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1141. Father and sons saved from drifting boat in Ormidhia waters

Last week, the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Police Marine Unit carried out a daring rescue operation in the waters of Ormidhia, saving a father and his two sons after their boat broke free from its anchor and drifted away....

1142. Gasoline trade in divided Cyprus

The issue of gasoline from the occupied territories is one of the most well-known psychodramas of Cyprus. It is a distortion of the market due to the country's division and the occupation of part of it by another country. ...

1143. Results of Aphrodite drilling expected this August

The confirmatory drilling A3 in the Aphrodite reservoir was completed last week, stated Minister of Energy Giorgos Papadopoulos on Monday, noting that there seems to be positive news....

1144. Quest for justice in Thanasis' tragic death

Last Wednesday, many people gathered outside Legal Services to support Andriana Nikolaou in her battle for justice regarding her son's death, Thanasis....

1145. Shazam founder at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit '23

Dhiraj Mukherjee, the co-founder of Shazam Entertainment, pioneered the development of the world's first mobile phone-based music recognition service. This groundbreaking technology caught the attention of Apple, leading to its acquisition in 2017 for a staggering $400 million....

1146. Cyprus approves €361M supplementary budget for 2023

With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....

1147. Building and agricultural land for sale by AstroBank

1148. Desperation or strategy? The drugged soldiers of Russia

Russia has taken to chemically lowering its soldiers' inhibitions to guarantee these ill-trained civilians and convicts continue to fight no matter the odds in the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a UK defense think tank....

1149. Cyprus counts down to Moon Day

As humanity prepares to return to the moon, with the first woman to step on its surface, in just a few years from now, we celebrate this magical celestial body on the 20th of July, a day that was declared by the UN as the International Moon Day. ...

1150. Cyprus initiates diplomatic efforts for Cyprus talks

In a positive atmosphere, as reported by "K", the meetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Constantinos Kombos, took place in New York and at the headquarters of the United Nations, with the backdrop of Cyprus' efforts to restart Cyprus talks. ...

1151. Loan demand in Cyprus falls, interest rates rise

The Cypriot banking institutions are holding a small basket for demand in new loans....

1152. Social Security officials exceed authority and delay benefits

The Parliamentary Labour Committee conducted an independent review of the procedure for evaluating unemployment benefit applications on Tuesday....

1153. Historic day for NATO as Turkey agrees to ratify Sweden's accession

Hailing a “historic day,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday evening that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed – after marathon trilateral consultations with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of the Alliance’s Summit – ...

1154. US senator supports Greece's role in deterring Russia

"If the administration chooses to override the F-16 veto, I will oppose it and there will be consequences," Senator and Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit in New York....

1155. Cypriot economy on the brink, says Finance Minister

During his address to the House of Representatives and following his presentation to the Parliamentary Finance Committee on the government's comprehensive package of seven measures for addressing foreclosure issues, ...

1156. Personal use of fuel from occupied side permitted, but with limitations

According to Stefan de Kersmacker, the Commission's responsible representative, fuel is permitted to be transported via the Green Line under certain conditions....

1157. Contentious foreclosure legislation sparks debate in Parliament

The issue of foreclosures remains unresolved and will be the focal point of the upcoming plenary session on Thursday, July 13. ...

1158. Inflation drops, but food prices soar

According to Marios Droussiotis, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association, inflation is decreasing, but food prices remain excessively high. In an interview with K, he explained that although the overall inflation rate in Cyprus is 1.9%, the prices of food items have increased by 9.8%....

1159. Prigozhin meets Putin after failed mercenary march on Moscow

The Kremlin has said the Wagner group head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, met Vladimir Putin on 29 June, five days after his mercenary fighters marched towards Moscow in an aborted rebellion....

1160. Ministry of Culture to launch 'Kypria' pilot for art festivals

We have fully entered the summer, and the eagerly awaited cultural events have either begun or will soon begin. ...

1161. Fuel prices plummet while food costs soar

Liquid fuels experienced the most significant annual percentage decline in June, dropping by 27.2%. Contributing to a 1.9% inflation squeeze, the lowest point in 25 months, was a 25.6% annual decline in oil prices....

1162. UN chief spells out need for envoy deal on Cyprus

An important step forward would be an agreement with the sides on an appointment of a United Nations envoy, who could explore ways to reach common ground towards resuming negotiations for a lasting settlement in Cyprus, the UN Secretary General says, while urging the leaders to send a clear signal that 'this time things will be different'...

1163. Germany blames Poland for fish kill negligence

Germany's government accused Poland on Monday of failing to stop the dumping of pollutants that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of tons of fish in the Oder River, which runs along the border between the two countries....

1164. European stocks rally on hope of interest rate peak

Eurozone inflation fell more than expected to 5.5 percent in June, its lowest rate since the start of last year, but a slight rebound in core consumer price growth tempered any relief for policymakers....

1165. Lawmaker insists secret funds were paid to hackers

Recently hacked data from Cyprus’ land registry and the state’s flagship university were back in the news this week, after a lawmaker said he had been told that millions of secret money was paid to cyber attackers, an allegation denied by officials...

1166. Building land for sale by AstroBank

1167. All-inclusive reference in EU draft good enough for Nicosia

President Nikos Christodoulides said he was pleased with the reference included in the latest draft conclusions of the European Council on the EU's readiness 'to contribute at all stages' during the UN-sponsored talks as well as with the reference to EU-Turkey relations...

1168. Nicosia to appoint sanctions czar

The Cabinet on Wednesday decided on a series of measures and actions for the coordination on issues related to sanctions, Government Spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis announced...

1169. UK Ministers urged to end marine mammal hunting

Dolphins and other marine mammals are being failed by the UK government, MPs have said, as they call for ministers not to sign trade deals without considering cetacean welfare....

1170. Cabinet pulls plug on fuel subsidies

Temporary fuel state subsidies are set to expire before the weekend in the Republic of Cyprus, after the finance minister announced an extension could not be justified...