Archive 2023

Italian authorities were investigating on Wednesday the cause of the horrific crash of a bus carrying foreign tourists on the outskirts of Venice which killed 21 people including several children and ...

In the next two weeks, a revised proposal for the law on capital statements (‘Pothen Esches’) is expected to be submitted, Disy MP and chairman of the house institutions committee ...

Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 football World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary, world ...

MPs on Wednesday highlighted the years of blunders over waste management which led to an EU early warning report saying Cyprus would fail to meet targets by 2025. The report issued ...

World football’s governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had lifted Russia’s ban from international football by allowing under-17 girls and boys teams from the country to ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set out plans to overhaul post-16 education in England with a new qualification and promised a tax-free bonus of up to 30,000 pounds ($36,372) to ...

European Union countries on Wednesday sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a step towards overhauling the bloc’s asylum and ...

Several crews had tests in preparation for the 50th Cyprus Rally, which begins on Friday. These tests took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, in the Machaira area (Mandra ...

Liverpool’s controversial loss at Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend should be replayed after VAR wrongly disallowed a goal and Curtis Jones was sent off, the Merseyside club’s manager ...

Political parties and organisations around Cyprus on Wednesday honoured World Animal Day, with calls on the public to get involved and take more initiatives to protect animals. Akel issued a ...

Britain’s government on Wednesday proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world’s toughest smoking rules and hurt ...

Freedom Finance Europe announced this week that it will be hosting the Annual Financial Markets Forum (AFMF) in Cyprus for the second year in a row, with the event taking ...

The debate on how to best eliminate the industry’s carbon footprint is ongoing By Costas Stamatiou, Vassilis Psyrras, and Andreas Christofides Ten years since the entry into force of ...

The Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Luis de Guindos on Wednesday praised the notable improvement in Cyprus’ economy and its recent upgrade by two credit rating agencies ...

A Russian court rejected Apple’s (AAPL.O) appeal against the alleged abuse of its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments, for which it was fined 1.2 billion roubles ($12.1 ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman” and people should not be bullied into believing they can ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides unveiled a list of recommendations for measures to be taken to ensure the accessibility and safety of schoolchildren with disabilities on Wednesday. The recommendations were prepared after ...

The alarmingly poor level of children’s health on the island was highlighted by presenters at the 9th Cyprus Public Health Day conference held at Tepak’s international institute for ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos delivered on Wednesday the state budget for 2024 with a promise of cost-of-living relief measures by the end of the month – and a look ahead to next ...

Pope Francis called on Catholic leaders on Wednesday to set aside politics and work to make the Church more welcoming for all, as he opened a global meeting that conservative ...

The House legal committee began discussions on Wednesday regarding a proposed bill making it a criminal offence for protestors to wear masks to hide their identities at public gatherings. The ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Yet another famous man is hitting headlines for alleged lewd, predatory behaviour towards women. Russell Brand wowed audiences with his audacious style – not for him the ...

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he expected concrete steps from allies in support of Turkey’s counter-terrorism fight after a weekend bomb attack in Ankara, for which a Kurdish ...

Recovering from his third battlefield injury, Oleksandr Yabchanka had a warning for those Ukrainians he said may be burying their heads in the sand over the war with Russia. “Guys, ...