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Blockbuster movies coming to Cyprus cinema theatres
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Four new Hollywood movies are coming to cinema theatres this summer, enriching the film scene for local cinephiles. In between the many outdoor film nights that showcase independent cinema from around the world, Cyprus’ indoor theatres continue...
Eurozone Retail Sales Drop For First Time In 5 Months; Services Output Fall
RTTNews
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July 7, 2025
Euro area retail sales decreased for the first time in five months and services production declined in May, suggesting a slowdown in the second quarter. Retail sales logged a monthly fall of 0.7 percent in May, reversing April's 0.3 percent...
SVELTA impresses on Dragons’ Den Greece: a Cypriot idea with a global vision
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Svelta Ltd, the Cyprus-based startup developing software for fleet management and last-mile logistics, made a standout appearance on Dragons’ Den Greece, receiving a €70,000 investment offer from renowned entrepreneur Yiannis Tsioris, founder of...
Cypriot businesses go greener as hundreds certified in nationwide ESG initiative
Knews Kathimerini
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Nearly 1,000 Cypriot businesses have joined a nationwide push toward sustainability, with two-thirds already certified under Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, marking the first-year results of a collaborative interbank...
Cyprus government posts €551M budget surplus in first five months of 2025
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus continues to keep its public finances in check, reporting a general government surplus of €551.2 million for the first five months of 2025, slightly higher than the €542.6 million recorded during the same period last year. The figure...
Cyprus Police Warn of Ongoing Phone Scam by Government Impostors
Famagusta Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Police Warn of Ongoing Phone Scam by Government Impostors Police are urging the public to remain vigilant as a phone scam involving individuals impersonating government officials continues to target citizens. According to...
Texas flood survivor Stella Thompson, 13, reveals awful first sign that something was terribly wrong
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By RACHEL BOWMAN and NATASHA ANDERSON Published: 14:23 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 14:50 EDT, 7 July 2025 A 13-year-old who escaped the deadly flooding at Camp Mystic said she knew something was terribly wrong when she heard military helicopters...
Camp Mystic leaders ‘mourning the loss’ of 27 campers, counselors in weekend flooding
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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DALLAS — Camp Mystic said on its website that it “is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors” in the historic flooding in along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. The statement did not say all those missing from the camp had been found,...
Cyprus invites Turkey's Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion
WKZO - Michigan
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NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus said on Monday it would invite arch-foe Turkey to a summit during its European Union presidency next year despite a decades-long rift over Ankara’s 1974 invasion and its backing of a breakaway state on the divided island....
Cyprus invites Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion
Kathimerini
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June 30, 2025
FOREIGN AFFAIRS Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides attends a press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb (not pictured) at the Presidential Castle in Helsinki, Finland, on May 22, 2025. [Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Reuters] Cyprus has...
Nicosia to benefit from over €1 billion in project funding
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday announced plans to fund 80 projects with a total cost of more than €1 billion to support the development of the capital. “Despite its potential and development potential, Nicosia is not unaffected by the...
Cyprus’ EU presidency a ‘unique opportunity’
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Cyprus’ rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2026 offers a “unique opportunity” for the country to promote itself “as a trustworthy partner, with added value in a region of crucial importance”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on...
Father's defiant message of hope after tragically losing twin daughters as death toll of Texas floods surpasses 100: Live Updates
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By NATASHA ANDERSON and BRITTANY CHAIN and STEPHEN M. LEPORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Updated: 00:58 EDT, 8 July 2025 The father of twin daughters who attended Camp Mystic confirmed to have tragically lost both of his 8-year-old girls in the flash floods...
Bank of Cyprus launches new ‘Joey Extras’ reward scheme for kids, parents
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) launched its new, innovative and pioneering rewards programme, “Joey Extras”, on July 1, 2025. Specifically designed to offer unique benefits to “Joeyers” (children aged 9–17) and their parents or guardians, Joey Extras is...
Nicosia to receive over €1 billion in development projects, President announces
Knews Kathimerini
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President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled more than 80 projects valued at over €1 billion aimed at transforming Nicosia and its surrounding suburbs during an event Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theater. The initiatives cover a wide array of...
Cyprus women still earn less, minor role in public life
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Stark gender-related differences continue to be reported in regard to wages, access to the labour market, public life, poverty and health, the statistical service (Cystat) said on Monday. According to the newly released data, Cypriot women earn...
Cyprus to host EU council in 2026, invite Erdogan
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Cyprus intends to host an EU council in April 2026 with the participation of countries from the broader region, including the Gulf and India, and in this context will be sending out an invitation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
The World's First Bathroom-Themed Slots Game Launches: Deuce of Zeus Goes Live Exclusively on Otherworld Casino
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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July 7, 2025
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Cyprus records €2.8m in digital fraud, ranks 14th in Europe
Cyprus Mail
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June 30, 2025
Cyprus has been ranked among the 15 European countries most affected by digital payment fraud, despite recording one of the lowest overall loss totals and fraud case counts, according to new analysis of European Banking Authority data by...
Young girls were 'living their best life' at Camp Mystic. Then disaster struck
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 7, 2025
Nestled among large oak and cypress trees on the banks of the glistening Guadalupe River in Texas, Camp Mystic was a summer paradise. Girls aged between seven and 17 would spend days in the sun, kayaking, fishing, riding horses, and performing...