10 h. ago China looks to Cyprus to boost EU ties during 2026 presidency

China hopes to strengthen its ties with the European Union when Cyprus assumes the rotating presidency of the bloc in the first half of 2026, despite what it sees as “contradictory messages” from Brussels, senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao said on Friday. Liu, a senior diplomat and politician who heads the party’s international […]

Sport

11 h. ago Cyprus, FAO boost cooperation on food security and climate resilience

Cyprus on Friday agreed to expand its cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), focusing on food waste, water resource management, and food security. The decision came during an official meeting in Nicosia between Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and FAO director-general Qu Dongyu, who is on a two-day visit to the island. […]

Society

11 h. ago Sabalenka eyes claycourt supremacy with Gauff hoping to be second time lucky

The French Open women’s singles final takes centre stage at Roland Garros on Saturday. World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes on last year’s semi-finalist, American Coco Gauff, as she looks to land her first French Open crown to add to her three Grand Slam titles. Long considered a hardcourt specialist, the 27-year-old top […]

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14 h. ago Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to what it called Ukrainian “terrorist acts” against Russia. Russia’s military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at […]

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14 h. ago Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion

Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion  Kathimerini.com.cy

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18 h. ago Alcaraz, Sinner face big tests to set up dream French Open final

The French Open men’s singles semi-finals take centre stage at Roland Garros on Friday. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz meets Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti in a rematch of their Monte Carlo final and Rome semi-final, both of which the Spaniard won to arrive in Paris with the perfect preparation. World number one Jannik Sinner plays […]

Sport

25 h. ago CySEC imposes fines on 13 listed companies for 2023 financial report delays

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced the imposition of administrative fines on thirteen listed companies for breaches of the Transparency Requirements (Securities Admitted to Trading on a Regulated Market) Law of 2007, as amended. The fines relate to failures in the timely publication of half-year financial reports for the year 2023. A […]

Politics

30 h. ago Israeli military says it will strike Beirut’s southern suburbs

The Israeli military on Thursday told residents of four neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of strikes on what it said were underground Hezbollah drone-manufacturing sites, and thousands fled. The evacuation warning, published on X, was the first such warning in over a month for the suburbs, which were hit hard in the […]

Politics

37 h. ago Russia says it will respond to Ukrainian attacks as and when it sees fit

Russia will respond to Ukraine’s latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, accusing Kyiv of state terrorism and confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate. Ukraine used drones to strike Russian heavy bomber planes at air bases in Siberia and […]

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38 h. 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 […]

Politics

38 h. ago Financial regrets shared by Cypriots form backbone of new education campaign

Cypriots are speaking out about their most painful financial mistakes as part of a new campaign launched on Thursday by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the department of accounting and finance at the University of Cyprus (UCy). From rushed decisions made under emotional stress to falling for dubious schemes promising quick profit, […]

Politics

38 h. ago Military drill simulates warship under fire at Limassol port

A large-scale emergency drill was held on Thursday morning at Limassol port, simulating a warship coming under attack while arriving in Cyprus. The exercise tested the country’s ability to handle a hostile strike, safely unload ammunition and evacuate the injured under combat-like conditions. The scenario, part of the tactical exercise with troops “Nikitis-Demetra 2025,” played […]

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39 h. ago Cyprus joins EU complaint against Shein over misleading tactics

Twenty-four consumer organisations from 21 countries, including the Cyprus Consumers Association, filed an official complaint with the European Commission against the online retail platform Shein on May 30, 2025. The organisations involved also submitted an external alert to the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network against the same company. According to a statement by the Cyprus […]

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39 h. ago Increased security measures by police over Kataklysmos festivities

Police on Thursday announced increased security measures over the Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend running from Saturday to Monday night.  “The measures taken include an increased presence of police, particularly officials from the traffic department on motorways, intercity roads and especially on the main roads,” the police said. They added that “particular emphasis” would be placed […]

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44 h. 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 […]

Politics

56 h. ago Six arrested in Limassol over suspected forged rental documents

Six young adults have been arrested in Limassol on suspicion of using forged documents to secure residency and student permits in Cyprus, in what police are treating as a possible organised case of document fraud. Four of the suspects, aged between 21 and 24, appeared before Limassol court on Wednesday. The court issued a seven-day […]

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56 h. 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 […]

Sport

57 h. 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 […]

Politics

57 h. ago How Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is attracting more new wallets than Shiba Inu (SHIB) in its first year

In the rapidly developing DeFi space, one project is quietly outpacing some of the biggest names in crypto when it comes to wallet growth—and it’s not another meme token. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized, non-custodial lending protocol, has already registered over 11,600 holders in its early presale stages, an astonishing feat that surpasses what Shiba […]

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59 h. ago Cyprus urged to step up role in EU wildfire prevention plans

A senior European commission official on Wednesday called on Cyprus to boost its involvement in wildfire prevention programmes, warning of growing risks as the Mediterranean braces for another scorching summer. Speaking in a televised briefing, senior official at the commission’s directorate-general for European civil protection and humanitarian aid operations Zacharias Yiakoumis said Cyprus plays an […]

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