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Petroleum products sales down by 5.2% annually
According to the Cyprus Statistical Service, in April 2023, total petroleum sales reached 105,527 tons, marking a decrease of 5.2% compared to April 2022. A decline...
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On Divided Cyprus, Greeks and Turks Want Unity, More Crossing Points
NICOSIA – Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots weary of the island being split since 1974 Turkish invasions that seized the northern third are pushing for reunification...
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Sir Stelios honours Youth Entrepreneurs for first time
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the Creator and Owner of the easy family brand is awarding Youth Entrepreneurship in Cyprus for the first time this year. He is granting...
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Turkish lira teeters near record low as Erdogan secures victory
Turkey’s lira wobbled near record lows against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan secured victory in the country’s presidential election on Sunday,...
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Turkey gets another 5 years of Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will prolong his two-decade rule of the NATO country for another five years after prevailing over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in...
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Uganda’s president Museveni approves one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, his spokesman said on Monday, defying condemnations from Western...
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Cypriots demand more crossing points
Greek and Turkish Cypriots united their voices for the opening of new crossing points along the divided island to facilitate people-to-people contact. About 110...
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China to realize manned lunar landing by 2030
China plans to realize manned lunar landing by 2030, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press conference Monday. Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the...
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UK club by club review of the Premier League season
Manchester City won their third straight Premier League crown after Arsenal’s title challenge collapsed, big-spending Chelsea could only finish in mid-table and 2016...
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Looking backwards not forwards: why has the ECB been too slow to react?
By Maria Demertzis In its spring 2023 inflation forecasts, issued on May 15, the European Commission predicted that euro-area inflation this year will be 5.8 per...
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Turkish lira slips as Erdogan secures victory
Turkey ‘s lira slipped towards a fresh record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan secured victory i n the country’s presidential election...
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Now that he’s in 2024 race, DeSantis needs more than anti-Trump voters
By James Oliphant and Jason Lange If Ron DeSantis hopes to defeat Donald Trump and win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he will ultimately have to...
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Greek Cypriots thwarting north’s attempts to produce halloumi
The EU has claimed that halloumi/hellim production will form a ‘mini-reunification laboratory’. There is no sign of that yet By Fahri Zihni The much loved...
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Easy student visas in north are driving human smuggling
Many students never attend university and are either trafficked or enter the Republic By Esra Aygin The ease with which student visas are issued, the inadequate legal...
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China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crackdown on ‘self-media’ accounts
China’s cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and...
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Britain says border e-gates back in service after outage sparked delays
Britain’s automated border control gates have returned to normal operation, the Home Office said on Saturday, after a nationwide system issue caused major delays....
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Foreclosures to be addressed with permanent solutions president says
Permanent solutions are expected to tackle the issue of foreclosures, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He explained that occasional initiatives and...
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Biden, McCarthy reach tentative US debt ceiling deal
U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to suspend the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on...
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The race to make hospitals cybersecure
As medical centres increasingly come under attack from hackers, Europe is bolstering protection. By Tom Cassauwers Amid the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2021, the Irish...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Still striving to be an A-list international problem
ANGELA MERKEL was declared possible candidate for the role of special envoy of the EU by all the Cyprus and Greece news websites, after Prez Nik II’s visit to Germany and...
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Tectonic shift in energy policy
The ‘safe’ narrative that our gas will go to Egypt for liquefaction is being turned on its head by events As energy giants and experts gather in Nicosia on...
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Hundreds take part in Pride parade in Nicosia
Under the slogan ‘Together we Thrive’, the Cyprus Pride Parade was underway in Nicosia on Saturday evening as part of the Cyprus Pride Festival 2023 organised by...
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Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots unite to demand new crossings
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots joined forces on Saturday at the Ledra Palace, demanding the opening of new checkpoints, streamlined procedures at crossing points,...
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Serbia’s President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party
BELGRADE, May 27 (Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a party congress...