UN fails to raise enough money for Yemen oil tanker operation
The United Nations on Thursday fell far short of raising the money it needs for an operation to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying vessel moored off Yemen’...
Chevron begins drilling second appraisal well offshore Cyprus
Oil major Chevron have begun drilling an appraisal well, the second, at their Aphrodite gas discovery offshore Cyprus, media reports said on Thursday.
Estimated to cost about €100 million, the drill ...
Jury convicts Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack
A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group including its former leader Enrique Tarrio of seditious conspiracy, finding they plotted to attack the U....
Italian foreign minister calls off Paris trip after French ‘insults’
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called off a trip to Paris on Thursday, saying the French interior minister had offended Italy and its Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with unacceptable “insults“.
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Serbia takes steps to prevent school violence after shooting
The Serbian government said it had introduced a set of measures on Thursday to prevent potential violence in schools a day after a 13-year-old boy shot and killed eight students ...
Interior minister meets with Dipa party leader
The interior ministry aims to have a communication with all the political forces, Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday after a meeting with centrist party Dipa.
Among the issues discussed were ...
EXCLUSIVE-Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to ‘thwart’ Islamic State, document shows
Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian ...
Lease deal scholarship foundation ‘scandalous’
Lawmakers on Thursday said the matter of a building in Aglandjia, owned by the State Scholarship Foundation, rented out for a meagre €500 a month, will be resolved either amicably with ...
Unions reject government’s CoLA proposal
Trade unions on Thursday gave a thumbs-down to a mediation proposal by the government for a new deal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), while employers grudgingly agreed to ...
‘Jiu Jitsu’ movie producers file statement of claim against the government
The producers of the film ‘Jiu Jitsu’ said Thursday they have just filed a statement of claim in a ‘multi-million euro’ lawsuit against the government, the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (...
Trump jurors see new video of ex-president defending lewd “Grab ’em” remarks
Jurors in Donald Trump’s civil rape trial on Thursday saw a video deposition in which the former U.S. president defended private comments he made in 2005 about grabbing women ...
Paphos hoteliers blame service quality drop on staff shortages
Persistent staff shortages at Paphos hotels significantly affect the quality of services offered, the head of the Paphos hotel association Thanos Michaelides said on Thursday.
The issue of finding staff ...
Deputy Minister Hatzigiannis: culture can help address challenges
Cypriot culture is finally acquiring its rightful place as a political act that can address contemporary challenges, such as the Cyprus problem, Deputy Minister of Culture Michalis Hatzigiannis said on ...
Belgium arrests seven suspected of planning terrorist attack
Belgian police have arrested seven people on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
The suspects had discussed several scenarios for an attack in ...
Stores obliged to make a stock count on zero VAT goods
Stores will be required to carry out stock counts on the zero VAT consumer goods, the finance ministry said ahead of the introduction of VAT reductions on Friday.
Cabinet on ...
This weekend’s live music choices
Guitar strums, smooth vocals and foot-tapping beats are arriving as the weekend approaches. Local bands and solo musicians prepare to take the stage at some of the island’s hottest ...
Police raid Chlorakas building over electricity theft
Five apartments in Paphos were found to be stealing electricity from the main power grid, police said on Thursday.
According to a statement, police investigated a block of flats in ...
EU justice commissioner calls for strengthening of the AG’s office (Updated)
Strengthening the attorney general’s office in Cyprus, as well as sanctions against Russian and Belarusian entities on the island, were the main topics of discussion during the meeting between ...
UK businesses raise prices to pass on higher wage costs: PMI
Britain’s services sector kicked off the second quarter with its fastest growth in a year, boosted by new orders, but it passed the cost of rising wage bills on ...
Prices of Cardano (ADA) and Uniswap (UNI) are on a decline this week as Sparklo (SPRK) gains more volume
Cryptocurrency trading and investments are highly volatile. That is why savvy investors always look for the safest place to put their funds and watch it grow. While many crypto projects ...
TMS Network (TMSN) takes the Crypto realm by storm: Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) flounder amid TMSN’s phenomenal market expansion
With the rising success of TMS Network (TMSN), other crypto projects are having a hard time competing. Projects like Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) have their own place in ...
US calls Russian claim that Washington was behind drone attack ‘ludicrous’
The United States dismissed Russia’s allegation on Thursday that Washington was behind what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin, saying Moscow’s assertion was a lie.
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Firefighters subdue blaze near Limassol-Nicosia highway (Updated)
Firefighters averted a major disaster on Thursday as they managed to put out a fire that broke out near the villages of Monagroulli and Pentakomo.
The blaze, which threatened residential ...
Consultations on future of Limassol zoo underway
Public consultation to determine the future of the Limassol zoo is currently underway, following a study commissioned by the town municipality to the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education, ...