9 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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40 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

Politics

68 h. 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 Validity of land registry records questioned at Aykut hearing

The validity of records of property ownership in northern Cyprus prior to 1974 in the hands of the land registry was called into question during Tuesday’s hearing of the trial of Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north. Defence lawyer […]

Sport

3 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 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 […]

Politics

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 Court cancels €6.4m CySEC fine against Vardinogiannis siblings

The Administrative Court has annulled a fine of more than €6.4 million imposed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Greek business siblings Ioannis and Amalia Vardinogiannis over allegations of insider trading involving shipping sector changes and shareholding in a listed company. According to Cypriot daily Politis, the court accepted the appeals lodged […]

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4 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 New policy by local electricity authority not fit for purpose

I am reaching out to bring attention to a recent policy change by our local electricity authority that is causing concern among many residents and deserves public attention. As of now, individuals who need to request a payment plan are required to appear in person at the authority’s offices. This decision poses major problems for the general […]

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6 d. ago UK police arrest over 20 supporters of now banned Palestine Action group

British police arrested over 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after they showed support for the newly banned Palestine Action group in London, officials said on Saturday, hours after the proscription came into effect. The government moved to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws last month after its activists broke into a Royal Air […]

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6 d. ago Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?

By Hannah Dahlen Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is back in the news this week in a podcast discussing her viral “baby mama” video. The video was made four years ago when she gave birth to daughter Lilibet, but only released recently. It shows the duchess in hospital, heavily pregnant, dancing and twerking to bring on […]

Sport

6 d. ago Australian authorities condemn arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

Australian authorities on Saturday condemned what they said was an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers in the building, the latest in a spate of incidents against the nation’s Jewish community. The fire at the entrance to the synagogue in the east of Victoria’s state capital was sparked on Friday night, police said […]

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7 d. ago Eurobarometer: Cypriots say EU positively impacts living conditions

The perception of Cypriots about the impact of EU regional policy remains largely positive, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. According to the survey, 88 per cent of respondents in Cyprus believe that EU-funded initiatives contribute positively to living conditions in their respective countries or regions, while 35 per cent are aware of the existence […]

Politics

7 d. ago France and Britain hope migrant ‘taxi boat’ plan will slow record Channel crossings

Early one morning this week, a dinghy motored along a vast beach in northern France, stopping every few hundred metres to pick up migrants bound for Britain. Four French police gave chase, but failed to reach the migrants before they reached water’s edge. Soon, with 70-odd people onboard, the dinghy began chugging across the sea, […]

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7 d. ago Police seize major drug haul in joint operation with British Bases; four arrested

Police seize major drug haul in joint operation with British Bases; four arrested  Philenews

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8 d. ago Thalia programme channels €330m to boost SME growth in Cyprus

The Thalia 2021–2027 Cohesion Policy Programme is currently Cyprus’ most ambitious effort to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a total budget of €1.8 billion, including €969 million from the European Union and €842 million from the national government. So far, calls worth €330 million have been launched under the programme, offering grants to […]

Politics

8 d. ago Police to question siblings after baby with burns hospitalised

The police are expected to speak to the underaged siblings of the 22-month-old child that was admitted to hospital with second degree burns after being left in a bathtub with scalding water, it was announced on Thursday. The child’s 31-year-old father and 35-year-old mother are in custody and their other three children are with relatives, […]

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9 d. ago Normality returns to Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Sabalenka ease through

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London’s tropical heatwave ensured a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks. A stream of big names including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev crashed and burned in the oven-like temperatures of the first […]

Politics

9 d. ago Police officer who led ‘golden passport’ probe testifies in court

The first part of testimony from the final prosecution witness on Wednesday shed fresh light on Cyprus’ controversial ‘golden passports’ scandal, linked to an undercover Al Jazeera investigation. Former House president Demetris Syllouris and former MP Christakis Giovanis stand accused in the case. Both deny wrongdoing. In Nicosia criminal court, state prosecutor Charis Karaolidou called […]

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