Archive 2023

Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou welcomed Cyprus’ election to the Council of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) as ...

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese are not impressed with the government’s new economic stimulus measures as support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slipped to its lowest yet, a Kyodo news ...

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix had discussions with the leaders of both sides on the island regarding recent developments within the buffer zone and the work of the ...

The north “falls short” on implementing its obligations regarding the prevention of human trafficking, according to a report released this week. The report was released by the north’s Human ...

Cyprus will respond to a request from Chevron to extend a deliberation period for the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within the day, Energy Minister George ...

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos last week, were remanded on Sunday for eight days by the Limassol District Court. The two, 41 and 44, were taken ...

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday elected Ozgur Ozel as its new leader, ending a 13-year term for incumbent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as the country gears ...

Finding the ideal residence is daunting, and can get even more complicated when investing in a luxury property. After all, the concept of luxury does not refer only to the ...

Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, the Russian defence ministry said on ...

China will further expand market access and increase imports, its premier told a trade fair in Shanghai on Sunday, amid criticism from European firms who said they wanted to see ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 30: The Cyprus Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) saw a minor decline in October, primarily influenced by the weakening ...

The UN Charter preserves self-defence as an inherent right of states in the event of armed attack. As its name suggests, self-defence is more of a shield than a sword ...

Palestinian news agency WAFA said the Israeli military attacked a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday, killing 51 people, mostly women and children, as calls for a ceasefire by the Arab world ...

THE PRESIDENTIAL enthusiasm for the presidential initiative for creating a sea corridor through which to take humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip appears to have been dampened in the last ...

Two prominent figures of the island’s organised crime were shot dead in less than 48 hours, the first in Limassol parking lot on Monday morning and the second in his ...

By Louis N. Christofides Workers’ earnings in a firm reflect the contribution of labour to the firm’s output, meaning their productivity. Earnings are expressed in nominal terms (e.g., ...

As it moves away from fossil fuels and towards climate-neutrality, the EU is placing strategic importance on the market for batteries and stepping up research in the field. From mobile ...

By Stefanos Sofroniou The first ever legal framework on Artificial Intelligence could be agreed upon by the EU legislators as soon as this December. The draft Regulation proposed by the ...

A week after e-commerce giant Amazon(AMZN.O) said it is giving its sellers new generative artificial intelligence advertising tools this holiday season, Shopify (SHOP.TO) has to prove to ...

Numbers could be up as much as 40 per cent since 2011 The population of the north may have increased by as much as 40 per cent since the last census in 2011, compared ...

The earnings of Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) have offered more evidence a recovery is gathering pace in the personal computer market, boding well for an ...

First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides on Saturday sought to send a message of hope for equal opportunities to all, during a Radiomarathon event held at the presidential palace. Fundraising for ...

Three Grammy nominations, 70 million sold records, over 100 gold and platinum album sale certifications are under their belt and yet the Enigma Project have never toured. This month however, Andru Donalds, ...

Public rejections of a government proposal for those retiring before the age of 65 serve no purpose, as dialogue is still ongoing, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Saturday. The minister ...