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1. Three companies fined €7,000 each after worker suffered spinal fracture

Three companies have been fined a total of €21,000 after the Limassol District Court found they had breached workplace safety regulations in connection with a construction site accident that left a worker seriously injured....

2. Beyond excellence: How Class ES26 of The English School Nicosia Redefined What a Generation Can Achieve

A tribute to the most accomplished graduating class in the school’s history — young men and women who turned adversity into a legacy that will echo through Cyprus for generations....

3. Companies fined €55,000 after fatal workplace accident in Paphos

Three companies and three individuals have been convicted by the Paphos District Court following a fatal construction-site accident that led to a worker's death....

4. 128 dead, 200 missing: Hong Kong reels from deadliest fire in 80 years

Hong Kong is reeling after a massive fire tore through a housing complex in the Tai Po district, killing at least 128 people and leaving dozens more injured. Authorities say around 200 residents are still unaccounted for....

5. Makarios Avenue shuts down after scaffolding collapse

Authorities have closed a section of Makariou Avenue in Nicosia after part of a building under renovation collapsed, causing scaffolding to fall onto the road....

6. Unrelenting winds batter Cyprus, Nicosia hit hardest

Unusually strong winds that swept across Cyprus since Sunday have caused widespread disruption, with Nicosia bearing the brunt of the damage....

7. London building erupts in flames, exposing safety failures

More than 200 firefighters are battling a large fire at a mixed-use residential and commercial building in Dagenham, east London....

8. Larnaca welcomes the 'Museum of the Moon' by Luke Jerram

An extraordinary and captivating event is set to grace the coastal city of Larnaca, as the organizers of the Larnaca Biennale prepare to unveil a remarkable experience that will bring the moon closer to Earth, albeit metaphorically....

9. Las Vegas preps for first-ever Formula One race

Las Vegas is gearing up for its first-ever Formula One race on November 18 by building a temporary street track. In the lead-up months, as popular attractions are blocked by construction and scaffolding, some tourists regret the timing of their visits to the city....

10. Companies fined for safety violations resulting in the death of a worker

Two companies were fined €19,000 and two people received suspended prison sentences as a result of criminal investigations into health and safety at work violations that resulted in the death of an employee and the endangerment of others at work. ...

11. Laborer dead after falling off scaffold in Nicosia

A post mortem is expected to shed light on the death of a laborer in Nicosia, who fell from scaffolding at a construction site and passed away in the Emergency Room two hours later...

12. Man crushed to death on the job in Limassol

A local worker was killed on the job on Tuesday when wood weighing over a ton collapsed on him at a worksite in Limassol...

13. Forklift operator arrested after fatal accident

A forklift operator in Paphos has been arrested following the death of a blacksmith who fell to his death in a work-related accident over the weekend...

14. Young builder falls to his death

A young man was killed at a construction site in Limassol when he fell from scaffolding up on the fourth floor...

15. Builder falls to his death in Limassol

Authorities are investigating an accident in Limassol where a local construction worker fell to his death on Friday...

16. Construction painter falls to his death

A construction painter was killed in an accident over the weekend in Larnaca, after he fell from the third floor of a building while working...

17. Europe unites after fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral

18. Man critical after scaffolding accident

Police are looking for more details surrounding a foreign worker, who was dropped off outside a private clinic with multiple injuries...

19. Construction worker dies in scaffolding accident

A construction worker in Limassol was killed instantly in a horrific scaffolding accident on Thursday, after he fell from a height of over five metres during a paint job...