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271. Kyriakides and Becerra: EU and US establish joint health task force

272. Paphos woman arrested after TikTok video

A local TikToker in Paphos is being accused of spreading fake news following the publication of video content on social media about police officers and city officials...

273. Sizzling forecast: Temperature soars to 34 Degrees

The Meteorological Service's forecast indicates that the region is currently experiencing weak high pressure, resulting in intermittent sparse dust that will gradually diminish beginning Wednesday....

274. Cyprus provides mine clearance training to Ukrainian experts

Cyprus Republic, as part of the European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine (EUMAM) program, is participating in the training of 24 experts from Ukraine in mine clearance issues, Defense Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday, asked to comment on reports on the matter....

275. Murdered sex worker from Ukraine still unnamed

More details have emerged in the brutal murder of a woman from Ukraine, with Cypriot police focusing primarily on a single male suspect while also arresting her female friend, a key witness who says she had booked an extended paid sex appointment for the victim on the night she was killed...

276. Altia: New Portfolio under Management

Altia, the fastest growing property company in Cyprus, officially announces the management of a new real estate package known as "Starlight" which will be added to the existing portfolio managed by the company....

277. Greek banks freeze mortgage installments for 12 Months

Eurobank, Piraeus and Alpha Bank have announced that they will be keeping mortgage installments at their current levels for 12 months. As pledged by the first two banks, the baseline rates of serviced mortgage loans will remain at the levels they were on March 31, 2023, minus 20 basis points, for 12 months, starting in May. National Bank is expected to follow suit....

278. EU calls on aspiring journalists to train in Brussels

The European Commission has announced that it has launched a call for journalism students and young journalists to participate in Youth4Regions, an EU program for budding journalists that includes a week of training in Brussels....

279. Are you ready for ChatGPT to take over your job?

Since its release in November of last year, OpenAI's ChatGPT has been used to write cover letters, create a children's book, and even help students cheat on their essays....

280. Protecting EU borders: The rise of border walls against third country migrants

The increasing number of illegal migrants reaching the European Union and Schengen Area Member States has pushed states to take different approaches to tackle their activity, including erecting walls or physical barriers at the borders....

281. Occasional cloud cover and gradually rising temperatures?

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's weather report. For the day, we can expect occasional increased cloud cover in some areas. The winds will mainly be from the southwest to northwest direction, moderate, with a force of 4 Beaufort....

282. Dendias to meet Cypriot and Israeli counterparts in Nicosia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will participate in the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, which will take place in Nicosia on Friday, March 31....

283. FinMin stresses importance of stable legislation for out-of-court auctions

The Finance Ministry has stressed the importance of having stable legislation regulating out-of-court auctions, in tandem with an effective insolvency framework in order to achieve a reduction of bad loans....

284. No dignity for elderly refugee thanks to government

An elderly refugee, who is facing health problems and lives in one of the 43 unrepairable refugee apartment buildings without a lift, is confronted with a harsh reality in the twilight of his life....

285. Online jester’s tweet re-opens road fatality case in Cyprus

Police are re-opening a case of an unresolved and forgotten road fatality that took place more than a decade ago, after a tweet from a known political parody account went viral for suggesting there was a cover up...

286. Marinas of the future with antiquated regulations

The need to modernize marina legislation was raised before the House Commerce Committee, with its chairman, Kyriakos Hatzigiannis, declaring his willingness to move forward with a legislative proposal....

287. Saturday's blackout caused by increase in renewable energy usage

Sotos Savva, president of the Association of Scientific Power Generation AHK (SEPAIK), linked problems caused by the increased use of renewable energy sources, particularly the majority of photovoltaic panels, to Saturday's 15-minute power outage across Cyprus....

288. Greece accuses woman of being Russian spy

Greece’s National Intelligence Service is accusing a shop owner in Athens of being a Kremlin asset, as security services throughout Europe have been cracking down on alleged Russian spies dubbed the 'illegals'...

289. Partnership between New York Times and Kathimerini turns 25

Aristides Alafouzos, the late owner of Kathimerini, loved challenges. In 1988, a critical period for the Greek press, he bought Kathimerini, ensuring that the prestige and integrity of this historic newspaper would be preserved. ...

290. 42,000 euros for every victim who died in the Tempe rail tragedy

Hellenic Train, whose train crashed in a head-on collision with a freighter on Feb. 28, killing 57 people on board, announced on Wednesday it will make advance payments to the families of the victims and to the passengers injured in the crash in Tempe, to cover their immediate financial needs....

291. EAC maintains dominant position in Cyprus' energy production market

The highest electricity market share in the EU was recorded in Cyprus (88%), reflecting the dominance of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus in the country’s energy market, Eurostat data published on Tuesday show....

292. HSBC buys failed Silicon Valley Bank in bid to stem fallout

Governments in the UK and the U.S. took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down....

293. US specialist in Cyprus to treat patient's rare disease, 100% funded by EU

A significant development in the EU medical industry has occurred in Cyprus involving EU cross-border treatment. Greece's National Healthcare Service (EOPYY) recently approved using the "Planned medical treatment abroad" scheme to cover the costs of a Greek patient receiving surgical treatment for a rare disease by a world-leading US-based surgeon in a private hospital in Cyprus. ...

294. Cypriot House Speaker calls out kompromat post

Cyprus Police announced extra security measures on Monday for the House Speaker and members of her family, following the emergence of allegations on social media regarding a drug arrest cover-up and fake news counter claims from the top legislator...

295. Island bids farewell to Cypriot victims of Greek rail disaster

The remains of two young Cypriots who perished in Greece’s deadly rail disaster arrived on the island on Sunday, with both families of the victims requesting a media blackout as they bid farewell to their children...

296. Three day mourning period for Anastasia and Kyprianos

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides declared a three-day mourning period until the burial day of two Cypriot students, who lost their lives at the fatal train crash, in Tempi, Greece. The remains of 23-year-old Kyprianos Papaioannou and 24-year-old Anastasia Adamidou were identified through the DNA process....

297. Dutch officials deny entry to more Russian diplomats

Russian diplomats will no longer be stationed in the Netherlands in numbers greater than those of the Dutch embassy in Moscow, according to announcements made by Dutch authorities....

298. 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, ...

299. Altia: Dynamic beginning as the fastest growing real estate company in Cyprus

Altia officially starts its operations in the Cypriot market as the fastest growing property company on the island, with a unique portfolio that includes a wide range of options in residential, commercial and agricultural properties....

300. Rain is coming our way

There will be increasing clouds throughout the day. Winds will be variably light at 3 Beaufort at first, then gradually coming mainly from the southwest to northwest, light to moderate 3 to 4, and passing southwest in the afternoon to a stronger 4 to 5 Beaufort....