10 h. ago Young U.S. workers meet Cyprus labor activists, strengthening bonds of international solidarity

Young U.S. workers meet Cyprus labor activists, strengthening bonds of international solidarity  People's World

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16 h. ago As Bitcoin (BTC) eyes $145K, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) presale phase 5 nears completion, just 32% of tokens remain at $0.03

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $108,054, up 2.2% last week, with a $2.07T market cap, eyeing a $145K target. Driven by $769.5M in weekly ETF inflows and a golden cross on the daily chart, analysts predict a 1.3x rally, supported by Texas’s $1B BTC reserve and 730K active addresses. A Fear & Greed Index at 66 […]

Economics

19 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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22 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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24 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, […]

Politics

48 h. ago Muted west, jailed opposition: Erdogan’s crackdown sparks fears for Turkish democracy

Tayyip Erdogan’s main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days. Turkey’s president says the probe tackles what he calls a corrupt network that is like “an octopus whose […]

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50 h. ago Guilfoyle vows to champion Cyprus, Greece, and Israel in U.S. foreign policy

Guilfoyle vows to champion Cyprus, Greece, and Israel in U.S. foreign policy  Kathimerini.com.cy

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63 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree on need for new migrant deterrent, UK says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the need for new solutions to the problem of illegal migration on Wednesday, Starmer’s office said, laying the groundwork for a bilateral summit on Thursday. The two met for lunch during what is the first state visit by a European leader since Britain’s […]

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64 h. ago Bus driver suspended after allegedly spraying teen with pepper spray

The bus driver involved in a circulating video capturing a dispute between him and some teenage passengers has been suspended, transport company Emel said on Wednesday. A video of the incident had gone viral on Tuesday, showing the driver allegedly spraying one of the teens with what appeared to be pepper spray in an argument […]

Politics

67 h. ago Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from northeastern Libya of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Greece’s southern islands of Crete and Gavdos have surged to […]

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3 d. ago Our View: Police and army officers must be kept out of politics

Our politicians come up with many silly ideas and Marinos Sizopoulos’ bill that would allow members of the National Guard to stand for election to public posts falls in this category. According to the bill, a National Guard officer who wants to stand for a seat in parliament would be entitled to 40 days leave […]

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3 d. ago Ukraine urges investigation into alleged Russian chemical weapons use

Ukraine asked the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague on Tuesday to investigate the alleged use of banned toxic munitions by Russia against its forces. A request to establish an investigation was submitted by Kyiv to the governing body of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). It followed Dutch and German […]

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3 d. ago Italy’s Bergamo airport temporarily closed after runway death

Italy’s Bergamo airport, which offers low-cost airline connections to and from nearby Milan, was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a man died on a runway during take off preparations for a flight. Flight operations were suspended from 10.20am to 12pm local time (8.20am-10am GMT) “due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway”, the airport […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: CySEC, tourism, hospital tookover, job satisfaction

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday will chair a Eurogroup meeting, which is also set to elect a new president for the next two and a half years. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, ministers will first exchange views on the coordination of fiscal policies within the eurozone. They will also adopt a […]

Society

4 d. ago Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

Russia’s sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him. A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman […]

Politics

4 d. ago Cyprus farmers urged to adopt technology in €450m rural plan

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Monday said that the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, with a budget of more than €450 million for rural development, is central to efforts to create “a sustainable, competitive and future-proof primary sector”. Speaking at a training day on ‘Smart agriculture in field crops’ at the […]

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4 d. ago Two arrested for alleged assault on police officer in Ayia Napa

Two tourists from Brazil aged 28 and 31 were arrested for alleged assault on a police officer in Ayia Napa in the early hours of Monday morning. “At around 4am on Monday, July 7, as members of the Famagusta police department were conducting a foot patrol on Ayia Mavris street in Ayia Napa, they noticed […]

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4 d. ago Customs seize unmarked goods and suspected counterfeit items in Limassol

A large quantity of unmarked and suspected counterfeit goods was seized during an inspection at a transport company in Limassol, the customs department said on Monday. The operation, carried out last Wednesday in coordination with the drug squad Ykan, aimed to detect illegal drug imports in intra-EU maritime cargo arriving from Greece. While no illegal […]

Politics

5 d. ago Cyprus chairs Eurogroup as ministers discuss 2026 fiscal outlook

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday will chair a Eurogroup meeting, which is also set to elect a new president for the next two and a half years. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, ministers will first exchange views on the coordination of fiscal policies within the eurozone. They will also adopt a […]

Politics

5 d. ago Bank of Cyprus launches new ‘Joey Extras’ reward scheme for kids, parents

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) launched its new, innovative and pioneering rewards programme, “Joey Extras”, on July 1, 2025. Specifically designed to offer unique benefits to “Joeyers” (children aged 9–17) and their parents or guardians, Joey Extras is activated automatically upon registration with the Joey app and issuance of a Joey card. Joey Extras delivers […]

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