2 h. ago Hamas says Israel’s claim on hostages’ handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations

Hamas on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu’s decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a […]

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37 h. ago Man who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie guilty of attempted murder

Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed and partially blinded the novelist Salman Rushdie onstage at a New York arts institute, was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder. Matar, 27, can be seen in videos of the 2022 attack rushing the Chautauqua Institution’s stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe […]

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52 h. ago Police chase ends in arrest of two after car falls down cliff

Police arrested two men, aged 43 and 53, after they fell into a cliff in Larnaca district in their attempt to escape the law. Previously officers had secured evidence that the 43-year-old was in Kalo Chorio after failing to appear before the Nicosia court for a theft case. Around 3.30pm on Thursday police located the […]

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3 d. ago Our View: In football club fight, government loses either way

IN THE end the government’s attempt to settle the issue of the tax debts of the football clubs, through an absurd repayment scheme that would be covered by the taxpayer, proved a gross miscalculation. Rather than settling the matter, once and for all, which was the government’s objective, the scheme has not been implemented because […]

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3 d. ago Soft toy feat sets Guinness World Record, while raising funds for RMHC® Cyprus

Ronald McDonald House Charities Cyprus (RMHC® Cyprus) proudly announces that Evita Constantinou’s “Teddies from Home for The Home” initiative has won a Guinness World Record. Last summer, the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest line of soft toys was held in Limassol’s ‘Aetos’ stadium, on June 2, 2024, with the dual purpose of promoting […]

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5 d. ago Man in north found guilty of fatally stabbing woman 33 times

A 48-year-old man was on Tuesday found guilty in the north of having fatally stabbed 40-year-old Vietnamese national Dam Thi Hop 33 times. Hop’s decomposing body was found wrapped in a carpet and blankets on January 6, 2019 in a wooden area near the road linking the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport and the nearby village […]

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5 d. ago EU antitrust chief slams Trump’s chaos: Vows to defend stability against Washington’s ‘bullying’ tactics

The EU’s competition chief says US President Donald Trump has upended the “trustful relationship” between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should focus on providing the predictability and stability that is lacking in Washington. Teresa Ribera, the second most powerful official at the European Commission after President Ursula von der Leyen, told Reuters […]

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5 d. ago HSBC shareholders support restructuring, aiming for higher returns

Investors in HSBC (HSBA.L) are backing management attempts to shutter parts of its investment bank, even as US President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda fuels hopes for a boom in capital markets activity. Four shareholders, including two of the 20 largest, said last month’s decision to axe HSBC’s mergers and equity capital markets teams in the […]

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5 d. ago From Bitcoin ETF to cloud mining profits – Why CJMining is the best choice

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs has significantly impacted the cryptocurrency industry, opening doors for mainstream adoption and increased market stability. While institutional investors benefit from direct exposure to Bitcoin, retail investors and miners now have new opportunities to profit. With rising competition and reduced block rewards, cloud mining is emerging as the most efficient and […]

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6 d. ago Egypt, Cyprus discuss Gaza reconstruction and regional stability

Egypt, Cyprus discuss Gaza reconstruction and regional stability  Egypt Today

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