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1051. T/C student's father bereft as he looks at his son's shirt

A shocking photo posted on Facebook by KYPE journalist Rallie Papageorgiou of a Turkish Cypriot man looking at the shirt of his son, who was pulled dead from the ruins of the Isias Hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey, along with the rest of the school volleyball team....

1052. Death toll tops 17,000 as hopes fade for survivors

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings Thursday but hopes were starting to fade of finding many more people alive more than three days after catastrophic earthquakes and a series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000....

1053. Babies found alone in earthquake zone transported to safety

Babies who were found alone in the aftermath of an earthquake in parts of Turkey and Syria which has claimed the lives of thousands have safely been transported to the country's capital....

1054. Which names are being floated for the position of Finance Minister?

The new ministerial team will be assembled beginning Monday, February 13. Nicos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis, the two candidates for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, will bring in new faces to staff their Ministries....

1055. Clock ticking as rescuers dig through rubble

Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further...

1056. First Turkish Cypriots reported to have died in the earthquake identified

Turkish Cypriot media have reported the first Turkish Cypriots who died in building ruins as a result of the earthquake that struck Turkey....

1057. PORSCHE CYPRUS: 30 years of an iconic journey

This year, PORSCHE CYPRUS celebrates 30 years of iconic performance on Cypriot roads. All this is thanks to the vision of Alkis Iacovides, the man who passionately loved PORSCHE and decided to introduce the favorite German car models in Cyprus three decades ago....

1058. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

1059. Less Painful, More Accurate Mammograms?! What Took So Long?

Welcome to Wells $treet! If you know anything about me, you know I like an offbeat business story. So when I scheduled my annual mammogram this year, I thought, “Isn’t there a better, more comfortable way to do this? Can’t someone disrupt this industry? Doesn’t anyone care?”...

1060. Award-winning director Nick Broomfield talks of his carefree life in Nicosia

Nick Broomfield, now 74, is revered among documentary professionals in the United Kingdom and beyond. ...

1061. A large number of foreclosure notices to be sent tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, marks the end of the most recent three-month suspension of divestments imposed by a resolution of the House of Representatives. ...

1062. Man turns himself in after nightclub incident in Nicosia

A man who was wanted in connection with a nightclub incident in Nicosia over the weekend walked into a police station Sunday night, after reports with his photo said he had fled the scene following an altercation where another customer and a bouncer sustained knife injuries...

1063. 'My son was killed by army officers,' Thanasis' mother says

Andriana, Thanasis Nicolaos' mother, appeared furious at the investigations into her son's death....

1064. Strike: Trade unions call for COLA agreement

Hundreds of workers gathered outside the Finance Ministry today calling for the full reinstatement of COLA (Cost of Living Allowance). ...

1065. Cyprus police probe abortion incident

Police are investigating a suspected felony after a woman in Paphos, who aborted a pregnancy, declined a request by doctors to remain in the hospital...

1066. Father who shook preemie gets five years

A father in Cyprus was sentenced to five years in prison after a criminal court found him guilty in the death of his preemie, following his own admission to police that he shook the newborn to make the baby stop crying...

1067. No more Fridays. 4-day work week on the rise

The results are in: It's time for your company to stop working on Fridays (or Mondays)....

1068. Migration: Nikos Christodoulides can and wants to deal with it

One of the biggest and most serious problems Cyprus faces now, and one of the biggest challenges, is the issue of migration. Our country must deal with disproportionate flows of migrants, both in relation to its size and resources and in relation to its population....

1069. Averof Neofytou: 'Only those who agree with my positions will serve in my government'

In an interview with K, DISY presidential candidate and president of DISY Averof Neofytou reiterated his position that if he loses the elections, resulting in a victory for Nikos Christodoulides,...

1070. Eva Kaili to remain in custody

A Belgian court has rejected an application from Greek MEP Eva Kaili to be released from pre-trial custody, following a hearing before the Court of First Instance in Brussels....

1071. Judge hears new evidence in mercy killing case

A harrowing video recorded in Britain was played this week before a Cypriot judge, who is presiding over the criminal trial of a British pensioner who is facing murder charges after ending the life of his cancer-stricken wife...

1072. Lavrov gives Greek reporter a mouthful after Cyprus question

A question asked by a Greek reporter was met with a long-drawn-out response from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who suggested European leaders were 'hasty' in their support for Kiev including traditional friends Greece and Cyprus who followed American advice...

1073. Cavusoglu travels to US amid troubled ties

Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when the Turkish foreign minister visits Washington this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low....

1074. The country's digitization and other stories

We heard a lot and very little during this election. Lots of one-liners, 'cockfighting', insults, and histrionics. Nothing was said regarding the substance. ...

1075. Cyprus tourism starts year with legendary treasure hunt

The Tourism Deputy Ministry and the Department of Forests organize a treasure hunt for hikers in the forest of Paphos on January 29...

1076. Eight brand spanking new restaurants in town

The city's culinary landscape has recently been enhanced by the addition of several new restaurants and dining establishments, all of which are listed below....

1077. Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's only daughter, dead at 54

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis, has died at the age of 54, her mother has said....

1078. Cyprus features prominently in US Congress’ Turkey report

The possible sale of F-16s to Turkey and tensions between Turkey and Cyprus and Greece are included in a US Congressional Research Service report on Turkey released on January 9, which outlines Biden administration support of the sale and opposition by 'some members of Congress'...

1079. King Constantine, former king of Greece - His relationship with Makarios and his involvement in Cyprus

1080. Cyprus' digital tourism campaign reaches over 1 billion smart phones

The digital campaigns of Cyprus' Deputy Ministry of Tourism are reaching more than one billion smartphones a year, said Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios, speaking at the conference of the Association of Travel Agents "Digi.travel - The Cyprus International Digital Tourism Conference & Expo 2023."...