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IncidentsLimassol police operation leads to 38 arrests and €180,000 in administrative fines
A police operation at a building complex under construction in Limassol on Tuesday led to 38 arrests and administrative fines totalling €180,000.
SocietyCyprus social workers handle up to 150 cases each, far above international norm, MPs told
Deputy minister Tina Pavlou told MPs that social workers carry about 100 open cases each, against an accepted…
PoliticsCyprus Begins Forced Returns of Syrians Whose Asylum Bids Failed
Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides said compulsory repatriations of rejected Syrian asylum seekers have started, with more…
PoliticsIranian newspaper Hamshahri map lists Akrotiri base in Cyprus among possible targets
Hamshahri published a map of military sites in nine European countries, including Cyprus and Greece, that it says…
PoliticsIran’s President Pezeshkian Offers Wider Cooperation as Cyprus Ambassador Mandritis Takes Up Post
At the ceremony for Cyprus's new ambassador Antonis Mandritis, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran wants broader ties with…
SocietyCyprus MPs discuss bill requiring petrol station receipts to itemise taxes and duties
A bill tabled by Disy MP Nikos Georgiou would oblige fuel retailers to show customers a full breakdown…
WorldBomb threat to Israel-bound cruise ship Crown Iris triggers security operation at Syros port
Greek authorities launched a security operation at Syros after an unknown person claimed a bomb was attached to…
SocietyCyprus to Announce Restart Dates for Livestock Units Hit by Foot and Mouth Disease
Agriculture ministry director general Andreas Gregoriou told MPs that restart dates for farms hit by foot and mouth…
TourismPolish Wedding Planners Tour Paphos to Promote Wedding Tourism
Five wedding planners from Poland are on a four-day visit to Paphos, organised by Etap Paphos to promote…
PoliticsChristodoulides Voices Displeasure to UN Envoy Holguin Over Meeting With Turkish Ambassador
President Nikos Christodoulides told UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin he was deeply displeased by her meeting with Turkey's…
EconomyMinistry Says Construction Firms Have Not Applied for Egyptian Workers Under Labour Scheme
The labour ministry says no construction company has requested Egyptian workers under the intergovernmental scheme, rejecting claims from…