Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar attended a reception at the Ledra Palace Hotel, hosted by the United Nations on Wednesday.
All parties ...
Health minister attends EU health council
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela will attend the European Union health council aiming to define a unified strategy on health issues, it was announced on Thursday.
The Cypriot minister is travelling ...
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday during a pre-dawn raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in a wave of intensifying violence.
The Israeli military ...
Family screenings and live music in Dali
It is not often that Dali gets its own mention when it comes to reporting on cultural life yet sometimes it pleasantly surprises us. This month several events are happening ...
Two remanded after caught with illegal drugs and stolen property
A 58-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man who were allegedly caught with illegal drugs and stolen property have been remanded, police said on Thursday.
Paphos district court remanded the two ...
More arrests expected in German coup plot in coming days, say authorities
German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install ...
Second suspect arrested for armed robbery
A second suspect was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Paphos building complex during which two men were injured.
Two 26-year-old men were arrested on Wednesday, while ...
Explosion at community council offices (Update)
An explosion at the Pyrgos community council offices was caused by a fragmentation grenade in the early morning hours on Thursday.
According to police, residents heard a loud explosion in ...
Explainer: Europe set to import banned Russian diesel without knowing
European motorists could find Russian diesel in their tanks even after bans take effect because regulators lack tools to trace the origin of fuel when it has passed through other ...
‘Too many positives!’: As China rows back ‘zero-COVID’ policy, virus fears spread
As many Chinese embraced new found freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, some cities warned residents to maintain vigilance against a virus ...
‘Cyprus tourism successful against all odds’
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) secretary general Marios Tsiakkis this week said that this year has been a critical one for Cypriot tourism, posing many challenges for all ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cypriot company Tototheo Maritime, a leading maritime technology integrator and provider, this week announced that its co-CEO Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou was included in Lloyd’s List of 100 People in Shipping, ...
Nuclear weapons threat risen but ‘we haven’t gone mad’ – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but said for now there will be no second call-up of soldiers.
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Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) favored by analysts; Polkadot (DOT) and Solana (SOL) leave holders unhappy
Crypto investors are hard at work trying to predict which tokens will rise the fastest in 2023 and beyond. Orbeon Protocol, Solana, and Polkadot are all expected to see massive gains, ...
Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo, Sony on the spot
Microsoft (MSFT.O) has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring the gaming title “Call of Duty” to Nintendo (7974.T) platforms, the chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, ...
TSMC sees $10 bln in annual revenue from Arizona chip plants
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) plans to build a second chip plant in Arizona and more than triple its initial investment to $40 billion, estimating on Tuesday annual revenue of $10 billion from ...
Proposal sees public sector buildings reduce energy consumption
The cabinet approved an energy ministry proposal on Wednesday, geared at establishing energy efficient practices in public sector buildings.
According to the proposal by minister Natasa Pilides, all buildings used ...
Our View: Now parents and kids want to run the education system
When in the previous week, it was announced that parents’ associations of two schools in Limassol were planning a protest about the sheer volume of the school curriculum, many would ...
Meta cannot run ads based on personal data, EU privacy watchdog rules – source
Meta (META.O) cannot run advertising based on personal data and will need users’ consent to do so, according to a confidential EU privacy watchdog decision, a person familiar with ...
Football teams fined, fans banned from games after violent incidents
Cyprus football association (CFA) on Wednesday banned the football fans of AEL, Apollon, Apoel and Anorthosi from attending their next away game following recent violent incidents.
The four first division ...
Peru’s President Castillo ousted following his attempt to dissolve Congress
Peru’s Congress voted to oust President Pedro Castillo in an impeachment trial on Wednesday, hours after he plunged the country into a constitutional crisis by attempting to dissolve the ...
Suspect in attempted murder case turns himself in (Update 2)
The 31-year-old suspect in an attempted murder case has surrendered himself to the police some hours after an arrest warrant was issued against him on Wednesday.
The man turned himself ...
Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
Britain approved its first new deep coal mine in decades on Wednesday to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which drew criticism from opponents who say ...
Biden to speak on gun violence at vigil marking Sandy Hook ten-year anniversary
President Joe Biden will appear on Wednesday at a national vigil for victims of gun violence as he turns up the heat on Congress to go along with his wish ...