3 h. ago Hamas says Israel’s claim on hostages’ handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations

Hamas on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu’s decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a […]

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8 h. ago Bank of Israel expected to hold rates again after inflation spike

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week after inflation spiked in January, although analysts believe a rate cut is possible in the coming months should price pressures ease. All 13 economists polled by Reuters said they expected the central bank to keep its benchmark […]

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19 h. ago Rio Open: Σκύλοι αντικατέστησαν τα ball kids με στόχο την ευαισθητοποίηση για την υιοθεσία κατοικίδιων ζώων – Βίντεο

Μία σημαντική πρωτοβουλία με στόχο την ευαισθητοποίηση για υπεύθυνη υιοθεσία κατοικίδιων ζώων πήραν και φέτος οι διοργανωτές του Ρίο Όπεν -που ξεκίνησε στις 17 Φεβρουαρίου και θα ολοκληρωθεί στις 23 Φεβρουαρίου- αντικαθιστώντας τα ball kids με σκύλους. Στην πρωτεύουσα της Βραζιλίας, οι φίλαθλοι στο “Jockey Club Brasileiro”… είδαν τους πρωταγωνιστές και τις πρωταγωνίστριες, δηλαδή τους […]

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23 h. ago Hamas frees six hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian detainees

Hamas freed six hostages from Gaza on Saturday, the last living Israeli captives slated for release under the first phase of a fragile ceasefire accord, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Eliya Cohen, 27, Omer Shem Tov, 22, and Omer Wenkert, 23, all seized from the site of the Nova music festival […]

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26 h. ago Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs, FT reports

Meta Platforms has cut back on its yearly distribution of stock options by about 10 per cent for tens of thousands of employees despite the social media giant trading at record highs this month, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Employees receive equity refreshers every year that make up the majority of their remuneration, alongside […]

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31 h. ago Britons cheer up a bit, helped by Bank of England rate cut, survey shows

British consumers turned a little less pessimistic this month as the Bank of England’s latest interest rate cut led to an improvement in expectations for their household finances, according to a survey published on Friday. The monthly consumer confidence index published by market research firm GfK edged up in February to -20 from January’s -22 […]

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45 h. ago Two new generators to be installed at Dhekelia power station

A tender process with the aim of installing two new generators at the Dhekelia power station has begun, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting with executives from Cyprus’ transmission system operator (TSO), he said the aim of the new generators’ purchase is to limit the costs borne by the government […]

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65 h. ago US Mideast envoy says Trump’s Gaza plan is about better prospects, not eviction

The United States’ envoy to the Middle East said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza was not about evicting Palestinians, and the conversation about Gaza’s future was being shifted towards how to create a better future for Palestinians. Trump proposed on February 4 the U.S. should take over Gaza, with Palestinians resettled […]

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3 d. ago UK inflation jumps more than expected in January, testing the BoE’s outlook

British inflation sped up by more than expected to hit a 10-month high of 3 per cent in January and is likely to rise further soon, testing the Bank of England’s confidence that price pressures will ease over the longer term. The BoE and economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to rise by less, […]

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3 d. ago HSBC eyes $1.8 billion in cost cuts by 2026 as new CEO looks to boost returns

HSBC on Wednesday said it aims to save $1.8 billion in costs by the end of next year, as its new CEO revamps the bank to boost profit while navigating mixed interest rate policies and profound geopolitical changes. The Asia-focused lender booked earnings for 2024 that beat market expectations and announced a new $2 billion […]

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3 d. ago Ceremony Commemorates Cyprus Internment Camps As Crucial Chapter In Post

Ceremony Commemorates Cyprus Internment Camps As Crucial Chapter In Post-War Jewish History - Greek City Times  GreekCityTimes.com

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4 d. ago Trump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job cuts, DOGE in full flow

President Donald Trump’s administration targeted bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers for dismissal, as a federal judge gave the green light for its unprecedented remaking of the US civil service, at least for now. With Trump’s blessing and praise, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has swept through federal agencies […]

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4 d. ago Our View: Despite agreements on Monday, still no certainties for Cyprus gas

The media and political reaction to the signing of the latest energy agreements with Egypt was understandably muted, despite the presidential palace’s enthusiastic efforts to talk up their significance. Monday was a ‘historic’ day according to President Christodoulides, who has developed a tendency for reading great significance into every decision he takes. “The agreements are […]

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4 d. ago Bank of Cyprus Profits Jump 4%, Bringing Dividends to Shareholders

Bank of Cyprus Profits Jump 4%, Bringing Dividends to Shareholders  The National Herald

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4 d. ago Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank refugee camps

Tens of thousands of Palestinians living in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank have left their homes as a weeks-long Israeli offensive has demolished houses and torn up vital infrastructure in the heavily built up townships, Palestinian authorities said. Israeli forces began their operation in the refugee camp in the northern West Bank city […]

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4 d. ago Descendants of Holocaust survivors mark 76th anniversary of Cypriot internment camps' closure

Descendants of Holocaust survivors mark 76th anniversary of Cypriot internment camps' closure  WRAL News

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4 d. ago Descendants of Holocaust survivors mark 76th anniversary of internment camps' closure in Cyprus

Descendants of Holocaust survivors mark 76th anniversary of internment camps' closure in Cyprus  Oil City Derrick

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4 d. ago ‘Mediterranean magnetism’ of Cyprus actress bags her award at Berlin film festival

Cypriot actress Marina Makris was awarded as one of ten European Shooting Stars 2025 at the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin on Monday night. Makris is well-known for her performances in Cyprus-led films including Jiu Jitsu, where she acted alongside Nicholas Cage and Africa Star by Adonis Florides, for which she was honoured […]

Culture

4 d. ago Cyprus marks 76 years since closure of last camp for Palestine

Cyprus on Tuesday marked exactly 76 years since the closure of the last of the detention camps set up by the British colonial authorities in Cyprus to house Jewish people bound for Palestine. The detainees were held in Cyprus after the ships on which they were travelling from Europe and northern Africa were diverted to […]

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4 d. ago Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel will begin indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal this week and it demands a complete demilitarisation of the enclave, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday. Negotiations for the second phase of the deal were supposed to start on February 2 but Qatar, […]

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