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Cyprus ranks high in use of electronic cigarettes and hookahs

Cyprus ranks high in use of electronic cigarettes and hookahs

The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (CNAA) participates in a European citizen's initiative for a smoke-free environment and the first European smoke-free generation by 2030, CNAA President, Dr. Christos Mina announced, during a press conference, on Monday....

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Election protocol for COVID positive voters

Election protocol for COVID positive voters

The Ministry of Health issued Monday a press release on a series of protection measures for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 that should be implemented by the election officers during the presidential elections that will take place on Sunday....

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Cyprus' use of renewable sources for electricity rising, despite slow progress

Cyprus' use of renewable sources for electricity rising, despite slow progress

Despite slow progress, Cyprus still ranks fifth from last in the use of renewable energy sources for electricity....

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I don't want to live in half a country

I don't want to live in half a country

I was born a refugee, far from my birthplace. Half Kyrenian, half Famagustan. I adored my hometown despite never having lived there... I do not want to live in half a country, so the Cyprus issue is a major factor in my decision to support Averof Neofytou. But why is this so?...

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Only one week left until the Cyprus presidential elections

Only one week left until the Cyprus presidential elections

With only one week until the February Presidential elections, candidates continued to deliver stump speeches at gatherings and meet with associations during the weekend. The issues they highlighted in their campaigns concerned issues in relation to the economy and the Cyprus problem, among others....

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113.7% increase in counterfeit euro banknotes in 2022

113.7% increase in counterfeit euro banknotes in 2022

In 2022, 451 counterfeit euro banknotes were removed from circulation in Cyprus, an increase of 113.7 percent over the previous year....

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Turkey wants to become a natural gas 'supermarket'

Turkey wants to become a natural gas 'supermarket'

Turkey will hold a natural gas summit on February 14-15 to bring together gas supplier countries and Europe’s consumer countries in Istanbul, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Monday....

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Greece may follow Spanish model to increase organ donation

Greece may follow Spanish model to increase organ donation

Greece is seeking to emulate the institution of the local transplant coordinator in hospitals that was pioneered in Spain and led to a spike in organ donation rates....

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Why didn't they vote?

Why didn't they vote?

This may seem unthinkable in Nicosia, but journalists interested in learning more about the upcoming Cypriot presidential elections, both officially and unofficially, have one question: is there any chance that Cyprus' stance on the European Union's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will change, and will we have "another Viktor Orban?"...

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Pilides: Government to push for more home solar panel installations

Pilides: Government to push for more home solar panel installations

The Government does not intend to stop the measure that encourages the installation of solar panels in homes, but to enhance it, the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasa Pilides pointed out on Friday....

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UN peacekeeping force mandate to be renewed annually

UN peacekeeping force mandate to be renewed annually

The mandate for United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is expected to get renewed annually, instead of every six months, from now on....

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Woman dies on highway after car hits median

Woman dies on highway after car hits median

A woman was killed in a road accident outside Limassol on Sunday night after her vehicle veered off lane and crashed into the median along a highway within SBA territory...

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Man turns himself in after nightclub incident in Nicosia

Man turns himself in after nightclub incident in Nicosia

A man who was wanted in connection with a nightclub incident in Nicosia over the weekend walked into a police station Sunday night, after reports with his photo said he had fled the scene following an altercation where another customer and a bouncer sustained knife injuries...

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Djokovic wins Australian Open a year after deportation

Djokovic wins Australian Open a year after deportation

Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open to equal Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam record, a year after he was deported over his COVID vaccination status....

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Nicosia scrambles to keep CyProb on UN agenda

Nicosia scrambles to keep CyProb on UN agenda

Greek Cypriots want UN reports on the Cyprus Problem to continue every six months, but sources say the Security Council is leaning towards an annual extension at least for the peacekeeping force mandate following 'no meaningful progress' on the issue...

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Met office issues yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms

Met office issues yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms on Monday morning....

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Covid, RSV & influenza are causing a triple epidemic

Covid, RSV & influenza are causing a triple epidemic

With regard to seasonal viruses, hospitals seem to be operating in a precarious situation in terms of bed availability. ...

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President: 'Troodos Ski Center can be a jewel for Cyprus'

President: 'Troodos Ski Center can be a jewel for Cyprus'

The Troodos ski center can be a jewel, an attraction and a reference point for Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, at the center's foundation stone laying ceremony....

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Anastasiades inaugurates gas terminal in Vasiliko

Anastasiades inaugurates gas terminal in Vasiliko

Today marks a historic milestone for the Larnaka region, President Nicos Anastasiades said, during the inauguration of the gas terminal of the VLPG consortium in the Vasiliko area....

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Turkey issues travel warnings for Europe and the United States

Turkey issues travel warnings for Europe and the United States

On Saturday night, Turkey's foreign ministry issued two consecutive travel advisories for both European countries and the United States, expressing concern about the possibility of racist attacks....

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Davos: WEF warns 'catastrophic cyber event' coming

Davos: WEF warns 'catastrophic cyber event' coming

The 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has filled us with lots of uplifting predictions, like how companies will soon decode our brain waves. The latest warns of a global catastrophic cyber event in the very near future....

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Strong earthquake strikes Iran leaving 3 dead and over 800 injured

Strong earthquake strikes Iran leaving 3 dead and over 800 injured

According to the Tehran University Seismological Center, the earthquake struck the city of Khoi in Iran's West Azerbaijan province (northwest) at 21:44 (local time; 20:14 Greece time)....

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Accountability at last? - Former Lebanon PM charged with homicide

Accountability at last? - Former Lebanon PM charged with homicide

The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ministers with homicide with probable intent. ...

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Stewart categorically denies alleged statements on 'Yeni Duzen'

Stewart categorically denies alleged statements on 'Yeni Duzen'

The head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has categorically rejected the references attributed to him following representations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs....

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Deposits up by more than €0.5 billion in December 2022

Deposits up by more than €0.5 billion in December 2022

Deposits in the Cypriot banking system rose by almost €590 million in December 2022 with total deposits in end-2022 amounting to €52 billion....

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'My son was killed by army officers,' Thanasis' mother says

'My son was killed by army officers,' Thanasis' mother says

Andriana, Thanasis Nicolaos' mother, appeared furious at the investigations into her son's death....

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Petrol sales down by 7.5% in December 2022

Petrol sales down by 7.5% in December 2022

Sales at petrol stations in December 2022 were down by 7.5% compared to December 2021, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service....

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Those born in 20 years will live better, says Gates

Those born in 20 years will live better, says Gates

Bill Gates, the business magnate and co-founder of the Microsoft behemoth, frequently offers his opinions on the existential dangers to the world and humanity, such as climate change and potential future pandemics. ...

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Senator links Burisma to Biden classified documents

Senator links Burisma to Biden classified documents

A newly revealed email from Hunter Biden’s laptop regarding Ukraine is raising eyebrows, with critics pushing a theory that the first son had access to classified information at a time when he maneuvered for a seat on Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company based in Cyprus...

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US government moving ahead with intention to sell F-16's to Turkey

US government moving ahead with intention to sell F-16's to Turkey

The Biden administration is moving ahead with its intention to supply Turkey with 40 new F-16 fighter jets and upgrade 80 of the country’s older ones....

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