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Lawsuit threatened over ‘attacks’ on defence witness in Greek Cypriots’ case
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Lawsuits were threatened in the north over the weekend over an alleged “campaign aimed at discrediting” a man who stood as a defence witness in the case of the five Greek Cypriots who had been arrested on suspicion of espionage. The suits were...
Bank of Cyprus: leading the digital evolution of everyday banking
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
From home loans to youth banking, Bank of Cyprus is redefining financial services with customer-first innovation and a fully digital ecosystem In a rapidly evolving world, where digital expectations are redefining everyday life, Bank of Cyprus is...
Protest over Limassol fire goes ahead despite cancellation
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Despite being called off, around 200 people turned up outside the presidential palace in Nicosia on Monday evening, giving speeches and holding banners demanding accountability over the Limassol wildfire. The demonstration follows public anger...
Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus joins Sklavenitis, Papantoniou supermarkets to support preemies
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus, firmly committed to creating lasting value in the communities where it operates and to fostering a better future, is supporting “Thermokoitida Agapis” Association. Thermokoitada Agapis’ mission is to support and empower...
The Governors Island Ferry Goes Electric
The New Yorker
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August 4, 2025
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island. It was just after 7 a.m.—the first run of the day. But, for the boat, it was almost sunset. “She’s our tether,” a lightly bearded...
Forestry Department urges caution as hunters head into drought-stricken forests ahead of August 24 season start
Knews Kathimerini
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The Forestry Department has issued an urgent appeal to hunters ahead of the opening of the hunting season on Sunday, August 24, 2025, urging them to exercise extreme caution in rural and forested areas to prevent wildfires. The department...
Pafos make history with shock win over Crvena Zvezda in Champions League
Tribal Football
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Pafos took a big step towards qualifying for their first-ever UEFA Champions League (UCL) main draw after a shock 2-1 win over Crvena Zvezda at the Stadion Rajko Mitić in a game dominated by handball situations. The home fans had not even finished...
Bank of Cyprus: practical support for residents, businesses impacted by wildfires
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Following the announcement by the Association of Banks, Bank of Cyprus (BoC) reaffirms its commitment to supporting citizens and businesses in the Limassol mountain communities affected by the recent wildfires. The Bank is implementing a dedicated...
UN Cyprus Envoy Colin Stewart Bids Farewell, Warns Against Two-State Solution
Famagusta Gazette
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August 4, 2025
Home Cyprus UN Cyprus Envoy Colin Stewart Bids Farewell, Warns Against Two-State Solution FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Colin Stewart, the outgoing Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, is set to meet with the President of the...
Cyprus: WDD intensifies effort to restore water in fire-hit communities
Famagusta Gazette
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July 27, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: WDD intensifies effort to restore water in fire-hit communities FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Water Development Department (WDD) has ramped up efforts since Saturday to fully restore water supply to all communities affected by recent...
UN Officials Stress Importance of Cyprus Peacekeeping Mission Amid Buffer Zone Tensions
Famagusta Gazette
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August 4, 2025
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Senior United Nations officials have underscored the critical role of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), citing persistent low-level tensions in the island’s buffer zone. In recent briefings to the UN Security...
NYC rehab centers overwhelmed as legal weed fueling higher wave of addiction: ‘I forgot who I was’
New York Post
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August 3, 2025
Operators of a city drug-treatment program say they are seeing more patients addicted to marijuana since New York legalized the sale of weed for adult recreational use. “It’s one of the stupidest things our society has done — they legalized...
A meze of influences: a history of food in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Our long history of invasions has actually had some positive results On a warm afternoon in Nicosia’s old town, the scent of cinnamon-dusted koupes wafts from a street vendor’s cart while, just a few steps away, a kafenion serves Cypriot coffee in...
Confused politics fans the flames of southern Europe’s wildfires
Politico Europe
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August 4, 2025
“I expect that it may take a few weeks, but we’ll have a general reshuffling of the government so that there will be a new beginning,” he said. Maria Panayiotou, Cyprus’s rural development and environment minister, also told POLITICO about steps...
Fifth person charged by counter terrorism police for RAF Brize Norton break in after vandals caused £7m worth of damage to two military aircraft
Daily Mail
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August 3, 2025
A fifth person has been charged by counter-terrorism police for the RAF Brize Norton break in that caused £7million worth of damage to two military aircraft. Muhammad Umer Khalid, of no fixed abode, was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal...
The start of the comeback? Outcast Hollywood star Kevin Spacey launches ambitious bid to claw back showbiz career... by singing in a big band at a Cyprus resort
Daily Mail
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August 4, 2025
Kevin Spacey is to sing in a big band at a Cyprus resort in an ambitious bid to claw back his showbusiness career. The disgraced Hollywood outcast, 66, will perform for one night at the Parklane Luxury Collection Resort in Limassol, Cyprus....
Cyprus Government Aims to Launch Emergency Alert System by 2026 After Long Delays
Famagusta Gazette
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July 26, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Government Aims to Launch Emergency Alert System by 2026 After Long Delays After years of setbacks, Cyprus is finally taking steps to roll out the much-needed emergency alert system, known as 112, and its mass notification...
Alpha Bank completes AXIA agreement to boost Cyprus, Greece ops
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
Alpha Bank A.E. and its wholly owned subsidiary Alpha Finance Investment Services S.A. on Monday announced the signing of a definitive share purchase agreement with the shareholders of AXIA Ventures Group Ltd for the acquisition of 100 per cent of...
Cyprus takes part in EU-funded project to decode brain function
Cyprus Mail
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July 26, 2025
Cyprus has secured a key role in pioneering brain research through the participation of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) in the European project META-BRAIN, formally announced on July 22 to mark World Brain Day. CING, a...
Ekwensi’s autobiography to be published next year
Nigerian Current
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August 20, 2025
The Mazariyya Books Ltd., a publishing outfit based in Abuja and Cyprian Ekewensi Foundation have signed a contract agreement for the posthumous publication “In My Time”, an autobiography of the late Nigerian iconic writer, Chief Cyprian Ekwensi....