Archive May 2023

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations on Friday failed to authorize any new ships under a deal allowing safe Black Sea exports of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened ...

European prosecutors on Friday questioned Lebanon’s Finance Minister Youssef el-Khalil, a senior judicial source said, as part of their probe into whether the country’s long-standing central bank governor ...

Sudan’s army sent a delegation to the Saudi city of Jeddah for truce talks as a part of a joint Saudi and U.S. initiative, an army statement said ...

Encouraging young people to bring about change on important issues is a priority, according to President Nicos Christodoulides during a debate at a Commonwealth event in London on Friday. Christodoulides ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global health emergency, and the virus that led to more than 6.9 million deaths, disrupted the global ...

Cyprus and Israel are starting a new chapter in their bilateral relations where defence and military cooperation is concerned, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday. “We have set an ...

Sale agreements for Varosha properties filed to the immovable property commission (IPC) will be returned to the Turkish Cypriot businessman over deficiencies in his application, commission head Novber Ferit Vehci ...

The mandatory self-isolation in Cyprus for cases diagnosed positive for Covid-19 was lifted on Friday, the health ministry announced, recommending however other measures. As noted in an official announcement, if ...

In between the local bands and musicians that are set to perform at Larnaca’s most popular live music venue is also a Canadian artist. On May 18, KAIS will present ...

The finance ministry on Friday hit back over reports Cyprus had a low amount of Russian oligarch assets frozen, compared to other EU counterparts. The ministry’s permanent secretary George ...

Venturing into the vast sea of cryptocurrencies, Yachtify (YCHT) emerges as a beacon of opportunity. Its unique proposition outshines even the luminous Cosmos (ATOM), attracting discerning investors to its innovative ...

A hotline has been launched by the Consumer Protection Service for people to report businesses failing to abide by reduced VAT on certain goods, an announcement from the trade ministry ...

Firefighters responded to three wildfires between 1pm and 3pm on Friday, according to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis. In a post published on Twitter, Kettis reassured that all three fires, ...

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus has completed the renovation works on the mosque in the village of Maroni, in the district of Larnaca, a project which Jakhongir ...

Each spring is a new season for art. Leaving behind the cocoon of the winter months and re-energising before the summer madness hits, spring is when creatives and artists make ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Friday signed the book of condolences at the Serbian embassy in Nicosia after a 13-year old boy shot dead nine people and wounded seven at ...

Opposition party Disy will be holding its second round of elections on Saturday to select their three vice-presidents of the party and the one deputy party leader as well as ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my family What did you have for breakfast? Oat and honey bar and a matcha tea Describe your perfect day Be ...

The government pledged on Friday to support farmers while potato growers said they were struggling to survive, listing a slew of problems including the weather and fuel costs. Agriculture Minister ...

The fire in occupied Limnitis eased slightly late on Friday, according to the head of the Forestry Department, Charalambos Alexandrou. Alexandrou told CyBC radio that the fire has not yet ...

Leeds United will have to produce their best defensive performance of the season if they hope to take points off Manchester City as they bid to retain their Premier League ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results on Friday with voters punishing his party after a year of political scandals, surging ...

The European Central Bank will continue raising interest rates until inflation is under control, two ECB policymakers said on Friday as surveys showed the fight against rising prices was far ...

King Charles will hold a reception on Friday for world leaders gathered in London for his coronation this weekend, the biggest ceremonial event to be staged in Britain for 70 years. ...