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07 February, 2025
 

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Sexual abuse and exploitation of children reaches alarming levels

Sexual abuse and exploitation of children reaches alarming levels

Deputy Attorney General, Savvas Angelides noted on Wednesday that the increase of sexual abuse and the exploitation of children has reached alarming levels in recent years, adding that "this has resulted in the filing of a significant number of cases before the Assize Court and the district courts."...

Anastasiades and Erdogan exchanged views on the Cyprus issue

Anastasiades and Erdogan exchanged views on the Cyprus issue

The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiadis participated in the Euro-Atlantic working dinner hosted in Madrid on Wednesday night by the Prime Minister of Spain Mr. Pedro Sanchez....

Ayia Napa serial rape arraignment pushed back

Ayia Napa serial rape arraignment pushed back

Prosecutors in a serial rape case in Ayia Napa will have to wait until next month, after arraignment this week in a closed hearing was postponed when the defendant asked the court to appoint a public defender...

Biker nurse dies after brutal collision in Paralimni

Biker nurse dies after brutal collision in Paralimni

A local man died in the hospital on Thursday after he was seriously injured in a road accident in Paralimni a day earlier, with reports saying his motorcycle was split in two following a brutal collision...

Commando succumbs to injuries after helicopter jump

Commando succumbs to injuries after helicopter jump

A commando succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday following an accident two days earlier when he jumped out of a moving helicopter during military training in Paphos, with his death marking the third army fatality in one year...

Retail trade in the grip of inflation

Retail trade in the grip of inflation

The market is under intense pressure due to the inflationary trends of recent months with consumers appearing hesitant on their trips to retail stores. More shoppers are looking for special offers and refraining from impulsive buys....

Average gross earnings increased by 6.8% in Q1 of 2022

Average gross earnings increased by 6.8% in Q1 of 2022

The average gross monthly earnings of employees during the first quarter of 2022, amounted to €2,019 compared to €1,891 during the first quarter of 2021, recording an increase of 6.8%, according to data published, on Wednesday, by the Cyprus Statistical Service....

A Cyprus settlement will have beneficial results for the broader region

A Cyprus settlement will have beneficial results for the broader region

President Nicos Anastasiades will deliver a speech before EU and NATO leaders on Wednesday evening in Madrid underscoring the need for a Cyprus settlement in order to bring stability and security to the broader region, according to Government spokesperson Marios Pelekanos....

EastMed feasibility study hindered due to Turkey's harassment

EastMed feasibility study hindered due to Turkey's harassment

The commercial viability study of the EastMed pipeline is not proceeding as planned because Turkey is "interfering with the Nautical Geo ship conducting environmental surveys," Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides told the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs....

Increase in child hospitalizations due to covid

Increase in child hospitalizations due to covid

An increase in the number of children with COVID admitted to Makarios Hospital has been recorded, according to the head of the Pediatric Clinic, Dr. Avraam Elia, who told CNA this is due to the lifting of all restrictive measures and the Omicron BA5 subvariant....

Public World Premiere of the GT4 ePerformance at the Festival of Speed

Public World Premiere of the GT4 ePerformance at the Festival of Speed

The all-electric Porsche GT4 ePerformance has begun its world tour at the internationally-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. The tour is intended to highlight the potential of the vehicle concept and the associated racing formats....

A number of migrants deported on Tuesday by Cyprus Police

A number of migrants deported on Tuesday by Cyprus Police

Cyprus police participated in the repatriation of 15 third-country nationals on Tuesday. All were on the island illegally....

EU to make solar panels mandatory on all new buildings

EU to make solar panels mandatory on all new buildings

Solar panels could soon be mandatory on all new buildings in the European Union under a new proposal aimed at rapidly replacing its reliance on Russian oil and gas supplies with renewable energy....

There is a conflict in US society

There is a conflict in US society

The decision of the US Supreme Court to abolish the right to abortion, leaving each state to judge the issue alone, has many "benefactors"....

