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11 October, 2024
 

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Sexual abuse complaints hit double digits

Sexual abuse complaints hit double digits

Police say over ten official complaints involving sexual abuse allegations were under investigation, as one case after the other came forward in Cyprus’ own MeToo movement...

Daily new cases in Cyprus mark steady climb

Daily new cases in Cyprus mark steady climb

The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 176 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, marking a steady increase in the number of daily cases. Total coronavirus cases reached 33,567....

Turkey says Greek fighter jets ‘harassed’ research vessel; Greece rejects claim

Turkey says Greek fighter jets ‘harassed’ research vessel; Greece rejects claim

Greek fighter jets “harassed” Turkey’s research vessel Cesme while it was sailing in international waters in the Northern Aegean, National Defense Ministry sources were cited as saying on Tuesday by Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu....

Rare Cyprus snake found in Machairas national forest

Rare Cyprus snake found in Machairas national forest

The Forestry Department announced Tuesday that it located a rare Cyprus grass snake at two locations in the Machairas national forest park....

Anastasiades joins EUCO summit prep with EU leaders

Anastasiades joins EUCO summit prep with EU leaders

President Nicos Anastasiades participated on Tuesday in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and EU heads of state and government, in preparation for the extraordinary European Council summit to take place online on February 25-26. ...

Covid cases popping up at high schools

Covid cases popping up at high schools

A handful of coronavirus cases have been detected at high schools in Nicosia and Paphos, as the government is busy mulling over proposals for a further easing of measures that include the return of all educational levels to classrooms....

Cyprus wages battle for air connectivity

Cyprus wages battle for air connectivity

Two Cypriot ministers have joined forces this week to call on the EU’s Competition commissioner to allow more state subsidies for airlines amid the pandemic, citing improvements in scheme criteria but also the remoteness of the island...

Guterres reassures Cyprus’ UN ambassador

Guterres reassures Cyprus’ UN ambassador

Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told the new Cypriot UN Ambassador that the international organization and himself personally are “committed” to Cyprus and its people, reiterating his intention to convene an informal 5+1 sitdown soon...

World hears how Mars sounds like

World hears how Mars sounds like

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has sent back the first audio clip from the Red Planet, capturing a faint Martian breeze, with a longer video showing the remarkable moment the rover touched down on the surface...

Doctor’s sexual misconduct trial goes forward

Doctor’s sexual misconduct trial goes forward

A sexual assault case against a doctor with a large medical practice in Cyprus is moving forward, while questions have been raised over a messenger company that failed for months to serve him court documents as well as a prior conviction that fell through the cracks...

Health Ministry announces one death, 131 new cases

Health Ministry announces one death, 131 new cases

The Health Ministry on Monday announced one coronavirus fatality and 131 new cases, raising the death toll to 230 and total cases detected so far to 33,391....

Almost 20,000 get both vaccine doses in Cyprus

Almost 20,000 get both vaccine doses in Cyprus

Figures published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) covering the period up to February 14 placed Cyprus in second place among EU member states for the vaccination of groups aged over 80 years old....

R&I ecosystems of Cyprus and Israel exchange expertise

R&I ecosystems of Cyprus and Israel exchange expertise

Stakeholders of the Cyprus Research and Innovation ecosystem had the opportunity to gain a comprehensive view of Israel’s experience and expertise in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship, through a series of digital lectures that took place in January – February....

Erdogan wishes to improve testy relations with US

Erdogan wishes to improve testy relations with US

Turkey’s president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more cooperation with President Joe Biden’s new US administration....

Lute to hold prep meetings with Cyprus leaders in March

Lute to hold prep meetings with Cyprus leaders in March

The UN Secretary-General’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to visit Cyprus in March for preparatory meetings with both leaders ahead of the informal five-party meeting on the Cyprus Problem that will likely be held in Geneva at the end of April....

Cyprus begins to thaw as temps rise

Cyprus begins to thaw as temps rise

A high pressure has moved into the area over Cyprus this week, with strong winds remaining over local areas and temperatures gradually on the rise...

Car blows up outside lawyer’s home

Car blows up outside lawyer’s home

Police are investigating a car bombing in Limassol following an explosion in the town’s northern district right outside the residence of an attorney...

Activists say lead pellets threaten flamingos

Activists say lead pellets threaten flamingos

Conservationists in Cyprus are urging authorities to expand a hunting ban throughout a coastal salt lake network amid concerns that migrating flamingos could potentially swallow lethal quantities of lead shotgun pellets...

Businesses busted after flouting COVID rules

Businesses busted after flouting COVID rules

Police got busy over the weekend after officers busted a secret operation at a nightclub in Larnaca and a football watch party at a café in Limassol, with fines issued both to owners and customers...

Police back off as peaceful marchers defy ban

Police back off as peaceful marchers defy ban

Thousands took to the streets in Nicosia over the weekend to protest against a controversial ban on peaceful assembly, with marchers and officers on their best behavior after an earlier anti-corruption demonstration was put down by use of force...

Health Ministry announces one death, 111 cases

Health Ministry announces one death, 111 cases

The Health Ministry on Friday announced one coronavirus fatality and 111 new cases, raising the death toll to 229 and total cases detected so far to 33,046....

Study detects 37 different Covid strains among Cyprus samples

Study detects 37 different Covid strains among Cyprus samples

A strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named B.1.258, is currently the most prevalent in Cyprus, according to a scientific study conducted for the analysis and course of the coronavirus in Cyprus. The study notes that since December 2020, this strain is responsible for 90% of infections in Cyprus....

Cyprus Parliament approves Code of Conduct for MPs

Cyprus Parliament approves Code of Conduct for MPs

Parliament on Thursday approved a decision enacting the Code of Conduct for MPs, implementing a recommendation by Greco, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body....

Russia says backdoor Cyprob plan by UK 'unacceptable'

Russia says backdoor Cyprob plan by UK 'unacceptable'

Imposing a blueprint for a Cyprus settlement from the outside is unacceptable, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova said Thursday, commenting on reports suggesting a backdoor ‘British plan’ for settling the Cyprus Problem....

Cyprus to push for help from Brussels on migration issue

Cyprus to push for help from Brussels on migration issue

The Republic of Cyprus will make its case to Brussels and other international fora, both at the political and technocratic level, over migratory pressure and the need for assistance. ...

Limassol keeping Cyprus out of Covid safe zone

Limassol keeping Cyprus out of Covid safe zone

Cyprus remains above the safety threshold of 150 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, despite a drop in the diagnosed cases, recording a cumulative impact of 164.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the two-week period between February 3-16....

Cold continues through the weekend

Cold continues through the weekend

A cold front affecting Cyprus this week is expected to last through the weekend, despite a gradual rise in temperature, with rain chances not going away before Monday...

Driver jailed for punching father and son

Driver jailed for punching father and son

A local man was arrested in Limassol on aggravated assault charges following a road rage incident on Thursday, with reports saying an altercation took place between two drivers but also a man’s father who rushed to the scene...

High school student says she was gang-raped

High school student says she was gang-raped

Three male teens are in custody after a high school student in Limassol told police she was raped last year, with the boys denying the allegations and saying sexual intercourse was consensual...

Perseverance successfully lands on Mars

Perseverance successfully lands on Mars

NASA’s newest robotic explorer has landed safely on Mars after a nearly 300-million-mile journey that began on a Florida launch pad, with US Embassy in Nicosia hosting a live stream on the groundbreaking mission in search of ancient life on the Red Planet...

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