Archive 2022

Peru’s new president said early on Monday she would submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward by two years, after the ouster of her predecessor sparked ...

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of uploading child porn on social media, police said on Monday. The man was arrested following information from Europol about a specific account ...

The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers said on Monday they would work together to bolster Ukraine’s military capabilities, with an immediate focus on air defence systems, according to ...

The European Parliament moved on Monday to strip one of its members of her role as vice president after she and others faced criminal charges over allegations Qatar lavished them ...

Cyprus’ civil defence has received international certification for its provision of humanitarian assistance during natural disasters abroad. The civil defence announced that it managed to secure the INSARAG External Classification ...

Strep tests will be distributed to paediatricians as part of the additional measures announced by the health ministry on Monday after the recent outbreak of streptococcus type A infections in ...

The Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra bids farewell to 2022 with a live music documentary dedicated to the history of the Waltz. With the romantic sounds and melodies performed with great finesse ...

A “large number” of businesses and self-employed people received state aid without meeting the necessary criteria during the coronavirus pandemic while potential beneficiaries were rejected, an audit office report showed ...

Starved of Big Macs since McDonald’s Corp MCD.N closed its Russian restaurants in March, Russians will from next year be treated to an alternative from the burger chain’...

Deputy director of state broadcaster CyBC, Savvas Aristodemou has been suspended, after allegations of workplace bullying surfaced on Monday. According to daily Politis, he has been suspended by the board ...

Switzerland will be contributing a total of over €15 million to Cyprus for cohesion projects, as part of a set of agreements between the two governments. On Monday, Finance Minister Constantinos ...

The Islamic Republic on Monday hanged a man in public who state media said had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution in less ...

Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup’s final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists have before them, the two ...

Larnaca has been designated as a major urban centre for cofinancing purposes by the European Union and many prospects for large and important projects related to the trans-European transport network ...

Consumers will experience power cuts as of Wednesday if there is increased electricity demand or adverse weather conditions, as a result of a strike by the electricity authority (EAC) staff ...

Kim Kardashian is refining her personal brand. Right-wing news outlet Fox TV is gaining viewers through attention-grabbing headlines. Photographer Gabriele Galimberti is gaining notoriety. All this is due to a ...

Cyta on Monday announced the signing of an agreement with the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications for the construction and maintenance of a new subsea telecommunications connection between Cyprus and Lebanon. ...

Cristiano Ronaldo running to the tunnel in tears and as desolate as the football world has ever seen him will be the lasting image for Portugal fans looking back on ...

The federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) has urged the town planning department to finalise the Akamas plan, stating that significant human and financial resources have been exerted on the process. ...

The European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) on Monday announced its intention to focus on credit risk provisions and, more broadly, new lending procedures, due to the deterioration ...

President Nicos Anastasiades met his Slovakian counterpart Zuzana Caputova on Monday, who is on a one-day visit to Cyprus. Caputova is in Cyprus to also visit with the Slovakian regiment ...

Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of Britain on Monday, disrupting airports, train networks and roads, while two coal plants were put on standby in case of a power crunch as the ...

Live music, art and pop-ups at the popular venue. By ELENI PHILIPPOU One could easily visit Nicosia’s centre without exploring the gems that are the local cafes and bars ...

Hellenic Bank CEO Oliver Gatzke returned to his duties today following a recent decision by the bank’s board of directors after an investigation into allegations of statements and actions ...