19 h. ago China looks to Cyprus to boost EU ties during 2026 presidency

China hopes to strengthen its ties with the European Union when Cyprus assumes the rotating presidency of the bloc in the first half of 2026, despite what it sees as “contradictory messages” from Brussels, senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao said on Friday. Liu, a senior diplomat and politician who heads the party’s international […]

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20 h. ago Cyprus, FAO boost cooperation on food security and climate resilience

Cyprus on Friday agreed to expand its cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), focusing on food waste, water resource management, and food security. The decision came during an official meeting in Nicosia between Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and FAO director-general Qu Dongyu, who is on a two-day visit to the island. […]

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23 h. 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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26 h. 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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43 h. ago Mutuum Finance set to dethrone Cardano as next big Cryptocurrency, experts target 70x in 2025

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is surging as a top contender in the crypto market, drawing intense investor interest. Currently in Phase 5 of its presale, the project has raised $9,900,000 and sold over 530 million tokens, amassing 11,700 holders. Priced at $0.03, the token offers a 200% increase from its opening phase at $0.01. Experts project […]

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48 h. 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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48 h. ago Increased security measures by police over Kataklysmos festivities

Police on Thursday announced increased security measures over the Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend running from Saturday to Monday night.  “The measures taken include an increased presence of police, particularly officials from the traffic department on motorways, intercity roads and especially on the main roads,” the police said. They added that “particular emphasis” would be placed […]

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66 h. 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 […]

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68 h. ago Cyprus urged to step up role in EU wildfire prevention plans

A senior European commission official on Wednesday called on Cyprus to boost its involvement in wildfire prevention programmes, warning of growing risks as the Mediterranean braces for another scorching summer. Speaking in a televised briefing, senior official at the commission’s directorate-general for European civil protection and humanitarian aid operations Zacharias Yiakoumis said Cyprus plays an […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus and Greece to deepen cooperation in research and innovation

Cyprus and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation in research and innovation, following high-level talks in Athens between senior officials from both countries. The meeting brought together Theodoros Loukaidis, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), and Anastasios Gaitanis, Secretary General for Research and Innovation of Greece. It focused on “strengthening bilateral […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus Innovation Awards 2025 approved for SME Week schedule

The Cyprus Innovation Awards 2025, organised by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev), have been approved for inclusion in the official programme of the European SME Week. The European SME Week is a pan-European initiative led by the European Commission aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and raising awareness about the vital role of small and medium-sized […]

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3 d. ago UK mortgage approvals drop to lowest in over a year after tax break ends

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchase fell more than expected in April to their lowest in over a year as the market adjusted to higher purchase taxes. Earlier government data showed that British house purchases surged in March to take advantage of the final month of an exemption from stamp […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus’s booming defense industry nets €40M as officials call for faster growth

Cyprus’s booming defense industry nets €40M as officials call for faster growth  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 d. ago Grok 3 AI predicts when ADA will break past $3 as new Crypto threatens Cardano

Grok 3 AI is forecasting a bold surge for Cardano (ADA), projecting a climb to $3 in 2025. Yet, a new altcoin, Mutuum Finance (MUTM), is capturing investor focus with its innovative DeFi lending model. Currently in phase 5 of its 11-phase presale, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is priced at $0.03, having raised $9,800,000 and sold […]

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4 d. ago Medvedev: Peace talks aim to ensure swift Russian win, not negotiation

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that the point of holding peace talks with Ukraine was to ensure a swift and complete Russian victory. “The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else’s delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi […]

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4 d. ago Turkish inflation falls to 35.4 per cent in May, below forecast

Turkish annual inflation dipped to 35.41 per cent in May, official data showed on Tuesday, below a Reuters poll forecast and less than half the level of more than 75 per cent that it reached a year earlier. Month-on-month, consumer price inflation was 1.53 per cent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said, also below forecasts. In […]

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4 d. ago Over 200 prisoners break out of Pakistani jail after earthquake panic, says official

Over 200 prisoners escaped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on Monday after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors, local officials and police said. Hundreds of prisoners were allowed into the courtyard of the jail due to the tremors, Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, the provincial law minister, told […]

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4 d. ago Colorado attack suspect on expired visa charged with assault, use of explosives

The suspect in an attack on a pro-Israeli rally in Colorado that injured eight people was being held on Monday on an array of charges, including assault and the use of explosives, in lieu of a $10 million bail, according to official records. The posted list of felony charges against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, also […]

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4 d. ago Airbag victims’ parents slam ‘cheap excuses’ of state officials at committee

Parents of people killed in car accidents due to faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata decried the “cheap excuses” offered by current and former state officials called to testify at the committee formed to investigate the matter, with many having said they were unaware of the issue during their stints in office. Yiannos Giorgallis, the […]

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4 d. ago Russia, Ukraine set to hold more peace talks after Kyiv strikes nuclear

Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived at a palace in Istanbul on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks since 2022 with no sign they are any closer to an agreement, one day after Kyiv struck some of Moscow’s nuclear-capable bombers. The two sides are expected to discuss their respective ideas for what a […]

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