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1021. EU court rejects appeals against use of BBQLOUMI and GRILLOUMI

The General Court of the EU rejected two appeals made by the Foundation for the Protection of Traditional Cheese named Halloumi against the use of BBQLOUMI and GRILLOUMI by companies in Bulgaria and Sweden....

1022. US McDonald's franchisee employed two 10-year-olds, broke labor laws

A McDonald's franchisee in Kentucky employed two 10-year-old children in violation of federal labor laws, the Department of Labor said Tuesday....

1023. BBC chairman resigns over conflict of interest

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan....

1024. Non-performing loans in Cyprus rise to €2.32 billion in January 2023

Non-performing loans (NPLs) rose by €12.8 million in January 2023 compared with December 2022, amounting to €2.32 billion or 9.5% of total loans....

1025. Unknown man accused of detaining minors and demanding money

Two underage children were allegedly kidnapped and held for several hours by an unknown man in a park, according to a complaint made on April 20 to the Nicosia CID. ...

1026. Household electricity and gas prices surge across EU in 2022

In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the EU continued to show a sharp increase compared with the same period in 2021, from 23.5 euros per 100 kWh to 28.4 euros per 100 kWh in the EU, and from 23.0 euros per 100 kWh to 32.6 euro per 100 kWh in Cyprus, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

1027. Who's taking care of the little ones in Cyprus?

In 2021 Cyprus was one of the countries with the largest percentage of children under three years old (45% compared to 21% in the EU) whose parents assigned at least one hour per week of care to professional child-minders, grandparents, other household members (excluding parents), other relatives, friends or neighbors, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

1028. Over 2,600 third-country nationals repatriated since January

The Aliens and Immigration Service of the Cyprus Police proceeded on Tuesday to the repatriation of 31 third-country nationals that were staying in Cyprus, it was announced on Wednesday. In total 2,615 third-country nationals were repatriated so far this year....

1029. The nose knows: AI app helps identify lost dogs through their nose prints

A South Korean startup has developed an AI-based app that scans your dog’s nose print and places it into a crowdsourced database that anyone can access to identify the owner of a lost dog....

1030. Safeguarding First Responders on duty

The rapid evolution of technology is bringing huge and beneficial changes in all areas and the rescue sector isn't an exception. ...

1031. Cyprus to become 'transfer hub' for people fleeing Sudan

The Republic of Cyprus activated its ESTIA Special National Plan to receive and repatriate foreign citizens from crisis areas through its territory, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry....

1032. The Turkish formula for Cyprus is challenging

A complex equation for the Cyprus problem is foreseen by circles at the EU headquarters, regardless of who wins Turkey's elections. This is because neither of the two main candidates, Tayyip Erdogan nor Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has the resolution of the Cyprus problem on their agenda. ...

1033. Raab resigns, Oliver Dowden takes his place as Deputy Prime Minister

British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday after an independent report found he had bullied officials, the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top ministers....

1034. Eurostat: Drop in driving lesson prices in Cyprus and rise in EU

According to data released by Eurostat, prices for driving lessons and relevant services dropped by 1.6% in 2022 in Cyprus, while increasing in all other EU member states and by 4.8% overall in the EU....

1035. Four people die from Covid, including a 19-year-old

Four deaths due to COVID-19 - including a 19-year-old with underlying health conditions - and 1,546 new cases were announced by the Ministry of Health on Friday for the period between April 7-20....

1036. Cypriot hourly wages still below EU average

In 2022, the average hourly wages and salaries in the whole economy were estimated to be 15.6 euros in Cyprus, 22.9 euros in the EU and 25.5 euros in the euro area, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. Compared with 2021, they increased by 7.5% in Cyprus, by 4.4% in the EU and by 4.0% in the euro area...

1037. Hacked data from Cyprus up for grabs on darknet

Encrypted folders with stolen information from Open University of Cyprus may be available on the dark web, where data brokers and identity thieves can now buy access to private information of students and staff after the institution failed to pay ransom...

1038. Deadline looms for hackers' threat to release Open University data

The clock is ticking for the Open University as the deadline looms for a group of hackers called 'Medusa' to release personal data that they intercepted. ...

1039. Whistleblower suspicious of Biden's Cyprus trip in 2014

A former White House stenographer is accusing US President Joe Biden of committing crimes a decade ago in connection with Ukraine and Cypriot-registered gas company Burisma, while also raising suspicions over a private dinner in Limassol back in 2014...

1040. Elon Musk plans to create 'TruthGPT', a non-Liberal AI

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and claiming that a popular chatbot has a liberal bias that he plans to counter with his own AI creation....

1041. Cyprus coastline polluted with 0.2 pieces of garbage per square meter

There are 0,2 pieces of garbage in every square meter of sand in Cyprus, according to data on coastal marine litter, released by the EU’s EMODNET database, the Head of the Board of Directors of AKTIS Xenia Loizides told the Cyprus News Agency....

1042. Cyprus tops EU in granting temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees

According to data released by Eurostat, in February 2023, Cyprus recorded the highest ratio of Ukrainian citizens granted temporary protection per thousand people (1.1) among the EU member states with available data, followed by Czechia (0.9)....

1043. Holy light to arrive in Cyprus on Holy Saturday

The Holy Light is set to arrive in Cyprus from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday afternoon and will be distributed to remote areas across the island with the help of the Bank of Cyprus SupportCY volunteer corps and the United Bikers of Cyprus, according to a press release from the Bank of Cyprus....

1044. F1's Leclerc chases watch thieves in custom Ferrari, caught on video

1045. Washington targets Russian enablers in Cyprus

A US list further curbing Russia’s access to the international financial system through facilitators and their businesses includes Cypriot nationals and Cypriot businesses...

1046. Kaili to go home after denying all charges

Greek MEP Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, is said to be released from custody while still facing charges, with her lawyers saying he would not admit to crimes she did not commit...

1047. CySEC fines CIF one million euros for regulatory violations

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced its decision to impose a fine of one million euros on the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) Itrade Global Ltd....

1048. Bookings for Cyprus countryside accommodation rise during Easter holidays

According to official data released by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, bookings for countryside accommodation in Cyprus increased during the Easter holiday season....

1049. Second driver in fatal double hit and run sentenced

A man who was found guilty of manslaughter in a double hit and run fatality in Paphos was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday, with police still unable to locate the first car that struck the local woman unconscious...

1050. Finance Ministry says viral photo of server room is 'fake news'

A photo that has gone viral on social media shows a supposed flooded server room at the Ministry of Finance, which caused the shutdown of several government websites on Monday....