Cyprus News
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EconomyEurobank participates in Money Conference 2026 as platinum sponsor
Nicosia, Cyprus. Eurobank took part in the Money Conference 2026 this week as a platinum sponsor, contributing to discussions on global economic developments and alternative investments. Conference focus and panel discussion Held under the…
SocietyOsak says lung transplant patient remains on waiting list after missed flight abroad
Nicosia, Cyprus. A patient who missed a chance for a lung transplant abroad because no air transport was…
CultureAncient Bible seizure in Cyprus highlights heritage protection and digital access to scripture
Nicosia, Cyprus. Authorities have seized an ancient Bible at a checkpoint and handed it to the Department of…
IncidentsCyprus minister calls licence suspensions key tool as betting authority declines to renew BookieCo licence
Nicosia, Cyprus. Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said the suspension of operating licences held by businesses linked to criminal…
SocietyAmbulance service head warns parliament of underfunding as MPs debate national agency bill
Nicosia, Cyprus. Ambulance service head Riana Constantinou warned parliament on Thursday of years of state inaction and underfunding…
CultureLimassol launches Cyprus Carnival events with Tsiknopempti celebrations
Limassol, Cyprus. Limassol enters carnival season on Thursday as Tsiknopempti marks the start of celebrations leading to the…
WorldRussia to send crude oil and fuel cargoes to Cuba as humanitarian aid, Izvestia reports
Havana, Cuba. Russia is preparing to dispatch crude oil and fuel cargoes to Cuba in the near future…
WorldHermes CEO says he resisted Epstein meeting requests during takeover battle
Paris, France. Hermes CEO Axel Dumas said he resisted multiple attempts by Jeffrey Epstein to meet with him,…
WorldStarmer condemns Jim Ratcliffe remarks on immigration and calls for apology
London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned comments by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe that Britain had been “colonised…
WorldChinese outbound travel set to rise during nine-day Lunar New Year break as Japan loses appeal
Beijing, China. More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during next week’s extra-long Lunar New Year break,…
WorldUS and Iran show flexibility on nuclear deal, Turkish minister tells Financial Times
Ankara, Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the United States and Iran are showing flexibility on a…