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Cyprus to celebrate Independence Day on Sunday
The Republic of Cyprus will celebrate the 63rd anniversary since the declaration of its independence this coming Sunday, 1st October 2023. As is usual with this public holiday, you can...
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Tennis-Sakkari beats Dolehide in Guadalajara Open Final
Sept 24 (Reuters) – Maria Sakkari of Greece ended American Caroline Dolehide’s fairytale run in the Guadalajara Open final on Saturday to win her first WTA 1000 crown and end...
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Petrol station truck fire was arson
A fire that broke out on Monday night in a pickup truck parked at a petrol station in Paphos was set maliciously police determined. According to Paphos CID head, Michalis Nikolaou, police...
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Turkey calls for written agreement between north and Unficyp
Turkey’s National Security Council on Thursday called for a written agreement between the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ and the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) regarding...
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Nominations for Deloitte’s ‘Technology FAST 50’ now open
Deloitte’s “Technology FAST 50” is a prestigious program awarding fast-growing technology companies headquartered in the Middle East and Cyprus, allowing them to grow and amplify their...
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Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Azeri’s Aliyev as thousands flee Karabakh
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is to meet his ally, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, on Monday, as thousands of ethnic Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated the breakaway...
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Cypriots growingly disinterested in news, survey finds
The latest Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) survey reveals a notable decline in the percentage of Cypriots interested in news. The findings of this third annual survey on the quality...
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US Cypriots National Convention and Scholarship Awards ceremony
Federation of Cypriot Ameŕican oŕģanisations FCAO National Convention and Scholarship Awards ceremony attended by H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides and...
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Authorities responding to blaze in Limassol district
The Department of Forests has been called to respond to a fire that started on Tuesday afternoon between the communities of Alassa and Limnatis, in the Limassol district. According to...
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On This Day: 1,863 people drowned after Senegalese ferry the Joola capsized off Gambia in 2002
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 26: 1907 – New Zealand becomes dominion within British Empire. 1937 – American blues singer Bessie Smith died...
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Ukraine says Russia Black Sea Fleet commander killed; no comment by Moscow
Ukraine’s special forces said they had killed Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea along with 33 other officers in last week’s missile attack on the headquarters of...
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Corpses, body parts of 12 people strewn across Mexico’s Monterrey in spate of violence
The mutilated corpses and dismembered body parts of 12 people were dumped in seven locations across the metropolitan area of the Mexican city of Monterrey on Tuesday in a spate of violence...
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Minister: Local organic production has made remarkable progress
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Petros Xenophontos said that organic production in Cyprus has made enormous progress in the last twenty years. The...
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FinMin: Expects added measures from banks after rate hikes
The Cyprus economy has proven its resilience in recent years, though there are still challenges that the banking sector must address, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos told the 4th...
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Man wanted in Paphos for thefts of over €8,000
A 24-year-old man is wanted by police on Wednesday for two cases of house burglaries and thefts under investigation. According to Paphos head of CID, Michalis Nikolaou, on September 18,...
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Lifetime of memories ruined in flooded Greek village of Metamorfosi
In the mud and debris of the flooded village of Metamorfosi in central Greece, 60-year-old farmer Athanasios Kostis is throwing out the memories of a lifetime. “All my memories are...
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Fatal road collision on Apeshia-Korfi road
A 65-year-old woman died in a traffic collision on Thursday morning in Limassol. According to statements made by Mario Charalambous, the head of Limassol Traffic Police, the incident...
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Man in hospital after being shot – Perpetrator arrested
A young man in Paphos ended up in hospital after being shot. According to initial information, the man was shot in the face with a shotgun. Specifically, around 6:00 on Sunday morning...
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Foreign buyers flock to Cyprus real estate
Recent data on property sales in Cyprus reveal distinct trends in different provinces. Notably, the real estate landscape in Nicosia contrasts sharply with that of coastal provinces. In...
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Notorious Italian mafia boss succumbs to cancer after 30 years on the run
Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was convicted of multiple murders and was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died of cancer, officials said on...
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Man pays €900 electricity bill in all coins
A disgruntled electricity consumer paid his €900 bill in coins, requiring wheelbarrows to transport the horde of one, two and five cent coins. “Why are you doing this to me!” exclaimed a...
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Cyprus and Karabakh: Parallels of Destruction
Varosha in Famagusta remains a ghost town following the Turkish invasion and occupation of 1974. Credit: Zairon , CC BY-SA 4.0 . Akin to Karabakh, Cyprus has suffered. Turkish forces...
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HSBC executive to exit after deploring UK’s stance on China
HSBC Holdings Plc’s HSBA.L head of public affairs Sherard Cowper-Coles will step down after making controversial remarks about the British government’s handling of its...
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Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone
Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh since the territory surrendered to Azerbaijan on 20 September. Local forces in Karabakh agreed to be disarmed and...
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UK’s fossil fuel car ban delay may only stall investment
Britain’s decision to delay a ban on new fossil fuel car sales may make little difference to the pace of a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), even though the news drew anger from...