Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the two additional supreme courts envisioned within the justice reform package passed in summer – and aimed at speeding up the snail’s pace rate of court ...
2kg of drugs found after suspect crashes into police cars
Around 2kg of drugs were found by police in the possession of a 20-year-old man who was finally arrested after being chased by patrol cars in Limassol.
According to police, ...
European Space Agency’s space start-up competition coming to Nicosia
The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is bringing ActInSpace, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) space start-up competition for students and young innovators, to Nicosia.
The event will take place ...
EAC workers to stage one-hour work stoppage
A one-hour warning strike will be held on Thursday by members at the Electricity Authority (EAC) unions.
The stoppage will be held between 11am and noon.
“The staff is disappointed ...
Independent Poland as the foundation of Western security
By: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki
On 11 November 1918 Poland regained its independence. This event occurred 123 years after the First Polish Republic had ceased to exist, ...
US retail sales rise solidly; fourth-quarter GDP estimates raised
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in October as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, suggesting consumer spending picked up early ...
Labour costs and access to raw materials the main problems for Cyprus’ businesses in 2023, survey shows
High labour costs and unhindered access to energy and raw materials are the main challenges expected to be faced by Cypriot businesses in 2023, based on the 30th annual edition of ...
Saudi Arabia signs pacts worth $30 bln with S.Korean firms
Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth around $30 billion with South Korean companies, Asharq TV quoted the Kingdom’s investment minister Khalid Al-Falih as saying on Thursday.
The Saudi-based TV ...
Ukraine conflict intensifies in east; NATO, Poland say missile likely not from Russia
Ukraine said it faced fierce attacks in the east from Russian forces reinforced with troops withdrawn from Kherson in the south, while NATO and Poland concluded a missile that crashed ...
Republicans win U.S. House majority, setting stage for divided government
Republicans were projected to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives setting the stage for two years of divided government as President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party ...
Timeframe very tight for prices on a ‘basket of goods’
Questions have emerged whether the government will be able to pass a bill proposal being discussed from Wednesday for prices on a ‘household basket of goods.’
The ‘household basket,’ which ...
Our View: Government over optimistic in pushing through new court system
The eagerly anticipated reform of the justice system, which was to have been in place at the start of 2023 has been put back six months at request of the supreme ...
Top U.S. general plays down probability of near-term Ukraine military victory
The top U.S. general on Wednesday said Ukraine’s chances of any near-term, outright military victory were not high, cautioning that Russia still had significant combat power inside Ukraine ...
Paris workers disrupt Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree-lighting ceremony
Protesting workers demanding higher salaries disrupted a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony under the historic dome of the Paris department store Galeries Lafayette on Wednesday.
“Not happy! Not happy,” protesters chanted, waving ...
391% passenger increase in October for Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways saw a 169 per cent increase in flights during October compared to the same period last year, the company announced on Wednesday.
In total, the airline carried out 310 flights ...
EU to propose natural gas price cap after Nov. 24 meeting
The European Commission plans to propose a cap on natural gas prices after Nov. 24, as it seeks to contain an energy crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ...
Limassol bar celebrates arrival of beaujolais
A small taste of France and the glamour of jazz and burlesque is what Vinylio Wine Bar Etc will bring this week. A series of shows will fill the old ...
Ruthless Djokovic crushes Rublev to reach semis at ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic booked his place in the last four of the ATP Finals with a crushing 6-4 6-1 defeat of Russian Andrey Rublev at the Turin showpiece on Wednesday.
After ...
‘Think of the taxpayers,’ minister says in row over kindergartens
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Wednesday called on Poed union to stop being selfish and instead listen to reason, so as not to strip 8,000 children of free education as the ...
Mushroom foragers warned over rules and health risks
Mushroom foragers were reminded on Wednesday by the forestry department to take care when harvesting this season, reiterating that the use of rakes and other tools are strictly prohibited.
It ...
HIO clarifies role of on-call healthcare services
On-call services deal with specific health emergencies and do not operate like emergency departments, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) sought to clarify on Wednesday.
Though the service has been available ...
Swing, afro-funk and soul to sound in Nicosia this weekend
A series of live music events unfolds this week in Nicosia as Sarah’s Jazz Club welcomes more of the island’s musicians to its stage. In its intimate space, ...
NATO, Warsaw say missile that hit Poland was Ukrainian stray
A missile that hit Poland killing two people was probably a Ukrainian air defence missile and there was no evidence to suggest the incident was an intentional attack by Russia, ...
House president calls on UK’s help to kick start talks
House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called on the UK to offer a constructive contribution to negotiations on the Cyprus problem, in a meeting she held with the UK’s ...