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Swiss voters to decide ban on facial coverings
Swiss voters are deciding on a far-right proposal to ban facial coverings as they take to the polls on Sunday in a binding referendum...
Brexiteer Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Reform UK
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage late on Saturday said he would step down as the leader of Reform UK, the rebranded Brexit Party he launched...
Meghan and Harry to lift lid on royal split in Oprah interview
A highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan airs on U.S. television later on Sunday, amid what one royal...
Mostly sunny on Sunday, some cloud in the afternoon
Mostly sunny on Sunday with increased cloud coverage in the afternoon, according to the Mediterranean island’s Met Service.
Winds will be light to moderate, force...
Where you can get a rapid test on Sunday
The Health Ministry has announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday, available for the wider population, workers and the self-employed but also for pupils...
Total of 298 new covid cases on Saturday, out of 45,369 tests
Health authorities in Cyprus on Saturday announced 298 new coronavirus cases out of a total of 45,369 tests carried out all across the island.
The...
Nicosia welcomes S&P’s affirmation of Cyprus’ “BBB-” credit rating
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday welcomed the affirmation by Standard & Poor’s international credit agency of Cyprus’ credit rating to "BBB-". It also...
Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger
An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at about 5 p.m....
Italian prosecutor seeks life sentences for US students accused of killing
An Italian prosecutor on Saturday demanded life sentences for two young Americans being tried on murder charges after a policeman was killed following a...
Israeli Energy Minister in Cyprus on Monday to sign energy project MoU
Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz will be in Cyprus on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding between Cyprus, Greece and Israel for EuroAsia...
Protest outside CyBC over ‘El Diablo’ – this year’s Eurovision song entry
Protesters on Saturday gathered outside the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in Nicosia demanding that El Diablo - the ‘diabolical’ song chosen to represent Cyprus...
Hundreds gather in Sydney in solidarity with Myanmar protesters
Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against last month's military coup in Myanmar and urged the Australian government to take...
Start work on vaccination certificates, EU head tells tourism-reliant states like Cyprus
EU governments must immediately begin technical work to ensure a COVID-19 vaccination certificate system can be introduced across the 27-member bloc in time for...
Police issue 216 fines in 24 hours for breach of covid measures
Police booked 213 citizens and three establishment owners all across Cyprus over the past 24 hours for breach of measures aiming to curb the...
Coronavirus pandemic makes Cyprus youth even more anxious over future
Youth in Cyprus are anxious over their future with the coronavirus pandemic intensifying fears of a new economic crisis, according to latest data released...
EU strongly committed to supporting UN peace talks on Cyprus, says Borrell
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell left Cyprus on Saturday after sending the message that the bloc is strongly...
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Med
The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for the large number of Britons set to...
Mostly fine on Saturday, with local cloud developing in the afternoon
Mostly fine on Saturday with local cloud developing in the afternoon, according to the Mediterranean island’s Met Service.
Winds will be moderate in the morning,...
Gender pay gap in Cyprus is 10,4%, special video on Women’s Day shows
On the occasion of International Women`s Day on Monday, a special video has been created addressed to all citizens with a special focus on...
Total of 2,340 coronavirus cases diagnosed in Cyprus in last 14 days
A total of 2,340 cases were diagnosed in Cyprus in the last 14 days - that is from February 17 to March 2, according...
EU’s Borrell in Cyprus for talks on upcoming informal summit on divided island
Visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell is meeting Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades around 10 am on Friday.
Their talks...
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352 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths announced on Monday
The Health Ministry announced 352 new Coronavirus cases out of 40,891 PCR and rapid antigen tests on Monday, 8 March, taking confirmed infections to...
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Where to get a rapid test on Tuesday, 9 March
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees...
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SA Black pilot inspires women to reach for the sky
Refilwe Ledwaba is South Africa's first Black female helicopter pilot and today she's helping other young women to break the glass ceiling and take...
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Germans welcome first re-opening stage as some businesses allowed to reopen
Germans joyfully welcomed the re-opening of its first businesses on Monday (March 8) after four months of lockdown.
"I think it's wonderful. I think it's...
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90% of complaints for sexual harassment come from public sector
The biggest number of complaints about sexual harassment at work has been submitted by women, Maria Stylianou Lottides, Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights,...