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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 14:07

US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases

The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries that are not their own, CBS News reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The White House, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 14:01

Wegovy weight-loss pill to test demand from consumers with cash

Novo Nordisk’s newly approved weight-loss pill version of Wegovy will be a test case for the fast-growing cash-paying consumer market, with plans for the first highly effective oral treatment to go straight to U.S. self-pay channels in early January. The pill was granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on Monday, a boost for Danish […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 13:59

‘Turkey’s fault it is absent from regional collaboration’

Turkey has itself to blame for the fact that it is not invited to participate in regional collaborations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, citing the country’s lack of respect towards other states by trying to impose itself on them. “I returned from Israel last night, from a successful trilateral summit [Cyprus-Greece-Israel], the tenth in […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 13:50

England to probe reports of excessive drinking during Ashes break

England team director Rob Key said they would look into reports that players drank excessively during a break between the second and third Ashes tests this month. Australia wrapped up an 82-run win on day five of the third test in Adelaide on Sunday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series and retain […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 13:46

Kapparis puts on its own Christmas Fair

From December 26 to 30, Kapparis in the Paralimni–Deryneia Municipality is dressing up in full festive gear as it presents its Christmas Fair 2025. For five consecutive days, a big parking area on Kapparis Avenue will fill with twinkle lights, Christmas trees and holiday cheer as it transforms into a Christmas Street Food Market. The […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 13:45

Cyprus financial regulator seeks views on fees for collective investment firms

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday published a formal Consultation Paper to gather views from industry stakeholders on the implementation of a new law governing the establishment and operation of local companies responsible for the administration of undertakings for collective investments. The document focuses on the practical application of Law 101(I)/2025, specifically […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 13:03

XRP and SOL reach milestone agreement: How CreditBlockchain Cloud Mining can seize emerging opportunities

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing another exciting moment with the announcement of a significant strategic agreement between Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL). This not only signals a new breakthrough in cross-chain interoperability but also opens up new earning opportunities for investors. CreditBlockchain, as a leading cryptocurrency cloud mining platform, is committed to providing users with […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:59

€3.6m contract signed to resume Liopetri estuary works

Contracts were signed on Tuesday to resume works at the Liopetri estuary, with €3.6 million allocated over a 12-month period. The contract provides for the continuation and completion of works on the jetties, as part of a broader EU-funded project implemented by the town planning department to remodel the estuary. So far, the contract covering […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:50

Larnaca unveils Tsakkilerou multifunctional park

Larnaca municipality unveiled the Tsiakkilero multifunctional park on Monday, a €2.5 million project that marks the largest investment in infrastructure in a refugee housing area in recent years. The municipality describes it as a key city project, ‘a modern, open and inclusive public space, designed for all without discrimination’, that substantially upgrades daily life for […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:32

Cyprus to complete its longest coastal walkway by 2026

Work on what will become the largest coastal pedestrian walkway in Cyprus is moving into its final stages in the Peyia-Kissonerga area of the Akamas municipality, with the project already reshaping the area’s tourism profile well before its full completion. The seafront route, according to a report in Philenews, has begun appearing in promotional material […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:27

Wawrinka to retire in 2026 after 24-year pro career

Stanislas Wawrinka will hang up his racquet at the end of 2026, the three-times Grand Slam champion announced on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a 24-year professional career that saw him gatecrash tennis’s elite during the sport’s golden era. Switzerland’s Wawrinka, who turned professional in 2002, will turn 41 in March, capping a journey […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:01

Classical fortifications unearthed at ancient Palaepaphos

Archaeologists announced on Tuesday the discovery of extensive fortifications at ancient Palaepaphos. Researchers uncovered a series of large stone towers forming part of a massive fortification wall that once encircled the acropolis of ancient Paphos. Built with stone blocks, the wall and its towers represent a major defensive project. One newly excavated tower at Laona […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:00

