Environmentalists protest airport project near Albanian bird sanctuary
By Florion Goga
Environmentalists protested over the weekend at the building site of a new airport in Albania’s south meant to boost tourism but which they say will endanger ...
President heads to Athens to lay foundation stone
President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Athens on Tuesday evening, where the following day he will lay the foundation stone for projects to be built in Mati, Attica, funded by ...
Trauma: how a person lives it will determine how much they suffer
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a term banded about but DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS looks at what it really means
It is not the event that determines whether something is traumatic ...
Brazil miner lobby seeks end to illegal mining that caused Yanomami tragedy
By Anthony Boadle
The Brazilian government must act to stamp out illegal gold mining that has caused a humanitarian crisis of hunger and disease in the Yanomami indigenous population, mining ...
Anastasiades says audacity of Turkish Cypriot side knows no bounds
The audacity of the Turkish Cypriot side knows no bounds, President Anastasiades said on Tuesday commenting on the renewal of the Unficyp mandate, which the north has condemned.
On Monday, ...
Israel drops plastic tax despite environmental gains
Israel’s new hard-right government said on Sunday it had dropped a year-old tax that had significantly reduced the consumption of single-use plastic plates and utensils.
The decision, in apparent ...
Major new Russian assault in Ukraine unlikely to achieve breakthough, UK says
A large Russian force has advanced hundreds of metres in a major new assault on a Ukrainian-held bastion in southeastern Ukraine this week, though it is unlikely to force a ...
Police chiefs apologise for Hillsborough failures after 34 years
Britain’s National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing have apologised to survivors and the families of the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster in which 97 Liverpool ...
Anastasiades still waiting report on football violence
President Nicos Anastasiades is awaiting a report on proposed measures to tackle hooliganism and violence at sporting events, he said on Tuesday.
Asked whether he will take any measures on ...
The art of (craft) making
An ongoing exhibition looks at the people behind the products and their love for the craft that creates them. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out more
The life of a craftsman. Sometimes ...
Learning the history of carnival through animation
A new series of events coming to Technopolis 20 brings entertainment and educational fun for children and families. Since its launch, the Paphos cultural centre has aimed to include families in ...
Alpha Bank Cyprus appoints new CEO
Alpha Bank Cyprus on Tuesday announced that its board of directors has decided to appoint Miltos Michaelas as the bank’s new chief executive officer (CEO).
The bank explained that ...
Distribution of presidential ballot papers begins
The state printing office on Tuesday began delivering the ballots for Sunday’s presidential election, with voting centres abroad receiving them first.
Domestic ballots are to be delivered within the ...
Jones returns to his roots to issue clarion call for Australian game
Eddie Jones returned to his roots on Tuesday for his first formal news conference since being reappointed Wallabies coach and issued a call for the whole of Australian rugby to “...
Oil falls on rate hike worries, Russian export flows
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the prospect of further interest rate increases and ample Russian crude flows outweighed demand recovery expectations from China.
March Brent crude futures fell by $1.01, ...
List of products traded across Green Line set to grow
Juice and olives may be made available for trade from the north as the government is set to expand the products on the Green Line regulation list, it appeared on ...
Turkey’s tourism gains in war-hit 2022 but trade deficit widens
Turkey’s tourism revenue hit a record $46.3 billion in 2022 even as its trade deficit swelled to more than $109 billion, as a fallout from war in nearby Ukraine brought a surge ...
Turkish Cypriots express concern over café plans at Tekke mosque
The ‘president’s’ office in the north said on Tuesday they are “very concerned with the developments” at Hala Sultan Tekke, after reports surfaced that a taverna was being built ...
Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanction
Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, as both Tehran and Moscow ...
Why easy access to drugs is becoming a big issue in the United States
The drug problem in the United States can be blamed on various factors. One of them is the easiest accessibility. This guide will address this specific issue and what needs ...
Three years on, Britain still waits for Brexit dividend
Three years after its departure from the European Union, Britain is yet to benefit from the Brexit dividend that was promised for its economy as it lags its peers on ...
Lidl promotes conscious nutrition
How we eat has an enormous impact on our health and the environment. That’s why Lidl has now adopted an international package of measures designed to support conscious nutrition. ...
Concrete manufacturers angry at perceived phasing out of quarries (update 2)
Paphos concrete manufacturers and quarrying companies once more voiced concerns about their future at a warning protest on Tuesday morning, during which they blocked off a section of the Limassol ...
High Commissioners open up their doors to school students
The British and Australian high commissions on Tuesday launched a competition offering Cypriot students a chance to be ‘high commissioner for the week’.
In a first-of-its-kind event, the two high ...