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08 October, 2024
 

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Sixty-one migrants arrived in Paralimni by boat from the occupied territories

Sixty-one migrants arrived in Paralimni by boat from the occupied territories

A total of 61 people, men, women and children, irregular migrants, arrived from the occupied territories by boat to the free areas, specifically to the area of Agia Triada in Paralimni....

EU mulls cap on electricity prices as costs soar

EU mulls cap on electricity prices as costs soar

The Czech presidency of the European Union has called for an emergency meeting of the bloc’s energy ministers to consider measures of dealing with the energy crisis, including imposing a ceiling on the price of electricity....

Bicommunal peace event to take place on September 1st

Bicommunal peace event to take place on September 1st

Political parties, trade unions and organizations from both sides of the divide in Cyprus stressed on Monday their determination to continue their struggle for the reunification of the country....

Irregular immigration, the responsibilities of Turkey and the EU

Irregular immigration, the responsibilities of Turkey and the EU

"Turkey will take all necessary measures to prevent the opening of new sea or land routes of irregular migration from Turkey to the EU and will cooperate in this regard with neighboring countries as well as the EU." ...

Veterinary Medicine program now being offered at the University of Nicosia

Veterinary Medicine program now being offered at the University of Nicosia

Do you want to study in one of the most rapidly evolving sectors of the global market, offering you the opportunity to either be self-employed, work in a large organization, or dedicate yourself to the field of research while contributing to the development of scientific innovation and progress?...

US ambassador makes case for unity against Russia

US ambassador makes case for unity against Russia

The American ambassador in Nicosia praised the Republic of Cyprus over the weekend for endorsing sanctions against Russia, saying broad support for Ukraine shows unity among allies, but a proposed visa ban on Russians still remains a controversial issue as EU foreign ministers meet this week...

Cyprus scrambles to block hostile bank takeover

Cyprus scrambles to block hostile bank takeover

The government in the Republic of Cyprus is racing against the clock to arm itself with legal tools to prevent a takeover of the country’s biggest bank by an American private equity firm, which has until next month to submit a final offer that some shareholders may find hard to resist...

Teen critical after motor scooter collision

Teen critical after motor scooter collision

A teenager was rushed to the Emergency Room in critical condition on Saturday after the motorcycle scooter he was riding in Sotira collided consecutively with two vehicles with details still pending clarification...

Outbound tourist pulled off flight over road incident

Outbound tourist pulled off flight over road incident

A British male was denied boarding and got arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday following a road incident in Ayia Napa, where a local biker was injured after the two got into an argument over a rental car idling on the wrong side of the road...

Cypriots may benefit from innovative cancer therapy in Finland

Cypriots may benefit from innovative cancer therapy in Finland

Cyprus’ Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is in Finland to discuss the possible cooperation of the two countries with regards to the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, an innovative cancer therapy....

18 year old with no travel history diagnosed with monkeypox

18 year old with no travel history diagnosed with monkeypox

The Ministry of Health announced on Friday a new monkeypox case, concerning an 18-year-old man, following a molecular laboratory test by the microbiology laboratory of the Nicosia General Hospital....

Moderna sues Pfizer for patent infringement

Moderna sues Pfizer for patent infringement

Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday....

Deposits and loans decrease in July

Deposits and loans decrease in July

In July 2022, total deposits reached €51.2 billion and total loans €28.6 billion, recording a net decrease, compared to June. This is what data on Monetary and Financial Institutions' deposits and loans show,...

The second annual vegan fam festival is back!

The second annual vegan fam festival is back!

The Vegan Fam Festival returns for the second time on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Centennial Olive Park in the village of Psematismenos, Larnaca. Opening time 11:00 - 23:00. Free entrance....

Hospital evening working hours begin September 5th

Hospital evening working hours begin September 5th

Everything is ready for the launch of the evening work hours program in public hospitals that will begin on September 5, the spokesperson of the State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY), Charalambos Charilaou, told CNA....

