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3241. Another case of cyber fraud

A 41-year-old businessman who allegedly paid $ 44,900 into a bank account, but which did not belong to a company with which he works, fell victim to cyber fraud....

3242. Another 85 million by February if Cyprus meets deadline of key reforms

With the first 157m euros already paid in advance from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Fund, the country still has a long way to go to complete the reforms and investments required to unlock the next 85m euros which is due to be received in February 2022....

3243. Suspected healthcare fraud lands doctor in jail

A Limassol judge has ordered a detained gynecologist to remain in custody for two days, as police investigators examine a complaint by an elderly patient who thought she had her uterus removed by the suspect but later learned it never happened...

3244. Cyprus wants clean slate in naturalizations

The government in the Republic of Cyprus has laid out a new blueprint for naturalizations of foreign investors and skilled immigrants, pointing to a departure from the country’s disgraced golden passport scheme while respecting the EU position on citizenship criteria...

3245. Prostate cancer trial could see men cured within a week

Men could be cured of prostate cancer in a week using larger doses of precision radiotherapy, scientists believe....

3246. Chasing immortality

"The only sure thing is death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin said 230 years ago. ...

3247. Global CEO confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels

CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and despite the Delta variant slowing down the ‘return to normal’, their confidence in the global economy has returned to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic....

3248. Russia behind 2006 murder of Litvinenko

The European Court of Human Rights today ruled that Russia was responsible for the 2006 killing of Alexander Litvinenko....

3249. Mystery aircraft parked in Cyprus draws attention

UN experts are coming to Cyprus to inspect a possibly-modified plane believed to have been used in carrying forbidden cargo to Libya, but Cypriot air traffic control say they have no records of the aircraft landing on the island...

3250. Incensed anti-vaxxers

The recent anti-vaccination rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki were not the first of their kind, but they were the largest:...

3251. Avgorou man dies after car hits tree

A local driver was killed in Famagusta district on Monday morning after the car he was driving veered off course and crashed into a tree...

3252. Police hunt for supplier in cigarette racket

Cyprus police are making headway in the fight against the sale of illegal tobacco, with officials hoping a man's dramatic arrest over the weekend could help catch bigger fish and rein in the sale of untaxed cigarettes...

3253. Cyprus’ spy van case too close to the bone

A police investigation in Cyprus has concluded there was no proof of illegal phone tapping in the spy van case, but prosecutors are still going after the main suspects on lesser charges despite reports of alleged contacts in the past with local officials...

3254. Military talks with US going down to the wire

Negotiations between Greece and the US on a technical and diplomatic level will be in progress until the last moment...

3255. von der Leyen warns of a 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'

Ursula von der Leyen, warned of a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” in her state of the union speech today....

3256. Paphos hunter fined 12,447 Euros

A hunter in Pegeia was fined €12,447 for hunting protected game, illegal hunting apparatus and hunting without a license....

3257. NATO must 'stand together' in Afghanistan

The political and military leadership of the Afghan Army must shoulder a significant part of the blame for its swift collapse...

3258. Greece is more secure with Biden as president

US Senator Bob Menendez is one of Greece and Cyprus’ greatest supporters and he exerts considerable power and influence in the foreign policy arena....

3259. Cyprus receives 157 million for Recovery and Resilience Plan

The European Commission today has disbursed €157 million to Cyprus to help kick-start reforms and investments....

3260. Police investigating attempted child abduction

Police are investigating a case of attempted child abduction....

3261. 12 year old not allowed on bus for 70 cents

A 12 year old school girl was not allowed to board a bus because she lacked 70 cents to pay the fare....

3262. Tenants evacuate as fire breaks out at store

Apartments above a local convenience store in west Nicosia had to be evacuated in the wee hours Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in the establishment...

3263. Man who killed ex to feed addiction gets 22 years

A compulsive gambler in Limassol who strangled his former lover to death last year and robbed her with an accomplice has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for manslaughter...

3264. Fake vaccination certificates

Police are investigating several cases of forged vaccination certificates allegedly issued by a doctor in Larnaca....

3265. A case of animal cruelty in Limassol

Limassol police are investigating a case of animal cruelty in the Limassol district....

3266. Marital squabble behind Paphos road accident

Police have dropped all charges against the driver whose vehicle struck a British woman in Peyia as she was trying to cross the street, while details about why she stepped out of her own car led to a domestic abuse investigation and a second arrest...

3267. Family of unvaccinated COVID victim hits back

The family of a COVID victim who died last month at Nicosia General is pointing finger at the state hospital, while dismissing reports in the media that their loved one’s religious faith or private medical advice had brought about his demise...

3268. EY and IIF survey shows climate change top concern for banks

3269. Minister takes down names of vax-deterring doctors

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says he wants to know which doctors are not pushing for the COVID vaccine, while also pointing out that people who got vaccinated have earned the right to relaxations of some measures...

3270. Limassol crypto provider says imposter stole 35 million

A Cypriot resident who owns a blockchain service provider says his company was targeted by cyber criminals who managed to steal tens of millions in cryptocurrency simply by sending a message on a popular social app...