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5851. EU Commission's roadmap for seamless social security services

European Commission has proposed concrete steps to further digitalise the coordination of social security systems in Europe, in a dedicated Communication....

5852. 'History's Footnote': A satirical saga of new Cyprus

Theatre director Paris Erotokritou and graphic designer Demetris Soteriou have joined forces to create a satirical novella titled "History's Footnote: A Brief History of New Cyprus."...

5853. Cash-only trend grows amid rising inflation in occupied territories

The prevalence of merchants and shopkeepers unwilling to accept credit cards is on the rise in the occupied territories, warns columnist Jenq Mutluyakali in a Yeni Dusen article....

5854. Apartment sales in Nicosia dominate in Q2

In the second quarter of this year, Nicosia's property market showed a significant preference for apartments, offering insights into future housing trends, according to Ask Wire data....

5855. ERC's €628M investment sparks scientific renaissance among young scholars

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced today the winners of the latest round of its Starting Grants....

5856. Over 46,000 students ring in the new school year

On the first day of school, 46,479 high school students eagerly returned to their classrooms after the summer break in Cyprus....

5857. AUB Mediterraneo officially opens its doors in Paphos

In a formal ceremony on Wednesday, the American University of Beirut's Mediterranean campus, AUB - Mediterraneo, was officially inaugurated at the Paphos Innovation Centre. ...

5858. Weight-loss drug Ozempic transforms Denmark's economy

Massive demand for diabetes and weight loss drugs made by Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk has turned it into Europe's most valuable company, giving Denmark's economy a major makeover....

5859. Storm Daniel deluges Athens leaving streets swamped

5860. New student dorms to transform old town Nicosia

The Mayor of Nicosia, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, and the director of the company "OIKODOMIKES EPICHEIRISEIS STAVROS A. STAVROU LTD" have signed contracts for the construction of new student dormitories in the city....

5861. Cabinet greenlights WHO local office

The Cabinet has greenlit the establishment of a World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Cyprus, as confirmed in a statement released by Health Minister Popi Kanari....

5862. 16 killed after Russian missile strike on busy market in Donetsk

At least 16 people have been killed in a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka....

5863. 14-year-old accuses foster father of abuse

In a heart-wrenching tale of trust turned to torment, a 14-year-old girl placed in foster care has accused her foster father of abuse....

5864. China's economic slowdown threatens global stability

China is unlikely to surpass the US as the world's largest economy as initially predicted for the early 2030s, primarily due to a growing lack of confidence in the Chinese economy, according to Bloomberg Economics analysts....

5865. Consulco: London Credit Fund’s new investment opportunity secured against UK commercial properties

The London Credit Fund New Compartment offers even higher returns to investors....

5866. It's a spud-tacular showdown as Xylophagians attempt world record potato pancake

The community of Xylophagos is gearing up for an ambitious endeavor as they strive to break the Guinness World Record for the largest potato pancake ever cooked....

5867. Volos hit by floods, after 10-hour storms

One man was found dead and hundreds of houses and roads were flooded in the port city of Volos, in central Greece, on Tuesday morning, following 10 hours of thunderstorms in the wider region which are expected to persist for another 24 hours. ...

5868. Are dairy products the new focus for Israel-Cyprus relations?

If someone hadn't followed the Israeli Prime Minister's past statements about EastMed and the LNG terminal in Cyprus and didn't know that energy was the main topic in the previous eight meetings, they might have thought that the leaders of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel had more pressing matters during the 9th trilateral meeting in Nicosia. ...

5869. First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for covid-19

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, the White House announced....

5870. Police intercept vehicle carrying €7,150 cash and duty-free goods

Yesterday at 6:30 pm, police officers pulled over a vehicle driven by a 34-year-old on the Nicosia-Limassol highway just past the Pera Chorio exit....

5871. Italian court awards €130,000 to great-grandson of World War II victim

Relatives of six Italian men hanged by German troops during World War Two are set to receive hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation for their families' trauma....

5872. Paphos police hunt for culprit in dog trapping tragedy

The Paphos Police Department is actively investigating a distressing case involving the killing of a dog trapped in an illegal device. According to Michael Nicolaou, the Paphos CID Head and spokesperson for the Paphos Police Department, a 30-year-old woman reported the incident at Stubios police station on Sunday at 19:30....

5873. Cyprus Apartment Showdown: Nicosia vs. Limassol

In our previous report, we delved into a comparative analysis of apartment sales in the Paphos, Larnaca, and Famagusta districts for 2022 and the first 7.5 months of 2023. Today, we shift our focus to the Nicosia and Limassol provinces, two significant players in the local real estate market....

5874. British forces rescue puppy trapped in concrete tank

A little dog was stuck in an empty concrete water tank, which was three meters tall. Men from the British bases in the Avgorou Community came to the rescue....

5875. Limassol community raises over 20,000 euros for Dao's vandalized business

In Limassol, a local woman named Dao found herself at the center of a community outpouring of support after her business was vandalized by unidentified individuals wearing hoods....

5876. Arab tourists face violence during Cyprus protest

Tourists of Arab origin were attacked during the recent protest against migrants on Friday....

5877. Arrest of ex-convict sheds light on police shortcomings in Limassol riots

A shocking outbreak of violent riots rocked Limassol last Friday as masked assailants targeted immigrants and vandalized migrant-owned businesses during an anti-immigrant march. ...

5878. Diana tragedy figure Mohamed Al Fayed passes away

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94....

5879. A unique slice of France in China

In his posthumously published memoirs A Moveable Feast (1964), Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." ...

5880. Over 220,000 victims trafficked for Southeast Asia's online fraud schemes

A new UN report estimates that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams....