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Cyprus in the dark as power cuts expose decades of delayed planning
Knews Kathimerini
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Residents across Cyprus experienced micro power cuts this week, highlighting the long-standing issues in the island’s electricity system and the urgent need for long-term planning, energy experts say. Charalambos Ellinas, a well-known energy...
EU normative power and its limits: the case of Cyprus
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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August 14, 2025
This paper explores the perception of the European Union as a normative power in international relations. This concept refers to its ability to shape the behaviour of member states and third-party countries through the diffusion of its norms and...
Digital from India: Leapfrogging development through text-enabled citizen-centric governance
South Asian Daily
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August 14, 2025
By Amb Debnath Shaw At the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit hosted virtually by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17th November 2023, one key focus area was on, “Sustain the momentum of exchange and sharing of ideas and best practices...
Cyprus Airports Report Highest Monthly Traffic Ever
Routes
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July 2025 marked the busiest month ever recorded at the two international airports of Cyprus, with a total of 1,653,880 passengers traveling through Larnaka and Pafos airports. This record-breaking month is part of a broader trend of growth in air...
Trade envoy's trip to Cyprus 'is like visiting Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine'
Daily Mail
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August 14, 2025
By CLAIRE ELICOTT WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 18:33 EDT, 14 August 2025 | Updated: 18:49 EDT, 14 August 2025 A trade envoy’s controversial trip to northern Cyprus was last night likened to visiting the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. Sir Keir...
Semillon sings at Hunter Valley Wine Show as producers celebrated with top awards
Winetitles Media
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August 18, 2025
Image Credit: Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association and Elfes Images The 2025 Hunter Valley Wine Show was judged at the Lone Pine Barracks at the Singleton Army Base from Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th August, with the trophy winners’ luncheon...
Cyprus Refines Messaging on Desalination Plans
Famagusta Gazette
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August 13, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Refines Messaging on Desalination Plans FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Cypriot government has shifted its language on mobile desalination units, moving from “under consideration” to “focused on implementation,” according to a revised...
Cyprus: Mobile Desalination Unit Activated in Paphos; Water Theft Reported
Famagusta Gazette
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August 13, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Mobile Desalination Unit Activated in Paphos; Water Theft Reported FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A mobile desalination unit in Potima, Paphos, began operating this weeky to supply drinking water, according to local officials. The head of...
Türkiye-Botswana ties based on 'mutual respect and win-win principle': Turkish foreign minister
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Türkiye’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the country has made significant progress in its relations with the African continent “on the basis of mutual respect and the win-win principle." Hakan Fidan made the remarks at a joint news...
Cyprus Business Now: banks, new podcast series, BrainRocket, tourism
Cyprus Mail
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August 13, 2025
The European Banking Authority (EBA) this week reported that the EU and EEA banking sector remained robust in the first quarter of 2025, despite higher costs of risk. Publishing its quarterly Risk Dashboard, the EBA reported that the common equity...
Greek Cypriots arrested in north to remain in custody another week
Cyprus Mail
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August 14, 2025
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north last month were remanded for another seven days on Thursday and will likely enter pleas on August 21. All five briefly appeared at a military court in northern Nicosia, having spent a total of...
A government dodging responsibility
Knews Kathimerini
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While much of Cypriot society demanded that the President assign responsibility for the deadly wildfire and issue a sincere apology, a marathon debate in Parliament revealed ministers and civil servants seemingly free of blame. A veil of...
Govt: ongoing detention of five Greek Cypriots in north a ‘gross violation’ of rights
Cyprus Mail
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August 14, 2025
The continued unlawful detention of five Greek Cypriots in the north constitutes a flagrant breach of fundamental legal principles and human rights, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday afternoon....
Silent protest in Nicosia for slain Gaza journalists
Cyprus Mail
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August 14, 2025
A ‘silent protest’, organised by CY Movement to Gaza, was held in Nicosia today for the Palestinian journalists who’ve been targeted and killed in Gaza. Around 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since the war began,...
EXCLUSIVE: After Fatal Car Crash, Ukrainian Tycoon Dyminskyy Secured Greek Residency and Serbian Citizenship
OCCRP
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August 18, 2025
Greek police and the ministry of migration declined to comment on his case. Dyminskyy did not respond to questions reporters sent to his daughter and lawyer. Shortly after buying his Greek property, Dyminskyy also managed to secure a Serbian...
Florida governor announces second immigration detention center
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state will use a shuttered state prison in North Florida to open a second immigration detention center. The state plans to spend $6 million to renovate Baker Correctional...
Priest deported from Israel after condemning Gaza military action
Premier Christianity News
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An Italian Catholic priest has been deported from Israel after he described the country’s military action in Gaza as “the genocide of the Palestinian people.” Don Nandino Capovilla, from Venice, was travelling with a Pax Christi Italy pilgrimage...
Authorities Warn of SMS Scam Impersonating Cyprus Post
Famagusta Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Home Cyprus Authorities Warn of SMS Scam Impersonating Cyprus Post FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — The Department of Postal Services has issued a public warning about a surge in fraudulent SMS messages falsely claiming to be from Cyprus Post. The messages...
UK envoy faces criticism over Turkish Cyprus visit
Hurriyet Daily News
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NICOSIA The U.K.’s trade envoy to Türkiye, Afzal Khan, came under mounting criticism this week following his visit to Turkish Cyprus, with the president of the northern part of the island voicing support for the British MP amid the controversy....
Greek and Turkish Cypriots unite to restore cemeteries along Green Line
Saudi Gazette
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August 14, 2025
NICOSIA — More than half a century after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus, the island's communities are restoring each other's cemeteries. So far, restoration is under way at 15 cemeteries inside the Green Line, the demilitarised zone...