54 h. ago BoCCF’s FANEROMENI25 fest to offer multi disciplinary arts offerings until September

Once again this summer, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF) invites you to its Faneromeni courtyard to enjoy a beautiful arts festival, which will deliver performances of music, dance, theatre, poetry and unique film screenings over June 26-September 11, 2025. Thanks to a unique multidisciplinary programme, the festival will take you on a journey […]

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56 h. ago Pope Leo to make Carlo Acutis first millennial saint on September 7

By Joshua McElwee The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, will take place on September 7, Pope Leo announced on Friday. Acutis, a British-born Italian who died from leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was originally set to be made a saint on April 27 but the […]

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61 h. ago Fed seen on track to resume rate cuts after inflation, job market data

The Federal Reserve’s path to interest rate cuts starting in September appeared to widen on Thursday, after a pair of government reports pointed to cooler inflation and signs of potential weakening in the labor market. US producer prices advanced 2.6 per cent in May from a year earlier, after rising 2.5 per cent in April, […]

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4 d. ago Michaelides to give new statement to police over contempt of court case

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who was removed from office by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling last September, is to give a new statement to the police next week regarding an investigation into alleged contempt of court on his part in light of his dismissal, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that […]

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7 d. ago Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass

Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during a Mass with a crowd of tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred.” […]

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9 d. 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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9 d. ago Alcaraz, Sinner face big tests to set up dream French Open final

The French Open men’s singles semi-finals take centre stage at Roland Garros on Friday. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz meets Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti in a rematch of their Monte Carlo final and Rome semi-final, both of which the Spaniard won to arrive in Paris with the perfect preparation. World number one Jannik Sinner plays […]

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1 week ago Mediterranean ‘neither a battlefield nor graveyard’, the Bel Espoir message

Bel Espoir (Beautiful Hope), a “training ship for peace” sailing the Mediterranean, will be in Cyprus from June 6 to 9 as part of the interreligious and intercultural initiative MED25 Odyssey-Bel Espoir, following an appeal made by the late Pope Francis, it was announced on Tuesday. The organisers explained that the appeal was made at […]

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1 week ago Our View: Will electricity market liberalisation lower prices?

The Cyprus electricity market will open to independent producers in mid-September and from October 1, the trading in electricity will commence. The opening up of the market, which was meant have taken place years ago, but was repeatedly postponed for a variety of reasons, was finally announced by the Cyprus energy regulator Cera last week. […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus competitive electricity market to launch September 2025 with uncertain price impact

Cyprus competitive electricity market to launch September 2025 with uncertain price impact  Philenews

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2 w. ago €4 million pharmaceutical factory by Amazon SAS moves forward in Cyprus

Amazon SAS is moving ahead with plans to construct a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Limassol, following approval from the Environmental Authority. The €4 million project will be located in the community of Monagroulli, within the Pentakomo-Monagroulli industrial area, approximately 620 metres southeast of the village centre. According to the environmental impact assessment submitted in September […]

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3 w. ago Russia casts doubt over Vatican as possible venue for talks with Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the Holy See itself would find it uncomfortable to host two mainly Orthodox Christian nations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had confirmed his […]

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4 w. ago Cyprus Foreign Minister attents Pope Leo XIV’s enthronement at the Vatican

Cyprus Foreign Minister attents Pope Leo XIV’s enthronement at the Vatican  Philenews

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4 w. ago The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus attended the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus attended the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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4 w. ago Deserving champions Barcelona played beautiful football, says Ancelotti

Barcelona’s LaLiga title was well deserved as Hansi Flick’s side played the game with consistency and beauty, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said ahead of Sunday’s LaLiga trip to 14th placed Sevilla. With Barcelona beating Real to the LaLiga title, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup, Real, having been knocked out of the […]

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