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Hybrids and electric vehicles gain ground in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Electric and hybrid vehicles continued their upward trajectory in Cyprus during the first half of 2025, even though the overall motor vehicle market experienced a slight decline. According to a report released on Tuesday by the statistical...
Founder of Cyprus Daily News arrested over defamation case
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Boris Demash, the founder, owner, and editor-in-chief of Cyprus Daily News and the associated websites Cyprus-Daily.News and Cynews.cc, has been arrested in Cyprus, it was announced today. An arrest warrant was issued by the Limassol District...
Fidan meets Guterres ahead of New York Cyprus problem meeting
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday evening ahead of next week’s planned enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York. The pair met on the sidelines...
Lebanese president to pay one-day visit to Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Lebanese president Joeseph Aoun will visit Cyprus on Wednesday morning for a one-day visit to hold official talks with president Nikos Christodoulides. Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said that Christodoulides will welcome Aoun at...
Disy defends officials as ECtHR verdict fuels resignation demands
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Disy issued a statement on Tuesday responding to Alma’s demands, sharply criticising auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who has been a vocal figure in the fallout of the ECtHR ruling. The party accused Michaelides of acting vindictively against...
ExxonMobil’s new gas discovery springs into view offshore Cyprus
Offshore Energy
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July 8, 2025
Two energy giants, U.S.-headquartered ExxonMobil and Qatar’s QatarEnergy, have made a new gas find off the coast of Cyprus, using a drillship owned by Valaris, an offshore drilling contractor. Valaris DS-9 drillship; Source: ExxonMobil As...
Heatwave drives red alert for fires in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Cyprus is facing very high temperatures, with the mercury reaching 40C inland on Tuesday as a heatwave continues across the island. The forestry department has announced that the risk of forest fires tomorrow, Tuesday, will remain at “red alert”...
President welcomes diaspora youth to Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed children of the Greek diaspora from the US and Canada at the presidential palace on Tuesday. Welcoming the children, who were aged 14 to 17, Christodoulides said that “we are very happy to have you here”...
House rebuild in Woolwich among latest planning bids in the area
News Shopper
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July 7, 2025
The proposals relate to 2 Cleantus Road and form part of this week’s updates from Greenwich Council’s planning portal. An application for the site has been lodged under reference 25/1796/F. Elsewhere, 107 Wickham Lane in Plumstead has been put...
Adi Viveash on first Rob Edwards & Steve Gibson meetings - and early Boro conclusion
The Northern Echo
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Viveash has also told of how he's always admired Boro and Steve Gibson from afar, and has been hugely encouraged by what he's seen in his first fortnight at the Championship club. Viveash and Edwards' paths had obviously crossed in the game but...
Best Crypto to buy this summer: Mutuum Finance (MUTM) at $0.03 could outrun Ethereum (ETH)’s 2025 rally
Cyprus Mail
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July 5, 2025
Ethereum (ETH) might be gearing up for a steady 50–70% run next year, but an increasing number of experienced investors are shifting their focus toward smaller, underpriced projects with stronger risk-reward setups. One name quietly building...
Free film screening in Nicosia old town
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Kicking off the annual summer cinema of Faneromeni25 Art Festival is the beloved film Politiki Kouzina (A Touch of Spice) by director Tasos Boulemtis. Screening for free on Thursday at 8.30pm, the film will be in its original Greek (with dialogue...
Best undervalued altcoins for summer, Dogecoin (DOGE) already pumped, this one might too
Cyprus Mail
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July 5, 2025
While Dogecoin (DOGE) has seen its usual early-summer jump—gaining 4.8% and drawing short-term hype—many investors are already cashing out and redeploying into the next high-upside play. One altcoin catching serious traction is Mutuum Finance...
Hot Tamale delivers cool tunes for steamy 47th Swamp Stomp
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Tallahassee likes it hot, and Swamp Stomp is proof of that with the 47th year of this iconic music festival, where folk, blues, storytelling, and more come alive under a shady cypress canopy. This year, local favorites Hot Tamale will bring their...
This Small Town in North Carolina's Inner Banks Is the First in America to Be Named After George Washington—and No, It's Not Our Nation's Capital
AOL
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Visit NC Couple strolling along the waterfront in Downtown Washington. Washington, North Carolina Washington, not to be confused with the nation's capital, is part of North Carolina’s Inner Banks, was the first U.S. town named after George...
Scientists uncover (very) creepy reason humans first kept pet cats
Science Focus
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July 7, 2025
Two new studies have uncovered fresh clues about when and where cats were first domesticated – and the findings point squarely at ancient Egypt. But rather than cosy companions or handy pest controllers, early domestic cats may have been bred for...
Cyprus Business Now: BoC, hotel workers, Larnaca marina, foreign investments
Cyprus Mail
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July 5, 2025
Cyprus has moved to establish a national framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDIs), aiming to safeguard security and public order while maintaining an open environment for investors. The Council of Ministers approved the draft...
Cyprus raises funding for NGOs by 60 per cent
Cyprus Mail
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July 5, 2025
Cyprus is significantly increasing state funding for NGOs, with the 2025 budget set to reach €25 million — a rise of about 60 per cent compared to three years ago. Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou announced the boost on Friday, saying it...
More than 2,000 patients visit Nicosia’s fast-track clinic in first three months
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
More than 2,000 patients have visited Nicosia general hospital’s “fast-track clinic” in the first three months of its operation, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday. The clinic is operating as part of a pilot programme for patients...
HT Labs and The Doers Company Sign Strategic MoU to Strengthen India–Cyprus–UAE Innovation Corridor
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 7, 2025
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) In a landmark move that signals bold ambitions for international expansion and cross-border innovation, HT Labs, the innovation and product arm of HT Media, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding...