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SocietyZygi fishermen’s compensation plan in final assessment, Agriculture Minister Senekis says
Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said a compensation proposal for Zygi fishermen facing limited access to fishing grounds will be presented shortly, during a visit with Commissioner Costas Kadis.
SocietyCyprus Health Ministry Launches Campaign to Promote Natural Childbirth and Cut Premature Births
The health ministry has started a month-long information drive urging informed birth choices, as cesarean deliveries reached 61.8…
WorldCentrist rivalry in France deepens, raising odds of a Le Pen–Melenchon runoff
Infighting among centrist candidates is splitting the mainstream vote in France, making a second-round contest between Marine Le…
EconomyNational Betting Authority Projects €72.92 Million Revenue for 2027, Below Earlier Forecast
Cyprus' National Betting Authority expects €72.92 million in revenue in 2027, up on 2026 but €2.35 million under…
EconomyCyprus MPs Seek Two-Year Extension on Hotel Fire Safety Deadline
MPs from Disy, Diko and Elam have proposed moving the fire safety deadline for hotels and tourist accommodation…
EconomyElias Neocleous & Co. LLC Develops NeoLaw.ai to Support Lawyers With Artificial Intelligence
Managing partner Elias Neocleous says the NeoLaw.ai tool is meant to support lawyers by taking over routine tasks,…
IncidentsPaphos Accountant’s Office Employee Loses €6,000 in Bank Email Scam
A woman working at an accountant's office in Paphos had €6,000 taken from her bank account after she…
WorldThree arrested in Athens over copper gas pipe theft blamed for deadly Plaka explosion
Greek authorities have detained two Greek men and an Albanian national suspected of stripping copper gas pipes from…
PoliticsCyprus Again Rejects Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum at UN Security Council Debate
Cyprus' representative Maria Michail told a UN Security Council debate on maritime security that the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum…
CultureHalloween film screenings across Cyprus include first local horror film Motherwitch
Cinemas in Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca offer Halloween-themed screenings from October 30 to November 4, led by the…
IncidentsWoman, 50, injured in Polis Chrysochous crash as second cyclist flees
A 50-year-old woman was hospitalised after a car hit two cyclists near Polis Chrysochous, and police are looking…