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811. Putin will restart gas pipeline to Europe, but with conditions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that Europe will start getting gas again through a key pipeline, but warned that unless a spat over sanctioned parts is resolved, flows will be tightly curbed....

812. Coronavirus: Inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity

Canadian scientists comparing two different alternative vaccine delivery systems confirmed that inhaled aerosol vaccines provide better protection and stronger immunity than nasal spray vaccines....

813. Hot night keeps Cyprus under heat alert

A heat warning has been issued for Sunday evening in the Republic of Cyprus, with overnight temperature lows expected to remain noticeably above the usually-tolerable 25 degree mark...

814. Warnings continue as heat dome lingers over mountains

Another yellow warning has been issued for Cyprus as temperature highs in the mountains were expected to reach 32 degrees Celsius, with hot nights still on the menu for most areas...

815. Midday heat warnings continue in Cyprus

A midday yellow warning for extreme high temperatures in Cyprus continues to be in effect on Thursday, as a low pressure system is affecting the island this week...

816. Excessive heat warning issued for Cyprus

A low pressure system is affecting Cyprus as the island goes under a yellow warning on Wednesday, with temperature maximums reaching 40 inland and winds gaining strength along the southern coast...

817. 100,000 daily departing passenger limit at Heathrow until September 11

Heathrow Airport said it has introduced a cap of 100,000 daily departing passengers until September 11, as the aviation sector struggles to cope with demand for travel....

818. Inflation edges closer to double digits in June

Inflation in Cyprus in June edged closer to double-digits driven by the soaring prices in electricity and energy on the backdrop of the war in Ukraine....

819. Australia is exterminating tens of millions of bees to save its honey industry

Tens of millions of bees are being exterminated in a desperate attempt to save Australia's honey industry from a devastating mite plague....

820. Employee influence grows: 43% set to quit jobs for better pay, career opportunities and flexibility

Employees around the world now hold more sway in the global job market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months according to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey...

821. Paphos police confirm CID probe in commando death

Investigators from Paphos’ Criminal Investigation Department are probing the death of a commando who jumped in the water from a helicopter during the shooting of a promo video, with reports saying they are focusing on footage to ascertain the aircraft’s maneuvers but also asking the army for audio recordings during the fatal mission...

822. Consumer confidence in the economy deteriorates in June

The economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in July, pushed downwards by weaker business confidence in services, industry and retail trade....

823. New rules to slash pesticide use in the EU by 50%

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations....

824. EY Survey: Energy security concerns reinforce government focus on renewable energy programs

Energy security has risen to the top of government priority lists in the wake of geopolitical instability and spiralling gas prices....

825. Forestry warns public of near gale winds

The forestry department warned members of the public on Tuesday, the longest day of summer, to avoid activities that involve fire in the afternoon, fearing near gale winds that could make the work of fire fighters very difficult...

826. The end of an era as Revlon files for bankruptcy

The US cosmetics group Revlon has filed for bankruptcy protection after battling supply chain problems and failing to compete with celebrity-backed and social media-savvy upstarts....

827. Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms today

Alternating periods of sunshine and cloudiness during much of the day today, giving way to isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon mainly in the mountains and inland....

828. Torrential downpours cause havoc in some parts of the island

Torrential downpours and heavy rains hit several areas of the island today, causing some havoc in certain areas and on some parts of the highways....

829. How likely is a Greek-Turkish military conflict?

"Conflict over the Aegean Islands: Erdogan Threatens Europe with Next War." This is the title of a comment by the Greek-born editor-in-chief of the Munich newspaper Münchner Merkur, George Anastasiadis, on Turkey's new threats against Greece over sovereign rights in the eastern Aegean islands....

830. Palestinian leader drops by Nicosia

The Palestinian leader embarked on an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus this week, just days after Washington restored a line of communication with him and while energy talk in the region continues...

831. ER doctor gets suspended sentence in boy’s death

An ER doctor in Larnaca received a suspended sentence on Friday for the death of a young student, whose fatal head injury during gym class had gone unnoticed after an X-Ray at the hospital...

832. Number of registered unemployed persons drops by over 66% in May

The number of unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices registered a steep drop in May declining to 10,586 persons, marking an annual reduction of 66.2%....

833. CBC: New loans drop by almost 50% in April

Cypriot banks granted 50% fewer loans this month in comparison to last month due to a sizeable reduction in new housing loans....

834. Global IPO market experiences significant slowdown in Q1 2022

835. European fruit contaminated with toxic pesticides

Shocking rise in toxic pesticides on European fruit, says study...

836. Op-ed: America has more guns than any other country

America has been shaken — once again — by mass shootings. On May 14, a gunman killed 10 people in a supermarket in Buffalo. On Tuesday, at least 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. ...

837. EU official calls on Cyprus to implement recovery plan or lose funding

A European Commission official on Monday urged the Cypriot authorities to proceed with the implementation of Cyprus’ National Recover and Resilience plan, warning that Cyprus risks losing EU funds in case of new delays....

838. A new billionaire nearly every day during the pandemic

Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. ...

839. Rain is coming! - The weather forecast until Sunday (live map)

Today the weather will be mostly clear with increasing cloudiness in some areas giving way to isolated showers from noon onwards, mainly in the mountains....

840. Cyprus freezes creation of juvenile correctional facility

The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has failed to approve funds allocated for a juvenile detention center, causing the country to remain the only EU member state without a proper correctional facility for young offenders...