Archive 2022

Major crypto firm Tether said on Wednesday it will launch next month a “stablecoin” pegged to the British pound, a move that comes as London draws up plans to regulate ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities on Thursday have reintroduced the mandatory use of face masks in indoor spaces to contain the spread of Covid-19. The new rule, effective immediately, concerns places such ...

The body of software entrepreneur John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue a year after his death as a legal case lodged by his family to demand further checks is ...

Cyprus has the least number of charging points for electric vehicles in the EU with just 57 compared with the Netherlands which has over 90,000, stats published on Thursday show. Although there ...

London’s Heathrow said on Thursday demand for travel has been stronger than expected, prompting Britain’s busiest airport to raise its passenger number forecast for the year, while costs ...

Serena Williams’ return to tennis in Eastbourne has been cut short after doubles partner Ons Jabeur withdrew from the tournament because of a knee injury. Williams has played her first ...

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati was designatedon Thursday to form a new government, but faces a politically difficult path to agree a new cabinet as the country’s devastating ...

Cryptocurrency investors are preparing for another altcoin season after the recent bear market in digital assets. Those looking to capitalize on recent lows could consider adding Hedera (HBAR), Decentraland (MANA) ...

Russia is increasing gasoline and naphtha supplies to Africa and the Middle East as it struggles to sell fuel in Europe, while Asia is already taking bigger volumes of Russian ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Ever noticed you leak a little bit of pee when you jump, or when you do squats at the gym? Some 30 per cent of women have had ...

The Group of Seven rich democracies will seek to demonstrate their long-term support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression at a summit starting on Sunday even as the ...

The Kremlin on Thursday reiterated its assertion that Russia has not stolen any grain from Ukraine as Turkey said it was probing allegations from Kyiv and would not allow any ...

A doctor testified on Thursday that he vividly recalls the allegations of indecent assault made by his then 16-year-old patient against former Bishop of Kition Chrysostomos. The doctor confirmed that ...

The nine communities in the Vasiliko area will take their campaign against heavy industry near their homes to candidates in the 2023 presidential elections, the head of their coordinating committee Lefteris ...

From ancient Greece to modern-day life, island-hopping gives a flavour of what’s on offer in the Aegean Sea, says AINE FOX As the Aegean sea glistens and shimmers in ...

India is providing safety certification for dozens of ships managed by a Dubai subsidiary of top Russian shipping group Sovcomflot, official data showed, enabling oil exports to India and elsewhere ...

To mark Pride Month 2022, the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) and the Home for Cooperation are organising a unique city tour. On June 29 Dr Loizos Kapsalis will be ...

Attorney General George Savvides has filed an appeal against a Larnaca district court decision to suspend the prison sentence handed down to a doctor who was found guilty of causing ...

Britain should avoid major, hasty reforms to make its financial sector more globally competitive following the industry’s separation from the European Union by Brexit, a parliamentary report said on ...

Nine coastal businesses were honoured for reducing their plastic waste at the Zero Waste Beach Awards 2022, at a ceremony held on June 22. The good practice competition is part of the ...

Personnel from the agriculture ministry’s environment department, members of the civil servants’ union Pasydy, will stage a two-hour protest on Friday between 9pm and 11pm. The protest rally will ...

In the ‘I want it all’ era, it may well seem utopian to be given everything unlimited, with a fixed low price for life, and without a contract. Nevertheless, in ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has been invited to visit Ukraine, when possible, by his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Anastasiades announced on Thursday that he spoke with Zelensky over the phone, where the ...

European leaders will formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU later on Thursday, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but a reminder ...