Archive May 2023

European Union authorities should curb leveraged bets on crypto assets by introducing limits for investment funds, exchanges and other firms to stop shocks in that industry from jeopardising financial stability ...

President of the European Committee of Social Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), Aoife Nolan, has congratulated Cyprus’ House of Representatives on its vote for the complete ban on ...

Sudan’s army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and asked the United Nations to change its envoy ...

Police on Friday said it was trying to locate three people in connection with the violence during the Apollonas – Apoel game. The fans are believed to have been involved in ...

The online draw for the second phase of the funding scheme for motorbike protective equipment came to a close on Friday, the transport ministry announced. Offering up to €500 for a ...

The United States and allies rebuked Kosovo for escalating tensions with Serbia on Friday, saying the use of force to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas undermined efforts to improve ...

An overnight direct train service connecting Brussels and Berlin was launched this week by Dutch-Belgian railway firm European Sleeper, reflecting a push in Europe to bolster less polluting alternatives to ...

The sports ethics committee on Friday evening said it received a yellow alert for strong betting activity over the Nea Salamina – Olympiakos Nicosia match. According to a brief announcement, the ...

An ox was killed just outside the centre of a village in Paphos, with its internal organs exposed, the Animal Party reported on Friday. The incident has been reported to ...

A new month-long exhibition at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation this June is the second showcase of the trilogy Museums Discuss Social Issues. Titled ReThinking CONFLICTS: Conflict in Progress, ...

Talks between the government and US energy giant Chevron appeared to move in a positive direction on Friday, after a meeting at the presidential palace ended on a high note ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday he had a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and reaffirmed his willingness to establish peace talks with both ...

Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday said his split with coach Mark Philippoussis ahead of the French Open was motivated by a desire to simplify the feedback he was receiving from his ...

Junior Achievement Cyprus (JA Cyprus) is set to host the highly anticipated Finale and Awards Ceremony of the “JA StartUp 2023” programme, according to an announcement recently released by the organisation. ...

Banks warned on Friday that a proposed bill to allow loan defaulters to file a case in court to suspend the foreclosure process, posed a huge risk to the banking ...

British Cycling became the latest sports governing body to ban transgender women from competing in the female category of competitive events on Friday, tightening its rules around participation to “safeguard ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday that mismanagement of employees needs to be combatted during a conference entitled ‘Principles of administration users and rule of law in the civil service’. ...

Where do you live? I currently live alone in North London What did you have for breakfast? Seven strawberries and a coffee Describe your perfect day It would be days ...

Ivan Toney’s ban from football was reduced to eight months due to his good record, “genuine remorse” and having been diagnosed with a gambling addiction, the Football Association (FA) ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday approved a vacation subsidy scheme for low-income pensioners in Cyprus, allowing them to take discounted holidays in resorts and hotels located in rural areas of ...

Police in Paphos are looking for two men who stole nude photos from a phone belonging to a female acquaintance. According to police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, on Thursday two women ...

The Turkish lira weakened to a record low of 20 against the dollar on Friday, ahead of this weekend’s presidential election runoff which will decide whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends ...

Screening for prostate cancer will soon be offered systematically to men through the general health scheme to help prevent the disease, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Prevention is a ...