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Cyprus' family businesses are struggling to survive, experts warn
Knews Kathimerini
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Family-owned businesses, long considered the heart of the Cypriot economy, are facing a crisis of survival, with most unable to pass the baton to the next generation, according to business expert Evi Sereti of PwC Cyprus. “Small and family...
Cyprus airports set new June record
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Larnaca airport drives Cyprus June traffic to all-time high Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ two international airports reached a new peak in June 2025, according to figures released on Monday by Hermes Airports. Specifically, the company reported...
Cyprus is being bought, and the state doesn’t seem to know or care
Knews Kathimerini
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By Takis Hadjigeorgiou, former MEP About a year ago, I met with the top state official responsible for land and property issues in Cyprus. I won’t name names. My intention isn’t to target anyone personally, but I will say this: I spoke to the...
Cyprus issue and water shortages on European Parliament’s plenary agenda
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
The Cyprus issue, water scarcity issues and forest fires in the EU and developments in the Middle east will be among the topics discussed in the European Parliament’s (EP) plenary session held in Strasbourg from July 7 to July 9. Cyprus-related...
Social influencer gangster attacked after filming video where Scottish mobsters died
Edinburgh Live
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July 7, 2025
A gangster was brutally attacked just days after making a video at the scene of the murders of two Scottish mob leaders. Self-styled social influencer Sam Walker – who has gathered a massive online following with reports on his criminal life – was...
Cyprus town rallies round Guyanese restaurateur faced with deportation
Stabroek News
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July 7, 2025
Katina Baird A Guyanese woman who had been detained in Cyprus and was awaiting deportation was on Friday released by the authorities there following a wave of support for her from the public and organisations. According to the Cyprus Mail, Katina...
Cyprus chairs Eurogroup as ministers discuss 2026 fiscal outlook
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday will chair a Eurogroup meeting, which is also set to elect a new president for the next two and a half years. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, ministers will first exchange views on the...
Cyprus farmers urged to adopt technology in €450m rural plan
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Monday said that the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, with a budget of more than €450 million for rural development, is central to efforts to create “a sustainable,...
K’s for Kids, Retif Oil lead Crescent City Sports Prep Summer League Honor Roll
Crescent City Sports - Louisiana
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July 11, 2025
The two teams that met for the Crescent City Sports Prep Summer League championship last week dominated the major awards on the league’s fourth annual Honor Roll announced Friday. League champion and Brother Martin-based K’s for Kids had the...
Democratic leaders tour “Alligator Alcatraz”
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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July 12, 2025
MIAMI, Fla. (WWSB) - Saturday, several top Florida democrats returned to the state’s newest immigration detention center for a tour, after being turned away a week ago when they showed up unannounced. Some of those political pundits have expressed...
Cyprus hotel industry into desalination
Kathimerini
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July 7, 2025
ECONOMY CYPRIOT ECONOMY Eleven major hotel groups in Cyprus – across Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos – have filed formal applications to install small private desalination units on their premises, with state subsidies. The move comes on the heels of...
Shooting World Cup: Neeru Makes First WC Final, Finishes Fourth In Women's Trap
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) National Games champion Neeru Dhanda reached a first-ever World Cup final to finish a creditable fourth in women's trap, on the penultimate day of the fourth and final International Shooting Sport...
Protesters block Israeli cruise ship at Greek Port over Gaza
Mehr News Agency
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July 23, 2025
The cruise ship owned by Israeli company Mano Maritime, carrying around 1,600 tourists, was denied docking at the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday after hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators prevented passengers from disembarking. The “Crown Iris”...
2025 LegAAC Previews: Houston Cougars take on Big 12 Media Days
Underdog Dynasty - Louisiana
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July 12, 2025
Last year Arizona State shed off a pair of 3-9 seasons en route to an 11-3 finish, a Big 12 championship, and a berth in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. In a wide-open conference filled with immense parity, why not the Houston...
Cyprus MP's ends lifetime driver ban for ex-drug offenders
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a long-awaited amendment to the law governing professional driver’s licenses, ending the blanket lifetime ban for bus and taxi drivers with past drug-related convictions. The change comes after years...
Best Cities to Meet Street Cats While Traveling
AOL
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There’s something magnetic about the presence of cats on the street—those curious eyes peeking from under café tables, curled tails on sun-warmed stone steps, and soft purrs that echo through marketplaces. A new book, “Street Cats & Where to Find...
First group of detainees arrive at Trump’s brutal ‘alligator Alcatraz’
Metro
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July 6, 2025
Detainees have begun being led into the new facility (Picture: NBC6) Footage has shown what appears to be the first group of handcuffed detainees being led into Trump’s ‘alligator Alcatraz’. Days ago, Trump visited the makeshift facility at the...
Cyprus Foreign Minister to visit Tanzania for EU partnership talks
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Constantinos Kombos, will visit Tanzania from 8 to 10 July, representing the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, the Delegation of...
What are Full Line Ag Fun Bucks and how do you use them?
Swift Current Online
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July 23, 2025
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Young U.S. workers meet Cyprus labor activists, strengthening bonds of international solidarity
People's World
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July 11, 2025
Members of the CPUSA Labor Commission and delegates from the Hello Comrade project hold up a flag of the World Federation of Trade Unions outside the headquarters of PEO in Nicosia, Cyprus. | Photo via Cameron Harrison / People's World NICOSIA,...