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1171. Convict who killed wife’s lover loses appeal

The Supreme Court has rejected a sentence appeal by a Syrian man who killed his wife’s lover in Chloraka, after the murder convict argued that a Paphos criminal court failed to take into account his emotional distress and clean police record...

1172. PwC: 5.2 billion in real estate transactions in 2022

Transaction volumes in the real estate and land development sector have surpassed those of 2019. According to the most recent PwC Cyprus publication, the total value of transactions in 2022 will reach €5.2 billion,...

1173. Isolated showers and snow in parts of Cyprus

Today's weather will be mostly clear, with some clouds in the west and along the northern coast, but clouds will gradually increase, especially in the mountains and in the western and southern Troodos, where isolated light showers may occur....

1174. Frost in the mountains - When are the rains coming?

Today's weather will be mostly clear, with some locally increasing clouds. Winds will be mostly northeasterly, ranging from light to moderate 3 to 4 Beaufort, with gusts up to 5 Beaufort on the offshore winds. ...

1175. Rescuers rejoice as more survivors emerge days later

These earthquake survivors were among more than a dozen people pulled out of the rubble alive Friday after spending over four days trapped in frigid darkness following the disaster that struck Turkey and Syria...

1176. Whales die after beaching themselves in Paphos

A goose-beaked whale was found dead on a beach in western Cyprus, where locals managed to push back into the water three others of the same species, with reports later saying more were found dead in the area...

1177. Marina Association 'surprised' by statement on Paphos marina

The development of Paphos Marina is moving forward, thanks to a Cabinet decision. This has been an issue for decades, and when the Deputy Minister of Tourism took office, he re-launched an effort to promote the project by preparing a feasibility study for its construction....

1178. Met warns of extreme low temps tonight - Troodos at -10 degrees

The Met Office issued an orange warning on Wednesday morning. The minimum temperature in the Troodos region is expected to be around -10 degrees Celsius, according to the statement....

1179. Turkey refuses Cyprus' offer for assistance and aid

Turkey has refused the offer by the Republic of Cyprus to send a rescue team to help with post-earthquake efforts, according to the Director General of the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kornelios S. Korneliou....

1180. Migrant boat sinks off Greece

Four migrants, including three children, died after their boat sank off the island of Leros in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said...

1181. US looking for wreckage of a possible Chinese spy balloon

US Navy divers are working to recover the wreckage of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina....

1182. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

1183. Cyprus in the 'freeze' as rain and snow pummel the island

Tonight's weather will be mostly cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Extreme weather is expected to bring hail, and snow to the mountains. ...

1184. Café at Hala Sultan Tekke done with respect and under strict regulations

The operation of a café at Hala Sultan Tekke, a mosque in the Larnaka district, on the south coast, is done with respect to the area and the monument and under strict conditions, the Mayor of Larnaka Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency....

1185. New yellow warning issued for showers, thunderstorms, and snow

The Department of Meteorology has issued a new yellow warning. The warning is in effect from 07:00 Wednesday morning (01/02) until 19:00 in the afternoon of the same day, according to the announcement. ...

1186. Met office issues yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms on Monday morning....

1187. 38 more illegal immigrants repatriated in January this year

In 2022, 7.5 thousand third-country nationals who had been living illegally in the Republic of Cyprus were deported, and 38 more people were deported on January 24....

1188. 5.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Rhodes also felt in Cyprus

1189. The demand for new homes is dwindling

The large investments and development projects mentioned by Minister of Transport and Works Yannis Karousos in his ministry's recent project presentation may have kept the construction and real estate sector afloat until 2022, but the industry still faces challenges....

1190. Rain is on the way

Today's weather will be mostly clear, but there will be locally increasing clouds in the afternoon and early afternoon, which may cause isolated rain in the mountains. ...

1191. California reeling over back-to-back mass shootings

Just two days after a gunman killed 11 people at a Los Angeles-area dance studio, seven more victims were shot dead in an agricultural area near San Francisco, as California suffered one of its bloodiest spates of mass gun violence in decades....

1192. The red warning from the beaches of Protaras

First and foremost, let me state that I am not an environmental expert. As an active citizen, I am recording my concerns about the changes brought about by climate change...

1193. Pleasant weather conditions until Thursday

Today's weather will be mostly clear, with locally increasing clouds in the afternoon and evening....

1194. North buys car ferry in new trade-tourism bid

Turkish Cypriots have reportedly bought a Ro-Ro ship that will sail between the island’s northern coast and southern Turkey, as new avenues are being sought to boost tourism and transport...

1195. Greek PM says 'we will not go to war with Turkey’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday he still believes it is possible to resolve his country’s differences with Turkey by speaking with Turkey’s president, and stressed that the two neighbors will not go to war...

1196. Partly cloudy skies with frost in the mountains

The sky will be partly cloudy today. Winds will be light from the southwest to the northwest, measuring 3 Beaufort. The sea will be calm to somewhat rough....

1197. Severe weather conditions persist - new yellow warning issued

The Meteorological Department has issued a fresh yellow warning for showers and sporadic thunderstorms....

1198. Ten hotels in Cyprus, Malta, and Greece replace single-use plastics

Ten tourist accommodations in Cyprus, Greece, and Malta participated in a pilot project that saw the implementation of these solutions....

1199. 330,000 migrants attempted to enter the EU last year, highest since 2016

The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around 330,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU’s border and coast guard agency said Friday....

1200. Cyprus features prominently in US Congress’ Turkey report

The possible sale of F-16s to Turkey and tensions between Turkey and Cyprus and Greece are included in a US Congressional Research Service report on Turkey released on January 9, which outlines Biden administration support of the sale and opposition by 'some members of Congress'...