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1651. Casino dash before new Cabinet raises eyebrows

A House committee in the Republic of Cyprus is blocking three appointments on a casino commission until after the new Cabinet takes shape on March 1, with members raising conflict of interest concerns and the outgoing government insisting it should be allowed to fill the vacant positions now...

1652. 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....

1653. The new Limassol-Piraeus schedule will be available soon

The new schedule for the Cyprus-Greece sea link is expected to be announced within the next week, or by early March at the latest. As "K" has been informed, ...

1654. Cyprus' new president

Nikos Christodoulides was elected president of the Republic of Cyprus on Sunday, without the support of either of the country’s two main parties....

1655. Is Europe ready to accommodate older travelers?

As the world’s population is growing older, the tourism industry will have to adjust, meaning that tourism should be more accessible and inclusive for this category of travelers....

1656. Wanted in the United States - Arrested at Larnaca Airport

An international arrest warrant was issued for a 56-year-old man who was apprehended yesterday afternoon at Larnaca airport....

1657. Convict who killed wife’s lover loses appeal

The Supreme Court has rejected a sentence appeal by a Syrian man who killed his wife’s lover in Chloraka, after the murder convict argued that a Paphos criminal court failed to take into account his emotional distress and clean police record...

1658. Police arrest driver who pulled up next to tween

Police have detained a male suspect in connection with an investigating into a kidnapping attempt, after a young girl said a car pulled up next to her a bus stop in Famagusta...

1659. Cyprus Land Development received 11.1 million from the passport program

The Cyprus Investment Program, also known as the passport program, brought in €11.17 million for the Cyprus Land Development Corporation between 2019 and 2022....

1660. Chaos and flight cancellations: A cable caused Lufthansa's system to crash

The disruption of Lufthansa's IT system, which resulted in chaos at German airports and flight cancellations and delays for the airline worldwide, appears to have been caused by an excavator damaging a cable during railroad construction....

1661. Attempted kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in Deryneia

Following a mother's complaint, police are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl in the Famagusta District....

1662. Cypriot president-elect wants to prop EU role in peace talks

Cypriot President-elect Nikos Christodoulides says he will push for a more active and greater EU involvement in the Cyprus Problem, with calls on Brussels next month to stick to a UN framework on the divided island...

1663. Five foreign policy challenges for the new President

The eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus takes over, as of March 1, exactly where his predecessor, Nicos Anastasiades, left off: That is, at a critical international juncture, due to the war in Ukraine, and just before the crucial elections in Turkey and Greece ...

1664. New brand of politics day after election in Cyprus

Former Anastasiades-cabinet member Nikos Christodoulides won the runoff presidential election on Sunday in the Republic of Cyprus, sporting a new brand of politics and vowing to form a government with 'broad social acceptance'...

1665. What factors played a role in Christodoulides' election?

Nikos Christodoulidis is the eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus and the first in history to not only be the first to cut the thread in the first round of presidential elections without the support of one of the two major parties but also to be elected President while facing AKEL and the leadership of DISY....

1666. Turkey-Armenia gate opens to allow aid

A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said...

1667. Another Briton jailed for sex crimes dies in Cyprus

A convicted sex offender who was serving a prison sentence in Cyprus died on Friday, marking the second death of a British national within the island’s penitentiary system this year in connection with sex crimes...

1668. France to be first country in the world to introduce 'porn passports'

France is set to introduce 'porn passports' to prove a person is over 18 while accessing sex websites - in a world first that aims to prevent children from viewing explicit material....

1669. Greek rescuers in Turkey helping to free a 7-year old girl

Greek rescuers are assisting in an operation to free a 7-year-old girl from the rubble of her home in the Turkish city of Iskenderun, in Hatay province....

1670. 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....

1671. Police name suspect in Nicosia deadly ambush

Cyprus police have published a photo of a suspect following Sunday’s deadly car ambush in Nicosia, where a Syrian man was shot in the head, but there were more questions than answers after additional details emerged...

1672. US-Ireland work exchange program extended for another 5 Years

The Irish authorities have announced that the country has signed a statement of intent with the US to extend the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Programme for another five years....

1673. Secrets of the A380: What passengers never see

1674. Man dies in late night car ambush in Nicosia

Nicosia police are investigating a murder that took place Sunday night in a downtown area, after a young man was shot in the head in a car ambush...

1675. 'If Glafkos Clerides were still alive, he would support Averof'

DISY party members who will vote for Christodoulides are just those who are dissatisfied with the party for personal reasons. ...

1676. Elections unlikely to draw a clear winner this Sunday

Cypriots vote on Sunday in a presidential election that has split the political right and is unlikely to produce a clear winner, setting the stage for a runoff on Feb. 12....

1677. Americans will soon need to pay a small fee to enter the UK

U.S. citizens will soon have to apply for permission before their United Kingdom trips and pay a small fee to enter as part of the country's upcoming Electronic Travel Authorization scheme....

1678. Critics say Cyprus' helmet law is a backward step

Bicycle advocates say a new law in Cyprus that requires cyclists to wear helmets on the road is not the right answer, arguing an austere approach does not make things safer but could result to other problems including unintended consequences...

1679. Bicycle helmets now mandatory

The regulation that establishes the requirement for the use of protective helmets in accordance with the Law states that as of today, February 1, cyclists and cyclist passengers must wear protective helmets at all times....

1680. Wronged worker slams Cyprus over migration crisis

Thousands of asylum seekers in Cyprus were sent back to their countries last year but one foreign worker, who feels he has no good options following a dispute with his employer, says many people who come to work on the island are forced to seek asylum because the system is not in their favor...