Why Cyprus tech needs more women CEOs and board members

Eurostat data shows Cyprus has seen rapid growth in ICT employment over the past decade, with the strongest gains among women. A Cyprus Mail report, citing Eurostat, puts average annual ICT employment growth at 9.2 per cent from 2014 to 2024, with women’s ICT employment growing 13.7 per cent a year. Now compare that momentum […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 12:00

Book review: The dying art of humans putting the world to rights

I look forward to my annual Jack Reacher novel, especially as they always come out around the time of year that back in the cultural golden age of the nineties and noughties, we would see proper action films being released at the cinemas. Action films in which a lone human who is actually entirely human […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:50

Cyprus employers welcome tax reform approval

The employers and industrialists federation (Oev) this week welcomed the timely passage of tax bills by the House of Representatives, saying their approval before year-end reflects effective coordination and institutional maturity. In a statement, Oev thanked the legislature and, in particular, the House finance committee, noting that the bills “were processed at speed without compromising […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:39

Roman copper industry and settlement uncovered in Peristerona

Archaeologists announced on Tuesday the completion of excavations in the Peristerona River valley, uncovering new evidence of ritualistic activity and water management linked to copper production under Roman rule in Cyprus. The campaign was led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Uppsala with the approval of the antiquities department and deputy cultural ministry. The project […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:36

Council head warns against ‘hasty’ minimum wage hike in Cyprus

The intention to revise the minimum wage is legitimate and reflects the pressures faced by households, according to Fiscal Council president Michalis Persianis. He also warned that any decision should be taken with extreme caution to avoid collateral effects from a hasty move. As mentioned in Politis, Persianis said that “extremely careful judgment and prior […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:31

Underwater Christmas tree installed off Protaras

The Paralimni–Deryneia municipality has announced the installation of an underwater Christmas tree beneath the crystal-clear waters of Protaras. According to a statement, the submerged tree serves as a festive reminder that summer lingers year-round in Cyprus, even in December. The initiative was launched by the SCUBA Dive Cyprus training centre in Pernera, with the support […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:11

House president visits Makarios hospital ahead of holidays

“We must do our best for our children, especially in the area of health,” House president Annita Demetriou said during her visit to Makarios hospital on Tuesday morning ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. She thanked the medical and nursing staff and all the workers who made the visit possible, adding that the […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 11:00

Derzhavnost and ‘Respect’

The Russian word ‘derzhavnost’ is usually translated as ‘great power status’, but the real meaning is closer to the gangland concept of ‘respect’. The word was beyond the reach of my feeble Russian vocabulary until I heard it about twenty times in twenty minutes while interviewing an ultranationalist ideologue called Aleksandr Dugin about twenty years […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 10:46

Salah scores late winner as Egypt come from behind to beat Zimbabwe

Mohamed Salah snatched a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Egypt came from behind to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in their first fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Monday. Egypt’s captain, starting his first game after four successive matches on the bench at Liverpool, fired home a left-footed effort in the 91st minute […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 10:43

CSE expands market activity with Eurobank share trading

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) released a statement this week confirming that parallel trading of Eurobank shares on its Main Market started on December 19, 2025. This marks a milestone for the exchange, aimed at broadening market activity and strengthening links with regional capital markets. The exchange said that 3,631,510,801 ordinary shares of Eurobank S.A., […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 10:39

Liverpool striker Isak suffers broken leg

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has undergone surgery after breaking his leg, the Premier League club said on Monday. Isak suffered the injury in scoring Liverpool’s opening goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur when his foot got caught between Micky van de Ven’s legs as the defender dived to block his shot. “Alexander Isak […]

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Kıbrıs 23.12.2025 10:33

Penalty king Jimenez earns Fulham scrappy home win over Forest

Striker Raul Jimenez scored a first-half penalty as Fulham defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 in a dull Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Monday to move 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Fulham climbed to 13th place on 23 points from 17 matches, while Forest stayed 17th with 18 points, five clear of the drop […]

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