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Audit Reveals Environmental and Agricultural Failures in Cyprus Ministry
Famagusta Gazette
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August 6, 2025
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE— A sweeping audit of Cyprus’ Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has uncovered a series of serious administrative failures, legal violations, and unjustified delays, according to a report released by the...
Opinion: What Florida Is Doing at Alligator Alcatraz Is Illegal — Full Stop
Miami New Times - Florida
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What the state of Florida is doing in the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp is illegal, period. On Monday, a federal judge requested that state and federal governments produce legal agreements granting them the authority to detain...
Ugandans under State surveillance ahead of 2026 elections
GhanaWeb
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August 5, 2025
Uganda’s state security agencies are constantly prying into the private lives of citizens, giving them no room for privacy, a new report reveals. The report describes Uganda as becoming increasingly an authoritarian state, where civil society is...
What the Law Says as Homa Bay Town Gets New Street Names
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 6, 2025
Homa Bay County Government has given new names to streets in Homa Bay town and erected street signs for the first time in the town’s history. The names, mostly of prominent politicians, have elicited mixed reactions among residents and Kenyans....
IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist involved in Yarden Bibas abduction | LIVE BLOG
I24 News
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Day 683 of the Israel-Hamas war FM Gideon Saar to leave Tuesday for a diplomatic visit to Africa, during which he will open the Israeli embassy in Zambia. During his visit to Zambia, Minister Saar will meet with Zambian President Hakainda...
Freedom24: catalysing Cyprus’ digital transformation
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
An Interview with the Executive Director of Freedom24, Evgenii Tiapkin As Cyprus positions itself as a rising fintech hub in Europe, few companies embody this transformation as vividly as Freedom24. A subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp., Freedom24...
Cyprus firms announce €990m India shipping investment
Cyprus Mail
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July 30, 2025
Cyprus-based Interorient Navigation Co. Ltd and Danship and Partners Ltd have announced a record ₹10,000 crore investment (equivalent to €989.96 million at today’s exchange rate) in India’s shipping sector, marking the largest-ever foreign direct...
Judge moves Alligator Alcatraz case, drops court claim
The Florida Times-Union
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TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to “prudence,” a federal judge on Aug. 18 ruled that a battle about legal representation for people at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades should move to a different court while also declaring part of the lawsuit...
Bordering on the World by Human Security? Taiwan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in De Facto States Studies
Taiwan Insight
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August 6, 2025
Written by Yung Lin. Image credit: Flags of Turkey and Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia, Northen Cyprus by Michal Klajban/ Wiki Commons, license: CC BY-SA 4.0. De Facto States Dilemma: border control is for state-building or...
Cypriot parties to draft roadmap for bilingual education in primary schools
Knews Kathimerini
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Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties agreed Wednesday to begin discussions on a roadmap for making both Greek and Turkish mandatory in primary education across the island. The talks took place at the Ledra Palace under the auspices...
Legal Notice of Active and Inactive Voter Lists for the City of Uniontown 2025 Municipal Elections — Tuesday, August 26 2025
The Greensboro Watchman - Alabama
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July 31, 2025
(A=ACTIVE, I=In ACTIVE) EVERNEAL ABBEY I District 1 TIMOTHY ABBEY A District 1 MICHAEL FLOYD AB-BOTT A District 1 GREGORY EDSELABERNATHY I District 3 GRETA D ABERNATHY I District 3 ALNECIA C ABRAHAM I District 3 JOHN L ABRAHAM I District 3 KINSEY...
Engineer turned commissioner Tom Ramsey keeps county governance grounded
Defender Network - Texas
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August 6, 2025
Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey describes his technical background as ideal preparation for the job. Before becoming a commissioner, Ramsey served as Mayor of Spring Valley Village from 2012 to 2020. Ramsey earned a civil...
The Jocks are here: Bagpipes at Alexander Barracks signal 4 Scots' arrival in Cyprus
Forces Network
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Bagpipes sound the way for 4 Scots in Cyprus A new battalion has taken over duties in Cyprus with a formal handover ceremony marking the change. 4th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland raised the regimental flag at Alexander Barracks,...
TRNC president renews call for two-state Cyprus solution
Sabah
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August 6, 2025
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar reiterated on Tuesday the need for a two-state solution to the Cyprus question, arguing that the Greek Cypriot side has shown “no intention” of achieving a solution. Tatar...
Government unveils comprehensive aid package for Limassol fire victims: Cash payments, rent subsidies, and full damage restoration
Knews Kathimerini
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Regarding the support and payment of financial aid to citizens affected by the fires in communities of the Limassol District, and following the announcement of the President of the Republic last Sunday, the Council of Ministers decided today on...
Manchester United seals multi-year betting partnership with Parimatch
Yogonet International
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August 19, 2025
Manchester United has announced a new multi-year partnership with Cyprus-based betting company Parimatch, targeting the club’s vast fanbase across Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The deal, which began with United’s Premier League...
Two Cyprus antiquities returned from America
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
Two Cypriot antiquities returned by the Art of Eternity Gallery in New York to be repatriated to the island were handed over to the government at a ceremony at the Cyprus embassy in the USA, it announced on Wednesday. In a post on X, the embassy...
‘THALEIA2021-2027’ scheme transforms Nicosia old market into innovation hub
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
With a construction cost of approximately €6 million, one of the most iconic buildings within the walled city of Nicosia – the Old Municipal Market – has entered a new era. Now repurposed as a hub for research, innovation and entrepreneurship, the...
HCCA’s 15th International Poetry & Prose Reflection Competition Deadline Sept. 14
The National Herald
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August 6, 2025
THESSALONIKI – The Hellenic-Cypriot Cultural Association (HCCA) announced the launch of the 15th International Poetry and Prose Reflection Competition with the theme: ‘Child of the Earth… Nature, Its Great Mother’. The competition is held under...
U.S. Wildfire Experts to Assist Cyprus in Limassol Blaze Review
Famagusta Gazette
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August 5, 2025
Home Cyprus U.S. Wildfire Experts to Assist Cyprus in Limassol Blaze Review FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A 10-member team of wildfire experts from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is scheduled to arrive in Cyprus to assist...