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Spain wildfire rages, 11 killed and 19 remain missing
Share offer for new co-operative bank begins on 22 July
The sale of shares in the Pancyprian Co-operative Society for Holdings and Promotion of the Co-operative Movement Ltd, whose principal objective is to establish the Pancyprian Co-operative Bank, will take place between 22 July and 17 November 2026, Panikos Hambas, chairman of the company’s board, said on Friday. He was speaking at the company’s first […] The
Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him
Burnham closes in on Labour leadership Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Burnham’s Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322 out of 403 Labour MPs as he remains the only declared […] The post Burnham set to be next
Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push
President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now. Two of the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Putin was instead likely to escalate […] The
Akrotiri antenna system plans spark strong reactions
Mayor alleges incomplete and contradictory information Plans by the British Bases to install a new Akrotiri antenna system have sparked strong reactions, with Kourion Mayor Pantelis Georgiou alleging that local authorities and the Republic of Cyprus received incomplete and contradictory information about the project. Speaking on the television programme Prot
Cyprus weather forecast: Temperatures set to rise
Isolated rain expected in the mountains The Cyprus weather forecast includes isolated rain in the mountains today, before temperatures begin a gradual rise through Monday. Following the dissipation of local low cloud, conditions will become mainly clear. However, clouds developing around midday and during the afternoon are expected to bring isolated rain to
Cyprus firefighting aircraft to return from France
Final day of operations expected Today is expected to be the final day of operations for the two Cyprus firefighting aircraft deployed to help tackle major wildfires in France. If conditions do not deteriorate, the process of returning the aircraft to Cyprus will begin tomorrow, National Civil Protection Coordinator and Fire Chief Nikos Longinos told […] The
Israel-Cyprus pipeline will be built, Cohen says
Israeli minister signals energy plans will move forward Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said the Israel-Cyprus pipeline will be built, stressing that the country will move ahead with its energy plans without outside interference. At the same time, Cohen revealed that US energy giant ExxonMobil is in talks over a potential entry into Israel’s […] The p
New Cyprus cooperative bank launches today
New bank begins share offering The launch ceremony for the share offering to establish the Pancyprian Cooperative Bank will take place today at 11am at the central offices of the Cyprus Greek Teachers’ Organisation (POED). The new Cyprus cooperative bank is launching a public offering of up to 42 million new shares in Cyprus, each […] The post New Cyprus coo
Paphos airport growth limits fall in Cyprus airport traffic
Cyprus airport traffic showed signs of returning to a more stable course in June, with strong growth at Paphos Airport absorbing part of the losses recorded at Larnaca Airport. Despite ongoing geopolitical developments, total passenger traffic across the two airports fell by 4.3% compared with June 2025, a significantly smaller decline than the double-digit
Limassol lawyer arrested after harassment complaint
Police have arrested a lawyer in Limassol following a complaint by a 19-year-old woman alleging sexual harassment. According to information, the Limassol lawyer was arrested followed allegations made after the young woman was questioned in connection with a drug possession case. 19-year-old questioned in drug case The 19-year-old was arrested on Wednesday by
US strikes Iran again as Gulf tensions escalate
Nato Secretary General says defence strength greater than ever
Nato, the cornerstone of Western nations’ defence, is stronger than ever. That’s according to its Secretary General Mark Rutte who was speaking to the BBC at the alliance’s summit in Ankara. This despite some inflammatory words from Donald Trump who said how disappointed he was that Nato did not join in his war with Iran. […] The post Nato Secretary General
Meta AI images can be generated using Instagram profile pictures
Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate images using other people’s Instagram profile pictures without telling them. It is one of many text-to-image tools publicly available, which as the name suggests can create pictures from a few lines of simple written text. Muse Image is available through […] The post Meta AI images
Is the World Cup ranch craze real or hype?
80s pop legend, Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75
Cyprus pension increase of 1.46% expected in July
A 1.46% pensions increase is expected to be granted from 1 July, according to calculations by the Union of Cypriot Pensioners (EKYSY), based on data from the PEO Labour Institute. The Cyprus pension increase is expected following a rise in inflation during the first half of 2026 and would apply to existing basic and supplementary […] The post Cyprus pension
Turkey gas pipeline MoU with occupied areas due on Friday
Turkey is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the occupation regime on Friday for the construction of a natural gas pipeline. The agreement is expected to be signed during an official visit to the occupied areas by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, in the presence of Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister […] The post Turkey
