25 h. ago Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus

Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus  Philenews

Sport

25 h. ago Drone war escalates: Hospitals hit in Ukraine, flights suspended in Russia

Russia and Ukraine exchanged intense drone strikes on Tuesday, disrupting air traffic and causing damage to civilian infrastructure amid a dramatic escalation in the air war between the two countries. In Ukraine, Russian drones hit multiple targets across the capital Kyiv and the southern port city of Odesa. Local officials reported damage to residential buildings […]

Events

36 h. ago Macron links ocean protection to national sovereignty, voices support for Greece, Cyprus

Macron links ocean protection to national sovereignty, voices support for Greece, Cyprus  eKathimerini.com

Politics

40 h. ago LA protest violence ‘not the way forward’, says Mexico’s president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she did not agree with violent acts committed during the massive protests which have broken out in Los Angeles against immigration raids. The leader, speaking from her morning press conference, also called on U.S. authorities to respect the rule of law in migratation processes.

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41 h. ago Cyprus commits to stronger regional ties for marine protection

President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasised the urgent need for international action to protect and sustainably manage the world’s oceans. He was speaking before delegates from around the globe at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, where he highlighted Cyprus’s ongoing commitment to marine conservation and outlined future plans to enhance regional cooperation, expand protected areas, […]

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42 h. ago Cyprus, Greece, Hungary Targeted By Israel’s New TUS IL Airline With Plans For Affordable Expansion To Top European Destinations

Cyprus, Greece, Hungary Targeted By Israel’s New TUS IL Airline With Plans For Affordable Expansion To Top European Destinations  Travel And Tour World

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44 h. ago NATO leader urges huge expansion of air and missile protection

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte will argue in a speech at London’s Chatham House think tank that […]

Events

51 h. ago Cyprus Begins Expansion of Two Main Airports, Expand Capacity

Cyprus Begins Expansion of Two Main Airports, Expand Capacity  The National Herald

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65 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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68 h. ago Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass

Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during a Mass with a crowd of tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred.” […]

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to what it called Ukrainian “terrorist acts” against Russia. Russia’s military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion

Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion  Kathimerini.com.cy

Transport

5 d. ago Cypriot students in Ioannina call for direct flights to Cyprus

A group of Cypriot students in Ioannina has appealed to the transport ministry and several airlines – including Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Tus Airways – calling for the introduction of direct flights between Larnaca and Ioannina. According to the group, around 400 Cypriot students are currently studying in the […]

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5 d. ago UK steps up drought response after driest spring in over a century

Britain said on Thursday it would step up efforts to protect its water resources ahead of the summer, after the driest and warmest spring in England in over 130 years. The Environment Agency (EA) said reservoirs across England were only 77% full, compared with the average 93% for this time of year, although it noted […]

Sport

5 d. ago Alpha Bank sets sights on Cyprus insurer Altius in expansion push

Alpha Bank sets sights on Cyprus insurer Altius in expansion push  Kathimerini.com.cy

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5 d. ago Russia says it will respond to Ukrainian attacks as and when it sees fit

Russia will respond to Ukraine’s latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, accusing Kyiv of state terrorism and confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate. Ukraine used drones to strike Russian heavy bomber planes at air bases in Siberia and […]

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5 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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5 d. ago Vyras slams ‘catastrophic’ plan to make district govts responsible for waste management

Union of Cyprus municipalities chairman Andreas Vyras on Thursday warned that plans to transfer responsibility for waste management are “completely catastrophic”. In a letter to the House interior committee, he said the move would place a “huge financial burden” on municipalities. “It would leave them shouldering the financial burden of waste collection, without having the […]

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