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2071. NETFLIX presenter locked up in Nicosia

Wrongfully convicted Raphael Rowe, the presenter in NETFLIX series ‘Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons’ has made it to Cyprus, where he is to be locked up for a week in Nicosia Central Prisons without a trial...

2072. Germany: Man kills himself, his wife and 3 children in apparent murder-suicide

A man who killed his wife and three young children before taking his own life had faked a vaccination certificate and feared his children would be taken away from him when the forgery was discovered, a German prosecutor said on Tuesday....

2073. As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires' wealth soared

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found....

2074. Suspected motive in double murder draws skepticism

A top criminologist in Cyprus says machismo and ethnicity were proximate causes in the double murder of two Russian women who had gone missing last month, but a suspected motive in the case has drawn public disbelief and some parliament members are calling for investigation into possible sex trafficking...

2075. Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life

Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues,...

2076. Clarifications Min. Health for the new measures - The exceptions for telework

In a written announcement, the Ministry of Health clarified the new measures that were decided upon during yesterday's meeting of the Council of Ministers....

2077. Hundreds gather at GSP to attend a Papal Holy Mass (Images/Video)

Pope Francis arrived at GSP stadium to the cheers of hundreds of people who came from far and wide to attend the Holy Mass held today at 10 am....

2078. Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon. ...

2079. The Pope has arrived in Cyprus

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. The Cypriot government, through its Deputy Spokesman Niovis Parisinou, had described the Pope's visit as "an important event of international scope that is of global interest"....

2080. Schools under siege as protests continue

Police went on alert Thursday after two schools were targeted in bomb and arson attacks overnight, with reports saying protests following pandemic measures for young pupils have been getting out of hand...

2081. Protests continue against new COVID measures (images)

Protests continued this morning outside the House of Representatives against the use of masks in primary schools, rapid testing and vaccinations outside the House of Representatives....

2082. Cyprus Police on high alert for Pope's visit

Cyprus Police are on high alert due to Pope Francis` visit on the island between 2-4 December....

2083. Stricter measures at all ports of entry, including crossing points this Christmas

Hadjipantelas told the press that both his Ministry and the Scientific community agreed to have mandatory PCR tests at airports, ports and marinas and stricter measures at crossing points....

2084. Scope of search widens for two missing Russian women

Police are searching for a person of interest in the case of two missing females from Russia, with a detained suspect insisting he drove the women back home and investigators searching the forest after not having ruled out murder...

2085. Japan: IKEA offers a 10 square meter apartment for 0.75 euros per month (video)

Swedish furniture giant IKEA is joining the real estate market by renting out an apartment in Tokyo. The apartment, just 10 square meters, is being offered for a staggering rent of just 99 yen, or just 0.75 euros a month....

2086. Cyprus scrambles to legislate whistleblower law

Members of parliament in the Republic of Cyprus are urgently making their way to the justice ministry to compare notes on whistleblowing protections legislation, as the country scrambles to meet an EU deadline next month...

2087. The 30th Auction of Greek and Cypriot Artworks

2088. Let's talk Turkey!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. The biggest holiday in the US, and possibly the busiest when it comes to air travel....

2089. Christmas Land in Limassol begins today

Limassol Christmas Land returns with the most festive mood this year!...

2090. Reduction of electricity VAT from 19% to 9%

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday that the Government has notified the EU’s VAT Committee over its intention to reduce VAT on household electricity bills from 19% to 9%...

2091. A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus

According to the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of the Child Despos Michailidou-Livani, the number comes from reports made by "Children's House",...

2092. The Vatican welcomes modern Greek art

It is the first cultural event of Greece in the Vatican, one of the centers that shaped European art....

2093. Locals up in arms over mosque plans

Local residents in a village in Paphos are up in arms over hearsay that Syrian inhabitants in the community want to have a mosque in the small rural town, with the debate on migration getting more intense and political...

2094. 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...

2095. 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....

2096. 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...

2097. Brutal poacher attack case heads to House committee

A reported attack in rural Famagusta against a conservation activist, who told police he was assaulted by suspected illegal poachers in the dead of night, caught the attention of a House member who says she will raise the issue before the internal affairs committee...

2098. 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....

2099. Government announces a reduction of VAT for vulnerable households

Cabinet Ministers today announced the reduction of VAT charged to electricity bills of vulnerable households. ...

2100. Rise in consumer loans and housing purchase in September

New consumer loans, mortgages and new loans above €1 million increased in September compared to the previous month of this year,...