Archive January 2023

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) has reached a $100 million settlement with New York regulators, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. State financial regulators found the company ...

European Union government officials recommended on Wednesday that passengers flying from China to the EU should have a negative COVID-19 test before they board, as Beijing plans to ease travel ...

The architect of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday to 3-1/2 years in prison for helping wealthy parents secure the admission of ...

A 40-year-old man who drunkenly drove into a takeaway shop in Peyia and injured the owner was sentenced to two months in prison on Wednesday. Paphos district court found the ...

Twitter Inc will reverse its 2019 ban on political ads, the company’s head of trust and safety confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, as the Elon Musk-owned company seeks to grow ...

Three persons were remanded in custody on Thursday in connection with the death of a 61-year-old man, found dead outside an apartment building in Latsia on Wednesday evening. The deceased ...

The government on Wednesday sought to inform the public that driving using an e-scooter is only permitted in designated spaces. Only those aged 14 and older are allowed to ride an ...

The British Museum said on Wednesday it was holding “constructive discussions” with Greece over the Parthenon Sculptures amid renewed speculation that the 2,500-year-old marbles could soon be returned to Athens. ...

Italian authorities have found the body of an 18-year-old woman who went missing more than a year ago after refusing to travel to Pakistan for an arranged marriage, a lawyer ...

Iran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks after she was detained for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests that have rocked ...

Former U.S. astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew to space aboard Apollo 7 in 1968 on the inaugural crewed Apollo mission that paved the way for the first human moon landing nine ...

Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan are ready to carry out direct flights to the north, transport ‘minister’ Erhan Arıklı said on Wednesday. According to Turkish Cypriot press reports, the north ...

West Ham United joint-chairman David Gold died at the age of 86 on Wednesday following a short illness, the Premier League club said. A life-long West Ham fan, Gold played for ...

Islamic organisations are attempting to proselytise in north seeking the Islamification of the Turkish Cypriot community, reports said on Wednesday, pointing to some organisations that have been approaching minors to ...

The north is set to put an end to the use of plastic bags starting June, with an eye on banning all plastic items in the near future, it emerged ...

Combing the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, a group of volunteers have made it their mission to search for the bodies of fallen soldiers and return them to their families. Despite ...

Efforts to upgrade the ancient port of Kyrenia are underway in the north, it was reported on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the ‘deputy prime minister’ and tourism ‘minister’, ...

Important information about the Middle and Late Chalcolithic period in Cyprus has been brought to light by 2022 excavations at the Chlorakas Palloures settlement, the antiquities department said on Wednesday. The ...

Household and business schemes estimated to be worth over €48 million will be announced in the first quarter of 2023 as part of the Cyprus Tomorrow plan, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...

Oil fell sharply on Wednesday after slumping in the previous session, weighed down by concerns about weak demand due to the state of the global economy and China’s rising ...

The health ministry of Wednesday called on the public and vulnerable groups in particular to get the flu vaccine. Administered by GPs, the vaccine is available for free. Individuals above ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Wednesday to tackle Britain’s most pressing problems, from cutting inflation to ending illegal migration, in a speech aimed at reassuring his restive Conservative ...

The UN secretary general’s mission of good offices report detailed a bleak review of and outlook for the Cyprus problem, despite a poll finding that a majority hope for ...

US companies, from tech majors to consumer firms, are bracing for a potential economic downturn by shrinking their employee base to streamline operations. Job cuts announced by US-based employers jumped 13 ...