3 h. ago Chinese take record 9 billion domestic trips during Lunar New Year, Xinhua reports

China notched a record 9.02 billion domestic trips during the 40-day Lunar New Year travel rush, the state Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, surpassing the 8.4 billion trips taken in the same holiday period a year earlier. The travel rush during China’s biggest holiday is often read as a barometer for the country’s economic […]

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4 h. ago Trump’s criticisms of EU create mounting fiscal policy challenges

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance of the new US administration have recently levelled pointed criticisms on the policies and democratic values of Europe. They have criticised European states for not spending enough on defence and implying that in the event of a peace settlement of the Russian-Ukraine war, Europe would have to […]

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25 h. ago Cyprus church to deny funeral rites for those choosing cremation

The Cyprus Orthodox church has reiterated that it will not perform funeral rites for individuals who choose cremation after death, following an announcement about the establishment of the first crematorium in the country. The crematorium, set to open in Paphos in the summer of 2026, marks a significant development in Cyprus’ approach to death and […]

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27 h. ago Cyprus Peace Operation veteran recalls heroism, compassion of Turkish soldiers

Cyprus Peace Operation veteran recalls heroism, compassion of Turkish soldiers  turkiyetoday.com

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44 h. ago New Crypto priced at only 20 cents is being tipped to beat XRP to $15 by a top Ripple investor

Rexas Finance (RXS) is the coin in question, a fast-expanding business with outstanding market positioning, creative technology, and rising investor confidence. The coin in question is Rexas Finance (RXS), a fast-expanding business with outstanding market positioning, creative technology, and increasing investor confidence. But is this merely another overhyped prediction, or can RXS beat XRP? Rexas […]

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45 h. ago Scientists find bats migrating across Cyprus for the first time

For the first time, bats that breed in coastal caves have been observed migrating across the country to spend the winter in Troodos. During their journey from the coast to the mountains, the bats travelled an estimated 60 kilometres. Scientists tracked three of these bats in underground tunnels in the Troodos area after equipping 100 […]

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46 h. ago Lost in transit: Why your packages keep getting delayed—and how to track them instantly

In today’s fast-paced world, waiting for a package to arrive can feel like an eternity. Whether it’s the latest tech gadget, clothes you’ve been eyeing, or gifts for loved ones, we’ve all been there – eagerly awaiting that knock on the door, only to realize that our package is delayed or, worse, lost in transit. […]

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50 h. ago Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Rubio said he discussed such a meeting when he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi […]

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52 h. ago Elon Musk wields the chainsaw as Trump slashes 6,000 IRS jobs

A tearful executive at the US Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency’s workforce in the middle of the busy tax-filing season. The cuts are part of President Donald Trump’s […]

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62 h. ago Veterans return to Cyprus to commemorate Canadian peacekeepers

Veterans return to Cyprus to commemorate Canadian peacekeepers  Legion Magazine

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62 h. ago Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation’s most prominent law enforcement agency at a time of growing upheaval. Patel was confirmed by a 51-49 vote. Two moderate Republicans, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined […]

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62 h. ago Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia’s Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran. “Trump, I know him. I respect him and […]

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63 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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69 h. ago Europe needs to ‘wake up’ following US policy shift, Greek PM says

Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump upended U.S. policy on the Ukraine war this week, denouncing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a […]

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3 d. ago Macron and Starmer head to Washington for Ukraine crisis talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday. Asked about the chances of reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Waltz told Fox News in an interview: “We’re engaging on all sides, […]

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3 d. ago Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast for peace or lose his country

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” and said he better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left. Trump spoke hours after Zelenskiy hit back at his suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was […]

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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 Trump says he may meet Putin later this month, blames Ukraine for war

US President Donald Trump said he might meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month and dismissed Ukraine’s concern about being left out of US-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war. “Probably,” Trump said as he ended a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach when asked if he still expected […]

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4 d. ago Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low

Fast-fashion retailer Shein’s executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday that “growth remains strong” despite the United States ending duty-free treatment of low-value ecommerce packages from China and hiking tariffs. Shein is working towards an initial public offering in London, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to end the “de minimis” […]

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4 d. ago Loss of lives not to be exploited, transport ministry tells Karousos

The loss of lives is not up for “populism or political exploitation”, the transport ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, in response to remarks by Disy deputy president Yiannis Karousos, who called for the immediate promotion of a bill regarding electrical installations. The transport ministry said the bill Karousos was referring to, “put forward […]

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