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Building security guard steals jewellery from apartment and cash in block safe

A security guard admitted to stealing both jewellery and cash from an apartment block he was supposed to be...
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‘The best of times, the worst of times’: Von der Leyen’s vision for Europe

The mood inside the oval building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg turned cheerful as EU Parliament President Roberta...
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Cyberattacks on Cyprus websites common and low risk, commissioner says

Several websites in Cyprus have come under cyberattack in recent days, Commissioner of Communications George Michaelides said, although he...
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Interior Minister acknowledges shortcomings in civil defence preparedness

Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou acknowledged the shortcomings in the country’s civil defence preparedness, noting that past failures prevent Cyprus...
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SafeCY app to send security alerts to citizens in emergencies

The SafeCY app will now send notifications to citizens in the event of a security incident, as an additional...
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Tight security at Paphos air base ahead of Christodoulides, Macron and Mitsotakis arrival (photos)

Strict security measures are in place at the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos ahead of the expected arrival...
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US raises Cyprus travel advisory to level 3; sources say this is standard precautionary procedure

The United States Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Cyprus, raising it to Level 3 and...
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Paphos steps up security after airport evacuation

Paphos has sharply increased security measures across its vital infrastructure following yesterday’s surge of fear that forced a temporary...
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US Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort (updated)

U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after...
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Cyprus Prisons: Degrading conditions and ‘gangs’ spark security crisis

The polished image of Cyprus’s Central Prisons, once popularised by Netflix-style documentaries, has been shattered by a harrowing report...
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Cyprus moves to end anonymous prepaid mobile SIM cards by November

Cyprus is advancing legislation to eliminate anonymous prepaid mobile telephone cards, requiring all users to be identified or face...
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Israel to increase security for senior officials amid fears of revenge attacks by Iran

The Shin Bet home security service has implemented a plan to raise security for senior political, defense, and intelligence...
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Protective measures beefed up on Israeli citizens, security at airports and other strategic locations

Authorities have maintained additional security measures at Larnaca and Paphos international airports, as well as other major locations and...
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