Archive 2022

Twitter may take credits for the invention of hashtags but Instagram is the platform that popularized its usage and advantages. There are so many businesses that owe their success to ...

Focussing on yet another facet of the DNA of the capital, the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is presenting the exhibition Chora ─ Ioannis Kissonerghis, which will be open from Tuesday ...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after 452 illegal fireworks were found in his house, Limassol police said on Friday. Officers carried out a search of the suspect’s home in ...

Recognised as one of Europe’s leading music festivals, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival has gained a reputation for the unparalleled quality of its concerts as well as its ...

Bank of Cyprus’ SupportCY network, the police and Nicosia Mall, are joining forces to implement joint actions that will last until the end of the year. Their initiative aims to ...

In today’s episode, the National Guard has launched an internal investigation into the death of a 27-year-old female corporal who died on Thursday following an accident at an army ...

Limassol police were investigating on Friday after an explosive device went off at the offices of a football club. The explosion, which occurred around 2.25am on Friday, caused damage to ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

Cyprus Police and the Zygi Port Authorities are conducting an anti-terrorism exercise, “TRITONAS 2022” in the area of the Port of Zygi (Vasiliko Energy Centre) between 8:30 am and 2.00 pm on Friday. ...

North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities, ...

A six-day slide in Turkey’s lira has left traders predicting that authorities are now targeting a new level, as weak as 15.5 to the dollar, in a months-long effort to ...

Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets. Crypto assets ...

OPEC on Thursday cut its forecast for growth in world oil demand in 2022 for a second straight month, citing the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and ...

The recent approval by the Cabinet of Ministers of a scheme to further incentivise the relocation of foreign workers and companies creates major opportunities for Cyprus, Invest Cyprus CEO George ...

A Moscow law firm that has filed cases against Apple and Netflix over what it says are consumer rights violations is aiming to “punish” other Western companies that have quit ...

The Savannah cat which attacked a three-year-old boy this week appears to have been imported from Moscow, while authorities remain puzzled as to how it passed custom checks amid speculation ...

Foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides made a strong case for Cyprus with regard to the sixth package of sanctions against Russia planned by the European Commission. He was correct to point ...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining and focus on his own team after the Arsenal boss criticised the referee following Thursday’s 3-0 defeat that ...

Cyprus on Thursday night failed to qualify for the final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, which will be broadcast on Saturday night. The Cypriot entry sung by ...

Harry Kane struck twice as Tottenham Hotspur kept their Premier League top four hopes very much alive with a 3-0 demolition of Arsenal in a rambunctious north London derby on ...

Greece’s parliament approved the renewal and amendment of a defence cooperation agreement with the United States on Thursday, days before Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Washington. The conservative ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that Israeli authorities were “fully responsible” for the killing of a veteran Al Jazeera reporter during clashes in the occupied West Bank and ...

Lawmakers on Thursday appealed to the public to give blood for thalassaemia sufferers needing regular blood transfusions. The matter was discussed at the House health committee, reviewing the National Strategy ...

The House on Thursday enacted a law creating a Commercial Court and a Maritime Court – a move that is hoped will alleviate the caseload on district courts which typically take ...