6 h. ago ‘Island could face more earthquakes’ says geological survey department

The geological survey department warned on Monday that the island could face “more earthquakes in the coming days” amid intense regional seismic activity. A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Antakya region near the Syria-Turkey border at around 11.20am on Monday, 240 kilometres northeast of Famagusta. The tremor was felt in Cyprus, Syria and Turkey. “The earthquake sequence is progressing smoothly, […]

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15 h. ago Dead body found in Cyprus belonged to man who went missing in Turkey

A dead body found near Kyrenia on Sunday belonged to a man who had gone missing in Turkey almost two weeks prior. The body had been found on rocks in the sea off the coast of the Kyrenia district village of Vasileia on Sunday afternoon, with efforts immediately beginning to identify it. Late on Sunday […]

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18 h. ago Police investigate deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide

Actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police detectives are investigating the circumstances as an apparent homicide, city officials said. While police declined to publicly identify the two people found deceased, Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom each released statements […]

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18 h. ago ‘Intimidation and terrorism’ led to cancelled Gavriel exhibition

The cancelling of art exhibition ‘Antisystemic Art’ in Paphos happened in a climate of “intimidation and terrorism”, artist Giorgos Gavriel said on Monday, responding to the storm of reactions caused by his works. In a public post on social media, Gavriel said “we are living in difficult times, where artists exhibit their works under police […]

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35 h. ago Religious symbols controversy prompts cancellation of Paphos art exhibition

The Blue Iris gallery in Paphos on Sunday cancelled its exhibition after paintings sparked controversy for being considered offensive to Orthodox Christian symbols. The works, created by Giorgos Gavriel, depict Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other sacred icons in ways critics call blasphemous. “The Blue Iris gallery is exhibiting works that deliberately desecrate Christ, the […]

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36 h. ago Paphos art exhibition cancelled after parties lash out over religious imagery

Paphos art exhibition cancelled after parties lash out over religious imagery  Philenews

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40 h. ago From mines to meadows: how science is reviving Europe’s forgotten landscapes

EU-funded researchers are transforming former coal-mining sites across Europe into thriving areas that provide lasting environmental and social benefits. By Kaja Šeruga – 868 words When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to turn one of Poland’s largest coal-mining waste heaps into a thriving meadow, she faced an uphill battle. Together with fellow researchers in an […]

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58 h. ago US and Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before European summit

Germany will host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over the weekend for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, before a summit with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, a German official said. A U.S. official said President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were travelling to Germany for talks […]

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65 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: EIB survey, AI adoption, Keve, unemployment, Eurogroup, PwC

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey for Cyprus. The survey found that investment activity in Cyprus remains strong, with almost all businesses making investments, primarily focusing on innovation, even though the […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus business investment activity remains strong, EIB survey finds

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey for Cyprus. The survey found that investment activity in Cyprus remains strong, with almost all businesses making investments, primarily focusing on innovation, even though the […]

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3 d. ago Paphos threatens to suspend over 3,000 unlicensed businesses

More than 3,000 establishments in Paphos face suspension for operating without the required licences, the municipality has warned. A physical inspection of business premises found that a wide range of operations – including banks, professional offices such as accounting, legal, architectural and medical practices, as well as workshops, shops, fast-food outlets and small recreational venues […]

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3 d. ago North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary faces fresh bribery allegation, remanded again

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu faced a fresh allegation of bribery on Friday after it was alleged in court that he had demanded a bribe of €100,000 for “transactions to be carried out” within one of the north’s public institutions. That allegation comes on top of others levelled against him at […]

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4 d. ago White House: Trump is ‘sick of meetings’ for sake of meeting on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump will send a representative to talks in Europe on Ukraine this weekend if there is a real chance of signing a peace agreement, the White House said on Thursday. But Trump has grown weary of multiple meetings that never seem to reach an agreement on ending the war in Ukraine, Trump […]

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4 d. ago Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby died of exposure, medics say

The civil defense service said most of the tent encampments across the enclave were flooded, and it received more than 2,500 calls for help. Some of the belongings of displaced people were seen floating on top of pools of rainwater. A U.N. report said 761 displacement sites hosting about 850,000 people are at high risk […]

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4 d. ago Former ministers to face scrutiny on private employment by watchdog

Three former ministers who left the government in last Friday’s reshuffle are now subject to strict restrictions on accepting work in the private sector, as required by Cypriot law. George Papanastasiou, former energy minister, Yiannis Panayiotou, former labour minister, and Marilena Evangelou, former deputy welfare minister, must each obtain permission from an independent tripartite committee […]

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5 d. ago Brazil lawmakers vote to cut Bolsonaro’s jail term after chaotic session

Brazilian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to shorten the prison sentence of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, although the bill is likely to face resistance from senators, the Supreme Court and leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In a tense session that descended into chaos ahead of a vote in the early hours of Wednesday […]

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5 d. ago North Cyprus sees extreme flooding due to torrential rainfall

North Cyprus sees extreme flooding due to torrential rainfall  Londra Gazete

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5 d. ago Cabinet approves bill for creation of national ambulance agency

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which foresees the creation of a national ambulance agency. The move was announced by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who said that it “aims to fill the legislative gap in the provision of pre-hospital care”. “The passage of this bill into law will ensure that people who face a sudden […]

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5 d. ago Recycle batteries, play, win! AFIS Cyprus to bring green game to Nicosia Christmas market

This Christmas, AFIS Cyprus combines the magic of the holidays with tradition and environmental awareness in a unique activation that will get everyone talking! Over the weekend of December 13- 14, 2025, the heart of recycling will beat at the Nicosia Municipality Christmas Market, at the lower level of Eleftheria Square. From 3-9pm, children and […]

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5 d. ago Alonso under pressure but upbeat as Real prepare for City clash

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League group-stage meeting against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, but the Spaniard was confident the team could turn their poor form around. Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo, in which Real were reduced to nine players after defenders Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras were […]

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