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10 January, 2025
 

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The President faces a tough decision today

The President faces a tough decision today

The ambiguity surrounding Cyprus's electrical interconnection with Europe is coming to an end. Cyprus must now decide who to align with and who to distance itself from....

Wired (UK) Founder David Rowan at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Wired (UK) Founder David Rowan at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Investor, author, and World Economic Forum contributor David Rowan will be joining us at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit....

Aphrodite trail among top 25 in European Public Space Awards

Aphrodite trail among top 25 in European Public Space Awards

The Aphrodite trail in the community of Ineia, in Paphos district, has been selected among the 25 best projects for the 2024 European Prize for Urban Public Space, an announcement by the Interior Ministry says....

Driver collides with herd, injures himself, kills livestock

Driver collides with herd, injures himself, kills livestock

A traffic accident occurred in Paphos on the afternoon of Monday, September 9, resulting in the injury of one person and the death of some livestock, local authorities reported....

Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83

Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83

Sérgio Mendes, the renowned Brazilian singer and composer who played a key role in popularizing bossa nova music, died Thursday in Los Angeles....

Bounced cheques in Cyprus reach €57K in August

Bounced cheques in Cyprus reach €57K in August

A total of 30 bounced cheques worth €57,129 were issued in August 2024, according to data published on Monday by the Central Bank of Cyprus....

Google's grip on 'googling' fades as Gen Z shifts online habits

Google's grip on 'googling' fades as Gen Z shifts online habits

Twenty years ago, Google achieved what few companies can: its name became a verb. Merriam-Webster dictionary officially recognized “Google” as a verb, synonymous with searching for something online. ...

National Guard opens doors to women in Cyprus

National Guard opens doors to women in Cyprus

Cyprus announced on Sunday that women will be able to voluntarily serve in the National Guard for six to 14 months, starting in 2025....

Halloumi’s status under review in September meeting

Halloumi’s status under review in September meeting

The Monitoring Committee on the renowned Cypriot white cheese, Halloumi, will convene for its first meeting in the last week of September, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Maria Panagiotou has told CNA....

Star Wars legend James Earl Jones passes away at 93

Star Wars legend James Earl Jones passes away at 93

James Earl Jones, the legendary actor best known for voicing Darth Vader in *Star Wars* and Mufasa in *The Lion King*, has died at the age of 93. ...

Showers and storms expected

Showers and storms expected

A low-pressure system and an unstable air mass are influencing the region. ...

Princess of Wales announces end of chemotherapy in heartfelt video

Princess of Wales announces end of chemotherapy in heartfelt video

In a heartfelt video message released by Kensington Palace, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has shared the uplifting news that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is now focusing on staying cancer-free. ...

Cyprus faces crucial energy decisions in Nicosia meeting

Cyprus faces crucial energy decisions in Nicosia meeting

Cyprus' political leadership is poised to make pivotal decisions about its energy future in a major meeting set to take place at the Presidential Palace tomorrow, according to Kathimerini's Apostolos Tomaras. ...

Mystery deepens over mummified body found near Ayia Napa

Mystery deepens over mummified body found near Ayia Napa

The discovery of a body in an advanced state of mummification has left investigators in search of answers. The body, found north of Ayia Napa at approximately 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 5, ...

1st Women in STEM Cyprus Forum

1st Women in STEM Cyprus Forum

Women in Tech® Cyprus and TechIsland are co-organizing the first Women in STEM Cyprus Forum, scheduled to take place on October 8th, 2024, at the Kolla Cultural Factory in Limassol. ...

Hungary offers free travel to Brussels for migrants in response to EU fines

Hungary offers free travel to Brussels for migrants in response to EU fines

Hungary’s government reaffirmed Friday its plan to offer asylum seekers free, one-way travel to Brussels, aiming to pressure the European Union to ease fines over Hungary's strict asylum policies. ...

President to tour rural areas for local development

President to tour rural areas for local development

President Nikos Christodoulides will soon start a tour of all Cyprus districts, beginning with rural areas, to talk with local leaders about recent changes to local government rules....

Politics Blog:  Cyprus politicians dive deep over undersea connection

Politics Blog: Cyprus politicians dive deep over undersea connection

Averof Neofytou and Annita Demetriou have crossed swords once again, this time over the proposed undersea cable linking Cyprus to Greece. ...

Bilateral defense roadmap signed by Cyprus, U.S.

Bilateral defense roadmap signed by Cyprus, U.S.

The Republic of Cyprus and the United States signed a Bilateral Defense Cooperation Roadmap today, marking a step toward strengthening their defense ties. ...

Tiny house, big rent: Limassol's housing crisis hits new heights

Tiny house, big rent: Limassol's housing crisis hits new heights

It's no secret that rental prices in Cyprus, especially in Limassol, have skyrocketed to absurd levels. With people struggling to find affordable housing amidst a sea of luxury apartments and inflated costs, one local decided to poke fun at the situation—and it's hilarious!...

Cyprus celebrates strong showing at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Cyprus celebrates strong showing at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Cyprus has celebrated a triumphant performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with the country's delegation securing two medals and delivering strong results across multiple events....

Greek police disrupt €26 million VAT fraud scheme

Greek police disrupt €26 million VAT fraud scheme

The Financial Police Directorate has dismantled a criminal organization involved in elaborate VAT fraud schemes, leading to significant financial losses for the state....

No foul play in discovery of dead infant at Nicosia cemetery

No foul play in discovery of dead infant at Nicosia cemetery

Authorities have ruled out any criminal activity in the case of a dead infant found in a Nicosia cemetery on Sunday, police sources confirmed....

Greece imposes 20-euro levy on cruise visitors to curb overtourism

Greece imposes 20-euro levy on cruise visitors to curb overtourism

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday....

Illegal monastery remains standing despite demolition order

Illegal monastery remains standing despite demolition order

A monastery owned by the Metropolis of Constantia and Famagusta, illegally built in the protected Cape Greco area, remains standing despite court orders to demolish it, according to a report by Pavlos Neophytou in this Sunday's Kathimerini. ...

Cyprus to allow women voluntary military service starting 2025

Cyprus to allow women voluntary military service starting 2025

President Nikos Christodoulides announced Sunday night that the Cypriot government will soon offer women the opportunity to voluntarily enlist in the National Guard following their completion of secondary or technical school education....

Harley-Davidson backs away from diversity and inclusion

Harley-Davidson backs away from diversity and inclusion

Harley-Davidson announced on Monday that it is ending its diversity and inclusion programs, joining other big U.S. companies like Tractor ...

Meet the dogs now working in a 900-year-old English Abbey

Meet the dogs now working in a 900-year-old English Abbey

Meet Eric and Florence, two black Labradors who have become official members of staff at Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, despite being dogs....

Cypriot bank officials to present AML progress in U.S.

Cypriot bank officials to present AML progress in U.S.

Top officials from four major Cypriot banks are headed to the U.S. on Sept. 16 to present updates on their progress in anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, sanctions enforcement, and foreign account management. ...

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