Fire at illegal dump extinguished, burns trees
A total of 2.5 acres of land planted with pine trees, wild vegetation and reed beds was burnt by a fire that broke out in Alethriko, in the Larnaca district.
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Latest round of Iran, US talks to resolve nuclear dispute end in Oman
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States aimed at resolving a decades-long nuclear dispute have ended in Oman, Iranian state media reported, while U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
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Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral and humble burial
Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, ...
Cypriot economy deemed stable by Scope ratings
Stable prospects for the Cyprus economy were outlined in the most recent Scope Ratings report, published on Friday.
The credit rating agency said Cyprus showed stable economic fundamentals and one ...
Luke Skywalker’s planet orbited two stars. How about brown dwarfs instead?
In a memorable image from the 1977 film “Star Wars,” the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the horizon on his desert planet Tatooine. Astronomers since then ...
theatre
Anti-war theatrical performance looks at children’s imagination
A chilling performance about the reality of war as seen through the eyes of children is coming to the capital as part of the Nicosia International Festival. _Bam_Boom_ is ...
Limassol men arrested for weapons possession
Two men were arrested in Limassol on Friday afternoon for residing illegally in Cyprus and the possession of a weapon, police said on Saturday.
The men were stopped by two ...
Harvard is suing the White House: here’s what Trump hopes to achieve by targeting universities
By Thomas Gift, UCL
A few days ago, in a move that attracted international attention, the White House threatened to strip Harvard University of US$2 billion (£1.5 billion) in federal funding, ...
Who is always with you in Cyprus?
Think of the longest-lasting relationship in your life.
Who’s always been there, through triumph and disaster, laughter and loss? Who’s seen you at your best and worst, your ...
Your dollar, your problem. How there may be a silver lining out of this chaos
Writing an opinion piece makes you realise that actual change does not come about from well-meaning people analysing problems and coming up with good ideas.
Change, rather, is usually the ...
POPE FRANCIS
More than 100,000 pay last respects to Pope Francis in final hours of lying-in-state
More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his open coffin in the final visiting hours ahead of his ...
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Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre commits suicide
Virginia Giuffre, one of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, has committed suicide, her family said on Friday.
Giuffre, 41, died on Friday in Western Australia state, ...
Daily wrap-up
Cyprus Business Now: Larnaca tourism, real estate market, government deficit
The Cyprus property market has recorded a robust performance in the first quarter of 2025, with both transaction volumes and sales values reflecting strong momentum, according to a report by the ...
UKRAINE WAR
Trump says Ukraine deal close after envoy Witkoff meets Putin
US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday to discuss the US plan to end the war in ...
Week two of fire protests against north hijab law comes to an end
The final day of the second week of protests in the north against the ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by children at public schools saw ...
UK company activity weakens by most in more than 2 years as US trade war rages
British companies buckled in April under the strain of an escalating global trade war that threatens to tip the economy into a new downturn, a survey has shown.
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OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome, exec testifies at trial
OpenAI would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome if antitrust enforcers are successful in forcing the Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit to sell the popular web browser as part of ...
Shopify must face data privacy lawsuit in US
A US appeals court has revived a proposed data privacy class action against Shopify (SHOP.TO), a decision that could make it easier for American courts to assert jurisdiction over ...
Nvidia-backed CoreWeave gets largely bullish coverage from brokerages
Wall Street brokerages earlier this week began coverage of Nvidia-backed CoreWeave (CRWV.O) with broadly bullish views, although the stock has failed to gain traction with investors following a lackluster ...
‘One piece of legislation cannot solve Easter mayhem’
One piece of legislation will not be enough to solve the issue of crimes surrounding Easter bonfires, known as lambradjies, and other explosives, which were reported around Cyprus over the ...
Our View: Unions must not dictate standards
Is there any country in the world apart from Cyprus in which employees do not allow their employer to assess their job performance? And is there any country in the ...
Tatar slams Christodoulides’ ‘provocative’ remarks on Erdogan, Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday lambasted President Nikos Christodoulides for “provocative” statements the latter had made about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Cyprus problem.
“I regret ...
Former senate aide tapped for US Europe position
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business consultant as the U.S. State Department’s top ...
Cyprus showcases living heritage in new bilingual Unesco release
A new bilingual publication highlighting Cyprus’ living heritage has been unveiled by the Cyprus national commission for Unesco, marking a milestone in efforts to preserve the island’s cultural identity.
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