8 h. ago State scholarships foundation ‘rents out €600k building for €500 per month’

The Cyprus state scholarships foundation (Ikyk) has reportedly spent the last 15 years renting out a building valued at €615,000 for as little as €500 per month to the law firm which used to represent it it, according to reports which surfaced on Friday. The building, which is located in the Nicosia suburb of Aglandjia, […]

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8 h. ago Report concludes there was ‘no misconduct’ over drug storage flood

There is “no suspicion of disciplinary misconduct” regarding any public servant over the flooding of a drug storage warehouse last year, a report into the matter found. The report, which was brought to light by newspaper Politis on Friday, instead focused on potential missteps made at an institutional level by the health insurers’ organisation (HIO) […]

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9 h. ago Στο χειρουργείο 64χρονη μετά από επίθεση Pit bull σε οικία στη Λεμεσό

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9 h. ago Αλλάζει ξανά σε 2 μήνες Αστυνομικό Διευθυντή η Λεμεσός –  Νέος Διοικητής της ΥΚΑΝ ο Χρίστος Αντρέου

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11 h. ago UN Chief Convenes Informal Talks on Cyprus in Geneva Next Week

UN Chief Convenes Informal Talks on Cyprus in Geneva Next Week  U.S. News & World Report

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11 h. ago US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials. Sudan officials said they rejected the proposal by the United States, and officials from Somalia and Somaliland said […]

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14 h. ago Καραμπόλα με 5 οχήματα στη Γερμασόγεια. Κυκλοφοριακό κομφούζιο, μια γυναίκα στο νοσοκομείο (pic)

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14 h. ago Interconnectivity and US a priority per Cyprus, Greek and Israeli FMs

The Cypriot, Greek and Israeli foreign ministers touched on trade and electrical interconnectivity between their states, and positioned themselves vis-à-vis the US, Gaza, Syria, and the Middle East during their trilateral meeting in Athens on Thursday. In a joint press conference, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said that the states bore a common “strong will to […]

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14 h. ago Interconnectivity, US a priority say Cyprus, Greek and Israeli FMs

The Cypriot, Greek and Israeli foreign ministers touched on trade and electrical interconnectivity between their states, and positioned themselves regarding the US, Gaza, Syria, and the Middle East during their trilateral meeting in Athens on Thursday. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said the states bore a common “strong will to reinvigorate” convening of the ‘3+1’ format […]

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17 h. ago Βόλταρε στη Λευκωσία φορτωμένος με πέραν των 2kg κάνναβη. Με χειροπέδες 50χρονος (pics)

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26 h. ago Cera reassures on power supply amid renewable energy cutbacks

The energy regulatory authority (Cera) said on Thursday it is doing what it can to ensure adequacy of electricity supply, in the wake of cutbacks to systems generating power from renewables. In a statement, Cera said it “understands” the consequences of these cutbacks to producers and/or consumers, adding that it expects the problem “to be […]

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31 h. ago Thanasis Nicolaou’s mother calls for justice following investigation findings

Justice can only be served by punishing those responsible for the death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, his mother, Andriana Nicolaou, said on Thursday, following the release of an independent investigation report into the case. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, she reiterated her readiness to proceed with private criminal prosecutions. The long-awaited report, […]

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31 h. ago DP World profits fall amid rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty

DP World, a Dubai-owned ports and logistics company, reported a 28 per cent fall in annual profit on Thursday, partly due to higher finance costs, and highlighted that global trade uncertainties and geopolitical risks were clouding its outlook. Profit attributable to the owners, after separately disclosed items, dropped to $591 million from $820 million a […]

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34 h. ago UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

srael carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a report on Thursday. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the report’s findings, saying they were biased and antisemitic. “Instead of focusing on the […]

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36 h. ago 25 χρόνια φυλάκιση στον 50χρονο για το φόνο του κουνιάδου του στην Πέγεια

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38 h. ago President announces VAT for home electricity to be slashed in address to nation

President Nikos Christodoulides announced the reduction of VAT for home electricity consumption during his televised address to the nation overnight. During a review of what had been achieved during his two years in office on Wednesday, in the context of discussing his administration’s energy and taxation policy, Christodoulides said the decision had been taken to […]

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42 h. ago Zara owner Inditex shares slide after slower start to first quarter

Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC) this week reported a slower start to its first quarter starting February 1, raising questions around its ability to keep building on rapid recent growth and sending its shares down more than 8 per cent in early trading. Strong sales from Zara, which has been gaining market share from rivals such […]

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55 h. ago Φυλάκιση 4 ετών σε 28χρονο για πυρκαγιά που έκαψε υποστατικό σε αγροτική περιοχή στην Αραδίππου

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55 h. ago Ποινή φυλάκισης 12 ετών σε 45χρονο που ήρθε Κύπρο φορτωμένος με πάνω από 19kg κάνναβη

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57 h. ago Online shopping satisfaction rates in Cyprus among highest in EU

Cyprus has one of the lowest rates of online shopping complaints in the European Union, as only 14.7 per cent of its consumers reported issues, according to data released by Eurostat on Wednesday. Moreover, lowest shares were also reported in Portugal (4.3 per cent) and Latvia (13.7 per cent) In contrast, around one-third (33.1 per […]

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