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13 August, 2025
 

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Techno parties to rebuild villages being organized by young Ukrainians

Techno parties to rebuild villages being organized by young Ukrainians

In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months ago, a techno party is in full swing....

Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

A few days ago, an image showing the Pentadaktylos mountain range with the words "We all need therapy" written on it, replacing the Turkish Cypriot flag, went viral. ...

Monkeypox protocols being discussed today

Monkeypox protocols being discussed today

The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela, called for a meeting on Monday to take stock of the latest data, as well as Cyprus' level of preparedness in dealing with monkeypox....

Lavrov in favor of overthrowing Kyiv government, annexing Ukraine

Lavrov in favor of overthrowing Kyiv government, annexing Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Egypt on Sunday that Moscow is looking to overthrow Ukraine's government, contradicting what he said in the spring while speaking of a common future between Ukrainians and Russians....

Cypriot 'miracle worker' honored for his contribution to fetal medicine

Cypriot 'miracle worker' honored for his contribution to fetal medicine

Kypros Nicolaides, the UK Cypriot pioneer Professor in Fetal Medicine at King’s College London, has been presented with Greece’s Gold Medal of the Order of the Phoenix by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias....

Two arrested in suspected racial attack in Nicosia

Two arrested in suspected racial attack in Nicosia

Nicosia police are investigating a possible racially-motivated attack downtown last Friday, with two young men arrested over the weekend after a foreign national said he was assaulted as he was walking home from work...

Photo blunder throws north into chaos

Photo blunder throws north into chaos

A photo printed on lottery tickets in the north has landed officials in the hot seat and started a political media war, after it was revealed that depicted fighters holding a Turkish flag were actually Greek Cypriot paramilitaries rejoicing after capturing a Turkish Cypriot stronghold in 1964...

Scorcher tightens grip over Cyprus

Scorcher tightens grip over Cyprus

Another heat warning has been issued for Cyprus due to excessive temperatures, with daytime highs on Sunday expected to climb back up to 40 degrees in the afternoon, but evening skies call on sky enthusiasts to look up after sunset...

Foreign tourist goes after Ayia Napa police

Foreign tourist goes after Ayia Napa police

A Chinese man living in London is seeking public support as he takes on the police in Ayia Napa, saying he was physically and verbally abused in a racially-motivated encounter during the pandemic and further alleging he was denied access to a lawyer...

Ukraine and Russia finalize deal on grain export

Ukraine and Russia finalize deal on grain export

An agreement for the safe export of grain from Ukraine was signed at noon on Friday by Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul....

Electricity grid capacity to be increased as temperatures soar

Electricity grid capacity to be increased as temperatures soar

Despite high temperatures, ongoing electricity demand remains lower than the one observed last summer, the grid's capacity is, however, expected to increase next week, to be able to respond to higher demand, according to Vrahimis Koutsoloukas, a spokesperson of the Cyprus Transfer System Administrator (CTSA)....

Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal on resuming grain exports

Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal on resuming grain exports

Russian and Ukrainian officials were poised Friday to sign deals designed to clear millions of tons of desperately needed grain for export, ending a standoff brought on by the war in Ukraine that threatened food security around the globe....

Germany dims lights as it leads Europe in saving energy

Germany dims lights as it leads Europe in saving energy

Summer nights in the wealthy Bavarian city of Augsburg this year are eerily dark and quiet: The facades of historic buildings are not illuminated, street lights are dimmed and most of the fountains are not operating....

Operation PANGEA: Illegal pharmaceuticals worth 11 million seized worldwide

Operation PANGEA: Illegal pharmaceuticals worth 11 million seized worldwide

Operation PANGEA, an international initiative targetting the illegal internet trade in pharmaceutical products, resulted in the seizure of 462 items in the form of pills, sprays, and gels, along with 123 food supplements in Cyprus. ...

