3 h. ago Cyprus’ digital habits rank among the EU’s strongest in 2024

Cyprus emerged as one of the EU’s most active countries for online cultural engagement in 2024, with 94 per cent of internet users watching TV or videos online.   This placed the island just behind the Netherlands and Finland, which topped the list at 96 per cent each, according to Eurostat revealed this week.   By contrast, […]

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17 h. ago European court rules against appeal of Cypriot drug case convict

In a judgement made public on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against an appeal filed by a Cypriot convicted of drug-related charges. “The applicant complained that his criminal trial had been unfair because he had been convicted solely on the testimony of an accomplice who had been allegedly rewarded with […]

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21 h. ago Christodoulides meets Turkish Cypriots ahead of Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met a selection of Turkish Cypriots at the presidential palace to “exchange views” ahead of next week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York. The group included the leaders of minor Turkish Cypriot political parties, the YKP’s Murat Kanatli and the BKP’s Izzet Izcan, […]

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22 h. ago Expanded Cyprus problem meeting to assess progress since Geneva

Next week’s expanded informal meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is expected to set the tone for further negotiations and assess the progress made since the Geneva meeting in March, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Thursday. As part of preparations for the July 16–17 meeting, United Nations […]

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27 h. ago Cyprus deputy shipping minister visits UK to boost IMO council bid

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis,paid a working visit to London this week, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties with the United Kingdom. The trip also sought to promote Cyprus’ bid for re-election to the council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 2026-2027 in November. According to the announcement, the visit was marked by a bilateral […]

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44 h. ago ‘Best way to say goodbye’: Fognini retires after Wimbledon epic with Alcaraz

Italy’s Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday, calling time on a 21-year career that culminated with a memorable five-set thriller against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz that left Centre Court on its feet. The 38-year-old veteran pushed Alcaraz to the brink over more than 4-1/2 hours last week, twice clawing his way […]

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51 h. ago Cyprus beer exports fall sharply in June, local sales edge up

Beer exports from factories in Cyprus fell by 24.2 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Statistical Service (Cystat) this week. Exports dropped to 245,087 litres from 323,278 litres in June 2024, while domestic consumption edged up by 1.5 per cent to 4,601,840 litres. As […]

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55 h. ago Britain to ban NDAs used to silence workplace harassment victims

Britain plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that are used by employers to silence those who are subject to harassment or discrimination, as part of a broader bill to protect workers’ rights, the government said this week. The government is due to table amendments to its employment rights bill, which is passing through parliament, to […]

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62 h. ago Supreme Court lets Trump resume plans for mass federal layoffs

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume its plans to carry out mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, elements of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The justices lifted San Francisco-based US District Judge Susan Illston’s May 22 order that had […]

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69 h. ago Thanasis case judge’s appeal against dismissal to begin next week

Doria Varoshiotou’s appeal against the supreme judicial council’s decision to relieve her of her duties as a judge will have its first hearing next week. The hearing will take place on July 16. The supreme judicial council decided last week to not offer Varoshiotou a permanent position within the judiciary following the conclusion of a […]

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3 d. ago Fidan meets Guterres ahead of New York Cyprus problem meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday evening ahead of next week’s planned enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York. The pair met on the sidelines of the Brics summit which is taking place this week in Rio de Janeiro, with […]

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3 d. ago Shipping minister meets Egyptian official to boost maritime ties

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis met last week with the president of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, at the Shipping Deputy Ministry’s offices in Limassol. According to an announcement released on Tuesday, the visit followed Hadjimanolis’ official trip to Egypt in October 2024. During her […]

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3 d. ago Ripple price to rally as $200K XRPL accelerator goes live but one Altcoin will beat XRP gains by 16x

Ripple is igniting excitement in the crypto market with its new XRPL Accelerator Program, launched in partnership with Tenity Global to fuel blockchain innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.  The 12-week program has up to 200,000 dollars in funding to offer to startups working on real-world asset tokenization, institutional DeFi, and AI-based blockchain solutions.  In the […]

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3 d. ago Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

Russia’s sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him. A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman […]

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3 d. ago Dogecoin bounces back with 8% gain, but this new Crypto is predicted to beat DOGE to $1

Dogecoin is surging, climbing 8% this week to hover around $0.172, sparking chatter about its next move. Technical analysts point to a Parallel Channel pattern, with the memecoin rebounding from the lower support line. This uptick fuels speculation about a push toward $0.26, the channel’s upper resistance.  Yet, while Dogecoin grabs headlines, a new player, […]

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4 d. ago Holguin hopes for ‘significant developments’ in next week’s talks

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin said she had a good meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday morning, following which she was scheduled to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides at 11am. “We hope that there will be significant developments in the measures decided in March”, she said, referring […]

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5 d. ago Today Tuvalu: tomorrow the world but escape hatches are closing

Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last week’s big change saw the creation of the world’s first climate-change visas. It’s a way of giving potential climate refugees some hope and some dignity, and it would certainly be an improvement on […]

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5 d. ago Google offers new search changes ahead of key EU antitrust talks

Google (GOOGL.O) has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead to yet another EU antitrust fine, according to a document seen by Reuters. The US tech giant has been under pressure after being hit in March […]

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5 d. ago Parties press for justice reform in wake of ECtHR rape case ruling

Disy on Saturday said it took seriously the judgement issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which found that Cyprus had failed to properly investigate a rape complaint, a ruling that has triggered calls for the resignation of the deputy attorney-general and renewed calls for legal reform. The party reaffirmed its commitment to […]

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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 […]

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