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1291. Only PDO halloumi available in the market from today

As of today, inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture have started inspections in supermarkets and store refrigerators to remove non-PDO branded halloumi products....

1292. Employing Turkish Cypriots in ROC can play a key role in reunification

In a letter to Nicosia, the European Commission is calling for the upgrading of skills and the promotion of Turkish Cypriots in specific sectors of employment in the Republic of Cyprus, hoping that such a development will create a win-win situation....

1293. Queen Elizabeth's funeral: The 'last hurrah' for Britain's longest reigning monarch

Elizabeth's ceremony and procession to be broadcast globally, with events expected to last nearly 12 hours...

1294. Izium - Corpses tied to stakes in mass graves

A new horror is unfolding in Izium, bringing back memories of the atrocities in Butcha last April. According to information reported by Reuters, citing eyewitnesses, many bodies of people have been found in mass graves, their bodies tied with ropes around their necks and arms....

1295. Russia: 'Either we send convicts to fight in Ukraine, or your children'

The head of a notorious Russian mercenary group has defended the idea of sending prisoners to fight in Ukraine's war after the publication of a video showing him recruiting in a prison....

1296. Israeli minister in Nicosia as gas bargain heats up

Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is visiting Cyprus on Monday to talk gas directly with her Cypriot counterpart, after companies tasked by the two governments to negotiate a joint reservoir failed to agree on a buyout deal...

1297. US lifts embargo on Cyprus but with Russian caveat

Washington says it will go all the way in lifting an arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus starting next month, but defense trade restrictions could be reapplied at any time if Nicosia fails to implement certain steps against Russia...

1298. Greek FM expresses concern over deteriorating relations with Turkey

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday expressed concern for the continued deterioration of relations with Turkey, dating Ankara’s slide into aggressive posturing to the fall of 2019 when it signed a maritime border agreement with Libya....

1299. Thousands queue for one last goodbye (video)

Thousands of people from all walks of life filed past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin overnight as the body of Britain's longest-reigning monarch lay on display in Westminster....

1300. Marjan Van Aubel at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

The steering committee of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit announces the participation of internationally renowned solar innovation and designer Marjan Van Aubel as a speaker at the conference to be held on 17 October 2022 at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre....

1301. Turkish dissident detained after brutal assault

A foreign national is in remanded custody in Cyprus after being accused of kidnapping a man in Ayia Napa as well as assaulting him and his former girlfriend in her apartment in Paralimni...

1302. School mom reacts to bullying video in Limassol

A video showing a bullying incident has gone viral in Cyprus where a crowd of students at a junior high in Limassol allegedly ganged up on a boy in the yard, prompting a shocked mother who also saw the footage to take to Facebook and warn that school delinquency was out of control...

1303. Mario Nava: 'Energy can strengthen the connection between the two communities'

In an interview with Kathimerini, Mario Nava touches on a number of issues with regard to the Cyprus Problem, including how trade between the two communities is the only answer to smuggling, the progress in the implementation of the Halloumi case and the role of the EU in future Cyprus talks....

1304. Manure dump causes stinky mess in Nicosia

People in Cyprus asking on social media about a foul smell in Nicosia got their answer after it emerged that a farmer had dumped manure inside the UN buffer zone...

1305. Cyprus continues special education debate

1306. Winter, Putin's ally

Twice in the history of Europe, the two Great Powers of the continent attempted to crush Russia. On June 24, 1812, the Great Army under the leadership of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia from the territory of present-day Poland....

1307. Greek government uses citizens to report tax evaders

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is about to launch a new smartphone app in the coming days whereby citizens will be able to check whether the receipts they received are genuine....

1308. Rejected Estia applications to be re-examined upon appeal

The number of applications approved for participation in the Restructuring Scheme “Estia” has increased, reaching 1,049. At the same time, appeals for 881 applications that were denied will be re-examined compared to only 543 last March....

1309. ECB hikes up interest rates 75 basis points to 1.25%

The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signalled further hikes, prioritising the fight against inflation even as the bloc's economy is heading for a likely winter recession....

1310. Metsola has full plate as she flies to Cyprus

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is flying for an official visit to Cyprus, where years ago she spent time as a college student, but this short trip is packed with hot button issues for Europe’s youngest-ever speaker...

1311. Larnaca headmaster sends 50 students home due to inappropriate hairstyles (Update)

The beginning of the school year in Larnaca did not get off to a good start this morning. According to reports, the Headmaster of Larnaca High School sent 50 students home, without so much as a "good morning", due to their haircuts....

1312. Public schools to be digitally upgraded by 2025

The Cypriot Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth on Tuesday signed a €20 million contract for the provision of digital support services, paving the way for the transition towards digital public schools....

1313. Euro-dollar exchange falls to a 20-year low

The escalation of the energy crisis with Moscow's aggressive, albeit predictable, decision to close the Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely has led to a new fall in the euro, this time below 99 cents on the dollar....

1314. Cyprus donates 175 thousand euros to Missing Persons Committee

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou handed over on Monday to the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) office in Cyprus, Jakhongir Khaydaro, the amount of 175 thousand euros to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus as a donation from the Republic of Cyprus to the Committee....

1315. Suicide bomber kills 2 at Russian Embassy in Kabul

A bomb exploded near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday morning, killing at least two people, officials said....

1316. KPMG Cyprus supports ‘Back to School Supplies for ALL children’

KPMG in Cyprus, in collaboration with the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC), actively participated in the campaign ‘Back to School Supplies for ALL children’...

1317. Driver in fatal hit and run comes forward

A young man walked into a Nicosia police station on Saturday after authorities announced they were looking for the driver of a black vehicle that fatally struck a Romanian male on bicycle before dawn...

1318. Russia says no to oil price caps, warns of cut off

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia would stop selling oil to countries that impose price caps on Russia's energy resources - caps that Moscow said would lead to significant destabilization of the global oil market....

1319. Lukoil chief falls to his death from hospital window in Moscow

Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, two sources familiar with the situation said, becoming the latest in a series of businessmen to meet with sudden unexplained deaths....

1320. Biker dies in brutal collision in east Nicosia

Police are asking for the public’s help after a biker was killed in a road accident on Friday, when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in east Nicosia...