Archive 2022

By Damon Smith A modestly heaped plate of scrambled eggs, slow-roasted beef brisket and mouse-shaped waffles drizzled with glutinous maple syrup sits untouched in front of me as white-gloved hands ...

The transport ministry said on Thursday that it has received 2,629 applications from bikers hoping to buy protective equipment under a new scheme aiming to promote road safety. “The number of ...

More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. agency will reconvene a meeting of the ...

Greece’s prime minister ruled out an early election on Thursday, quashing speculation at home that a snap poll could be held this fall before his popularity takes a hit ...

GameStop Corp’s (GME.N) board has approved a four-for-one stock split that will make it more affordable for investors to own shares of the video-game retailer at the center ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday met with EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira, with the latter travelling to Cyprus to announce the approval of the Cohesion Policy’s ...

Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island on Thursday in a symbol of defiance against Moscow, but Russian forces consolidated gains in eastern Ukraine and ...

Russian officials lined up to celebrate the downfall of Boris Johnson on Thursday, with a leading tycoon casting the British leader as a “stupid clown” who had finally got his ...

Foreign visitors are flocking back to Greece’s islands and ancient monuments, raising hopes for its vital tourism industry after a turbulent two years, though the impact of high inflation ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Paul McCartney turned 80 on June 18, making him last Sunday the oldest person ever to have been a Glastonbury headliner. The octogenarian is still going for it on ...

Three Pelican pedestrian crossings are now in operation on the Geroskipou northern bypass road, within the municipal boundaries of Paphos, the municipality said on Thursday. The construction of the pedestrian ...

The remains of three men killed by Eoka B 48 years ago have been located in a common grave in Limassol, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. It said that ...

Whoever coined the phrase “king dollar” certainly had good reason for doing so and currency trading this week only confirms that the epithet holds true. With recession risks running high, ...

On-duty clinics across the island will start operating on Saturday, the health insurance organisation (HIO) and Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced on Thursday. The minister said the move would strengthen ...

Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday said it would reverse up to $4.5 billion in writedowns on oil and gas assets after it raised its energy prices outlook following Russia’s ...

Deok trade union confederation has joined Peo and Sek in accusing the government of backing down after the broad meeting that took place at the presidential palace on Tuesday failed ...

Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Thursday a Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain had been allowed to leave the Turkish port of Karasu, calling it an “unacceptable situation and summoning ...

The euro edged higher on Thursday, supported by rising risk appetite but still within striking distance of its two-decade low as surging energy prices fuel recession fears. Meanwhile, implied volatility ...

Tourist arrivals to Larnaca are satisfactory, particularly given problems plaguing European airports and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a spokesman for the district’s hotel association told ...

Israel’s economic growth is expected to slow to 4.9 per cent in 2022 after an 8.2 per cent spurt last year, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. It expects higher inflation and ...

A defendant attempted to flee from his court hearing early on Thursday, leading to police firing warning shots in the air as they dashed after him. The 44-year-old managed to ...

By Sarah Coyne Sometimes we all need a little push to take time off work and partake of the touristy activities on our doorstep. With the family’s arrival after ...

The Turkish central bank is ready to source unlimited funding for lira rediscount credits extended to exporter companies, a source with knowledge of central bank actions said on Wednesday. Turkish ...

Lemon laws are in place to protect the consumer from products that are faulty or that are not what they claim to be or do. This means that they are ...