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United Methodist Church leads global church in divestment from bonds of Israel, other occupier governments
Religion News Service
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August 18, 2025
Church’s primary investment agency, Wespath, fulfills and expands 2024 resolution of denomination’s legislative body; BDS success reflects many years of grassroots advocacy by UMKR. The United Methodist Church (UMC), one of the world’s largest...
A Charity Children’s Evening Held at Tashir Arena on the Personal Initiative of Samvel Karapetyan on His 60th Birthday
Aravot
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On August 18, the first event took place at Tashir Arena (the newly renovated building of the Yerevan Circus): a charity concert titled Children for Children. It was not part of the official opening ceremony, but a special occasion made possible...
Florida’s new immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
WLRN - Florida
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August 18, 2025
SANDERSON, Fla. – Lucy Johnson didn’t know a shuttered prison down the road would soon hold as many as 2,000 immigrant detainees until a reporter told her. Standing under her carport as ribs sizzled on the grill and her four children played in the...
United Methodist Church divests from Israel bonds
Mondoweiss
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August 18, 2025
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has announced that it will divest from the bonds of governments that are maintaining illegal military occupations. It is the first church in the world to make such a pledge. Wespath, the church’s...
It’s a Hattrick! Ilia Kitsbabahvili Wins Two Side Events Plus WPT Cyprus Championship ($401,100)
Poker News
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) $3,500 buy-in, $2 million GTD WPT Cyprus Championship at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino began with 775 entries – which created a $2,402,500 prize pool – but on Monday only the final seven players returned to battle...
According to a study, COVID can cause women's blood vessels to age five years much faster
The Assam Tribune
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 18: A Covid-19 infection can accelerate ageing in blood vessels around five years, particularly in women, according to research. As blood vessels ages, it can make arteries stiffer -- raising the risk of cardiovascular disease,...
'Why here?': Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
Orlando Weekly - Florida
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August 18, 2025
click to enlarge Photo via Kaley Mantz/Fresh Take Florida Baker Correctional Institution, set to become Florida's second immigration detention center in Sanderson, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Lucy Johnson didn’t know a shuttered prison down the...
Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
Florida Politics
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August 18, 2025
Lucy Johnson didn’t know a shuttered prison down the road would soon hold as many as 2,000 immigrant detainees until a reporter told her. Standing under her carport as ribs sizzled on the grill and her four children played in the yard, she said...
Cyprus president says 'my country is also in danger' from Iranian nuclear threat as he reaffirms alliance with Israel
All Israel News
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President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, speaks to the press ahead of informal meeting on Cyprus at UN Headquarters in New York, NY, July 17, 2025. (Photo: Nikos Christodoulides) Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides warned that an Iranian...
Cyprus prickly pears threatened by cochineal pest
Fresh Plaza
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August 18, 2025
Prickly pear cacti in Cyprus face destruction from the insect Dactylopius opuntiae, known as the prickly pear cochineal. First detected in the Famagusta district in 2016, the pest has now spread across most accessible areas of the island. Infested...
New Study Links COVID-19 to Accelerated Blood Vessel Aging, Particularly in Women
Medical Daily
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August 18, 2025
The latest research showed that coronavirus infection may accelerate the aging of blood vessels, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk by roughly the equivalent of five years. A study in the European Heart Journal reported that the effect was...
Cypress Elementary School District #64 Board of Education met Aug. 19
Southern Illinois News
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August 18, 2025
Cypress Elementary School District #64 Board of Education met Aug. 19. Here is the agenda provided by the board: 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Recognition of Visitor 4. Superintendent’s Report 5. Approval of Minutes of a. June 17th, 2025...
Slain Brooklyn immigrant was talented baseball player who fell in with bad friends: family
New York Daily News
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August 18, 2025
A 23-year-old man fatally shot on a Brooklyn street was an avid baseball player in the Dominican Republic — but started hanging out with “bad friends” after immigrating to the U.S. only to lose his job here, the victim’s family told the Daily...
WPT Cyprus Final Table Set, Elena Litviniuk Seeks to Become 3rd Women to Win WPT Open Main Event
Poker News
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) $3,500 buy-in, $2 million GTD WPT Cyprus Championship continued on Sunday at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino as 70 players from a 775-entry field return for Day 3 action and compete for a share of a $2,402,500 prize...
The 15 Best Fall Fragrances for Women, Approved by Our Autumn-Loving Editors
PureWow
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If you’re into vanilla perfumes for fall, look no further than this one from Diptyque. It has rich, spicy notes of Juniper berry, green cardamon, black ceylon tea, and of course, vanilla bourbon. Diptyque fan and SEO Editor Marissa Wu had only...
Cyprus: Authorities Probe Illegal Dump Site as Possible Cause of Tsada Wildfire
Famagusta Gazette
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August 18, 2025
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Authorities are investigating whether a large wildfire that broke out Sunday in the village of Tsada, near Paphos, was sparked by an illegal landfill, according to the Cyprus Fire Service. Fire Service spokesperson Andreas...
Do you remember the sounds of Cyprus?
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
‘Old men laughing, a donkey braying, the slap of a flip flop on the pavement. These take me straight back to the island’ Goat bells at daybreak and church bells at midnight. Electric cicadas in afternoon sunlight. Breezes that rustle through old...
CYPRUS HAS LAUNCHED ITS OWN EU BLUE CARD SCHEME
https://www.observercyprus.com/feed/
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August 18, 2025
Current Events Cyprus has officially launched its European Union Blue Card scheme for non-European and non-EU nationals who are seeking employment and residence in Cyprus. The Blue Card is a highly coveted document sought by non-EU professionals...
Baker Tilly South East Europe to broaden footprint in Cyprus and Greece
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
Baker Tilly South East Europe (BTSEE) on Monday confirmed the completion of its merger with professional services firm MHA, in a deal valued at €24 million. This follows an announcement originally made on August 11, 2025, to the London Stock...
Safe Bulkers offers €10,000 scholarships to Cypriot, Greek students
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
Safe Bulkers Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange and led by Cypriot CEO Polys V. Hajioannou, has announced the launch of its 5th Annual Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2025–2026, as part of its Environmental, Social and...