31 m. ago Oil prices rebound after Trump hints at new Russia sanctions

Oil prices rose by around 1 per cent on Friday as investors weighed a tight prompt market against a potential large surplus this year forecast by the IEA, while US tariffs and possible further sanctions on Russia were also in focus. Brent crude futures were up 76 cents, or 1.11 per cent, at $69.40 a […]

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33 m. ago State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump’s shake

The State Department will start firing more than 1,350 US-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine US ability to defend and promote US interests abroad. The layoffs will cover 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign […]

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41 m. ago «Θα σου δίνω την μπάλα»: Η ατάκα που πάει να γίνει πράξη για την Τότεναμ σε 19 ώρες, με management για σεμινάριο!

Γυρνάμε τον χρόνο πριν από ακριβώς 17 ημέρες. Τότε που ο Τόμας Φρανκ υπογράφει το συμβόλαιό του με την Τότεναμ. Πείθεται. Αφήνει την Μπρέντφορντ. Γνωρίζει πως αναλαμβάνει έναν πολύ δύσκολο ρόλο, αλλά δεν διστάζει. Μπαίνει στη διαδικασία να αφήσει πίσω του ένα ιδανικό διάστημα, γεμάτο επιτυχίες και καθολική αναγνώριση από τον «οργανισμό» των «μελισσών» και […]

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81 m. ago Η Calvin Klein ντύνει την Beyoncé στο show της ‘Cowboy Carter’ στο Landover

Νέα Υόρκη, 8 Ιουλίου 2025 – Η Calvin Klein Inc. ανακοινώνει ότι η Beyoncé εμφανίστηκε με custom δημιουργία της σειράς Calvin Klein Collection κατά τη διάρκεια του show της ‘Cowboy Carter’, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Northwest Stadium στο Landover, Μέριλαντ. Η Beyoncé φόρεσε ένα μοναδικό σύνολο Calvin Klein Collection, αποτελούμενο από μία κάπα με φτερωτό denim […]

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98 m. ago UK economy shrinks again in May, fuelling fears of stalled recovery

Britain’s economy contracted unexpectedly for a second month running in May, official data showed on Friday, compounding worries at home for finance minister Rachel Reeves as the nation navigates growing global turbulence. Gross domestic product shrank by 0.1 per cent after a 0.3 per cent drop in April, the Office for National Statistics said. Economists […]

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1 hour 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

2 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 […]

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2 h. ago Ripple (XRP) predicted to 10x by next year, but this viral coin could skyrocket 40x in 4 months

As the crypto supercycle gains momentum in 2025–26, Ripple (XRP) is poised to surge 10x to $22.41, driven by speculation about ETFs and institutional adoption of the currency. But because it has a high value, it can’t make as much money as quickly as low-cap competitors. Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) is a viral meme coin that […]

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2 h. ago Ο απίθανος 14χρονος Ραφαήλ νίκησε σε χρόνο dt τον Αμερικανό Ασένζο και προκρίθηκε στους «4» του Γουίμπλεντον

Με 2-0 σετ (6-2, 6-2) σε μόλις 58 λεπτά σκόρπισε τον Αμερικανό Τριστάν Ασένζο, ο Ραφαήλ Παγώνης, έκανε το 3/3 και προκρίθηκε στα ημιτελικά του Γουίμπλεντον U14. Ο κορυφαίος Έλληνας τενίστας στην ευρωπαϊκή κατάταξη U14 (κλείνει τα 14 τον ερχόμενο Δεκέμβριο) ολοκλήρωσε αήττητος τη φάση των ομίλων, επικρατώντας και στους τρεις αγώνες του. Χθες σημείωσε δύο […]

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3 h. ago Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns into […]

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3 h. ago EU waits on Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo

The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from US President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months of difficult […]

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4 h. ago ‘I will never surrender’ – Levent on alleged Turkish prosecutor’s summons

Veteran Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent on Friday promised to “never surrender” after announcing that he had been summoned to present himself to the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office lest he be extradited to Turkey. “They are calling on me to surrender, right? I will not surrender. I will not surrender, as I wrote in […]

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4 h. ago ΑΕΚ: Δίνει το όνομα του Δημήτρη Χατζηχρήστου στη Θύρα 40 της Opap Arena!

Την μνήμη του Δημήτρη Χατζηχρήστου θα τιμήσει η ΑΕΚ! Η ΠΑΕ αποφάσισε να δώσει το όνομα του σε μία από τις θύρες της Opap Arena, συγκεκριμένα της Θύρας 40 σε μια τελετή που θα έχει προγραμματιστεί για αύριο Σάββατο στις 19:00 έξω από την είσοδο της Θύρας. «Σας ενημερώνουμε οτι αύριο Σάββατο 12/7, είναι προγραμματισμένη η τελετή ονοματοδοσίας της Θύρας […]

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4 h. ago Stoiximan: Σουηδία–Γερμανία για την κορυφή του ομίλου στο Euro 2025 Γυναικών

Το κείμενο που ακολουθεί είναι πληρωμένη διαφήμιση εκ μέρους της Stoiximan Cyprus | 18+ | Παιχνίδι είναι, θέλει όρια | https://safergambling.gov.cy/ | Η Stoiximan κατέχει άδεια Κλάσης Β’ από την ΕΑΣ με αριθμό B018 Με την πρόκριση στα προημιτελικά ήδη εξασφαλισμένη και για τις δύο ομάδες, Σουηδία και Γερμανία συγκρούονται απόψε στις 22:00 στην Ελβετία […]

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5 h. ago Madagascar delivers first surgical castration sentence in child rape case

A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for the rape of a child in 2024, a judicial official said, in the first such measure on the Indian Ocean island. The case arose from the rape and attempted murder of a six-year-old girl in Imerintsiatosika, a municipality 30 km west of the […]

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5 h. ago Cyprus building permits fall but value rises to €361.5 million

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday announced a reduction of 1.9 per cent in the number of building permits issued during March 2025, when compared to the same month last year. A total of 572 building permits were authorised in March 2025, down from 583 in March 2024. The total value of these permits […]

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5 h. ago Takata airbag report recommends criminal charges against three

The report documenting the findings of the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their import into the country recommended that criminal charges be brought against three people. It also recommended that disciplinary charges be brought against five others. Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday took receipt of the report, with […]

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6 h. ago Charges dropped against two suspects in gangland murder case

Charges against two suspects in the murder of gang member Demetris Andronikou were dropped on Friday after it was found that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Antonis Demetriou, the lawyer of one of the two suspects, said that the testimonies given by 14 prosecution witnesses “did not prove” the veracity of any of the […]

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6 h. ago CySEC urges crypto providers to review new EBA regulatory opinion

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday issued a formal update to cryptoasset service providers (CASPs) and applicant CASPs regarding new regulatory guidance from the European Banking Authority (EBA). The update concerns an opinion published by the EBA on June 10, 2025, addressing the regulatory treatment of electronic money tokens (EMTs) under both […]

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7 h. ago Cyprus’ digital habits rank among the EU’s strongest in 2024

Cyprus emerged as one of the EU’s most active countries for online cultural engagement in 2024, with 94 per cent of internet users watching TV or videos online.   This placed the island just behind the Netherlands and Finland, which topped the list at 96 per cent each, according to Eurostat revealed this week.   By contrast, […]

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