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15 November, 2024
 

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Greek islands grapple with doctor shortages as tourism takes priority

Greek islands grapple with doctor shortages as tourism takes priority

Many Greek islands face severe shortages of doctors and nurses and attempts to solve the issue fall afoul of local economies and, in certain cases, government bureaucracy....

17% of Cypriots admit to purchasing fake goods

17% of Cypriots admit to purchasing fake goods

According to a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Cypriots have admitted to accessing content illegally, particularly for watching sports. ...

Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

Some people ask, ''Does a planetarium merely provide answers, or does it also evoke questions?'' Achilleas Kentonis, the executive director of the Interstellar Institute, responds, ''First and foremost, it stimulates questions, and then answers naturally follow.''...

Erdogan visits occupied territories (video)

Erdogan visits occupied territories (video)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on his first visit outside of Turkey since his re-election arriving in the occupied territories. He landed at approximately 13:10 and will depart in the afternoon, proceeding to Azerbaijan thereafter. At 14:30, Erdogan and Tatar will hold a joint press conference....

Variable weather patterns with isolated showers and thunderstorms

Variable weather patterns with isolated showers and thunderstorms

Today, we anticipate the dissipation of local low clouds and thin fog, leading to mostly clear conditions across the majority of the region....

Groundbreaking court to tackle first home foreclosures

Groundbreaking court to tackle first home foreclosures

The groundwork for the establishment of a specialized jurisdiction court, which will exclusively handle issues related to the foreclosure of primary residences, will be laid on Thursday....

Sylvio Berlusconi dead at 86

Sylvio Berlusconi dead at 86

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died following a tough battle with leukemia....

Hooters in divided island's buffer zone root out poison

Hooters in divided island's buffer zone root out poison

BirdLife says light wooden boxes for owls are to encourage farmers to abandon using poison and to help repopulate the barn owl population of Cyprus, which has been in decline across Europe...

Innovative payabl. POS Card Terminals  make omnichannel payments simple and easy

Innovative payabl. POS Card Terminals make omnichannel payments simple and easy

Get ready to embrace the future of payments with payabl. - the cutting-edge payments company that's shaking up the industry. In a game-changing move, payabl. has just launched its revolutionary point-of-sale (POS) solution for in-person payments, aimed at transforming the way retailers conduct business. The best part? This is happening right now in Cyprus....

Cypriot president to address European parliament

Cypriot president to address European parliament

President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides will be traveling to Strasbourg on Monday where the next day he will address the plenary of the European Parliament...

Trespasser injured after home owner fires shot

Trespasser injured after home owner fires shot

A man in Limassol is in critical condition after an elderly home owner, who was arrested on murder charges, said he fired a shot at someone who was attempting to steal electrical cables near his property...

Convicted drug felon gunned down outside home

Convicted drug felon gunned down outside home

Police are investigating a possible mob hit after a convicted drug felon was shot and killed outside his residence in Limassol district over the weekend...

Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP probe

Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP probe

Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police investigating allegations of financial misconduct by the Scottish National Party....

Cheers to National Iced Tea Day!

Cheers to National Iced Tea Day!

As the scorching summer days approach, there's nothing quite as satisfying as quenching your thirst with a cool and flavorful glass of iced tea....

Spain and Poland withdraw from joint military exercise

Spain and Poland withdraw from joint military exercise

In a surprising turn of events, Spain and Poland have decided to withdraw from a joint military exercise involving Turkey and the Pseudo-Communist state. ...

Trump indicted on 37 federal counts

Trump indicted on 37 federal counts

Former President Trump was indicted on 37 federal counts, including willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements, according to an unsealed copy of the indictment obtained by Fox News....

Man mauled to death in shark attack

Man mauled to death in shark attack

A young Russian man was mauled to death by a shark off one of Egypt's Red Sea resorts, according to Egyptian and Russian authorities....

Almost 130,000 out-of-court fines imposed on road safety

Almost 130,000 out-of-court fines imposed on road safety

In a recent interview with Chief Sergeant Tasos Asiikkis of the Traffic Department at the Police Headquarters, some astonishing numbers regarding the implementation of photo-recording cameras have come to light....

ChatGPT lands lawyers in legal hot water

ChatGPT lands lawyers in legal hot water

Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing....

Aegean and Cyprus Airways join forces with code-sharing agreement

Aegean and Cyprus Airways join forces with code-sharing agreement

In a significant move that aims to enhance connectivity and offer improved travel options, Aegean and Cyprus Airways are preparing to announce strategic cooperation through a code-sharing agreement....

Man in Finland fined €121,000 for speeding

Man in Finland fined €121,000 for speeding

In a surprising turn of events, a man in Finland was slapped with a jaw-dropping fine of €121,000 (~$130,000) for exceeding the speed limit by approximately 20 mph....

Cyprus takes a stand for solidarity in EU immigration reform

Cyprus takes a stand for solidarity in EU immigration reform

Minister of Interior Konstantinos Ioannou announced on Friday that Cyprus views the establishment of a mandatory solidarity mechanism as a significant development for the country....

Massive cash haul uncovered at Paphos airport

Massive cash haul uncovered at Paphos airport

In a joint operation between the Customs Department and the YKAN (Financial Intelligence Unit), a startling discovery was made at Paphos Airport on Thursday night, 8th June 2023....

Coffee Island and Coffe-Eco turn coffee waste into gold

Coffee Island and Coffe-Eco turn coffee waste into gold

Coffee Island and Coffe-Eco are creating the first industrial unit in Southern Europe to process and reuse espresso coffee residue for creating new products in Patra....

The 'holiday scam': Protecting yourself when booking online

The 'holiday scam': Protecting yourself when booking online

An increasing number of individuals are opting to plan their vacations online, a trend that, as observed in previous years, carries potential risks and pitfalls. ...

Weather update: Isolated showers and dust expected

Weather update: Isolated showers and dust expected

The Meteorological Service has predicted isolated showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and interior today, accompanied by occasional dust in the atmosphere. The temperature is expected to reach up to 34 degrees Celsius inland....

Former Bishop of Kition files appeal against court's decision

Former Bishop of Kition files appeal against court's decision

Today, an appeal is expected to be filed by the lawyer of the former Bishop of Kition after he was convicted last week of indecent assault against a woman who was a minor at the time of the incident....

Al Jazeera case to be refiled as court reshuffling halts proceedings

Al Jazeera case to be refiled as court reshuffling halts proceedings

Next week, the criminal case related to the Al Jazeera media network's reporting and events surrounding the exceptional naturalization of foreign investors and businessmen will be refiled based on the findings of the Nicolatos Committee, as reported by CNA....

Former US-based bank executive to lead Turkey's Central Bank

Former US-based bank executive to lead Turkey's Central Bank

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday appointed a former U.S.-based bank executive to head Turkey’s central bank, in another sign that his administration might pursue more conventional economic policies....

EU Ministers reach historic deal on migration crisis

EU Ministers reach historic deal on migration crisis

European Union ministers agreed on Thursday on how to share out the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees, after 12 hours of negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded the bloc for nearly a decade....

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