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Crime not ruled out after dogs unearth human skull

Crime not ruled out after dogs unearth human skull

Cyprus Police are keeping a tight lid on a preliminary investigation into remains found just outside Paphos, with local media hinting at some information that could help identify the body...

Nicosia revises language on EastMed gas

Nicosia revises language on EastMed gas

Cyprus and Israel are in talks over the construction of a pipeline linking their offshore gas fields, Cyprus's energy minister said on Monday...

Former Kition Metropolitan found guilty of indecent assault

Former Kition Metropolitan found guilty of indecent assault

The Larnaca District Court has delivered a guilty verdict against the former Metropolitan of Kition for an indecent assault that occurred in 1981. The assault took place in the Metropolitan's office when the victim was 16 years and 8 months old....

European commissioners to visit Cyprus for meetings and cancer initiatives

European commissioners to visit Cyprus for meetings and cancer initiatives

Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life and Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety will be in Cyprus next week for a number of meetings....

Wagner leader offered Russian troop locations to Ukrainians in exchange for mercy

Wagner leader offered Russian troop locations to Ukrainians in exchange for mercy

In an apparent escalation of Yevgeny Prigozhin's public feud with Vladimir Putin over his for-hire army, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group offered to sell out the locations of Russian troops to Ukrainian officials in exchange for their mercy on the battlefield, according to leaked intelligence documents....

Doctors without degrees: The NHS apprenticeship revolution

Doctors without degrees: The NHS apprenticeship revolution

Aspiring doctors and nurses may soon have the opportunity to work in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) without going to university, according to recent revelations. This proposal aims to address the workforce crisis currently faced by the struggling health service....

British expertise on the table as Leo Docherty speaks to Kathimerini

British expertise on the table as Leo Docherty speaks to Kathimerini

In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...

Cypriot commissioner wants women out of sex work

Cypriot commissioner wants women out of sex work

Cyprus’ gender commissioner is on a mission to steer debate on ending prostitution, saying she wants to criminalize paid sex and offer 'a way out' for women in the unregulated industry of the world’s oldest profession...

Another human skull in Paphos puzzles police

Another human skull in Paphos puzzles police

Another human skull was found in Paphos district over the weekend, with police saying they would conduct DNA test to run the results through the missing person database...

Cypriots want less bureaucracy, better civil servants

Cypriots want less bureaucracy, better civil servants

Cypriots appear largely dissatisfied by the functioning of the country’s public administration, and believe that the way forward goes through the reduction of bureaucracy, better skills for civil servants and more communication with citizens, according to the findings of a flash Eurobarometer survey on how EU citizens perceive the support provided to member states through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument...

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country...

Cyprus and Israel strengthen military cooperation with AGAPINOR-2023 (Video)

Cyprus and Israel strengthen military cooperation with AGAPINOR-2023 (Video)

The AGAPINOR-2023 international exercise was held in Cyprus between May 7-11 within the framework of the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Program between the armed forces of the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel....

Heroic beachgoer saves trapped shark in Ayia Napa

Heroic beachgoer saves trapped shark in Ayia Napa

A passer-by on a beach in Ayia Napa spotted a shark trapped on the rocks....

Thousands of migrants cross into Texas as pandemic-era border restrictions lifted

Thousands of migrants cross into Texas as pandemic-era border restrictions lifted

Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border into the United States after the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions under Title 42....

Cyprus provides mine clearance training to Ukrainian experts

Cyprus provides mine clearance training to Ukrainian experts

Cyprus Republic, as part of the European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine (EUMAM) program, is participating in the training of 24 experts from Ukraine in mine clearance issues, Defense Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday, asked to comment on reports on the matter....

Why do young people in Cyprus struggle to secure a home loan?

Why do young people in Cyprus struggle to secure a home loan?

Young people are facing difficulties in securing mortgage loans due to a number of factors, according to economist Tasos Yasemidis....

