Police are on high alert, fearing a suspected gangland murder of 55-year-old Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol could launch a new blood cycle in the city. Police have shifted the focus of their inquiries into the motive behind the contract killing to the victim’s dealings in his professional life and open disputes, attributing the murder to
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Cyprus will host the WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) International AGM and Conference 2024 in Limassol under the auspices of the Shipping Deputy Ministry. At the 2023 WISTA International AGM and Conference on 23-25 October 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cyprus was selected as the location for the 2024 event. The conference will focus on
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Elite SAS troops are now on ‘standby’ in Cyprus, awaiting to rescue British hostages held captive by Hamas and Britons who are trapped in Gaza. The top British Army soldiers are reportedly expected to launch an operation to rescue UK nationals who have been stranded in the Middle East war zone. The UK Foreign Office has said that around
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The share of people working in high technology sectors in Cyprus is around 4.8%, close to the EU average, while the percentage of women workers at 34.7% was above average, according to Eurostat data. In absolute numbers, in 2022, there were 9.8 million people employed in high-tech sectors across the EU, corresponding to 4.9% of
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will visit the buffer zone in Pyla on Thursday to see the situation on the ground after the attacks against peacekeepers in August. Lacroix is visiting Cyprus from November 1-3 and arrives on the island Wednesday for a high-profile visit. He will hold separate meetings on the same
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A 24-year-old Greek Cypriot man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the British Base Area Court in Episkopi after being arrested in Trachoni for knife possession on October 25. UK Bases Police officers arrested the man who was spotted at a local park after receiving a call from a concerned member of the public.
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Instructions to gradually increase the capacity of the Pournara migrant reception centre to host more individuals and beef up staff to expedite application processing were given by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. During Monday’s meeting with relevant services and departments of the ministry, Ioannou was briefed on the readiness level for managing large flows of migrants
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In an updated Foreign Ministry advisory, Cypriot nationals are warned to avoid all travel to Lebanon. In a Travel Advice issued on Sunday, the Ministry said it is closely monitoring the situation in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territories and security incidents taking place in south Lebanon, which could deteriorate throughout the country without prior warning.
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Shrewd investors will use the tech sell-off as a buying opportunity as Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell into correction territory, said the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The Nasdaq, alongside the other main US and global indexes, has come under pressure after disappointing third-quarter results from Big Tech companies,
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Bitcoin has taken center stage as its valuation surges to new heights, marking the crypt’s attempt to break free from the consolidation phase that has persisted in recent months. This surge has propelled Bitcoin ahead of numerous players in traditional sectors. Data obtained by Finbold shows that Bitcoin commanded a market capitalisation of $677.23 bln,
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