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Best Altcoin to invest in as US senator sets September 30 deadline for Crypto bill
Senator Tim Scott is pushing for a finalized crypto bill by September 30, 2025, signaling a major shift in the crypto market. This deadline, supported by the White House crypto advisors, is expected to introduce clarity to the regulations, which...

Cyprus home prices rise 2 per cent in first quarter of 2025
The Cyprus House Price Index (HPI) climbed to 113.71 units in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 2 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2024, according to a preliminary estimate released by the Cyprus Statistical Service...

Sports News | Pankaj Advani Powers into Quarterfinals of Commonwealth Billiards
Balaclava (Mauritius), Jul 4 (PTI) India's multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani powered into the 6-Red Snooker quarterfinals of the inaugural Commonwealth Billiards Championships here on Friday. After a slow start, Advani outplayed...

Cyprus University of Technology Hosts Successful Erasmus+ Project “Feel the FemPower Limassol” Multiplier Event
July 4th, 2025 by guest CC-BY, provided by author The “Feel the FemPower Limassol” event successfully brought together academia and industry experts to discuss and address gender inequalities in the sector of clean energy transition. The event...

HCLTech and Astemo Cypremos partner to accelerate autonomous and smart vehicle ecosystem
HCLTech announced a strategic partnership with Astemo Cypremos, a subsidiary of Astemo, Ltd., to drive innovation in the autonomous and smart vehicle space. Under the multi-year engagement, HCLTech will help Cypremos transition to a...

Cyprus hotel sector faces unrest over collective agreement dispute
The hotel industry is bracing for fresh tensions as unions and employers clash over alleged breaches of the collective agreement signed in December 2024. According to a report in Philenews, the issue centres on union complaints that key provisions...

Cyprus Business Now: Admie, properties, SMEs, inflation, unemployment
Greece’s power grid operator on Thursday pushed back against mounting criticism over its demand that Cyprus cover part of the costs for the undersea electricity interconnection project linking Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. The independent power...

Hot air mass to sweep over Cyprus
A seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the region, setting the stage for a sharp rise in temperatures from Sunday as a hot air mass moves in. Friday’s weather remains mostly clear across Cyprus, with some localised cloud forming...
CYPRUS HELPING SYRIANS RESETTLE
Current Events The island nation of Cyprus is making a bold, yet kind move by offering money and resources to Syrian families in order to help them re-settle in their country. To help ease the transition, they are allowing breadwinners of families...

Astemo Cypremos partners with HCLTech to accelerate autonomous and smart vehicles ecosystem
HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and Astemo Cypremos, Ltd. ("Cypremos"), a subsidiary of Astemo, Ltd. specializing in software and cloud services, announced a partnership to advance innovation in the autonomous and smart vehicle...

President Aoun meets Cyprus' leader in Nicosia
by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 July 2025, 16:01 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Wednesday with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in the capital Nicosia. Aoun said after the meeting that all what he wants for Lebanon,...

Turkish Cyprus attendance at ECO summit 'diplomatic victory': Tatar
NICOSIA The Turkish Cyprus racked up significant gains and scored a victory at last week’s Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Azerbaijan, said the nation’s president. "Our high-level participation in the ECO summit is a diplomatic...

HCLTech collaborates with Astemo Cypremos to drive autonomous vehicle ecosystem
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Indian IT major HCLTech has entered into a multi-year partnership with Astemo Cypremos to...

Cyprus Consumer Prices Fall 0.4%
Cyprus' consumer prices decreased for the second straight month in June, preliminary data from the statistical office showed on Thursday. The consumer price index dropped 0.4 percent year-on-year in June, following a 0.2 percent fall in May, which...

Lebanese President makes one-day visit to Cyprus for bilateral talks
President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Cyprus on Wednesday for a one-day official visit, marking a renewed commitment to strengthening ties between the two neighboring countries. President Aoun was received at...

Status Unveils First Gasless L2 on Linea With 100% Community Yield Allocation Mechanism
Zug, Switzerland, July 9th, 2025, Chainwire The new Status L2 rewrites rollup economics by replacing sequencer fees with native yield and native app revenues, unlocking friction-free onboarding for games, social apps and DeFi. Status (SNT), a...

Sports News | In Rare Home Appearance, Neeraj Chopra Favourite to Win Inaugural NC Classic
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) Neeraj Chopra is set to redefine home dominance in an event named after him and meticulously planned by him when he squares off against some familiar foes in the inaugural NC Classic javelin throw competition here on...

The Best 713 Day Events in Houston, According to
Head to Axelrad for a fun 713 day. In 2024, much of Houston quietly skipped over its annual 713 Day celebrations after the Gulf Coast was hit hard by Hurricane Beryl. On July 8, 2024, Houston came to a standstill as many residents were without...

Deputy minister highlights Cyprus’ innovation momentum
Bash 2025 draws 185 participants in Cyprus’ key startup meetup Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem gathered momentum this week as ‘The Bash 2025’ brought together 185 participants for the country’s flagship startup and networking event. Now in its fifth...

Big stars in small villages
Big music stars from the Greek and Cypriot stage are set to perform this summer all over the island, and more specifically in rural villages. As festivals of all kinds, sizes and genres are about to take place renowned musicians will perform live....