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Second balcony gives way in Paphos

Second balcony gives way in Paphos

Another balcony in Paphos collapsed just two days after three men were injured in a similar incident, with authorities launching an investigation into what caused parts of the building structure above a restaurant to land on its shade canopy on Saturday and injure three women...

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World leaders stunned by fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

World leaders stunned by fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sparked condemnation from political leaders around the world....

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Deadline to set Cyprus minimum wage moved up to the 21st or 22nd of July

Deadline to set Cyprus minimum wage moved up to the 21st or 22nd of July

On July 21, or at the latest on July 22, 2022, an agreement will be reached to determine the minimum wage in Cyprus....

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Covid: Four dead, 14,914 new cases recorded from 1-7 July 2022

Covid: Four dead, 14,914 new cases recorded from 1-7 July 2022

Four people died from COVID-19 in the period between July 1-7 while hospitalizations rose to 97. According to the Health Ministry, the positivity rate is now at 13.42% after 14,914 new cases were recorded....

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These are the top 10 airlines by flight cancellations in Europe

These are the top 10 airlines by flight cancellations in Europe

Mabrian, the travel intelligence platform, has analysed data relating to European airline scheduling over the last few weeks in response to the operating challenges that many are facing and has listed the top ten airlines by flight cancellations in Europe....

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Shinzo Abe shot dead by lone gunman

Shinzo Abe shot dead by lone gunman

Shinzo Abe - Japan's longest-serving prime minister - has died after being shot twice as he made a campaign speech in the south of the country earlier today, local media has said....

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Masks are back but scientist says not a setback

Masks are back but scientist says not a setback

Face masks in all indoor closed spaces once again became mandatory on Friday in the Republic of Cyprus, with the country going through another pandemic wave and a local expert saying this is not a setback...

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Syrian refugees await fate off Cypriot coast

Syrian refugees await fate off Cypriot coast

Refugees including children and pregnant women stepped on Cypriot soil for medical treatment on Thursday night, while dozens of their fellow travelers were stuck on a boat waiting on an interior ministry verdict that will decide their future...

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Men critical after balcony collapse in Paphos

Men critical after balcony collapse in Paphos

Three young men in Paphos were seriously injured on Thursday when the balcony of their apartment collapsed, prompting the mayor to level accusations against 'greedy property owners' who crap people in old buildings...

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The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns on October 18, 2022

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns on October 18, 2022

Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022 is set for October 18, 2022....

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Boris Johnson has stepped down

Boris Johnson has stepped down

After an acute political meltdown in the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, setting in motion a race for a new prime minister....

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Inflation edges closer to double digits in June

Inflation edges closer to double digits in June

Inflation in Cyprus in June edged closer to double-digits driven by the soaring prices in electricity and energy on the backdrop of the war in Ukraine....

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Kyiv summons Turkish ambassador over release of ‘stolen’ grain from Russian ship

Kyiv summons Turkish ambassador over release of ‘stolen’ grain from Russian ship

Kyiv is summoning Turkey's ambassador to Ukraine after Ankara released the Zhibek Zholy cargo ship with "stolen" Ukrainian grain Wednesday evening, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a statement today. ...

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Caged animal farming must end in EU, European Commission says

Caged animal farming must end in EU, European Commission says

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose legislation to phase out caged farming of animals, after a citizens’ petition calling for the ban gathered more than one million signatures....

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Men work 7.5 years longer in Cyprus compared to women

Men work 7.5 years longer in Cyprus compared to women

The expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds in the EU was 37.9 years in Cyprus in 2021, above the EU average of 36.0 years, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

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Political parties from both sides eager to continue bi-communal dialogue

Political parties from both sides eager to continue bi-communal dialogue

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties have expressed their continued willingness to regularly meet in the format of the bi-communal dialogue under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in order to contribute to the creation of a positive political atmosphere....

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Cancellations, delays and strikes - Which destinations are the most affected?

Cancellations, delays and strikes - Which destinations are the most affected?

What to know and what to pay attention to those who are preparing to travel...

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Turkey to deploy its fourth drillship in August

Turkey to deploy its fourth drillship in August

Turkey’s fourth drilling ship will start work in the first half of August and probably in the Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s Energy Minister Fatih Donmez....

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Remains of men slain during coup being dug up

Remains of men slain during coup being dug up

New exhumations are taking place this week in Limassol after a court ordered the disinterment and reburial of four persons who were said to have been executed by EOKA during a Greek coup in Cyprus...

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Boris Johnson agrees to quit after 55 Tories fled his sinking government

Boris Johnson agrees to quit after 55 Tories fled his sinking government

Boris Johnson will resign, leaving a power vacuum at the top of the Tory party and MPs vying to take over the sinking ship....

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Cops keep tight lid on sex trafficking case

Cops keep tight lid on sex trafficking case

Police continue to keep a tight lid on a sex trafficking investigation, with prosecutors filing a case against a male suspect after two other men have been accused of seeking services from a woman described as a possible victim...

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Cyprus makes Russophobia list in Moscow report

Cyprus makes Russophobia list in Moscow report

Cyprus was among countries listed in a Moscow report on attacks and discrimination against Russians living abroad, with allegations on the island ranging from bullying in schools to stalking, threats of violence and financial sanctions...

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Dutch to make working from home a legal right

Dutch to make working from home a legal right

The Netherlands is on the cusp of making working from home a legal right in a radical move that experts say could be followed across Europe....

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Boris Johnson vows to fight on amid growing wave of resignations

Boris Johnson vows to fight on amid growing wave of resignations

Britain's Boris Johnson defiantly vowed on Wednesday to fight on against growing calls for him to resign as prime minister, but his pledge to keep going was met with scornful laughter at a parliamentary appearance....

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BA cancels hundreds more flights this summer

BA cancels hundreds more flights this summer

Most of the axed journeys, around 650, are in July while Heathrow and Gatwick airports will see around two-thirds of the cancellations....

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The use of face masks indoors is mandatory again (Update)

The use of face masks indoors is mandatory again (Update)

The Cabinet decided on Wednesday to make face masks mandatory again in all indoor and closed spaces in Cyprus, following a hike in COVID cases and hospitalizations over the last few days....

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Guterres: 'More direct contact between the two communities is needed'

Guterres: 'More direct contact between the two communities is needed'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the leaders in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to encourage more direct contact and cooperation between the two communities, expressing his concern about the likelihood that the already difficult climate between the parties could worsen....

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Germany grants asylum to thousands of refugees already protected by Greece

Germany grants asylum to thousands of refugees already protected by Greece

Germany has granted asylum to thousands of refugees who were previously granted refugee protection in Greece....

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Deputy Minister to the President expected to make full recovery

Deputy Minister to the President expected to make full recovery

Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou, who underwent open-heart surgery on Tuesday, is being treated in the ICU of a private hospital in Nicosia and is in stable condition, with his doctor Marinos Soteriou noting that he is expected to make a full recovery....

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ECHR vindicates Cypriot journalist

ECHR vindicates Cypriot journalist

A Cypriot journalist won his lawsuit against the Republic of Cyprus this week, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that he was censured in violation of the right to freedom of expression...

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Legislation aims to deepen U.S.-Cyprus ties, boost regional infrastructure, and support alternatives to Beijing’s global expansion. Photo credit: Unsplash
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New U.S. bill eyes Cyprus as key player in countering China’s Belt and Road

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Two major roads near completion, set to transform travel across Cyprus (video)

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