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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...
Summer’s best buy under $0.05? This little-known token could be your golden ticket
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
As crypto markets heat up for the summer, investors are hunting for tokens with actual use cases and future-proof designs—not just hype. That’s where Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is beginning to turn heads. Still in its presale phase at just $0.03, the...
Cyprus hotels face staff shortages despite tourism boom
Cyprus Mail
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July 2, 2025
Plan to rehire over-55s aims to strengthen hotel staffing Cyprus’ hotel industry continues to face labour shortages despite a record year for tourism in 2024, with hoteliers urging targeted reforms to address staffing gaps and housing constraints....
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...
Cyprus a voice of reason in region of angry voices, minister says
Cyprus Mail
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July 1, 2025
Cyprus outlines reforms to boost capital markets & investor trust Cyprus is striving to position itself as a credible, stable, and forward-looking economic partner within the region and the European Union, government officials affirmed at...
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...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, banks, maritime, real estate, technology
Cyprus Mail
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July 2, 2025
Tourism revenue in Cyprus experienced a significant rise in April 2025, reaching €304.2 million according to the latest results from the passengers survey conducted by the state statistical service. This represents a 39.9 per cent increase...
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...
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...
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...
Nicosia to get €1 bln in funds for overhaul
Kathimerini
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More than 80 projects with a total cost exceeding 1 billion euros, extending from the urban fabric of Nicosia to the suburban communities of the city, were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides in an event on Monday, at the Nicosia...
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...
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”...
Russia values UN role in Cyprus settlement — Russian ambassador
TASS
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July 7, 2025
NICOSIA, July 7. /TASS/. Moscow highly appreciates the United Nations’ efforts in promoting a Cyprus settlement and the world organization's stance on resolving the island's division, Russian Ambassador to Nicosia Murat Zyazikov told TASS. The...
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...
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...
Cyprus e-mobility grant scheme faces criticism as initial funding runs out
Knews Kathimerini
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The recently launched e-mobility grant scheme in Cyprus has drawn criticism from the Association of Importers of Motor & Electric Vehicles (SEMHIO), which expressed serious concerns about the plan’s limited budget and structural shortcomings. The...
Cyprus top country for Only Fans creators
Cyprus Mail
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July 1, 2025
Cyprus ranks first worldwide for the share of female OnlyFans content creators according to newly released statistics from a marketing company specialising in adult content. The data, published by Supercreator, a digital platform supporting...
Who’s protecting the children? Not social services, critics say
Knews Kathimerini
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The recent case of a 22-month-old child in Limassol hospitalized with burns and signs of severe neglect has once again exposed serious flaws in Cyprus’ Social Welfare Services, a system meant to protect vulnerable children but increasingly...
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...