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EconomyCySEC schedules 14 online training seminars for certified professionals
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced 14 one-day online professional training seminars for people registered in its certification registers between September and December 2026. The five-hour sessions will be…
SocietyLimassol beaches absent from 2026 Blue Flag list amid pollution concerns
Limassol, Cyprus. Several Limassol beaches, including Dasoudi and high-traffic municipal sections of the city seafront, were not submitted…
PoliticsKombos discusses Persian Gulf crisis with Iranian foreign minister
Nicosia, Cyprus. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday…
WorldAncient DNA confirms smallpox in early colonial Chilean mummies
Santiago, Chile. Researchers have recovered ancient variola virus DNA from the mummies of two people who died during…
WorldAt least 11 miners killed, 25 missing after Pakistan mine explosion
Quetta, Pakistan. At least 11 coal miners were killed and 25 were missing after a methane gas explosion…
PoliticsIran urges Bulgaria to reconsider US aircraft deployment at Bezmer base
Tehran, Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to permit the temporary…
WorldSpain to deploy military units to Ceuta after migrants cross from Morocco
Ceuta, Spain. The Spanish government said it will deploy military units to reinforce police in Ceuta after migrants…
SocietyNursing union welcomes new grant scheme for students
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Union of Nursing Staff (Oyyk-Sek) welcomed Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides’ initiative and the cabinet’s…
SocietyCyprus identified 30 human trafficking victims last year, commissioner says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides said 30 victims of human trafficking were identified in Cyprus last…
IncidentsPhone evidence disputed in cocaine retrial of Giorgos Christodoulou
Nicosia, Cyprus. The prosecution and defence disputed the admissibility of phone communications on Thursday in the retrial of…
EconomyCyprus to introduce bridge loans for farmers awaiting CAP grants
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus will introduce a bridge loan scheme this year to help farmers finance investments before receiving…