ECB raises interest rates .5%, with further rate hikes on the horizon

ECB raises interest rates .5%, with further rate hikes on the horizon

The European Central Bank (ECB) increased interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, raising its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points to zero percent, impacting the Cyprus banking system and local borrowers....

Covid: 13 deaths and 10 thousand new cases detected last week

Covid: 13 deaths and 10 thousand new cases detected last week

The Health Ministry in Cyprus announced on Friday that 12 COVID-19 patients, three women and nine men, died of COVID from 15 to 21 July while 10,152 new cases were traced with the positivity rate reaching 9.14%. ...

Covid guidelines for autumn in the works

Covid guidelines for autumn in the works

The possible arrival of Centaurus, a new Covid subvariant which is more contagious but not more severe, in tandem with the downward trend in infections with the BA.5 subvariant in the last seven days in Cyprus, is not alarming, the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela said on Thursday....

Cypriot officers fly to Germany to bring groom back

Cypriot officers fly to Germany to bring groom back

Cypriot police officers traveled to Germany this week to pick up a marriage fraud suspect, who is believed to have fled the island where his wife was recently recognized as a trafficking victim in an ongoing criminal case...

SBA Police probe corrupt official in pizzo case

SBA Police probe corrupt official in pizzo case

A local man working for the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus is facing corruption charges, where he is being accused of receiving money from businesses in order to turn a blind eye on violations...

Schools to enhance integration of migrant children

Schools to enhance integration of migrant children

There is a large number of migrant students in Cyprus in elementary and high schools and at the beginning of the next academic year, each school unit will set its goals and priorities to assist these students, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said Thursday....

Italy's PM resigns spelling trouble for Europe

Italy's PM resigns spelling trouble for Europe

Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has resigned, ending a national unity government formed to tackle unpopular reforms and spelling trouble for Europe at a time of acute economic challenges....

Tatar: Turkish Cypriot proposals will also benefit Greek side

Tatar: Turkish Cypriot proposals will also benefit Greek side

The proposals he submitted to the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades through the United Nations are aimed "at the well-being and happiness of the Turkish Cypriots",...

First informal presidential debate to be held tonight

First informal presidential debate to be held tonight

At 10 p.m. on Thursday, the three main candidates will be invited to give their points of view on the RIK1 show "Challenges". ...

Single-use plastics banned from October 1st

Single-use plastics banned from October 1st

As of October 1, 2022, single-use plastics products will no longer be available for sale or use in Cyprus....

Cyprus protected by UN and EU resolutions against Turkish political aspirations

Cyprus protected by UN and EU resolutions against Turkish political aspirations

As long as the Republic of Cyprus is shielded by the resolutions of the United Nations and the decisions of the European Union, Turkey's goal for full political control of the island will never be achieved,...

Cops seek public's help in Ledra clash

Cops seek public's help in Ledra clash

Nicosia police are asking the public for help in identifying young men who appear in a video in connection with a downtown brawl last weekend...

Restaurant’s palm tree falls on prospective customer

Restaurant’s palm tree falls on prospective customer

Famagusta police are investigating acts of negligence and recklessness in connection with a woman in Paralimni who was hospitalized after a palm tree came down at the worst possible time...

Police wrap up wobbly probe in commando death

Police wrap up wobbly probe in commando death

A police probe in the death of a Cypriot paratrooper who fell from a helicopter last month is nearing completion, with eyebrows raised after reports suggested Paphos investigators opted not to call on independent experts to analyze data from the flight...

Cyprus under grim heat warning

Cyprus under grim heat warning

New heat warnings have been issued for Cyprus due to excessive overnight temperatures as well as daytime highs climbing back up to 40 degrees on Thursday...

Cyprus upgraded to Tier 1 in US Trafficking in Persons report

Cyprus upgraded to Tier 1 in US Trafficking in Persons report

The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has welcomed the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons report for 2022 released on Tuesday noting the upgrade of Cyprus to Tier 1 status. ...

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