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Strong showing from Cyprus at FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championship
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
From August 2-7, 2025, Cyprus’ school team, representing The Grammar School, Limassol, competed at the FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championship, hosted at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Among 55 teams from around the globe,...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, real estate, Koag, Jumbo, e-kalathi
Cyprus Mail
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August 7, 2025
Cyprus airports reached an all-time record in July, with a total of 1,653,880 passengers passing through Larnaca and Paphos airports, surpassing even last year’s August peak, according to Hermes Airports. In a post shared on the company’s official...
Cyprus pushes forward with Civil Defence overhaul after wildfires
Cyprus Mail
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August 7, 2025
The government has approved a new plan to upgrade and restructure the Civil defence, aiming to improve crisis response and coordination following the recent wildfire in the hills of Limassol on July 23. The plan was put forward by Interior...
Romanian Woman Allegedly Held Against Her Will in Cyprus; Three Arrested
Famagusta Gazette
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August 11, 2025
Home Cyprus Romanian Woman Allegedly Held Against Her Will in Cyprus; Three Arrested FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Authorities in Cyprus have arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged abduction and trafficking of a 48-year-old Romanian woman...
Cyprus: Cannabis found hidden in cereal boxes; Limassol man arrested
Famagusta Gazette
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August 7, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Cannabis found hidden in cereal boxes; Limassol man arrested FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Authorities in Cyprus seized more than one kilogram of cannabis concealed in cereal boxes shipped from abroad, police said. The discovery was made...
Estonia's choice: Accept 79 refugees, send experts to southern Europe or pay fine
ERR
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August 18, 2025
EU member states last year agreed on a new migration package under which the European Commission plans to redistribute up to 30,000 refugees, principally from the Middle East and North Africa and who have applied for international protection,...
UK's trade envoy to Turkey faces calls to resign after he visited Northern Cyprus
Daily Mail
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August 10, 2025
By CLAIRE ELLICOTT WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 18:18 EDT, 10 August 2025 | Updated: 18:29 EDT, 10 August 2025 The UK's trade envoy to Turkey is facing calls to resign after he visited Northern Cyprus – despite the British Government not...
Cyprus police arrest 21-year-old in drug possession investigation
Famagusta Gazette
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August 7, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus police arrest 21-year-old in drug possession investigation FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Authorities in Nicosia arrested a 21-year-old man late Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into illegal drug possession, police...
DDoS attacks surge as Cyprus strengthens cyber defences
Cyprus Mail
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August 11, 2025
Cybersecurity concerns are intensifying in Cyprus as global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks rise sharply, placing pressure on national infrastructure and prompting renewed investment in digital defences. A new report from Qrator Labs...
Extra £2 million funding for carriageway and pothole repairs in Wolverhampton
Express & Star
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August 18, 2025
The extra cash which has come from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) via the West Midlands Combined Authority will see more traffic islands and routes being resurfaced. These projects include resurfacing in Cumberland Road,...
The Media Line: Israel Isolated – Growing International Criticism Puts Jewish State in Solo Position
SRN News
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August 10, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix Israel Isolated – Growing International Criticism Puts Jewish State in Solo Position Former Ambassador of Israel to Cyprus: Allies may be less willing ‘to put themselves on the line for Israel’ By Keren Setton / The Media Line...
Mayor spent $18K on executive retreat at Pyramid, records show
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Thousands of your taxpayer dollars spent on an overnight meeting for top city officials less than a mile from city hall. Receipts FOX13 obtained through a public records request show Memphis Mayor Paul Young's executive retreat...
Israel Isolated – Growing International Criticism Puts Jewish State in Solo Position
Media Line
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August 10, 2025
Former Ambassador of Israel to Cyprus: Allies may be less willing 'to put themselves on the line for Israel' Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City has been met with intense condemnation and growing measures against the Jewish state and Israelis...
Cyprus shipping minister backs inclusive growth at UN conference
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
Cyprus links geography to global transport and development strategy Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis reaffirmed Cyprus’ commitment to development approaches that are inclusive and human-centred during her address at the third United...
Mari and Paphos bases ‘of Cypriot interest and Cypriot ownership’
Cyprus Mail
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August 10, 2025
The Evangelos Florakis naval base at Mari and the Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos are “of Cypriot interest and Cypriot interest”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday. He had been asked by the Cyprus News Agency about the state of...
Cyprus Environmental Groups Slam Government Over Deadly Wildfires
Famagusta Gazette
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August 6, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Environmental Groups Slam Government Over Deadly Wildfires FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Federation of Environmental Organizations of Cyprus (OPOK) has condemned the government’s response to recent wildfires in the Limassol mountains,...
Cyprus approves tender call for first phase of Paphos-Polis highway
Knews Kathimerini
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The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the call for tenders for the first phase of the Polis Chrysochous–Paphos highway, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said after the meeting. “We are moving forward with the tender process...
Cyprus sees positive uptake in affordable housing schemes
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
Schemes aim to balance housing demand and supply The response so far to the affordable housing schemes has been encouraging, according to Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. He also said that the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (Koag) is...
Cyprus Officials Advance Damage Assessment in Fire-Stricken Regions
Famagusta Gazette
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August 6, 2025
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Authorities are moving forward with damage assessments in areas impacted by recent wildfires, Commissioner for Mountain Development Charalambos Christofinas has said. According to Cyprus Radio, he said a final evaluation,...
Cyprus Vets Protest Ban on Animal Cancer Medications
Famagusta Gazette
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August 6, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Vets Protest Ban on Animal Cancer Medications FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Cyprus Veterinary Association is calling on authorities to reverse a sudden ban on cancer drugs for animals, imposed by the Health Insurance Organization...