• Tue. Jun 30th, 2026

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Cyprus pays above‑average prices for dairy, Eurostat says

Cyprus paid significantly more than the EU average for dairy products and oils in 2025, while prices for meat, vegetables and fruit were lower, according to Eurostat. The price index…

Cyprus weather – Tuesday 30 June

Cyprus will see mostly clear weather today, with light to moderate winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort and brief stronger gusts up to 5 Beaufort along the southern coast. Seas…

Cyprus Urges Immediate TV Rescan as New Frequencies Take Effect

Cyprus’ Department of Electronic Communications reminded viewers that today is the final day to rescan their television sets as private channels switch fully to new broadcast frequencies. Beginning Wednesday, private…

Cyprus President Says Peace Effort ‘Has Not Frozen’ as UN Envoy Continues Contacts

President Nikos Christodoulides has said that efforts to restart stalled reunification talks remain active, rejecting suggestions that the process has paused while the U.N. secretary‑general’s personal envoy completes her consultations.…

Helicopter Airlifts 67‑Year‑Old Patient From Ship Off Paphos

A 67‑year‑old Belgian man was airlifted to safety Monday afternoon after falling ill aboard a passenger vessel about 110 nautical miles northwest of Paphos, according to Cypriot authorities. Police said…

Europe heatwave: More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said . “Right now 150…

Poland recorded its highest-ever temperature on Sunday

Poland recorded its highest-ever temperature on Sunday, surpassing a national record that had stood for more than a century, although the reading is still awaiting official confirmation, according to the…

Burnham pledges to launch council house building program

Britain’s Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Burnham on Monday pledged to launch the biggest council house building program since the post-war period. He noted in a speech that Britain’s…

France and Oman to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

France and Oman have agreed to work jointly with partners to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Macron…

Six killed in Germany shooting , family dispute blamed

A shooting incident in the northern German city of Stade on Monday has left six people dead, with three suspects caught by the police, according to German media reports. According…

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