Open-Air Cinema night at H4C
Who says summer activities are over? Open-air film nights are still on the agenda as the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia proposes a new event series in collaboration with Cinebur. ...
Government scheme for revamping Nicosia’s walled city still open
Applications for the government schemed aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city will remain open until December 2025 or until the budget runs out, the interior ministry said on Monday.
The ...
Finance minister pleads with banks not to raise interest rates again
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday he will have a new round of meetings with bank executives to see how lenders might refrain from raising interest rates again, as ...
Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the north’s electricity authority (...
Meeting to be held in September for fires
A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Trikomo court hears how TC girl was killed
The Trikomo district court heard on Monday how Sefer Bugra Altundag killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in January.
In the latest hearing of Altundag’s trial, Trikomo police judicial branch ...
Customs seize hundreds of cigarettes at Pournara reception centre
Two migrants who were admitted to the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia were arrested and fined €2,400 on Monday after they were found with 47 packets of 200 cigarettes and 500 g of tobacco.
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UK air traffic issue fixed, working on backlog of disrupted flights
Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on Monday, causing widespread disruption to flights in UK airspace that it said would ...
French ban of abaya robes in schools draws applause, criticism
French conservatives on Monday applauded the government’s decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but the ...
Police defend actions in lead up to Chlorakas violence
Police did everything necessary to ensure calm, order and security in Chlorakas, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Monday, saying that they are “unjustly receiving criticism” and that on four ...
Head of European Council says EU must be ready for new members by 2030
The European Union must be ready to admit new member states by 2030, European Council President Charles Michel told a forum in the Slovenian lake resort of Bled on Monday.
“I ...
Significant finds at Cyprus’ lost ancient temple
An ancient temple lost to the sands of time, rediscovered in 1885 but forgotten once again – only to be “rediscovered” in 2021, has finally been unearthed by a German team of archaeologists.
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Yiannaki’s qualifications ‘authentic’, says audit office
The auditor office said on Monday that health ministry permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki’s Egyptian dentistry degree is “authentic”, after weeks of speculation over its validity.
The speculation reached fever ...
Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatality
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to death, in what ...
King celebrates 50-year pay equity milestone at US Open
The mother of Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales started a hunger strike inside a church on Monday to protest against what she called her son’s “inhumane treatment” over his ...
Amplifying Cyprus’ fashion voice globally
NIKI CHARALAMBOUS meets a woman who has set up a platform to promote the island’s traditions
Dedicated fashion sustainability campaigner Christina Dymioti is working towards fashion having a positive ...
Poland, Baltics will shut Belarus border if ‘critical incident’ occurs
Poland and the Baltic states will close their borders with Belarus entirely if a “critical incident” involving Wagner mercenaries takes place, the Polish interior minister said on Monday, amid rising ...
Violence is not the answer, president says after Chlorakas attack; Elam shifts blame on migrants (Update 6)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday night condemned the violent clashes that took place in Chlorakas, which led to arrests and hospital treatments after a number of migrants were attacked.
“Violence ...
Increased prices on most staple food items
A total of 32 out of 45 staple food items have seen their prices increase, the Consumer Protection Service (CPS) said on Monday, in its July 2023 price observatory.
Reductions were recorded for 13 ...
Why Cyprus won’t talk about periods
‘You could be the richest person on the island and still experience period poverty!’ ALIX NORMAN finds out why and how the subject remains very much taboo on the island
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UK to make whole-life sentences mandatory for worst killers
The British government said that judges will be required to impose mandatory “whole life orders” on killers who commit the most horrific types of murder, meaning they will die in ...
Ukraine says it liberates strategic southeastern settlement
Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to push further south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces.
The Ukrainian military said ...
Meme Magic lures VeChain (VET) and Cardano (ADA) faithfuls: Pomerdoge (POMD)’s P2E vision takes center stage
The lure of ‘Meme Magic’ is capturing the attention of VeChain (VET) and Cardano (ADA) followers. A new entrant, Pomerdoge (POMD), is taking center stage with its ambitious Play-to-Earn (P2...
North says it pays Republic €14 million for electricity
The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general secretary Ahmet Tugcu said on ...