Nord Stream ruptures revealed as Europe grapples with gas plan
Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the ...
Twice as much rain seen this October than whole month last year
October rainfall was over 200 per cent higher than the average for the whole month, the meteorological department said on Tuesday on Tuesday while some areas saw more than an average ...
Man jailed for driving on suspended licence without insurance
A 34-year-old will have to spend 20 days in jail and pay a €1,300 fine after traffic police officers caught him driving with a suspended licence and without insurance, Famagusta District Court ...
Youth unemployment in Cyprus higher than EU average
Youth unemployment in Cyprus for 2021 reached 14.2 per cent, above the EU average of 13 per cent, Eurostat statistical agency reported on Tuesday.
According to Eurostat, the average of unemployed people aged 15 ...
Neymar tells court did not participate in Barcelona transfer talks
Brazil football star Neymar Jr told a court on Tuesday he did not participate in negotiations over his transfer to “childhood dream” club Barcelona from Santos in 2013, but had signed ...
8,000 hotel beds available in Paphos this winter
Around 8,000 beds will be available for tourists in the Paphos district through the winter months, while a digital campaign promoting the area to potential visitors will be underway until mid-December, ...
Late night eating may cause greater weight gain
ALEX JOHNSTONE looks at the new research that points to why
It’s long been popular advice for people looking to lose weight to avoid late night snacking. It’s ...
Global wildlife populations have sunk 69 per cent since 1970 – WWF report
By Gloria Dickie
The world’s wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday.
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Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
By Oli Mould
Waves of controversy were sparked recently when the Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Although ...
Works set to begin to upgrade Turkish Cypriot football pitch
Works and renovations have begun on the Cetinkaya football pitch located in the buffer zone, after the north struck an agreement with Unficyp, reports said on Tuesday.
The Cetinkaya field, ...
Financial assistance for those hit by Kormakitis fire approved
Financial assistance will be given to farmers affected by the fire in Kormakitis last May, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday.
According to a deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou, ...
Call for body of 15-year-old girl to be exhumed
Medical examiners on Tuesday called for the body of the 15-year-old girl who died in March to be exhumed as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged medical malpractice.
The ...
Growing confidence among Chinese in traditional culture
In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation of fine traditional Chinese culture among the people, especially the younger generations.
From the increasing emphasis placed on the study of ...
Russia’s Aeroflot passenger numbers down 8.2 per cent year on year -Ifax
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) saw its group passenger numbers drop 8.2 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2022, Interfax reported on Tuesday, citing figures from ...
Cyprus has received net €461m from EU since 2004
Cyprus has received a net €461m from the EU between 2004 and 2021, Cyprus’ member of the European auditor council Lazaros Lazarou said on Tuesday.
Presenting the final report of his term ...
Turkish opposition will ask top court to annul contentious media law
Turkey’s main opposition party will apply to the Constitutional Court to request annulment of a media law that would jail people for spreading “disinformation” and which it has described ...
Sharing the secrets and treasures of Famagusta
A new virtual museum is setting itself up as a safe space where memories, photos and other material of Varosha and its surrounds can be shared. MELISSA HEKKERS finds out ...
Ryanair boss blames Brexit for UK economic ‘car crash’
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on Tuesday described the economic situation in Britain as a “car crash” caused by the country’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016.
“The ...
Running out of time in Cyprus
Cyprus will be a node in the climate activism relay Running Out of Time the general secretary of local marine protection organisation Cymepa announced on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, ...
Russia says seized Ukrainian lands are under its nuclear protection
Russia said on Tuesday that four Ukrainian regions whose annexation it proclaimed last month are under the protection of its nuclear arsenal.
The statement from the Kremlin came at a ...
New solo exhibition at Alpha CK Art Gallery
Cypriot artist Dimitrios Ikonomou is currently presenting his fourth solo exhibition, at Alpha CK Art Gallery, until the end of the month. Titled Look How Far You Have Flown with ...
PwC Cyprus celebrates trainee and employee distinctions
PwC Cyprus honoured four trainee accountants and two employees, who achieved significant distinctions in the international exams of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and other academic institutions, in ...
Cyprus economy set to grow by 5.7% this year says president
The Cyprus economy is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent this year, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday addressing The Economist conference in Nicosia.
Anastasiades added that public finances are ...
Cyprus energy authority chairman says hydrogen key to EU plans
Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chairman Andreas Poullikkas on Tuesday said that the EU has for many years been devising a sustainable energy strategy to tackle climate change and strengthen ...