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Cyprus inaugurates new Neurology and Genetics Institute building

President Nikos Christodoulides said Wednesday that the opening of the new building of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics marks a milestone for both the institute and the country.…

EU approves €9.21 million in Cyprus wildfire aid

The European Parliament has approved €9.21 million in assistance for Cyprus from the EU Solidarity Fund following the devastating wildfires of July 2025. The allocation is part of a wider…

Cyprus pays more than €12.7 million in foot‑and‑mouth compensation

Cyprus has paid out more than €12,755,000 in compensation to livestock farmers affected by the foot‑and‑mouth outbreak, officials said Wednesday. Andreas Grigoriou, director‑general of the Agriculture Ministry, told lawmakers that…

Food delivery driver assaulted, robbed in Limassol

Police are investigating a new case of assault and robbery involving a 21‑year‑old food delivery driver in Limassol. Authorities said the incident happened around 1 a.m. when the driver, who…

NATO seeks to rebuild military stockpiles and expand defense production

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that restrictions on defense cooperation among NATO member states, particularly in the defense industry, “must be lifted” if the alliance is to meet…

Mercedes-Benz reports decline in second-quarter passenger car sales

The German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz reported a decline in second-quarter passenger car sales on Wednesday, even as its sales of electric vehicles (EVs) surged by more than 50 percent. In…

Teeneager arrested after Germany shooting incident

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested after several people were injured in a shooting incident at a high school in Schongau, in the southern German state of Bavaria, on Wednesday, the…

Spain unruffled by Trump outburst

Spain said Wednesday it received the remarks of U.S. President Donald Trump with “calm and normality” and was not surprised by their tone or manner, after Trump accused Spain of…

Russian forces conducted a group strike on Ukraine

Russian forces conducted a group strike with ground-based precision weapons targeting Ukrainian defense facilities in Kiev, while Ukraine carried out multiple attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry…

1,747 excess deaths during the heatwave in Belgium

Belgium recorded 1,747 excess deaths during the heatwave from June 18 to July 1, local media reported Wednesday, citing data released by Belgian public health institute Sciensano. It was the…

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