Turkey becomes largest source of Schengen visa applications

Turkey becomes largest source of Schengen visa applications

As Türkiye’s hopes for a near agreement for visa-free travel with the European Union Member States remain dim, the country has now become the largest source of Schengen visa applications, with Turkish nationals filing over 700,000 applications in 2022....

Kyriakides to attend G7 meeting on global health architecture

Kyriakides to attend G7 meeting on global health architecture

Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides will take part in discussions regarding a global health architecture, representing the EU, during the G7 health ministerial meeting set to take place in Nagasaki Japan on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th....

Government employment declines, led by transfer of hourly workers

Government employment declines, led by transfer of hourly workers

Government employment in April 2023 dropped in Cyprus by 2,7% or 1,432 persons compared to April last year and amounted to 52,498 persons, data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) show....

Moscow hopes Russian fire probe leaves nothing out

Moscow hopes Russian fire probe leaves nothing out

Moscow says it is still waiting for official conclusions on what caused the fire at the Russian cultural center in Nicosia last month, with local media saying Cypriot officials were leaning towards an accident but no report has been finalized...

Presidential assistants win legal battle for indefinite public sector employment

Presidential assistants win legal battle for indefinite public sector employment

The Labor Disputes Court justified the four close associates of the former President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, who were seeking permanent employment in the Public Sector under indefinite status....

Dust and thunderstorms forecasted with temperature to hit 30 degrees

Dust and thunderstorms forecasted with temperature to hit 30 degrees

A weak low-pressure system is affecting the area, causing sparse dust to hang in the atmosphere until Saturday. Today, Friday, the weather will be partly cloudy with isolated light showers possible....

Cyprus in, Zelensky out at Eurovision final

Cyprus in, Zelensky out at Eurovision final

Cyprus is progressing to the Eurovision final on Saturday with Break a Broken Heart, along with Heart of Steal by Ukraine whose president’s request to address the audience during the event has been rejected...

Shipping minister wants Cyprus ahead of the curve

Shipping minister wants Cyprus ahead of the curve

Cyprus' shipping sector must be competitive, strong, resilient to crises and to anticipate challenges and new trends, Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, said on Thursday, adding that the government has an ambitious vision for shipping...

Cyprus wants Israelis to stop venturing into island’s north

Cyprus wants Israelis to stop venturing into island’s north

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides raised during a visit to Jerusalem the issue of Israeli tourists and investors in the ethnically-split island’s northern part, amid reports that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Nicosia were having a ripple effect on the local economy...

Christodoulides, Netanyahu continue ties in chummy reunion

Christodoulides, Netanyahu continue ties in chummy reunion

Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reconfirmed their commitment to working together during a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, with the two men picking up right where they left off while also joking around for the cameras...

New law in Cyprus to criminalize malicious complaints

New law in Cyprus to criminalize malicious complaints

Cypriot Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou is determined to go after vexed accusers with new legislation on malicious complaints, but she says victims of illegal acts should not be discouraged from coming forward...

Non-compliance with US sanctions bad says CBC Governor

Non-compliance with US sanctions bad says CBC Governor

No impact to financial stability has been recorded so far by the US and UK sanctions against Cypriot persons and entities for assisting Russian sanctioned nationals apart from Cyprus’ credibility, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said on Wednesday, noting that non-compliance would pose 'very negative consequences to the economy'...

Whistleblower says Biden got Burisma money through Cyprus

Whistleblower says Biden got Burisma money through Cyprus

A former White House stenographer has doubled down on allegations against US President Joe Biden and a VP trip to Cyprus in May 2014, with the whistleblower blatantly speculating that a kickback payment from Burisma came out of the island...

Senator boasts power over White House on Turkish F16

Senator boasts power over White House on Turkish F16

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured the Senate Robert Menendez that the Biden administration is not going to override the veto (congressional holding) for the sale of F-16 to Turkey, Menendez told the 8th annual conference of the PSEKA...

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