Archive 2023

A 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university on Thursday before possibly killing himself, police said, marking the country’s ...

Fighting in the Gaza Strip escalated on Thursday with some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of the war and Hamas demonstrated its ability to rocket Tel Aviv, even as ...

Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways on Thursday announced that they have signed a long-term ACMI (wet lease) deal in which the Cypriot flag carrier will lease two Airbus A320 aircraft ...

The Council of Ministers on Thursday has green lighted a proposal presented by the deputy ministry of culture, in collaboration with the education ministry, for the implementation of a policy ...

The European Commission’s latest report on Cyprus’ economic and financial outlook for Autumn 2023 has outlined a series of projections and assessments, painting a nuanced picture of the country’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that in January he will hold a national council meeting and decide on his negotiating team for the Cyprus problem. “At the beginning of ...

By Tom F. Wright The Oxford English Dictionary has selected rizz as its word of 2023. If you’ve heard of it at all, you’ll probably have heard that it ...

The Council of Ministers on Thursday approved an increase in the subsidy amount for the installation of photovoltaic systems in residences of vulnerable electricity consumers. The adjustment raises the subsidy ...

Israeli forces uncovered a network of tunnels running deep beneath central Gaza City from properties registered to Yahya Sinwar and other senior Hamas organizers of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, ...

The fire on three yachts at the Larnaca marina was put under control late on Thursday afternoon. According to fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis, the fire broke out at around 12...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the Israeli government had not yet approved the docking of the ship initially identified as the British vessel RFA ‘Lyme Bay’, reported by various ...

Using a creative lens, one artist tells PAUL LAMBIS how he is pushing the boundaries of artistic expression From a young age, Baris Gencel was drawn to the worlds of ...

There has been an increase in Syrian asylum application, the interior ministry said on Thursday, while noting that the cases are difficult to deal with as the people concerned cannot ...

The New York City Council voted on Wednesday to ban the use of solitary confinement in city jails, with sponsors of the bill arguing that the practice is cruel and ...

More complaints are being filed to the ombudswoman’s office over benefits it emerged on Thursday, as ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides handed over the annual reports for 2021 and 2022 to President Nikos ...

Holiday travel by Cypriots for Christmas and New Year are on the rise, mirroring the trend seen during the summer months, and is expected to surpass 2019’s record numbers. According ...

The Paraplegics’ Organisation has won this year’s ‘Stella Soulioti’ annual human rights award, which will presented at the foreign ministry on December 28, along with the €10,000 prize. The award was ...

The labour ministry on Thursday said that 13th salary provisions, when part of a collective agreement, personal contract or company practice, constitute an integral part of an employee’s salary. “...

The world of cryptocurrency is like a thrilling ride with lots of ups and downs. In this dynamic landscape, two cryptocurrencies are standing out: Dogecoin (DOGE) and InQubeta (QUBE). If ...

Shipping companies remain in the dark over a new international navy coalition being assembled by the United States to combat attacks in the Red Sea, with many vessels continuing to ...

If you’re just starting to think about building your own business and you’re looking into what’s involved, this article will help you learn about several key services ...

Cuban craft vendor Melani Ramos says she is feeling pretty down ahead of the holidays this year, as shelves that are bare and friends and family lost to a record-breaking ...

There has been “a notable surge” in coronavirus cases in Cyprus over the past week, hospitals operator Okypy spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Thursday. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, he ...

In the ever-dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, the spotlight is on Bitcoin (BTC) as it sets its sights on a potential rise to $48,000. Meanwhile, Rebel Satoshi (RBLZ), a rising star in ...