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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.8.25
Florida Politics
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August 8, 2025
Good Friday morning. House Speaker Daniel Perez is setting the stage for a possible mid-decade remap — an idea Gov. Ron DeSantis has already hinted at — while reminding members that Session prep is already underway. In a memo to Representatives,...
Government condemns continued detention of five Greek Cypriots in the north
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
The Cypriot government has strongly condemned the ongoing detention of five Greek Cypriots by the Turkish Cypriot authorities in the north of the island. In a written statement, the director of the presidential press office, Victoras Papadopoulos,...
17-Year-Old Zach Vukusic Scripts History, Becomes Youngest Ever Captain in Men’s International Cricket; Achieves Feat During Croatia vs Cyprus 1st T20I 2025
Latestly
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August 8, 2025
At only 17 years & 311 days, Zach Vukusic scripted history as he became the youngest captain in men's international cricket. The star cricketer achieved this glorious milestone during the first T20I between the Croatia national cricket team and...
Buses carry hundreds of Turkish Cypriots to Kokkina for Tillyria anniversary ceremony
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
Around 900 to 1,000 Turkish Cypriots travelled by bus through the Limnitis crossing point on Friday to attend August 8 ceremony marking 61 years since the deadly bombing of Tillyria in 1964. The passage of some 50 buses began early on Friday...
Explosion and Fire Knock Out Power Across Northern Cyprus
Famagusta Gazette
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August 8, 2025
Home Cyprus Explosion and Fire Knock Out Power Across Northern Cyprus OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A powerful explosion followed by a fire struck a power station in the village of Nikitas, near the occupied town of Morphou, causing...
Germany opens new Schengen visa centres in Nigeria, Cameroon, Cyprus
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 8, 2025
Germany has launched four new Schengen visa application centres across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Cyprus, in a move aimed at reducing processing delays and easing access for thousands of prospective travelers. The centres, located in Abuja, Lagos,...
Coral Cyprus partners with Bolt to offer drivers upgraded service via Shell petrol stations
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
Coral Cyprus, the official Shell licensee in Cyprus, and Bolt announce the launch of a new partnership that places Cyprus on the map of a global strategic initiative. This joint effort leverages the international experience of both companies,...
Bus drivers to vote on latest offer after labour minister meeting
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
The Larnaca bus driver strike entered its tenth day on Friday. Following a lengthy meeting on Thursday between union representatives and Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, the drivers are set to hold a new general assembly on Friday morning to...
U.S. Experts Begin Investigation at Wildfire Origin Site in Cyprus
Famagusta Gazette
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August 8, 2025
Home Cyprus U.S. Experts Begin Investigation at Wildfire Origin Site in Cyprus FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A team of American experts began an on-site investigation Thursday at the origin point of a devastating wildfire that broke out two weeks ago in the...
President of Turkish Cypriot Bar Association calls measures against Greek Cypriot couple 'disproportionate and severe’
Knews Kathimerini
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The president of the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association, Hasan Esendagli, criticized the decision by a defacto court in the Turkish-occupied north to remand a Greek Cypriot couple in custody, calling it “disproportionate and severe.” The couple was...
Road transport department publishes further list of recalled vehicles
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
Several models of vehicles from brands including Peugeot, Fiat, Toyota, Jeep and more have been deemed dangerous and were recalled from the European market, the road transport department (TOM) said on Tuesday. “[TOM] calls on manufacturers,...
Netanyahu: Australian PM ‘betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews’
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the United Nations humanitarian office says as it marks the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step...
Could Cyprus follow Catalonia’s ‘goat project’ to combat wildfires?
Cyprus Mail
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August 8, 2025
Amid a symphony of tinkling bells, some 300 black, brown and dappled goats trot along a paved road in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, stopping every now and then to nibble with gusto on the dry shrubs lining the edge of a forest. The herd...
A ship with hundreds of tons of food aid for Gaza nears an Israeli port after leaving...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Some 700 tons of the aid is from Cyprus, purchased with money donated by the United Arab Emirates to the so-called Amalthea Fund, set up last year for donors to help with seaborne aid. The rest comes from Italy, the Maltese government, a Catholic...
Album reviews: The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers, and Memory of Jane – Unsinking the Cypress
The Independent
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August 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, Paphos hotel, new lending, UK tourism, GSI update
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
Eurobank has reported adjusted net profits of €711 million for the first half of 2025, marking a decline of 2.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. In addition, the bank’s total net profits fell by 4.3 per cent year-on-year to €691m....
Famous birthdays for Aug. 8: S.Coups, Tawny Cypress
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Architect Charles Bulfinch in 1763 -- Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata in 1879 -- Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg in 1908 -- Movie producer Dino De...
Mayor Adams, as he looks to the right for votes, meeting with conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg
New York Daily News
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August 1, 2025
Mayor Adams plans to meet privately next week with Sid Rosenberg, an influential conservative talk radio host who recently had a falling-out with the mayor, but whose sizable audience could be a key voting bloc for him in November’s election....
Itzik Elgarat, 68: Kibbutz handyman who loved to travel the globe
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
Itzik Elgarat, 68, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and murdered in captivity. When terrorists streamed into the kibbutz that Saturday morning, Itzik held the door to his reinforced room closed. The gunmen shot and...
Cyprus Club members erupt over $55 million sale to developer
Sky News Australia
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August 2, 2025
A heated meeting on July 29 saw Cyprus Community of NSW members accuse administrators of selling the club "from under them" after confirming the $55 million deal with developer Conquest. The nearly one-hectare Stanmore property was sold without a...