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Europol-wanted man arrested in Paphos
A 48-year-old permanent resident of Cyprus was arrested yesterday by the police in Paphos in connection with a criminal case involving the circulation of forged documents in Paphos, as...
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Police warn of WhatsApp scam
The Cyprus Police are urging the public to be vigilant against a new type of telephone scam being conducted through the WhatsApp messaging application, falsely impersonating the Cyprus...
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Damascus airport targeted by Israeli air strikes, monitoring group says
Israeli air strikes targeted Damascus airport on Sunday, forcing incoming flights to be diverted elsewhere, a war monitoring group and a Syrian pro-government newspaper said. The Syrian...
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Cypriot arrested in NY for alleged synagogue theft
In a surprising turn of events, George Theodoulidis, who had been the subject of concern due to an unexplained absence, was arrested, drawing public attention. His disappearance prompted...
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The complex effects of screens on kids' brain functions
In a comprehensive study spanning 23 years and involving over 30,000 children under 12, researchers discovered that prolonged screen exposure induces significant changes in various brain...
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China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission
The Chinese military said on Saturday that American naval destroyer USS Hopper entered China’s territorial waters without the approval of the Chinese government. According to a post on...
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Qatari delegation lands in Israel through Larnaca airport
A small Qatari delegation arrived in Israel today aiming to ensure the ongoing adherence to the agreement between Israel and Hamas regarding the exchange of hostages and prisoners, as...
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Airline pilots enlisted to help Premier League officials
British Airways pilots have been enlisted to help improve the communication of Premier League officials during VAR reviews, The Times reported, after Liverpool wrongly had a goal...
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Polish judges’ appointment procedure is defective, ECHR rules
The procedure to appoint judges to a new chamber of Poland’s Supreme Court is defective and Warsaw has to take appropriate legislative measures to correct the process, the European Court...
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Peru glaciers decimated by climate change -report
Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, according to a new government inventory released on Wednesday. Peru holds 68% of the world’s...
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One year on, China’s COVID protesters caught between hope and apathy
One year after “white paper” protests flared across China against stringent COVID restrictions, Yicheng Huang fears this rare show of public dissent may eventually be forgotten by the...
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FACTBOX-Military agreement fractures as tensions rise with North Korea
North Korea vowed on Thursday to deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, pulling back from a 2018 military accord designed to curb the risk of...
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Pope cancels Saturday activities because of mild flu – Vatican
Pope Francis cancelled his morning audiences on Saturday because of mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement. The 86-year-old pontiff holds regular meetings with Vatican officials on...
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EU court says public employees may be barred from wearing head scarf
The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious belief, such as an Islamic head scarf, in...
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President Christodoulides and Emir of Qatar tackle Middle East developments
In a significant diplomatic move, President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha during his official visit to Qatar. The day...
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Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 attributable to filthy air -EU report
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended...
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US urges Israel to avoid civilian displacements in any south Gaza offensive
The US is asking Israel to take greater care to protect civilians and limit damage to infrastructure if it launches an offensive in southern Gaza to avoid further displacements that would...
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Second flight in two days brings home Russians evacuated from Gaza
A special aircraft brought home to Moscow 105 Russian nationals evacuated from Gaza, Russia’s emergencies ministry said early on Saturday, the second such flight in as...
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Jon Batiste says documentary became a ‘symphony of life’
He planned to make a film about composing his first symphony but in late 2021, award-winning musician Jon Batiste was nominated for 11 Grammy awards and his partner’s long-dormant cancer...
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‘Vote of confidence’: UK hails $37bn of foreign investment
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced 29.5 billion pounds of private sector investment in Britain at a gathering of global executives on Monday aimed at catapulting the country back to...
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Loizidou takes action against cyber intruders
The Data Protection Commissioner, Irene Loizidou Nicolaides, announced that reports on cyber attacks at the Land Registry, the University of Cyprus, and the Open University are expected to...
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Thais give digital spin to ancient ‘floating basket’ festival
Thai children crafted virtual rafts and sent them floating down digital rivers, in an environmentally friendly version of an ancient festival. Over the centuries, people have sent...
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233 illegal migrants repatriated
Some 233 people who resided illegally in Cyprus have departed the country within a week as part of Police efforts to deport third-country nationals to their countries...
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Greece PM laments lack of progress with UK on Parthenon Sculptures
Talks over a possible return of the British Museum’s Parthenon Sculptures to Athens are not advancing quickly enough, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday as he...
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Cryptoverse: ‘Layer two’ tokens enjoy new life as bitcoin soars
It’s next-level stuff. “Layer 2” cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of “layer 1” blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum – have found a...