Currencies in limbo awaiting packed week of central banks
Currencies were in limbo on Monday as holidays in most of Asia made for thin trading, while traders braced for a packed week of central bank meetings that would offer ...
Why are Hollywood writers threatening to strike?
Hollywood writers and the film and television studios are racing to agree to a new contract to replace the one that expires at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time Monday. If they ...
Over 700 traffic fines in 48 hours
Police on Monday said they issued 744 fines for traffic violations in approximately 48 hours during checks in the government-controlled areas.
More than half concern speeding, one of the main causes for ...
JPMorgan to buy First Republic’s assets and assume deposits
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) will buy most of First Republic Bank’s (FRC.N) assets in a last-ditch rescue led by US regulators, marking the third major US ...
Climate protester glues hand to podium during Swiss TV debate
A climate activist glued his hand to a TV presenter’s podium during a public election debate in centre of the Swiss city of Geneva on Sunday, sparking jeers and ...
The role of social partners highlighted on Labour Day amid CoLa dispute
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on social partners to contribute to reaching compromise agreements to safeguard workers’ rights amid an ongoing dispute on the cost of living allowance.
Cyprus’ ...
The first Iberoamerican Film Festival nears
Spanish and Portuguese language film lovers, gather round – this festival is for you! For the very first time, the Iberoamerican Film Festival will be held in Cyprus with screenings of ...
Italy approves May Day labour package amid union criticism
Italy’s right-wing government on Monday approved measures to boost job creation and workers’ pay, amid hostile reactions from unions and opposition parties over accompanying welfare cuts and looser rules ...
Two more flights with Sudan evacuees expected on Monday evening
Two more flights are expected on Monday evening with people who were evacuated from Sudan, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Monday.
So far, 2,200 people have arrived from Sudan, ...
E. Jean Carroll resumes testimony in Trump rape trial after mistrial denied (Updated)
E. Jean Carroll returned to the witness stand in her rape and defamation civil case against Donald Trump, after the judge denied a defense request for a mistrial.
Trump’s ...
New helpline to support employees who experience harassment, violence
Workers can report incidents of violence or harassment through a new free-of-charge phone service that began operations on Monday.
The service, which aims to provide support to any employee who ...
Girl,15, in ICU following motorcycle accident
A 15-year-old girl was hospitalised in serious condition on Monday after the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with a car the previous night.
The minor underwent surgery and ...
US Treasury encouraged by First Republic resolution, says banking system remains sound
The U.S. Treasury Department is encouraged that First Republic Bank FRC.N was resolved with the least cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund, and believes the U.S. banking ...
No new evidence found in search following man’s disappearance
No new evidence emerged on Monday after on-site investigations following the disappearance of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous last month, while six suspects remain in custody in connection with the case.
Police, ...
Your mullet is more than a haircut
It’s a political statement says hair historian STEFAN HANS
From Paul Mescal at the Baftas to Emma Corrin’s Governors Awards “mixie” haircut, the 1970s-inspired shaggy mullet is everywhere. ...
Cyprus’ National Guard takes part in Iniochos and Orion exercises
Cyprus’ National Guard is participating in the multinational exercises “Iniochos 2023” and “Orion 2023”, as part of the wider framework of the operational training of its personnel, the force’s general staff ...
Tourist found dead on Ayia Napa beach
A tourist was found dead on an Ayia Napa beach on Sunday early afternoon according to Famagusta police.
Jorgen Poulsen, aged 53, from Denmark was pulled unconscious from the water at ...
JPMorgan snaps up First Republic’s assets in US auction
JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N said on Monday it will buy most of First Republic Bank’s FRC.N assets after regulators seized the troubled lender at the weekend, ...
Hollywood writers, studios stage last-minute talks as strike deadline looms
Negotiators for Hollywood writers and film and television studios engaged in 11th-hour contract talks on Monday to try and avert a strike that would disrupt TV production across an industry ...
UN warns of Sudan breaking point as air strikes hit capital (Updated)
As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian breaking point with no let up in fighting between rival military factions despite a ...
Paris police fire tear gas as French march against pension reform (Updated)
Workers marched across France in anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s increase in the retirement age on Monday, with police firing tear gas in Paris and the western city of ...
Koa participates in EU Sport Forum
Cyprus Sports’ Organisation (Koa) will participate in the annual EU Sport Forum in Sweden, it was announced on Monday.
Koa’s President Andreas Michaelides and the Director General, Mary Charalambous ...
The wonder that was Cyprus past
A new memoir draws an accurate picture of a Cyprus long gone, of a hard yet simple life. ALIX NORMAN discovers the things we never knew about life on the ...
European integration will only be achieved through a Cyprus problem resolution
Cyprus’ European integration will only be achieved through the resolution of the national problem, the Government Spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, marking the 19th anniversary of the Republic as ...