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1711. The absences, the applause, and the omissions

The ceremony to confirm the new President of the Republic began at 11:39 a.m. The outgoing President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, was the first to enter the House of Representatives packed plenary session. ...

1712. Christodoulides takes oath of office

Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday will be invested by the House of Representatives, as stipulated by Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus...

1713. The who's who of the Christodoulides government

On Monday afternoon (27/02), Nikos Christodoulides, the country's new leader, unveiled his new administration. Read the detailed biographies of the individuals who make up the new government....

1714. Another earthquake in Turkey today, also felt in Cyprus

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was recorded in central Turkey and was also felt in Cyprus, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said....

1715. Akamas compensation guidelines poses risks, says Finance Minister

"The guidelines for compensating landowners in Akamas for the loss of land value they have incurred and providing assistance to the neighborhood are speculative and ill-defined....

1716. The protocol for Wednesday's 'changing of the guard'

The 'changing of the guard' or in plain terms, the new President's term is scheduled to begin on March 1st when the confirmation ceremony of Nikos Christodoulides' hand-picked ministers will occur at the event hall of the presidential palace at 10 am, after which, the first cabinet meeting will take place....

1717. Meet the woman behind the widely successful AI ChatGPT

ChatGPT appears to have entered our lives permanently, as it is now well-known and widely used around the world....

1718. Guns, grenades, and a bazooka found in a warehouse in Limassol (pictures)

Following a tip-off, police officers searched a building in Limassol used as a warehouse, where they discovered a large cache of firearms, grenades, a grenade launcher, and a number of cartridges and detonators, all of which appear to be oxidized and inoperable....

1719. The Cabinet's decision on Akamas published today

The Akamas Local Plan, prepared by the Minister of Interior, was published by K after being approved by the Council of Ministers....

1720. Arrest warrants issued after rainbow meeting attack

Police have made a number of arrests following an assault during a rainbow meeting on a college campus in Limassol, with local media suggesting warrants have been issued for both current and former students...

1721. How will airport traffic fare this year?

Passenger traffic at Cypriot airports is expected to return to 2019 levels this year. According to current data, passenger traffic will reach at least 96% of what it was in 2019 and may even exceed it. ...

1722. Christodoulides: 'Open and constructive' first meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived at Nicosia airport shortly after 11 a.m., with the necessary delay, to be met by Mr. Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary General's special representative in Cyprus. ...

1723. Dozens of complaints about elderly patients tied up and denied food or water

The head of the Cyprus Federation of Patients' Associations (CPA), Marios Kouloumas, has revealed dozens of complaints about elderly patients in hospitals being neglected....

1724. Hooded men break up LGBTQ meeting in Limassol

A group of hooded men stormed an LGBTQ event at the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, yelling anti-gay slurs, assaulting participants, and discharging a fire extinguisher towards them, with police saying they were investigating a hate crime...

1725. Christofides on 'golden' passports: 'No conflict of interest for Yiolitis'

On Wednesday morning (22/02), AKEL MP Christos Christofides was interviewed on Sigma's "Mesimeri kai Kati" program, where he discussed the progress of the Anti-Corruption Commission's investigations into allegations of "golden" passports....

1726. Rain expected in some parts of Cyprus

Today, periods of sunshine will alternate with periods of increasing cloudiness, which may result in isolated light rain in the mountains or inland areas in the afternoon and midday. Winds will be mainly variable, light, and 3 Beaufort in the morning, ...

1727. 2023 will be the year banks dole out dividends

Apart from entering 2023 with inflationary tendencies and following a year with a geopolitical crisis due to the Ukrainian one, it is expected to be the year when the term "dividend distribution,"...

1728. Expert blames culture for elder mistreatment in Cyprus

Reports of elder mistreatment are piling up in the Republic of Cyprus, after a viral photo of a female patient on a hospital bed drew public condemnation and started a clash between health officials, with additional reports emerging about youths terrorizing senior citizens who live alone...

1729. Akamas Plan: What goes to the Cabinet tomorrow

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis met with the Ministers of Interior and Finance, against the backdrop of the Akamas Local Plan, which will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday (22/02)....

1730. Christodoulides to Stewart: 'Tatar's two-state solution is out of the question'

The President-elect of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, made it clear to Colin Stewart, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, today that the two-state solution model advocated by the T/C leader, Ersin Tatar,...

1731. Demetriou vs. Demetriou

After lengthy negotiations and backstage discussions, Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou are the two candidates for the DISY presidency ahead of the March 11 elections. ...

1732. Police warn public about messaging scam targeting bank accounts

Police have received reports of money being stolen from citizens' bank accounts after victims are sent messages via SMS or email asking them to click on the links provided in the message and provide personal data....

1733. Casino dash before new Cabinet raises eyebrows

A House committee in the Republic of Cyprus is blocking three appointments on a casino commission until after the new Cabinet takes shape on March 1, with members raising conflict of interest concerns and the outgoing government insisting it should be allowed to fill the vacant positions now...

1734. Turkey rejects linking NATO expansion to F-16 deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for Sweden and Finland to be accepted into NATO 'as quickly as possible,' although his Turkish counterpart dismissed the possibility of any link between their accession and Turkey’s request for F-16 fighter jets...

1735. The message behind Biden's historic visit to Kyiv

"One year later, Kyiv is holding firm. Ukraine too. And Democracy endures."...

1736. Man arrested in Cyprus drops bombshell Biden allegation

A professor from Israel, who was arrested in Cyprus on a US warrant, says his prosecution is politically motivated and further alleges that the Justice Department is trying to discredit him over dirt he has on Hunter Biden’s deals with China...

1737. Cyprus removes ban on vindicated Norwegian dad

An appeals court in Norway has vindicated a man who says his daughter was abducted twice by her Greek Cypriot mother and authorities on the island did nothing to help, with the news raising questions about judicial irregularities and further prompting Nicosia to take down an Interpol arrest warrant that had essentially prevented him from visiting Cyprus...

1738. Elderly woman left without clothes in General Hospital (image)

1739. Bank of Cyprus: 71 million in profits in 2022

Bank of Cyprus' profit for 2022 was 71 million euros, up from 30 million euros in 2021....

1740. Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden is in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, according to the BBC and Ukrainian media....