UK inflation to top 18% in early 2023, Citi warns
British consumer price inflation is set to peak at 18.6% in January, more than nine times the Bank of England’s target, an economist at U.S. bank Citi said on ...
Bulgaria says talks to resume Russian gas supplies are ‘inevitable’
Bulgaria’s interim energy minister said it was “inevitable” that the Balkan country would discuss resuming gas deliveries with Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM that were halted in April, after ...
Finnish PM tests negative for drugs in wake of leaked party video
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has tested negative in a drug test she took following the publication of video footage last week that showed her partying with friends, the prime ...
Fauci to step down as NIAID head, Biden’s chief medical adviser
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the chief medical adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, will step down ...
Britain to pilot using smaller doses of monkeypox vaccine to boost supply
Britain is following the United States and Europe in making the most of limited supply of the monkeypox vaccine by administering smaller doses of the shot, health officials said on ...
Swedish police say they disarmed explosives found in Stockholm park
Stockholm police destroyed a bag containing explosives that was found in a park in the Swedish capital late on Sunday night and are investigating further, they said on Monday.
The ...
Forest fires south of Moscow flare up amid heatwave, officials say
Forest fires raging south of Moscow have intensified, Russian authorities said on Monday as residents of the capital complained of a sharp smell of smoke pervading the air.
Since early ...
Plenty of summer screenings remain for Nicosia cinephiles
Lights out, popcorn ready, roll the film! While the capital’s cultural life quietens down in August, its summer cinema thrives. Dozens of European and international independent films hit the ...
Prince William and Kate’s children to start new school near Windsor
The three young children of Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are to start at a new school next month, his office announced on Monday, as the family ...
90 per cent of taxpayers submit their returns
Approximately 250,700 taxpayers had processed their individual income declarations so far this year, Tax Commissioner Sotiris Markidis told the Cyprus News Agency, adding that, compared to last year’s number of ...
No flights under new rules yet for West Bank Palestinians
A group of Palestinian passengers flew to Cyprus from an Israeli airport on Monday, but the flight was not organised under a promised arrangement easing travel restrictions for residents of ...
Ukraine bans Independence Day rallies for fear of Russian strikes
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv banned public celebrations this week to commemorate independence from Russian-dominated Soviet rule, citing a heightened threat of Russian attack in a war that the United Nations ...
Euro back below parity vs dollar again, gas crisis weighs
The euro briefly fell back below parity against a robust dollar on Monday and was languishing at five-week lows, weighed down by concern that a three-day halt to European gas ...
Georgiou hailed after winning gold at European Gymnastics Championships
A flurry of congratulations followed Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou’s success at the European Championships in Munich, where he won the gold medal in the men’s horizontal bar competition.
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All systems go for Akamas state forest plan
The first of two phases in the government’s development of the Akamas state forest area has already begun, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday.
He explained that the ...
Cabinet expands PVs and roof insulation benefits to more groups
The cabinet has expanded the list of vulnerable groups that are entitled to sponsorship for the installation of photovoltaics and thermal insulation of roofs with eight additional categories.
As announced ...
Germany’s football body to hire Deutsche Bank for media rights sale
Germany’s football body has appointed Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) to lead the possible sale of a package of media rights, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar ...
Issey Miyake: conceptual fashion designer for the many
By Noorin Khamisani
Designer Issey Miyake died last week aged 84 leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement ...
Philippine children finally back in school as pandemic restrictions ease
Millions of Philippine students returned to classrooms for the first time in more than two years on Monday, after the country lifted most remaining COVID-19 curbs to try and reverse ...
Elias Neocleous once more recognised for India work
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has again been identified by the India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) as a leading non-Indian law firm for India-related work. It is the only firm ...
Photos appear to show Missing, says Photiou
The people depicted in recently published photographs appear to be included in the list of missing persons, presidential commissioner Photis Photiou said on Monday after a cabinet meeting at the ...
Pelathousa fire under control (Update 4)
The blaze between Pelathousa and Polis Chrysochous is now under control, but firefighters will remain on scene overnight as an outbreak is possible.
Fire department spokesman Andreas Kettis said on ...
Almost 9,000 Ukrainian military killed in war with Russia
Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Monday.
The toll given by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi appeared ...
Government insists no link between Cyprus and Greece on spying
The case involving the Greek state’s attempt at eavesdropping on Greek EU lawmaker Nikos Androulakis continues to rock the Cypriot political system with government spokesman Marios Pelekanos clarifying on ...