
In-Cyprus
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More than 250,000 dogs abandoned every year in Cyprus, animal welfare group says
More than 250,000 dogs are abandoned every year in Cyprus, the president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Cspca) Toula Poyiadji said on Monday....
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Prevalence of counterfeit banknotes in Cyprus rose by 113.7% in 2022
A total of 451 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2022 in Cyprus, European Central Bank data show. According to the data, this is an increase...
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Three bears die of cold in plane grounded at Belgium airport
Three sloth bears have died of cold after being left in a plane stranded by snow and ice in Liege airport, Belgian newspaper SudInfo reported on Monday. A total of nine...
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At least 32 killed, dozens wounded in suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
A suicide bombing at a crowded mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar killed at least 32 people on Monday, the latest attack targeting police in this northwestern city where...
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J.A.M. Nicosia @ Youssooroom
J.A.M. Nicosia announces its seventh jam session at Youssooroom Multispace in the old town! “2022 was a hard year for our planet. Let the new year help us to be...
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Snow in Troodos; roads open only to 4X4 vehicles, cars with snow chains
Police on Monday announced that due to snow and icy conditions, the Prodromos-Troodos, Platres-Troodos and Karvounas-Troodos roads are open only to 4×4 vehicles or cars...
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All countries ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics, says IFRC
The world is “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report...
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Measures to encourage integration of Turkish Cypriots into labour market
The Ministry of Labour is considering a series of measures aiming to facilitate and encourage the integration of more Turkish Cypriots into the labour market of the...
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Greek F-4 jet crashes in Ionian Sea, rescuers search for pilots
Greek rescuers were searching for the two pilots of an F-4 fighter jet that crashed in the Ionian Sea off western Greece on Monday, state TV reported. The two-seater...
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Free entrepreneurship skills workshops for migrant women
If you are a migrant/refugee/asylum seeker woman living in Cyprus and are interested in learning how to start your own business register here to receive free training....
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Free employability skills workshops for migrant women
If you are a migrant/refugee/asylum seeker woman living in Cyprus and are interested in learning how to start your own business register here to receive free training....
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At least 19 killed, dozens wounded after blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
An explosion in a mosque killed at 19 worshippers and wounded dozens more in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, a hospital official said, and many...
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Turkey to host summit of gas buyers, sellers next month
Turkey will hold a natural gas summit on Feb. 14-15 to bring together gas supplier countries and Europe’s consumer countries in Istanbul, Turkish Energy Minister...
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The Cypriot Fiddler: The Oral History of a Professional Class in the Twentieth Century
In the fifth episode of the second season of bαhçές histories of Cyprus, Nicoletta Demetriou, in conversation with bαhçές editor Maria Georgiou, will discuss her attempt...
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Measures reviewed so as to encourage integration of more Turkish Cypriots into labour market
The Ministry of Labour is considering a series of measures aiming to facilitate and encourage the integration of more Turkish Cypriots into the labour market of the...
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Government clarifies there is no move to forbid anyone from feeding stray cats in public places
The Agriculture Ministry has clarified there is no move to forbid anyone from feeding stray cats in public places all across Cyprus. And that such a rule wouldn’t solve...
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On This Day: Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 30: 1933 – German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor. On this date...
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Protest following the release of videos showing police officers killing Tyre Nichols, in New York
People take part in a protest on the day of the release of a video showing the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died while hospitalized three...
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Health hygiene protocol on elections day so that further Covid spread is averted
Wearing a protective face mask while casting your vote on Sunday, February 5, when the island’s presidential elections will take place is only mandatory. But highly...
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Yeronisos area’s rare plant Cistanche phelypaea no longer under extinction threat
Authorities took the necessary measures so that the very rare plant Cistanche phelypaea on the islet of Yeronisos off Paphos has been protected from extinction, Philenews...
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Russian woman, 35, dies in road accident on Limassol-Paphos highway (PHOTOS)
A 35-year-old Russian woman died on Sunday evening after she lost control of her car near Paramali exit on the Limassol-Paphos highway, police announced on Monday. The...
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Total of 1,642 financial offences reported in Cyprus between 2019-2021
A total of 1,642 financial offences were reported in Cyprus between 2019-2021 and 1,447 of them have been cleared, Philenews reported on Monday citing police data....
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Zelenskiy: Ukraine needs more weapons, faster
Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in the eastern...
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Liechtenstein votes resoundingly against banning casinos
Voters in Liechtenstein on Sunday roundly rejected a proposed ban on casinos in a referendum that has polarized the tiny principality and its 40,000 citizens. With...
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Yellow alert for strong rain, thunderstorm warning around Larnaca Airport area
The Mediterranean island’s Meteorology Service on Monday issued a yellow alert for strong rain and isolated thunderstorms all across Cyprus between 8am and 6pm. At the...