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Aid ship to Gaza still delayed but expected to sail ‘within hours’
The shipment of humanitarian aid which is to be sent from Larnaca to Gaza is still on hold this morning due to a technical difficulty but the ship carrying it is...
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Cyprus employment rises, real working hours also up
The fourth quarter of 2023 witnessed a notable surge in Cyprus’ overall employment, recording a 1.1 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022. According...
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Okypy extends state hospital hours
The State Health Services ( Okypy ) has made a significant move to enhance accessibility to healthcare services by adjusting the operating hours of state hospitals....
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Woman robbed of €420,000 hours after arriving in Cyprus
A 31-year-old foreign woman was robbed on Friday in Limassol, just two hours after arriving in Cyprus carrying thousands of euros in her purse, police said. The woman,...
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Woman robbed of €420,000 had arrived two hours earlier in Cyprus
Limassol Police are investigating a daylight robbery that took place on Friday in Germasogeia, targeting a woman who had only just set foot in Cyprus. According to...
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Odysseus moon lander still operational, in final hours before battery dies
Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, neared the end of its fifth day on the lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its...
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South Korean hospitals extend working hours to tackle doctors’ protest
Public hospitals in South Korea will extend working hours, the prime minister said on Friday, while expanding use of telemedicine to alleviate growing strain on...
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Great interest in electric vehicles subsidies in first 48 hours
There has been great interest in the subsidy schemes for the purchase of electric vehicles, following the launch of the application process, according to data from the...
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Australians cheer law giving workers right to ignore after-hours work calls
Australians on Thursday cheered new proposed laws that give workers the right to ignore calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours, but some business...
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If your boss calls afterhours, you can ignore him…in Australia
Australia will introduce laws giving workers the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours without penalty, with potential...
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Two bodies in 24 hours found washed up in Ayios Epiktitos
Two dead bodies have been found washed up on the coast near Ayios Epiktitos in the space of 24 hours. The first body was found at around 8.15am on Tuesday, and the...
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Minister reaffirms position on store hours, workers’ rights
Minister of Labor Yiannis Panagiotou definitively dismissed yesterday the possibility of changes to the operating hours of stores, but discussion in Parliament...
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Labor Minister: Store operating hours will not change
The government’s position that the store operating hours will remain as they are was reiterated today in Parliament by the Minister of Labor, Yiannis Panayiotou. He...
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Woman, 102, reportedly left tied up on stretcher for six hours at hospital
An alleged incident has stirred controversy after reports that a 102-year-old woman was left tied up without water for six hours on a stretcher in the Emergency...
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New Zealand fisherman rescued after treading water for 23 hours
A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to...
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Extension of the opening hours of recreational centers on holidays
An extension to the opening hours of Recreational Centers was granted following instructions from the Ministry of Interior. According to a statement, regarding the...
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Fighting rages after nearly 200 killed in 24 hours in Gaza
Fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing struck Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday night, residents said, after nearly 200 people were reported killed in 24 hours...
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Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours
Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media said, as Gaza health...
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Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951
China’s capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and...
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EAC announces customer service hours during the holidays
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced when its customer service office would be closed over the holidays. On Friday, December 22 and Friday,...
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500 traffic reports… in 36 hours
As part of the Police’s efforts to prevent fatal and serious road collisions, members of the Police have, in the last 36 hours (9-10 December 2023), made more than...
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Parliament passes bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
Parliament on Friday passed a bill requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where...
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Probe starts after patient left alone for hours at Nicosia General Hospital
Police have started an investigation following a complaint from the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) that a patient was left alone for more than six hours in...
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Patient allegedly locked in cupboard for seven hours by nurse
A man was allegedly locked in a hospital cupboard in Nicosia by a nurse this week for seven hours, reports said on Thursday, with the state health services organisation...
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New bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
By Christmas a bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours...