3 h. ago US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, US and Iraqi sources said on Wednesday. The four US and two Iraqi sources did not specify which security risks had prompted the […]

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4 h. ago Public summer schools free of charge, special schools included

A total of 58 public summer schools will be operating from June 23 till July 25 across Cyprus, with this year seeing the inclusion of special schools till August 1, the education ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry said 37 primary and 21 nursery schools would be offering a series of creative activities, such as […]

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6 h. ago Around 20,000 journalists, delegates to visit Cyprus during EU presidency

Around 20,000 journalists and delegates will be arriving in Cyprus during the country’s EU rotating presidency in the first half of 2026, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna told MPs on Wednesday. Raouna said that Cyprus would be chairing 195 working groups and subgroups, and 258 meetings, and would be handling 330 legislative files, […]

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6 h. ago Man City sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders ahead of Club World Cup

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month’s Club World Cup. Financial details were not released but a City team source has put the transfer fee at 55 million euros. “City are one of […]

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6 h. ago Marines poised to move into Los Angeles as protests spread across US

Hundreds of U.S. Marines were undergoing refresher training in riot and crowd control just outside of Los Angeles and will move into the city soon, a military official said, as protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids spread from California to other parts of the country. Trump’s decision to dispatch National Guard troops and Marines […]

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8 h. ago 297 contract police officers left out of the force, MPs disappointed

The state has not managed to find a way for 297 contract special police officers to remain on the force, the House legal committee heard on Wednesday, with MPs voicing disappointment over the stance of the government. The MPs said they would not drop the matter and would reconvene in the presence of the justice […]

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8 h. ago UAE desalination units taking longer than expected to set up

Desalination units being installed in Limassol will be up and running with a delay of three weeks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou was informed on Wednesday, during a visit to Moni power plant. The units, which arrived as a gift from the United Arab Emirates, are being set up at Moni – where the necessary infrastructure […]

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8 h. ago Frederick University to mark World Refugee Day with June event

Frederick University’s Department of Arts and Communication, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Cyprus, is hosting an event titled “Voices of Resilience: Stories, Creativity and Solidarity” in honour of World Refugee Day. The event will take place on Friday, June 20, from 10.45am-1pm, at the “Tassos Papadopoulos” seminar room (Frederick University, […]

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9 h. ago Analysts forecast Solana (SOL) will crash to $100: Mutuum Finance (MUTM) continues to shine

Solana (SOL) had an impressive run in January 2025, which pushed it to a new all-time high of $294.33. However, it has struggled since then, falling by over 48.35% to the current price of around $152. Some analysts now predict that SOL could drop to as low as $100. Amid the growing pessimism, SOL investors […]

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9 h. ago ‘There is no way’ electricity bills will go up by 9.5% – Minister

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday said there is “no way” that consumer electricity bills will go up by 9.5 per cent. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he described assertions that bills would rise by such an amount as “unrealistic” and “mass-market fiction”. “There is no way that such a thing will happen. The […]

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9 h. ago OPAP Paphos 3×3 2025, Enavsma Foundation to host weekend of sport at Castle Square

Following the successful OPAP Cyprus 3×3 Series 2025 events in Nicosia and Protaras, the heart of 3×3 basketball fans is now beating in Paphos. The coastal city is putting on its basketball gear for the OPAP Paphos 3×3, which will take place over the weekend of June 14-15, 2025. 3on3 Cyprus LTD in collaboration with […]

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10 h. ago Major American AI Firm Will Open Regional Headquarters on Cyprus

Major American AI Firm Will Open Regional Headquarters on Cyprus  The National Herald

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10 h. ago Ukraine brings home bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in war with Russia

Ukraine brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the Kyiv officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Wednesday. “As a result of the repatriation activities , the bodies of 1,212 fallen defenders have been returned to Ukraine,” the prisoner exchange coordination committee said on the Telegram messaging […]

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10 h. ago Cyprus ‘rejects request’ for Israeli basketball team to play on island

The Cypriot government has reportedly rejected an Israeli request for Israeli EuroLeague basketball team Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv to play its home games on the island. According to Israeli sports news website One.co.il, the Cypriot government informed Israeli ambassador Oren Anolik that it will not allow Israeli sports teams to host games on the island, […]

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11 h. ago Case against teachers accused of ‘battering’ north’s police adjourned until October

The case against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers who stand accused of “battering” police officers during a protest in 2022 was on Wednesday adjourned until October 1. Wednesday’s hearing was the 12th thus far in the case, with it set to resume after the summer holidays. After the hearing, teachers’ trade union leaders spoke outside court. “We […]

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12 h. ago Two members of bizarre criminal group ‘to appear in court next month’

Two members of a bizarre criminal group which made headlines earlier in the year after using forged state seals and impersonating officials are to appear in Nicosia criminal court next month, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that the pair, the group’s 45-year-old alleged ringleader and a 62-year-old man who was […]

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13 h. ago Michaelides to give new statement to police over contempt of court case

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who was removed from office by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling last September, is to give a new statement to the police next week regarding an investigation into alleged contempt of court on his part in light of his dismissal, according to reports on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that […]

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13 h. ago Nicosia development licencing directorate broke own rules with HQ building

The Nicosia district development licencing directorate broke its own rules when adding a new floor onto the top of its headquarters, according to a report released by the audit office on Wednesday. The report wrote that it had initially been planned that with the coming of local government reform last year, the new district development […]

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14 h. ago Deputy minister denies censorship in architecture book withdrawal

The official withdrawal of a publication linked to the Cyprus’ participation in the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, was not a matter of censorship due to politics but to legality, Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou told MPs on Wednesday. In a lengthy speech before the House education committee, Kassianidou said the authors did not have […]

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15 h. ago Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon unite to tackle tourism challenges

Tourism officials from Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon gathered in Limassol this week to discuss the future of the sector amid geopolitical uncertainty, climate risks and the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence. The panel brought together Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis, Greece’s Minister Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, and Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism Laura Kazin Lahoud, […]

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