Cyprus thrown a curveball as Turkey lifts veto

Cyprus thrown a curveball as Turkey lifts veto

Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden applying to join NATO after the three nations agreed on Tuesday to protect each other's security, with some of terms potentially raising issues for Nicosia...

Nicosia jittery about US demand to ban vessels

Nicosia jittery about US demand to ban vessels

The Republic of Cyprus reportedly has concerns over a US request to ban vessels transporting Russian oil, with the small island but major maritime player feeling pressure as Washington leads a G7 effort to sharply reduce Russian oil revenue...

First pictures of Titan's Wreckage revealed after ROVs discover chambers

First pictures of Titan's Wreckage revealed after ROVs discover chambers

Debris from the Titan was brought ashore by deep-sea robots on Wednesday as the US Coast Guard continues recovery operations following the sub’s catastrophic implosion....

LNG issues to persist if Cyprus problem remains unresolved

LNG issues to persist if Cyprus problem remains unresolved

If efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem continue, then the issue of natural gas will continue as well, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday while speaking before the House Foreign Affairs Committee which discussed the EastMed developments, its geopolitical significance and the external dimension of the "EuroAsia Interconnector"....

Erdogan to meet with Biden in Madrid

Erdogan to meet with Biden in Madrid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be meeting with US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid later on Tuesday or on Wednesday, he told reporters on Tuesday morning. ...

Credit Suisse guilty of money laundering

Credit Suisse guilty of money laundering

Credit Suisse has been found guilty and fined for involvement in money laundering related to a Bulgarian drugs ring....

Consumer confidence in the economy deteriorates in June

Consumer confidence in the economy deteriorates in June

The economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in July, pushed downwards by weaker business confidence in services, industry and retail trade....

‘Largest transfer of military equipment ever’ at northern Greek port

‘Largest transfer of military equipment ever’ at northern Greek port

The American vehicle carrier ARC Endurance arrived in Alexandroupoli bringing the “largest transfer of military equipment ever” handled by the northern Greek port, the chairman of the port authority said in a tweet on Tuesday....

Face masks now required in pharmacies, labs and covid testing areas

Face masks now required in pharmacies, labs and covid testing areas

Mandatory face masks return in pharmacies, labs and COVID testing units in Cyprus...

Russia strikes back with expulsion of Greek diplomats

Russia strikes back with expulsion of Greek diplomats

The Russian Federation declared eight Greek diplomats as 'personae non gratae' on Monday and gave them eight days to leave the country in retaliation for the similar move taken by Athens two and a half months ago on April 12...

Cyprus says refugee boat en route to Italy

Cyprus says refugee boat en route to Italy

A boat carrying 100 refugees was said to be en route to Italy after a brief humanitarian stop in Cyprus, with unconfirmed reports also saying a couple expecting a baby stayed behind to seek medical assistance...

Commando very critical after helicopter jump

Commando very critical after helicopter jump

A paratrooper in the Republic of Cyprus is on life support following an accident at sea, with the defense ministry calling for an investigation after reports suggested the private jumped incorrectly from a helicopter into water...

Seniors in Cyprus remain skeptical of fourth shot

Seniors in Cyprus remain skeptical of fourth shot

A spectacularly small number of people over 60 got their fourth COVID jab so far in the Republic of Cyprus, with the health ministry contemplating to lower the age threshold at a time while medical experts advocating for the vaccine are jumping ship on the immunity debate...

Petroleum product sales up by 34%, oil reserves down by 17.1%

Petroleum product sales up by 34%, oil reserves down by 17.1%

Total sales of petroleum products increased by 34% on an annual basis in May 2022, while total petroleum reserves decreased by 17.1% (18,020 tons) at the end of May 2022, compared to the end of May 2021....

Documentary on Cyprus to be aired on BBC

Documentary on Cyprus to be aired on BBC

A documentary on the cultural treasure of Cyprus will soon be screened by the BBC following the involvement of the former President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and a good friend to Cyprus, Deborah Androus....

Ukraine: Russian missiles hit mall with over 1,000 people inside

Ukraine: Russian missiles hit mall with over 1,000 people inside

A busy shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk was hit by a rocket....

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