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14 May, 2025
 

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COVID pill: The answer to the pandemic?

COVID pill: The answer to the pandemic?

Pfizer has announced that it has launched a large-scale clinical trial of its anti-Covid pill to test its ability to prevent the risk of infection...

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Police puzzled over test results in fake vax probe

Police puzzled over test results in fake vax probe

Police investigators probing allegations that a doctor issued fake vaccination certificates are puzzled by a number of his patients, who insist they were vaccinated by the suspect despite showing a low count in antibody tests...

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Cyprus’ unique terror court case turns topsy-turvy

Cyprus’ unique terror court case turns topsy-turvy

A defence attorney for a man accused of threatening Cyprus’ president threw a topsy-turvy on Tuesday before a Limassol judge, who was scheduled to pass sentence in the country’s unprecedented terror case...

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Aftershocks rock Crete this morning

Aftershocks rock Crete this morning

The situation in Arkalochori worsened when another aftershock measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit the island a few minutes before 8 am this morning....

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Greece and France ink ‘historic’ defense agreement

Greece and France ink ‘historic’ defense agreement

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inked what they described as a “historic” defense agreement in Paris on Tuesday....

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Suspect cleared of murder cries foul over scare tactics

Suspect cleared of murder cries foul over scare tactics

All charges in the disappearance of an ex-con presumed dead by local authorities have been dropped against two suspects, with one of them accusing prosecutors of pushing him to claim a recent arson in exchange of walking free in the murder and kidnapping case...

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Pediatricians: It is absolutely imperative that all children be vaccinated for seasonal flu

Pediatricians: It is absolutely imperative that all children be vaccinated for seasonal flu

It is imperative that children aged 6 months to 15 years be vaccinated for the flu season this year, according to the Cyprus Pediatric Society....

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Cops investigate assassination plot in total secrecy

Cops investigate assassination plot in total secrecy

Cyprus police are keeping details of an arrest in Engomi under wraps, but local media are speculating a foreign man is suspected to be a contract killer sent to the island to assassinate a businessman in Nicosia...

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A duty to protect our fellow citizens living with HIV/AIDS

A duty to protect our fellow citizens living with HIV/AIDS

Mr. Hatzipandelas today welcomed the presentation of the results of the Pancyprian research on the psychological and social needs of people living with HIV / AIDS....

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Public doctors go on a three hour strike on Wednesday morning

Public doctors go on a three hour strike on Wednesday morning

There will be a three hour strike by public sector doctors on Wednesday, September 29th, from 0800 to 1100...

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Fifteen complaints per day received at GESY Service Center

Fifteen complaints per day received at GESY Service Center

The number of complaints received at the GESY Service Center amount to an average of 15 per day,...

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Fuel crisis deepens in the UK

Fuel crisis deepens in the UK

The Association of Oil Retailers warned on Sunday night that now 50% to 85% of service stations in the UK (excluding motorways and supermarkets) have run out of fuel....

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Greece-France defense agreement for new frigates

Greece-France defense agreement for new frigates

Greece-France defense agreement for the acquisition of new frigates and corvettes for the needs of the Navy, is expected to be announced tomorrow, ending a multi-year standstill...

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Red Arrows to fly over Cyprus

Red Arrows to fly over Cyprus

The Royal Airforce Aerobatic team, commonly known as the "Red Arrows", will be zooming accross the skies near Pissouri around 1605 to 1615 local time tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon...

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Baby Asya arrives in Nicosia for costly treatment

Baby Asya arrives in Nicosia for costly treatment

One-year-old Asya Polatli, who is in need of expensive gene therapy, flew from Turkey to Larnaca on Monday after health authorities in the Republic of Cyprus said the Turkish Cypriot infant who had already began treatment in Turkey could be admitted to a hospital in Nicosia...

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Rowdy celebrations erupt in Norway as COVID restrictions end

Rowdy celebrations erupt in Norway as COVID restrictions end

Police in Norway on Sunday reported dozens of disturbances and violent clashes including mass brawls in the Nordic country’s big cities...

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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits the island of Crete this morning

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits the island of Crete this morning

A strong earthquake shook the island of Crete at 9:17 am this morning, sending residents running outside their homes....

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Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more S400

Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more S400

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington and trigger new US sanctions...

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Cypriot leaders lunch with UN chief

Cypriot leaders lunch with UN chief

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is set to meet with Cyprus’ two community leaders on Monday in New York, with reports pointing to statements on both sides that could hold the key to any chance of things moving forward despite low expectations...

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Anastasiades meets Elpidophoros after Tweet

Anastasiades meets Elpidophoros after Tweet

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades reversed an earlier decision and finally met with Archbishop Elpidophoros in New York, after the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in America had issued a statement on Twitter calling for unity...

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President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, today addressed members of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York....

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It's back to Eleftheria square for the start of the 49th Cyprus Rally

It's back to Eleftheria square for the start of the 49th Cyprus Rally

After 20 years, the starting line of the 49th International Cyprus Rally returns to Eleftheria Square....

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Coronavirus: The 'antibiotic' that may mark the end of the pandemic

Coronavirus: The 'antibiotic' that may mark the end of the pandemic

The final clinical trials of the drug with molnupiravir raise significant hopes for antibiotic treatment for those who have already contracted coronavirus,...

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Vaccinated in Cyprus granted checkpoint boon

Vaccinated in Cyprus granted checkpoint boon

The two sides of divided Cyprus have agreed to do away with tests for fully vaccinated persons wishing to cross the buffer zone, following the latest assessments of a bicommunal committee and news that the virus is slowing down...

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UK citizens rush to fill up amid shortages

UK citizens rush to fill up amid shortages

The British government on Thursday night urged citizens not to panic over the closure of dozens of gas stations across the country, which was due to the significant shortage of drivers of tankers, trucks and other heavy goods vehicles....

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Man’s hand severed in buggy accident

Man’s hand severed in buggy accident

A young male tourist was rushed to the Emergency Room on Thursday in Paphos district, with police still in the dark over the circumstances while reports said doctors managed to reattach his wrist following a buggy accident...

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Elpidophoros clears up Turkish House incident

Elpidophoros clears up Turkish House incident

Archbishop Elpidophoros says he is 'sincerely sorry' for pain he may have caused to Cypriot and Greek Americans by attending the opening of a Turkish House in New York City, while pointing out he has always sought 'honest and courageous' dialogue for peace and religious freedom...

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House approves overhaul in Cyprus’ power grid

House approves overhaul in Cyprus’ power grid

The Cyprus Transmission System Operator is calling on people and companies who wish to take part in the electricity market to register for training seminars, following the passage of legislation that aims to put an end to state monopoly after years of debate and EU warnings...

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Prevention of violence against women a priority, says Minister

Prevention of violence against women a priority, says Minister

Minister of Labor Zeta Emilianidou, today, congratulated the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family, saying that their work contributed significantly to the prevention and fight against domestic violence....

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Woman’s letter probes AIDS phobia in Cyprus

Woman’s letter probes AIDS phobia in Cyprus

A woman living with HIV in Cyprus has gone public with her ordeal after months of being given the runaround by officials, while shocking details about a recent case include GESY doctors refusing to treat a patient because they had 'no experience with her condition'...

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