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Cyprus non-performing loans ratio falls to 5.9 per cent in April
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
The Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio in the Cypriot banking sector fell to 5.9 per cent at the end of April, down from 6.1 per cent at the end of March, according to figures published by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday. The CBC said the...
Avdija, Israel Win Friendlies vs. Greece, Cyprus
Blazer's Edge - Oregon
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August 11, 2025
In preparation for EuroBasket 2025 later this summer, Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija and the Israel national team defeated Cyprus and Greece in two tune-up games over the weekend.Facing a Greece team without NBA superstar Giannis...
Critical Water Shortage on Cyprus, Desalination Units Installed
The National Herald
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August 11, 2025
NICOSIA – Tourists are drawn to Cyprus for its warmth and sunny days but with a drought on the island, dams drying up and at less than 20 percent capacity, there’s a rush to install mobile desalination units to provide water, with a critical...
Southeast Health Systems ministers to region’s needy
The Daily Star - Louisiana
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Southeast Community Health Systems offers medical, dental and behavioral health services in four primarily rural communities of Southeast Louisiana. The system is also a 24/7/365 youth crisis response service for the region. At a meeting Saturday...
Nicosia Source: No Turkish Obstruction of Fugro Gauss Research Vessel
To Vima
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August 7, 2025
There was no harassment or attempt to obstruct the Gibraltar-flagged research vessel Fugro Gauss by Turkish forces, a government source in Nicosia said on Thursday, in response to same-day Turkish media reports citing the Turkish defense ministry....
2014 European Parliament elections
European Policy Centre
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Latest poll sees Christodoulides take on former auditor in run for president
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides and former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides are the likeliest to run for president in the 2028 elections, a new poll published on Monday showed. Asked who they think will definitely stand as a candidate in the...
Two Brutal Killings That Shook Cyprus in 1996
To Vima
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August 11, 2025
In August 1996, within just three days, two Greek Cypriots—24-year-old Tassos Isaac and his cousin, 26-year-old Solomos Solomou—were killed in the UN-controlled buffer zone near the town of Deryneia, in the Famagusta district. Both murders were...
Government guarantees: Portugal did not request EU assistance because it has sufficient resources.
Portugal Pulse
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August 8, 2025
“As we have not yet reached, fortunately, and we hope and aim not to reach, a situation where we are unable to address a problem with our own means, we take very seriously this condition of last resort when it comes to seeking external and...
Cyprus public sector adopts Lenovo tech
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
The Cyprus Department of Information Technology Services (DITS), under the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, has entered into an agreement with Newcytech Business Solutions Ltd for the supply of Lenovo technology...
Parents and teachers fear bullying behind disappearance of 13-year-old refugee in Nicosia
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
Five days after Majed Alashtar, a 13-year-old Syrian refugee, went missing from a state-run shelter in Nicosia, concerns are growing that bullying by older teenagers may have played a role. Majed Alashtar, who arrived in Cyprus alone as an...
Cyprus: Scooter Crackdown in Nicosia: 18 Riders Booked
Famagusta Gazette
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August 8, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Scooter Crackdown in Nicosia: 18 Riders Booked FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Police officers from Cyprus’s elite “Z” unit hit the streets of central Nicosia Thursday morning in a surprise crackdown on electric scooters and similar...
United Methodist Church divests from Israel bonds
Mondoweiss
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August 18, 2025
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has announced that it will divest from the bonds of governments that are maintaining illegal military occupations. It is the first church in the world to make such a pledge. Wespath, the church’s...
Deputy Minister Hulicius Attended an Informal Meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Monday, August 11, 2025, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The main items on the agenda were support for Ukraine in the context of the Alaska talks and the situation in the...
Cardano (ADA)’s governance vote pushes ADA up 12.9%, and one DeFi token is riding the same hype Ethereum (ETH) once had
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
The recent governance vote on Cardano (ADA) triggered a sharp 12.9% surge in price, underscoring how strong community involvement and practical utility can ignite market demand. History has shown that when a network blends real-world application...
Commentary- Digital from India: Leapfrogging development through text-enabled citizen-centric governance
News India Times
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August 11, 2025
Ambassador Debnath Shaw. PHOTO: Screenshot from @Eversunshinegroup.com At the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit hosted virtually by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17th November 2023, one key focus area was on, “Sustain the momentum of...
Bank of Cyprus hosts fintech hackathon, joins TechIsland donor network
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
The Bank of Cyprus is doubling down on its innovation drive this October, launching its sixth fintech hackathon while also joining TechIsland’s donor network to help strengthen the island’s tech ecosystem. Specifically, the bank announced that it...
Cypress Loan Servicing settles foreclosure case for $2M
Housing Wire
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August 7, 2025
The settlement, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court, was reached through an assurance of discontinuance. Cypress signed the agreement but denies the allegations. The settlement will “help ensure compliance with meaningful consumer protections...
‘Deportation Depot’ stirs fears among Baker County neighbors
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Lucy Johnson didn’t know a shuttered prison down the road would soon hold as many as 2,000 immigrant detainees until a reporter told her. Standing under her carport in Sanderson as ribs sizzled on the grill and her four children played in the...
Government to replace loophole-ridden property law
Cyprus Mail
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August 7, 2025
The government on Thursday conceded that the legislation granting non-EU foreign nationals the right to purchase immovable property is riddled with loopholes, promising to repeal the current law and replace it with an updated one. Interior...