Collectors clamor for rare Queen Elizabeth coins and notes
The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for ...
EU foreign ministers to meet on Putin’s threats on Wednesday
European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in New York later on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russians to ...
Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Liz Truss met in person for the first time on Wednesday and said they want to ensure the 1998 Good Friday Agreement ...
France’s ASN: Fire at uranium site under control, no radiation found
France’s nuclear watchdog ASN on Wednesday said it had found no traces of nuclear radiation after a fire broke out at a plant containing uranium in southeastern France run ...
Putin orders mobilisation for Ukraine, says nuclear threat is ‘not a bluff’
President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, while moving to annex Ukrainian territory and making what Washington denounced as ...
Russia releases 10 foreigners captured in Ukraine after Saudi mediation, Riyadh says
Russia on Wednesday released 10 foreign prisoners of war captured in Ukraine following mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi foreign ministry said.
The freed prisoners were American, ...
Atlantic Canada on Hurricane Fiona’s path, broad impact expected
Hurricane Fiona is headed toward eastern Canada and is expected to reach the Atlantic region by Friday in what could be a severe weather event as the storm continues to ...
Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp as protests intensify – NetBlocks
Iran has curbed access to Meta Platforms’ META.O Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman ...
Single-use plastic products banned from October 1 in Cyprus
Your children’s birthday parties are about to include a load more washing up: From October 1, a bunch of single use plastic items, such as cutlery, plates and straws will ...
Angry petrol station owners demand government action, compensation over north fuel sales competition
The island’s disgruntled petrol station owners on Wednesday urged the government to intervene over the issue of consumers buying fuel from the occupied territories in the north, and are ...
More than half of Britons hurt by cost of living crisis
Some 57% of British consumers have been severely or moderately affected by the cost of living crisis so far, and in three months that figure is expected to rise to 76%, based ...
Russian opposition calls for protests against Putin’s ‘criminal war’
Russia’s opposition on Wednesday called for protests against President Vladimir Putin after he ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists for what Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny said was a failing criminal ...
Lawyer outraged as Supreme Court clears Astrasol of causing cancer in nearby residents
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday that the Astrasol plant had no bearing on the high number of cancer cases seen in nearby residents is wrong, their lawyer Loucis ...
Putin’s nuclear threat is reckless, says Nato
President Vladimir Putin ordered a Russian mobilisation to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday and made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons, in what NATO called a “reckless” act ...
One in two workers victim of bullying, MPs hear
One in two workers is the victim of bullying, MPs heard on Wednesday as the House legal affairs committee kicked off a debate to make bullying into a specific criminal ...
What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay
On May 11, Scott Odell, an analyst at British crypto lender Blockchain.com, instant messaged Edward Zhao of Three Arrows Capital asking that the Singapore hedge fund repay at least part ...
House President inaugurates first Ronald McDonald House
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anita Demetriou, inaugurated Cyprus’ first Ronald McDonald House at a ceremony held in Nicosia on September 19, 2022. The establishment is a “home away from home”, ...
Migrants set up home in rough ground in central Limassol
Dozens of African migrants have turned an unused field in the heart of Limassol into their makeshift home, as the mayor has underlined the city is facing major challenges.
The ...
Federer has no regrets, relished his great rivalries
Swiss great Roger Federer insists he will end his career this week with no regrets even though his record of 20 Grand Slam titles was overhauled by Rafa Nadal and Novak ...
On the run, Lebanese woman who stole own savings says she’s not the criminal
On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is ...
Authorities in north reportedly looking at opening Ledra Palace crossing to all vehicles
The leadership in the north appears to be having second thoughts about opening more crossing points, it appeared on Wednesday, with the possibility of increasing movement through the Ledra Palace ...
Business owners ‘on the verge of despair’
Hospitality venue owners on Wednesday voiced their growing concerns over the soaring cost of electricity, urging the government to find adequate solutions to prevent businesses having to close down.
Speaking ...
Dollar sails at two-decade high as Putin rattles markets before Fed
The dollar jumped to a new two-decade high on Wednesday, as a decision by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to mobilise more troops for the conflict in Ukraine rattled markets ...
Cultural heritage to be safeguarded by new deputy ministry
Two and a half months after he was sworn in, Cyprus’ first ever deputy minister of culture Yiannis Toumazis on Wednesday outlined the six main pillars of his ministry.
Toumazis ...