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North’s bar association decries ‘indefensible’ arrests of Greek Cypriots
Cyprus Mail
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August 1, 2025
Cyprus Turkish bar association head Hasan Esendagli on Friday said the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of espionage is “not something we, as legal professionals, can defend”. He said that in arresting the five Greek...
Cyprus in crisis mode as wildfires cause massive destruction, two dead
Famagusta Gazette
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July 24, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus in crisis mode as wildfires cause massive destruction, two dead FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Fourteen aircraft are set to battle the flames in Limassol today, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis confirmed, as Cyprus remains in crisis mode...
Cyprus Health Minister visits wildfire victims as respiratory cases spike
Famagusta Gazette
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July 24, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Health Minister visits wildfire victims as respiratory cases spike FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Health Minister Michalis Damianos visited two burn victims receiving treatment at Nicosia General Hospital, describing their condition as...
Cyprus forest fires leave two deaths, hundreds displaced
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 24, 2025
[Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:09:34 +0300] Nicosia - Saba: Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated due to a massive forest fire that broke out in southern Cyprus on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening residential areas amid an intense...
UCP Caucus putting $1M into Cypress County utility infrastructure
Medicine Hat News
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August 2, 2025
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on August 2, 2025. asmith@medicinehatnews.com The United Conservative Caucus is investing more than $1 million into Cypress County, as part of a larger support effort for rural Alberta. “This investment is...
Cyprus gets help from other countries in battling huge wildfire that has killed 2
Imperial Valley Press - California
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SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel and Spain were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people. Police were investigating reports that arsonists were to blame. The flames...
Coast Guard Buoy Tender Olympics focuses on mission-critical skills, teamwork in Juneau
KINY - Alaska
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August 20, 2025
By Greg Knight, News of the North The 2025 U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Round-Up Olympics was held in Juneau Wednesday, August 20 at the Coast Guard Station in downtown. The BTR Olympics is an annual event that gives participants an opportunity to...
Mayor Deegan teams up with Olympian Ryan Murphy for Jacksonville's swim safety campaign
Duval Times - Florida
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July 23, 2025
Mayor Donna Deegan and Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy have launched a summer swim safety initiative at Blue Cypress Pool. Mayor Deegan emphasized the importance of swimming skills, stating, “We live in a city surrounded by water—rivers, lakes, and...
Rising Interest in Property for Sale in Turkey
RadarOnline
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August 20, 2025
As the world recalibrates from pandemic-era uncertainty and investors seek stable, high-yield alternatives, real estate has re-emerged as a favored asset class. Among the most talked-about destinations in 2025 are Turkey, Dubai, and North...
Cypress County Deptuy Reeve Richard Oster will not seek re-election
Medicine Hat News
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July 24, 2025
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on July 24, 2025. asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County Deputy Reeve Richard Oster has announced he doesn’t intend to pursue re-election this fall. While Oster has served on council for three terms and...
Cyprus: Government faces criticism over deadly wildfire response
Kathimerini
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July 24, 2025
A man takes a photograph in front of a burned house in the village of Souni in Cyprus, during a massive wildfire on the southern side of the east Mediterranean island nation's Troodos mountain range, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. [Petros...
Minister: Armenia has opportunity not to implement decision of Stockholm Arbitration Court on the claim of Samvel Karapetyan's family
ARKA
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Armenia may not execute the decision of Stockholm arbitration tribunal that has blocked the Armenian government from proceeding with plans to nationalize a major electricity provider, owned by Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, said...
Study proffers solutions to effects of c...
The Guardian Post
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This was the focus of his defense for the award of a Master’s Degree in International Law from the Faculty of Laws and Political Science in the University of Buea, UB, on Thursday August 7, 2025. The thesis was on the topic: “An appraisal of the...
Cyprus travel warnings for Brits as deadly wildfire rips through the island
The Mirror
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July 24, 2025
A massive wildfire scorched 100 square kilometers (38.6 square miles) of forested hillsides in Cyprus, destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages Two bodies have been discovered in burnt-out cars in Cyprus after...
Supersize me: from Cyprus to China
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
In a vast and varied country, there is so much to see a few days barely does it justice Arriving in China from Cyprus, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the size of everything. The airport itself was enormous, as it should be for what is one of the...
Cyprus Business Now: rents, tariffs, BoC, Ancoria Bank, CySEC
Cyprus Mail
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July 24, 2025
Limassol has emerged as the strongest performer for high-end house rentals in Cyprus’ residential property market, while Nicosia recorded the lowest average rents, according to a report released on Wednesday by Landbank Analytics. The analysis,...
Cyprus mourning the death of cultural figure Andros Pavlides
Famagusta Gazette
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July 24, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus mourning the death of cultural figure Andros Pavlides FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cyprus is mourning the loss of cultural figure Andros Pavlides. In a written statement, President Nikos Christodoulides paid tribute to Pavlides,...
Neglected pier at Limni still awaiting repair, says mayor
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
The pier at Limni, once a popular viewing spot for visitors, remains abandoned and in poor condition. It was previously used for the export of minerals from the area but has fallen into disrepair. Polis Chrysochous mayor, Yiotis Papachristofi,...
Legal wins for NOC, but €24m battle continues
Libyan Express
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July 24, 2025
General view of the Libyan state National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli, Libya July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed/File PhotoLibya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has secured a major legal victory after successfully overturning three...
Unficyp provides assistance to arrested Greek Cypriots, govt furious over arrests
Cyprus Mail
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August 1, 2025
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is providing humanitarian assistance to the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north on suspicion of espionage last month, its spokesman Aleem...