Taliban backtracks on reopening schools for girls
The Taliban on Wednesday backtracked on their announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with Islamic ...
The joys of false advertising
When it comes to advertising a product, marketeers strive to entice us in by piquing our curiosity. However, things do not often turn out as expected when the actual product ...
As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply
Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans ...
Potato farmers rue ruined crop, seek support
Akel general secretary Stefanos Stefanou urged the government to compensate potato farmers in the Famagusta district whose crops were destroyed by the ongoing bout of severe weather.
He spoke during ...
No problem in hosting Ukrainians in Famagusta area, Karousos tells mayor
Cyprus has an obligation as an EU member state to welcome Ukrainian refugees, including in the Famagusta district, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Wednesday, rebutting Paralimni mayor who said ...
Egypt’s currency slips further amid signs of possible IMF accord
The Egyptian pound slid another 1 per cent on Tuesday, after a 14 per cent devaluation on Monday, and the government announced a budget restructuring in a sign it may be preparing ...
Amazon to open Turkey site with more than $100 mln investment
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Wednesday it will set up a logistic base in Turkey to meet rising demand, with a more than $100 million investment.
It said the ...
Fairy tales and folk tunes
An upcoming classical music concert in Paphos brings fairy tales and folk tunes to the stage. Organised by the Cultural Association ex-Artis, April 9’s concert invites pianists Ivelina Ruseva, Marianna ...
Third arrest for Paphos burglaries
Police in Paphos have made a third arrest as they investigate a spate of robberies in the district.
In an announcement, police said they had arrested a 27-year-old Paphos resident ...
Casualties overcome by fumes after gas leak at London’s Olympic Park
A number of casualties with breathing difficulties were being treated by London’s ambulance service on Wednesday after a leak of noxious fumes at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s ...
Defiant Putin gets Chinese backing to stay in G20
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the next G20 summit in Indonesia later this year and received valuable backing from Beijing on Wednesday in a pushback to suggestions by ...
Cyprus tops number of asylum applicants per capita in EU
The highest number of first-time asylum applicants relative to the population in the EU in 2021 was recorded in Cyprus, with 14,799 first-time applicants per million residents, according to a Eurostat report ...
Reuters removes TASS Russian news agency from its content marketplace
Reuters has removed TASS from its business-to-business marketplace for customers, according to a Reuters message to staff on Wednesday, amid growing criticism of how Russia’s state-owned news agency is ...
Supermarkets do not anticipate shortages because of Ukraine war
Cyprus supermarkets are not expected to experience stock shortages due to the war in Ukraine, executive secretary of the Supermarkets Association (Pasype) Andreas Hadjiadamou told the Cyprus News Agency on ...
Tamassos Bishop to head humanitarian mission to Ukrainian border
The Bishop of Tamassos Isaias will head a humanitarian mission to the Ukrainian border in the upcoming days to help civilians affected by the ongoing conflict, the bishopric said on ...
One of two black boxes found from crashed China Eastern jet (Update)
Chinese searchers found on Wednesday one of two black boxes from a China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS plane that crashed this week in forest-clad mountains with 132 people onboard, the aviation regulator ...
Court upholds order deeming Chlorakas building unfit
The administrative court has rejected an appeal by a company seeking to continue using a specific building in Chlorakas to host asylum seekers, the legal service said on Wednesday after ...
Ancient sarcophagus found under Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
Archaeologists have found an ancient lead sarcophagus under Notre-Dame cathedral along with fragments of a rood screen, offering a new insight into the history of the building which is currently ...
Striking Nicosia bus employees march to ministries (video) (update 3)
Vowing to continue their strike, Nicosia bus company employees marched to the transport and labour ministries on Wednesday, a day after they voted by 99 votes to 84 to continue industrial action ...
Betting industry growth has led to strict marketing and advertising regulations
By Marios Christodoulou
Recent years have witnessed a rapid growth in the betting industry in the Republic of Cyprus. According to the records of the National Betting Authority (NBA), between 2016 ...
Community-minded music teacher strikes a positive note
In a relentlessly sunny educator THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman inspired by Obelix for whom music is a reason to live
‘Love’ says the sign on a door in the ...
Fire services rescue injured man at Pissouri beach
A 60-year-old man from Scotland who broke his leg on a rocky beach near the village of Pissouri in the Limassol district was rescued by the fire service on Tuesday.
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UK inflation hits 30-year high of 6.2% as Sunak readies response
British inflation shot up faster than expected last month to hit a new 30-year high, worsening a historic squeeze on household finances that finance minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure ...
Three arrested for aiding illegal entry to Republic
Three people are under arrest for aiding illegal entry into the Republic while two foreign nationals who were in the car with them have been taken to the Pournara reception ...