43 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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44 h. ago Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’

Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Limassol which coincided with the beginning of this year’s Pancyprian examinations, he said that consultations on […]

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48 h. ago UK Joins France, Mexico, Cyprus, Indonesia, UAE, Kenya In Updated Travel Advisory Of Australia As Government Flags Mounting Dangers In Popular Travel Destinations

UK Joins France, Mexico, Cyprus, Indonesia, UAE, Kenya In Updated Travel Advisory Of Australia As Government Flags Mounting Dangers In Popular Travel Destinations  Travel And Tour World

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62 h. ago Kαφές Pokka: Πλατινένιος Χορηγός της πρώτης Κύπριας συμμετέχουσας στο Mountain of Hell!

Ενέργεια, πρόκληση, περιπέτεια! Ο καφές Pokka είναι για αυτούς που τολμούν, για αυτούς που συνεχώς ξεπερνούν τα όριά τους, βάζοντας νέους στόχους και νέες προκλήσεις. Για αυτό, στηρίζει ως πλατινένιος χορηγός τη Σαββίνα Κουλλέ,  και τη συμμετοχή της στον φετινό αγώνα ποδηλασίας Mountain of Hell, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 20-22 Ιουνίου, στις γαλλικές Άλπεις. Με […]

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67 h. ago Vyras slams ‘catastrophic’ plan to make district govts responsible for waste management

Union of Cyprus municipalities chairman Andreas Vyras on Thursday warned that plans to transfer responsibility for waste management are “completely catastrophic”. In a letter to the House interior committee, he said the move would place a “huge financial burden” on municipalities. “It would leave them shouldering the financial burden of waste collection, without having the […]

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68 h. ago Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says

 Israel’s military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following […]

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2 d. ago US shuts doors again: Trump expands travel ban in renewed immigration clampdown

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The directive is part of an immigration crackdown Trump launched this year at the start of his second term, which has […]

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as opposition moves to dissolve parliament

A member of Israel’s right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next week, piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Latest opinion polls suggest that Netanyahu’s coalition would lose power if an election was held today, with many voters unhappy over the […]

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3 d. ago Major porn platforms pull out of France over age check standoff

The firm behind Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube is suspending access to the adult content platforms in France from Wednesday, in a move that media said was in protest against a requirement for porn sites to verify that their users are 18 or older. “I can confirm that Aylo has made the difficult decision to suspend […]

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3 d. ago Bill tabled in UK parliament to allow direct flights to northern Cyprus

A bill has been tabled in the United Kingdom’s parliament with the aim of allowing direct flights between the country and northern Cyprus. The bill, an “early day motion”, was tabled by Sammy Wilson of the DUP, a Northern Irish conservative and pro-British unionist political party, and has been signed by Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, […]

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4 d. ago Iran’s president says Tehran will not bow to US pressure to dismantle nuclear programme

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not bow to pressure by the United States to dismantle its nuclear programme. “They (the US) say you must dismantle everything you have, but no free human being will bow to oppression and injustice”, he said on Tuesday in a televised speech. On Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy […]

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4 d. ago Limassol mayor under pressure over potential appearance at Israeli conference

Concerns have been raised over Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis’ lack of clarity regarding whether he will participate in a real estate conference organised by the Israeli Nadlan Centre in early June, although unofficial reports suggest he will not attend. “At a time when global attention is focused on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Mr Armeftis continues […]

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4 d. ago Eurozone inflation eases below ECB target, supporting rate cut bets

Eurozone inflation eased below the European Central Bank’s target last month on surprisingly benign services costs, underpinning expectations for further policy easing even as global trade tensions fuel longer-term price pressures. Consumer price inflation in the 20 countries sharing the euro slowed to 1.9 per cent in May from 2.2 per cent a month earlier, […]

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4 d. ago Government firm on January 2026 deadline for tax reform, says president

The government is committed to implementing tax reform on January 1, 2026, and “this is something that cannot be changed,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. The president convened a meeting to review the legislative progress and ensure the reforms are submitted to parliament in time for full implementation by the set date. The meeting […]

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4 d. ago Report slams lavish spending by House president on London trip

House president Annita Demetriou spent over €15,000 for luxury hotel rooms for three nights for those accompanying her on a trip to London, according to a report released by the audit office on Tuesday. The trip took place in July 2023, and the bill for her entourage, which consisted of eight people, including five parliament […]

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5 d. ago Cyprus weather: Afternoon mountain showers possible, continued heat build

Cyprus weather: Afternoon mountain showers possible, continued heat build-up  Philenews

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5 d. ago TikToker Nikos Peletie arrested over sexual harassment and incitement to violence

Greek-Cypriot TikTok personality Nikos Peletie has reportedly been arrested for alleged offenses of sexual harassment and incitement to violence following public complaints raised by women’s rights groups. According to local media, the matter arose in April following a post by Nikos Peletie on a social media platform. Both the Socialist Women’s Movement and the Cypriot […]

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5 d. ago Tsada voters to elect new church committee amid Tychikos dispute

Voters in Tsada will head to the polls this coming Sunday to elect a new church committee, following a decision to annul the previous one. The elections will take place between 9.30 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. The move follows instructions from the acting head of the Paphos Metropolis after the previous […]

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5 d. ago Gauff speeds into French Open last eight, Pegula crashes out

Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris. Gauff, who got to the final in 2022 and semi-finals last year, is the youngest American player to reach at least the fourth round at […]

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