3 h. ago LA protest violence ‘not the way forward’, says Mexico’s president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she did not agree with violent acts committed during the massive protests which have broken out in Los Angeles against immigration raids. The leader, speaking from her morning press conference, also called on U.S. authorities to respect the rule of law in migratation processes.

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7 h. ago NATO leader urges huge expansion of air and missile protection

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte will argue in a speech at London’s Chatham House think tank that […]

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10 h. ago Priest clashes with church leaders during trial and is suspended

A Cypriot priest who openly criticised the Archbishop of Cyprus and the Holy Synod during a church hearing has been suspended for six months. Father Demos Serkelides appeared last Friday before the Episcopal Court, a special church tribunal, where he was expected to respond to serious complaints. Instead, according to reports, he reacted angrily and […]

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28 h. ago UK’s Prince William calls for urgent action to protect oceans

Britain’s Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet’s oceans, saying it was a challenge “like none we have faced before”. Speaking ahead of the UN ocean conference, which begins in France on Monday, William said rising sea temperatures, plastic pollution and overfishing were putting […]

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32 h. 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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55 h. ago Sinner faces defending champ Alcaraz in hotly anticipated French Open final

The French Open men’s singles tournament will culminate with a blockbuster clash in Paris on Sunday. World number one Jannik Sinner faces defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the most eagerly anticipated men’s singles final since the start of the Rafa Nadal era 20 years ago at Roland Garros where the results were largely a foregone […]

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69 h. ago Ruthless Sinner downs Djokovic to reach maiden French Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated record-chasing Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 7-6(3) in a clash of generations on Friday to set up a blockbuster French Open final showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Playing a younger, modern version of himself, the 38-year-old Djokovic looked every bit his age for a while on Court Philippe Chatrier […]

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2 d. ago German woman arrested over north property testifies over flight with Elam MEP

The 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday told the Nicosia criminal court about the flight from Germany to Cyprus she spent with Elam MEP Geadis Geadi which ended with her being arrested in July last year. Friday’s hearing formed part of the “trial within a […]

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3 d. ago Church of Cyprus: In a state of anticipation following Tychikos’s appeal to the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Church of Cyprus: In a state of anticipation following Tychikos’s appeal to the Ecumenical Patriarchate  Orthodox Times

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3 d. ago Church appeal to the Phanar by Metropolitan of Paphos – The reaction of the Church of Cyprus

Church appeal to the Phanar by Metropolitan of Paphos – The reaction of the Church of Cyprus  Orthodox Times

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4 d. ago Christodoulides warns of ‘divisive rhetoric’ in Turkish Cypriot election campaign

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of “daily divisive rhetoric” on the campaign trail ahead of October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections. “We are at the beginning, if you will, in the middle of the election campaign in the occupied territories. What will follow, as we have already seen recently, is daily divisive rhetoric, aimed at […]

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4 d. ago Trump suspends entry of international students studying at Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended for an initial six months the entry into the United States of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League school. Trump’s proclamation cited national security concerns as a justification for barring international students from entering […]

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4 d. ago Trump suspends entry of international students studying at Harvard

Trump suspends entry of international students studying at Harvard  Cyprus Mail

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4 d. ago Tatar vows to not ‘remain silent’ over ‘hostile’ property arrests

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. In a statement released in light of a meeting he had held with the leaders […]

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5 d. ago Zelenskiy suggests truce until meeting with Putin can be arranged

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed implementing a ceasefire until a meeting can be arranged with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “My proposal, which I believe our partners can support, is that we agree a ceasefire with the Russians until the leaders meet,” Zelenskiy told a briefing in Kyiv. “At this time, people will understand […]

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5 d. ago Former minister, others, plead not guilty in golden passports trial

Former transport minister Marios Demetriades on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in relation to “suspicious” naturalisations of new Cypriot citizens under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ scheme. Demetriades was one of nine defendants – seven people and two legal entities – to plead not guilty to […]

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5 d. ago Archbishop of Cyprus: There is heresy within the Church which fortunately has been revealed

Archbishop of Cyprus: There is heresy within the Church which fortunately has been revealed  Orthodox Times

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5 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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5 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: Deloitte, CSE, Keve, Mall of Cyprus, Cyprus Airways

Deloitte Cyprus on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new partners, effective from June 1, 2025, marking an expansion of its leadership team. According to the announcement, Nicholas Theofilou has been promoted to Partner in the Strategy & Transactions team at Deloitte Limited, while Maria Michaelides has been appointed as Partner at Deloitte Actuarial Services […]

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6 d. ago Οι Ουκρανοί χτύπησαν ξανά τη γέφυρα της Κριμαίας – Χρησιμοποίησαν εκρηκτικά ίσα με 1.100 κιλά TNT, δείτε βίντεο

Οι ουκρανικές μυστικές υπηρεσίες ανακοίνωσαν το μεσημέρι της Τρίτης πως χτύπησαν για τρίτη φορά από την έναρξη του πολέμου την γέφυρα που ενώνει την Ρωσία με την Κριμαία. Οι Ουκρανοί έδωσαν, μάλιστα, στην δημοσιότητα βίντεο στο οποίο εικονίζεται υποθαλάσσια έκρηξη σε έναν από τους βασικούς πυλώνες της γέφυρας. BREAKING: Ukraine's SBU conducted a new special operation and struck the Crimean Bridge for the third time, this time underwater. The bridge is in a state of emergency. pic.twitter.com/ocy3Nf2LGc — Clash Report (@clashreport) June 3, 2025 Όπως είναι φυσικό, η κίνηση στη γέφυρα έχει διακοπεί σε όλο το μήκος της, ενώ οι ρωσικές δυνάμεις βρίσκονται σε κόκκινο συναγερμό. Η Υπηρεσία Ασφαλείας της Ουκρανίας (SBU) έκανε γνωστό πως για τη συγκεκριμένη επιχείρηση χρησιμοποιήθηκαν εκρηκτικά με ισχύ που αντιστοιχεί σε 1.100 κιλά ΤΝΤ. Η επιχείρηση είχε προετοιμαστεί για μήνες, προκάλεσε «σημαντικές δομικές ζημιές» και άφησε τη γέφυρα σε «κρίσιμη κατάσταση», σύμφωνα με τις προκαταρκτικές ε...

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