Archive 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call that Western countries’ “silence“ was exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Erdogan’s office ...

The Supreme Court rejected appeals from former Laiki strongman Andreas Vgenopoulos and Efthymios Boulotas over fines imposed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Cysec), it emerged on Tuesday. Cysec ...

Cash flows at Kedipes – a state-owned asset management company – during the third quarter of this year were similar to those in the respective quarter of 2022, the outfit said on Tuesday. ...

The speaker of Turkey’s parliament Numan Kurtulmus will send a bill approving Sweden’s Nato membership bid to parliament’s foreign affairs commission on Wednesday, a source from the ...

Returning renewed is the 23rd edition of an annual event that celebrates the world of dance. The Cyprus Choreography Platform, in Limassol on November 10-12, will present 12 new works by ...

The government on Tuesday said it remains “optimistic” about the chances of an agreement with oil giants Chevron regarding the development of the Aphrodite gas reservoir offshore Cyprus. Government spokesman ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to press for more EU involvement in deescalating the situation in the Middle East during the EU Council meeting on Thursday and Friday, government spokesman ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday predicted positive developments in the future relationship between Cyprus and cruise giant Royal Caribbean. He was speaking from Limassol port, where he was visiting the ...

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowed their options as they tried to fill a leadership vacuum that has paralyzed the chamber for three weeks and ...

A doctors and nurses strike at all state hospitals will go ahead on Wednesday after an eleventh-hour meeting between the state health services organisation (Okypy) and trade union representatives failed ...

Three men denied all charges on Tuesday after they were arrested for possession of explosive material: about 96,000 firecrackers. Paphos criminal court was told that the defendants – aged 24, 31 and 34 – were found ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has said the arrival of German special forces in Cyprus “runs contrary to international agreements”. Tatar was speaking to the Anadolu Agency on Monday, and ...

There are no foreign soldiers active on the island with a mission to participate in the ongoing conflict in Israel, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgollas said on Tuesday. It is understood ...

The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes had killed more than 700 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza overnight, the highest 24-hour death toll in Israel’s declared two-week-old ...

A hundred kilos of rubbish were pulled from the seabed at Zygi fishing shelter, and over 1,500 litres of waste were picked from the adjacent beach as part of a clean-up ...

Cyprus’ pension system will be reformed and modernised under the current administration, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. Speaking after a session of the House labour committee, he added ...

By Gloria Dickie With climate warming leading to more air conditioning use worldwide, dozens of countries including China, India and the United States are being asked to commit to a ...

By Gloria Dickie The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to melt this century regardless of how much the world slashes planet-warming emissions, research from the British Antarctic Survey has ...

The north’s ‘government’ on Tuesday blocked the creation of a ‘parliamentary’ investigation committee into the circumstances regarding the banning of 12 Turkish Cypriots from Turkey. Opposition politicians had put forward ...

A 16-year-old has been hospitalised with a fractured skull after she fell out of the boot of a car which was being driven by a 16-year-old friend. Police said on ...

The government’s decision to create shelters for vulnerable minors between the municipalities of Germasogeia and Ayios Athanasios in Limassol without informing the local authorities sparked outrage among officials and ...

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for ethical products among consumers. This shift towards conscious consumption has led to an increased focus on sustainability in the fashion ...

Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf on Tuesday stressed the importance of closely monitoring the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Middle East due to its potential economic implications. In ...

Ten hotels in Cyprus, Greece and Malta took part in a programme to reduce single use plastics (SUP) which saw them reduce their use by 17 tonnes. The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (...