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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
Two men, aged 35 years old and 31 years old, were on Monday released on bail following their latest court hearing into their parts in the violent evictions which occurred in the Larnaca suburb of Oroklini a little over a week ago, with their trial set to begin on May 19. The 35-year-old was the building’s manager and had been arrested on the day of the incident, while the 31-year-old was arrested on Sunday.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and Egyptian sources said on Monday. The sources said Hamas had stuck to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza. Israel, which restarted its military campaign in Gaza last month after a ceasefire agreed in January unravelled, has said it will not end the war until Hamas is stamped out.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
Britain expressed confidence on Monday that it could secure enough raw materials to keep the blast furnaces at its last maker of virgin steel burning, after the government seized operational control from its Chinese owners. Ministers said British Steel’s owners, China’s Jingye Group 600768.SS, had wanted to shut the furnaces at the Scunthorpe plant after they rejected a government funding proposal, which would have forced Britain to import steel instead.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) on Monday reported a strong increase in hotel bookings during the current period ahead of Easter, reflecting heightened demand across the island. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Pasyxe director general Christos Angelides said there has been “increased activity in hotel bookings in recent weeks due to the coincidence of Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish Easter,” as well as stronger demand expected through to April 25.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
What does creativity mean to you? For some of us, being creative is creating wonder and instilling joy – whether through the creation of art, expressing oneself through acting, or using the power of music to elicit an emotional response. For many children, creative subjects such as art, music, and drama allow them to use their imagination to engage with the world differently.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
Mayors of municipalities close to Larnaca airport discussed their demand for compensation from the operation of the airport on Monday and decided to conduct a study on the benefits other countries offer. They also agreed to request that a meeting with the transport minister be expedited to discuss the issue.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
British Cypriot footballer Hector Kyprianou on Sunday captained his team Peterborough United to a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City to win the Vertu Trophy, England’s cup competition for third- and fourth-division clubs, in front of almost 72,000 fans at Wembley. He also scored his side’s second goal on the stroke of half time, meeting a loose ball on the edge of the penalty area and lashing it past Birmingham goalkeeper Ryan Allsopp and into the top left-hand corner.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday reported a significant decline in the number of building permits issued during December 2024. Specifically, a total of 385 permits were authorised during this time, compared to 587 in December 2023, marking a sharp reduction of 34.4 per cent. Moreover, the total value of permits issued in December 2024 reached €181.4 million, while the total area covered amounted to 144,900 square metres.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
The new British bases areas administrator and commander of the British forces in Cyprus, major general Tom Bewick, was officially sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi on April 11. Bewick, who brings with him nearly three decades of army service with deployments around the world, said he was looking forward to all that Cyprus had to offer, both on and off the bases. “It is an honour and a privilege to assume the role of administrator of the sovereign base areas.
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1 week ago | 
cyprus-mail.com | Elias Hazou |Tom Cleaver |Melissa Hekkers |Alix Norman
bbf: participated in MIPIM 2025, one of the world’s most prestigious real-estate exhibitions, held in Cannes over March 11–14, 2025. As the sole company from Cyprus with its own booth at the event, bbf: showcased its strategic market position and vision for a sustainable and innovative future. The company’s mission is to create the best living and working spaces by integrating sustainable and community-focused best practices, shaping better environments for the future of its clients.
