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10 October, 2024
 

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Austria days away from lockdown of unvaccinated

Austria days away from lockdown of unvaccinated

Austrians are days away from a first lockdown for anyone not fully vaccinated after record infections were reported across the country....

Cyprus grabs a seat at the Libya conference table

Cyprus grabs a seat at the Libya conference table

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has a seat waiting for him at the Libya conference in Paris on Friday, the first time ever for the east Mediterranean island to officially state its views on the war-torn country proxied by power struggles in the region...

Refugees choose rough seas over Cypriot port

Refugees choose rough seas over Cypriot port

A refugee boat believed to be bound for Italy escaped custody at Kato Paphos port on Thursday, after passengers were not allowed to disembark the previous day but spent the night onboard awaiting further instructions from Nicosia...

Erdogan files lawsuit against Greek newspaper

Erdogan files lawsuit against Greek newspaper

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against Greek daily newspaper Dimokratia at a prosecutor’s office in Ankara,...

Cyprus receives financial support from Brussels for border management

Cyprus receives financial support from Brussels for border management

In a letter, the European Commission Delegation to Cyprus clarified the amounts of the subsidies allocated to Cyprus from the EU during 2 program periods. ...

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk dead at 85

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk dead at 85

South Africa's last white president F.W. de Klerk, who died on Thursday aged 85, stunned the world when he scrapped apartheid and negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a Black-led government under Nelson Mandela....

Vaccination: Cracks are forming in the EU travel policy

Vaccination: Cracks are forming in the EU travel policy

National decisions in France and Austria risks fragmentation of pan-European policy...

London Credit Fund Q3 2021 Results Exceed its 4 % pa target return

London Credit Fund Q3 2021 Results Exceed its 4 % pa target return

Consulco announced that during Q3 2021, London Credit Fund achieved a dividend of £11.55 in per unit of its Class A shares, $10.84 per unit for its Class C shares and €10.57 per unit for its Class E shares....

Suspended sentences in bullied teen’s death

Suspended sentences in bullied teen’s death

Three young males got suspended sentences for involuntary manslaughter in the case of Panayiotis, a bullied teen who died after binge drinking at a Saturday night birthday party...

The Evros example

The Evros example

The West, particularly Europe, is faced with a dilemma. It is challenged by tough players that casually utilize threats and blackmail....

Rift ignites over access to pandemic data in Cyprus

Rift ignites over access to pandemic data in Cyprus

A great rift has been taking place within the government’s scientific advisory team in the Republic of Cyprus, with some members demanding more data and a bigger say on policy and others ready to offer their opinions whenever officials need expert advice...

Cyprus wants asylum right curbed for irregular migrants

Cyprus wants asylum right curbed for irregular migrants

Cyprus wants action to curb irregular migration to the island, including a suspension of asylum applications for persons entering illegally, a government official said...

Greek PM defends migration policy in heated exchange with journalist (video)

Greek PM defends migration policy in heated exchange with journalist (video)

Mitsotakis, whose center-right New Democracy party came to power in 2019, defended his government’s migration policy, calling it “tough but fair”, and said Greece was rescuing hundreds of people at sea since 2015 when it was on the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis....

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation....

Rule stickler mayor left hanging with stroke of pen

Rule stickler mayor left hanging with stroke of pen

President Nicos Anastasiades used the stroke of a pen on Wednesday to block the closure of a department store in Paphos, a move that left the town’s mayor hanging after he had warned his municipality would not tolerate illegal operations without permits...

Strong winds: Fires and fallen trees (video)

Strong winds: Fires and fallen trees (video)

The Fire Service is on high alert due to the strong winds across the island....

Children with cancer experience mild symptoms and fully recover from COVID-19

Children with cancer experience mild symptoms and fully recover from COVID-19

Most children and adolescents with cancer experience mild symptoms and fully recover after being infected with COVID-19, according to a small international study....

Einstein’s scary secret: bizarre stories

Einstein’s scary secret: bizarre stories

Eleven bizarre tales that will blow your mind. ‘Einstein’s scary secret: bizarre stories’ by Andreas Kapandreou is definitely a page turner. It'll keep you on the edge of your seat while you delve into stories of the occult, metaphysics, parapsychology and the uncanny. ...

Bilateral agreements needed for the repatriation of migrants

Bilateral agreements needed for the repatriation of migrants

DISY President Averof Neophytou said on Wednesday that Cyprus should speed up bilateral repatriation agreements with countries in order to ensure public safety....

Dozens of migrants pushed their way into Poland from Belarus

Dozens of migrants pushed their way into Poland from Belarus

Two large groups of immigrants crossed the border into Belarus and entered the territory of Poland, the Polish news agency PAP reported late last night....

Cypriot experts dissent from government decisions

Cypriot experts dissent from government decisions

A frustrated local epidemiologist in Cyprus is calling on the government to reevaluate its latest response to the pandemic, saying politicians are ignoring local data on how vaccinated persons continue to spread the coronavirus...

Cyprus warned to brace for gale force winds

Cyprus warned to brace for gale force winds

A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...

France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean

France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean

France showcased its military muscle Monday with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean,...

The pandemic adversely affected students' mental health

The pandemic adversely affected students' mental health

The effects of the Covid-19 disease pandemic on the quality of life and mental health of students in Cyprus are recorded in a study published in September 2021 by the Frederick University Mental Resilience Research Unit....

Mandatory vaccination of NHS workers in England from spring

Mandatory vaccination of NHS workers in England from spring

The British government is expected to announce later in the day that front-line staff of the NHS National Health Service in England will be required to have been vaccinated against coronavirus by April....

How much money can Instagram influencers make?

How much money can Instagram influencers make?

Instagram and influencers go hand-in-hand. The Meta-owned social-media platform has become a primary stage for influencers launching their careers....

Ireland contributes 25,000 euros to Committee of Missing Persons

Ireland contributes 25,000 euros to Committee of Missing Persons

The Republic of Ireland donated 25,000 euros to the Committee on Missing Persons on Novemeber 8th, bringing the country's total contributions to the committee to 375,000 euros since 2006, CMP announced today....

'History is written by the achievements of people and one of them is Nikos Galis'

'History is written by the achievements of people and one of them is Nikos Galis'

History is written by the achievements of people, and one of them is Nikos Galis, the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiadis said Monday...

Male nurse arrested for hidden camera at Nicosia General

Male nurse arrested for hidden camera at Nicosia General

A male nurse in Nicosia has been arrested after a hidden camera was discovered in a female locker room...

Nine outstanding Cypriot men awarded for their determination and innovation

Nine outstanding Cypriot men awarded for their determination and innovation

Pavlos Kontidis was named Man of the Year for the 3rd time at the 20th annual Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards....

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