property Developers Association in Limassol, the president attributed the anticipated price drop to new housing developments that are set to balance supply and […]

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5 d. ago Archbishop warns of heresy after disagreement with Limassol Bishop over Tychikos

Archbishop warns of heresy after disagreement with Limassol Bishop over Tychikos  Philenews

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