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14 May, 2026
 

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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. ...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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'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...

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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...

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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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Europe’s chief prosecutor drops by to check on Cyprus

Europe’s chief prosecutor drops by to check on Cyprus

Europe’s newly-appointed chief prosecutor paid a visit to the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, where she held talks with the island’s Law Office in an effort to iron out Nicosia’s administrative challenges and concerns in the EU’s fight against corruption...

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Cooler conditions fall into place later this week

Cooler conditions fall into place later this week

Temperatures are expected to drop noticeably this week as an usual warm air mass is on its way out, with the island bracing for heavy winds and levels dropping to normal averages before the week is out...

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Retailers furious over CovScan’s glitchy start

Retailers furious over CovScan’s glitchy start

A controversial android app pushed by the government to help businesses authenticate Safe Pass holders had a rough first day on Monday, with retailers upset over reported failures ranging from vaccinated documents being flagged as invalid to two different devices scanning the same QR code but giving different results...

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Regeneron: Antibody cocktail protects for up to eight months

Regeneron: Antibody cocktail protects for up to eight months

Regeneron reported that a dose of the antibody cocktail it makes reduced the risk of COVID-19 infection by 81.6% for two to eight months after administration of the drug in a final trial....

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Discussions with ILO to set Cyprus minimum wage to 55%-66% of national median

Discussions with ILO to set Cyprus minimum wage to 55%-66% of national median

Although still being discussed, and will continue until year's end, the national minimum wage in Cyprus is likely to range from 865.1 euros to 1,038.1 euros....

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Cyprus: France to help migration talks with African nations

Cyprus: France to help migration talks with African nations

France has agreed to help initiate talks between Cyprus and French-speaking African countries for a deal to take back their citizens whose asylum applications have been rejected, the Cypriot interior minister said Saturday....

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Nouris: 60-100 immigrants pass through the green line every day

Nouris: 60-100 immigrants pass through the green line every day

According to the Minister of Interior, Nikos Nouris, 60 to 100 illegal immigrants and asylum seekers cross the green line every day....

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As a student in an ever changing world who can you turn to for career advice?

As a student in an ever changing world who can you turn to for career advice?

Which profession should I choose? What suits me best? Which professional choice should I make? Which path will I follow?...

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As ban lifts, visitors to US await long-delayed hugs, kisses

As ban lifts, visitors to US await long-delayed hugs, kisses

The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe...

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Cyprus is expected to be more affected by climate change in the coming decades

Cyprus is expected to be more affected by climate change in the coming decades

Cyprus is expected to be much more affected by climate change in the coming decades, said today the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis,...

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Cyprus awaits Brussels decision on golden passports

Cyprus awaits Brussels decision on golden passports

The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has approved at least 390 golden passport applications despite European warnings after the program was scrapped last year, with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris saying he has already explained the logic to the European Commission but hasn’t heard back yet...

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Man of the year awards tonight at 830pm

Man of the year awards tonight at 830pm

The annual Man of the Year Awards Ceremony is being held today, November 8, for the 20th year in a row....

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Enraged driver could face attempted murder charges

Enraged driver could face attempted murder charges

Limassol police are investigating attempted murder after an army officer was injured when an angry man drove his car into a taxi agency, but he says it was an accident...

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CovScan Cyprus starts running on trial basis

CovScan Cyprus starts running on trial basis

Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare...

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