Cyprus’ first foot-and-mouth pig infection

Cyprus’ first foot-and-mouth pig infection

The discovery of the foot-and-mouth virus in a pig unit is changing the situation in Cyprus, raising new concerns about how foot-and-mouth disease may develop. So far, 84 units of mostly sheep and goat have been infected on the island, with 63 in the Larnaca district and 21 in the Nicosia district. On Wednesday, five …

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Nearly 200,000 AI-driven tax inspections this year

Nearly 200,000 AI-driven tax inspections this year

[Intime News] In 2026, the newly established DEOS unit of the tax authority is set to move to the front line of inspections, according to the new operational plan of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue. The plan sets a target of conducting 194,000 audits nationwide this year, making use of operational and artificial intelligence …

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Mitsotakis meets Palestinian vice president

Mitsotakis meets Palestinian vice president

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, (right) met Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al‑Sheikh (left) at Maximos Mansion on Friday. Talks focused on developments in the Middle East, including Iran, open access for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and a 10‑day ceasefire in Lebanon. Mitsotakis stressed the need to advance the next phase of the …

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Ex-parliamentary police officer sentenced for child abuse offences

Ex-parliamentary police officer sentenced for child abuse offences

[InTime News] A former parliamentary police officer has been sentenced to multiple life terms by a court in Athens after being convicted of serious sexual offences against his children. The first-instance Athens Mixed Jury Court imposed four life sentences on the defendant, along with an additional 80 years and three months in prison, of which …

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Reds finish first, Greens must beat Monaco to enter the playoffs

Reds finish first, Greens must beat Monaco to enter the playoffs

[InTime Sports] Olympiakos and Panathinaikos finished the regular season in the Euroleague with home wins that confirmed the Reds on the top spot and the Greens on the seventh. Olympiakos defeated Armani Milano 85-76 in Piraeus on Thursday and sealed the top position on the table with 26 wins in 38 games. It will face …

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Evros authorities on alert over foot-and-mouth disease in Turkey

Evros authorities on alert over foot-and-mouth disease in Turkey

Greek authorities in the northeastern Evros border region are on alert after Turkish officials reported an outbreak of a highly contagious livestock disease near the frontier, state ERT television reported Friday. Disinfectant measures are being taken at border crossings, while customs workers have been instructed to block imports of Turkish cheese, particularly soft varieties that …

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Cretan dockworker suffers head injury trying to moor ferry

Cretan dockworker suffers head injury trying to moor ferry

File photo. [Intime News] A dockworker on the island of Crete was injured in the head Friday while trying to help moor an incoming ferry, authorities said. The Coast Guard said the man required hospital treatment after being hit by a roll of twine cast by crew members from the ferry, that was tied to …

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Heinz Kounio, one of Greece’s last Holocaust survivors, dies aged 98

Heinz Kounio, one of Greece’s last Holocaust survivors, dies aged 98

Heinz Kounio, center, is seen in this 2019 file photo from a Holocaust memorial event. [InTIme News] One of Thessaloniki’s last Holocaust survivors, Heinz Kounio, has died aged 98, an association representing Greece’s Jewish communities said Friday. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, or KIS, described Kounio as an “emblematic figure” who was …

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Lesvos livestock breeders told to keep calm amid foot-and-mouth outbreak

Lesvos livestock breeders told to keep calm amid foot-and-mouth outbreak

The government will partially lift a ban on the sale of cheese from the foot-and-mouth disease-hit island of Lesvos, Rural Development Minister Margaritis Schinas promised Friday following a meeting with local livestock breeders. Schinas also stressed the need for strict adherence to other restrictions designed to stop the spread of the deadly livestock disease on …

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