COVID: 16 more deaths and 2,154 new cases this past week

COVID: 16 more deaths and 2,154 new cases this past week

Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday announced 16 deaths and 2,154 new COVID-19 cases for the week between August 19 and 25. The new cases were detected among 60,841 tests, while the positivity rate was at 3.54%....

Teen on life support after vehicle plunges into gorge

Teen on life support after vehicle plunges into gorge

A teenage boy is in serious condition following a pickup truck accident early Friday morning, with reports saying he was riding in the bed of a single-cab with another boy when it veered off course and fell into a gorge in rural Limassol...

Germany to introduce domestic covid measures

Germany to introduce domestic covid measures

German authorities have said that the country will introduce domestic COVID protective measures in October as they are needed for autumn and winter....

Nurses draw picket line as ER incident heads to court

Nurses draw picket line as ER incident heads to court

Union nursing staff at Limassol General Hospital went on a two-hour strike on Friday, following an incident a day earlier involving a commotion in the Emergency Room that led to the arrest of an outpatient and two others...

College students scramble for affordable housing

College students scramble for affordable housing

Universities in the Republic of Cyprus are in the hunt for off-campus affordable housing solutions in a tough post-pandemic market, following reports that many students are resorting to nearby abodes both north and south of the divide line...

Never before seen archeological treasures resurfacing thanks to the drought

Never before seen archeological treasures resurfacing thanks to the drought

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years. Landscapes across Europe and beyond are being altered as forest fires, melting glaciers and other disasters threaten to wipe out entire regions....

Increase in new asylum applications in Cyprus and EU

Increase in new asylum applications in Cyprus and EU

In May 2022, first-time asylum applicants in the European Union increased by 17% compared to April 2022, and by 89% compared to May 2021, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU....

Djokovic refused entry to US, will not play in US Open

Djokovic refused entry to US, will not play in US Open

Novak Djokovic confirms he has been refused entry to the United States and will not play in the US Open after CDC opted against changing their COVID entry rules in time for the unvaxxed 21-time Grand Slam champion to participate....

Criminal case in passport scandal set for September 12th

Criminal case in passport scandal set for September 12th

The criminal case against four people in the "golden passport" scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in October 2020, is scheduled to be brought to trial on September 12, according to the state prosecutor Elena Kleopa,...

Akar accuses Greece of avoiding talks

Akar accuses Greece of avoiding talks

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday accused Greece of avoiding talks with Turkey while vowing to defend the rights of Turkey and of the breakaway state in northern Cyprus....

Changing weather brings summer showers (video)

Changing weather brings summer showers (video)

Heavy rain fell at noon on Thursday (25/08) in various areas of Cyprus....

Brazen robberies in broad daylight increase in London (video)

Brazen robberies in broad daylight increase in London (video)

Knife-wielding moped robbers are exploiting the longer days and busier streets to target West End shoppers in a crimewave that has seen hundreds of designer watches stolen this year, police have warned....

AG: 'Lawyers vouched for the character of their applicants, a criminal offense'

AG: 'Lawyers vouched for the character of their applicants, a criminal offense'

The extraordinary session of the Parliamentary Audit Committee is underway which will examine the findings of the Audit Service's report on the Cyprus Investment Program....

Aegean and Emirates announce codeshare partnership

Aegean and Emirates announce codeshare partnership

Emirates and AEGEAN announce the launch of a codeshare partnership, enabling their passengers to benefit from increased connectivity and travel to eight domestic Greek destinations via Athens, with a single ticket....

Broken fortress discovered under 'mega-monument' burial mound in Cyprus

Broken fortress discovered under 'mega-monument' burial mound in Cyprus

Archaeologists excavating an enormous ancient burial mound in Cyprus have uncovered an even older structure hidden beneath it: a rampart, or part of a defensive wall, according to a statement from the Department of Antiquities Cyprus....

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