12 h. ago Power goes out in north of Paphos district as wildfire rages

Parts of the Paphos district were left without power on Sunday afternoon after a wildfire broke out near the village of Steni. Steni itself was left without power, along with the nearby town of Polis Chrysochous and the villages of Droushia, Goudi, Skoulli, and Yiolou, as well as the nearby Nicosia district village of Pano […]

Events

12 h. ago Man arrested in north for crossing illegally into Republic near Louroujina

A man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Sunday after having been arrested for having allegedly driven into the Republic illegally near the village of Louroujina. Louroujina is the north’s southernmost point and is located near the villages of Lympia and Potamia. In court on Sunday, police officer Ebrar Kiris said that at around […]

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12 h. ago Our judicial system is cracking under the weight of its own incompetence

Our judicial system cannot help keeping itself out of adverse publicity as, following last week’s Supreme Judicial Council decision not to confirm Doria Varoshiotou as a judge, we had a compelling decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Cyprus. The court lambasted not only the Cyprus Republic but also the deputy attorney-general […]

Politics

14 h. ago Increased police patrols across Cyprus lead to arrests and citations

Increased police patrols across Cyprus lead to arrests and citations  Kathimerini.com.cy

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14 h. ago Ukraine says suspected Russian FSB assassins killed in Kyiv region

Ukrainian intelligence agents on Sunday killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel in Ukraine’s SBU security service last week, the SBU said. The intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), […]

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35 h. ago Russia’s Lavrov meets North Korea’s Kim, praises ties as ‘invincible brotherhood’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the coastal city of Wonsan on Saturday, where he described the two nations’ relations as “an invincible fighting brotherhood”, Russia’s foreign ministry said. The ministry quoted Lavrov as saying that the visit represented the continuation of “strategic dialogue” between the two sides […]

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39 h. ago Arizona fossils reveal an ecosystem in flux early in the age of dinosaurs

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America’s oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were destined soon to vanish lived alongside newcomers early in the age of dinosaurs. The remains of the pterosaur, roughly the size of a small seagull, and the […]

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57 h. ago As Bitcoin (BTC) eyes $145K, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) presale phase 5 nears completion, just 32% of tokens remain at $0.03

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $108,054, up 2.2% last week, with a $2.07T market cap, eyeing a $145K target. Driven by $769.5M in weekly ETF inflows and a golden cross on the daily chart, analysts predict a 1.3x rally, supported by Texas’s $1B BTC reserve and 730K active addresses. A Fear & Greed Index at 66 […]

Economics

58 h. 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 […]

Politics

58 h. ago Mutuum Finance (MUTM)’s beta launch nears as Bitcoin (BTC) reserves hit $1B, will the $0.03 price survive August?

As Texas’ institutional reserves of Bitcoin (BTC) cross the $1 billion threshold, investor sentiment in crypto markets has surged. However, while Bitcoin (BTC) continues to consolidate, a new DeFi protocol is capturing the attention of early movers. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), currently in Phase 5 of its presale, is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Beta […]

Economics

58 h. 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 […]

Politics

60 h. ago Ioannou hails changes to laws surrounding use of Turkish Cypriot property

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday hailed the changes to the laws surrounding the use of Turkish Cypriot-owned property in the Republic, which were passed by parliament on Thursday night. He described the new last as a “decisive step in the effort for the rational management of Turkish Cypriot properties”, pointing out that Turkish Cypriot-owned […]

Society

61 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 […]

Events

68 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 […]

Sport

4 d. ago NANS Turkish Zone elects new leaders at North Cyprus convention

NANS Turkish Zone elects new leaders at North Cyprus convention  Vanguard News

Politics

4 d. ago Speech by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 13th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards

Speech by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 13th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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4 d. ago Starmer and Macron agree on need for new migrant deterrent, UK says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the need for new solutions to the problem of illegal migration on Wednesday, Starmer’s office said, laying the groundwork for a bilateral summit on Thursday. The two met for lunch during what is the first state visit by a European leader since Britain’s […]

Events

4 d. ago Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from northeastern Libya of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Greece’s southern islands of Crete and Gavdos have surged to […]

Events

4 d. ago Aykut’s trial postponed pending examination of detention conditions

A request was submitted on Wednesday at the Nicosia criminal court to change the conditions in which Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, is being held, after which the defendant’s health would be finally examined. Defence attorney Christos Triantafyllides told the court that […]

Politics

4 d. ago Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus attendance at economic summit 'diplomatic victory': President

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus attendance at economic summit 'diplomatic victory': President  Yeni Şafak

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