The mismatched metamorphosis of Turkey’s financial markets
Whisper it, but for all the warnings of a Turkish financial market meltdown if Tayyip Erdogan won May’s presidential vote, some parts of it have done rather well, although ...
Union claims police stopped workers from entering north’s power station
El-Sen, the north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek)’s employees’ trade union, claimed on Friday that workers tasked with fixing faults at the Teknecik power station were prevented from doing so ...
Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the current status quo is not and will never be accepted and cannot be the future of Cyprus, President Christodoulides said on Thursday, the 49th anniversary ...
Guest recipes with Tonia Buxton
Seabass wrapped in vine leaves
Vine leaves are a wonder food. Even though they are used here to seal the fish and hold the moisture in while cooking, you can ...
Dance festival to liven up the streets of Limassol
Adding to July’s jam-packed agenda is one more festival, this one bringing dance performances to the streets of Limassol. “For nine days and nights,” writes the event description of ...
Daughter pleads for mercy as she awaits verdict in Hunter trial
After 19 months in prison, David Hunter is expected to hear the verdict from a three-panel judge today, over the killing of his wife Janice who was suffering from cancer, which ...
Autopsy confirms child drowned to death in Paphos villa pool (Update 2)
An autopsy on Friday confirmed that drowning was the cause of death of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead at the bottom of a pool at a villa in ...
Cyprus News Digest: How public transport is to become more appealing to the public
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
Police arrest two in drugs case investigation
Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man on Thursday evening as part of an ongoing drugs case investigation.
According to the police, a small amount of cannabis ...
Metsola: Cyprus safer because it is in the EU
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that Cyprus is safer because it is a member of the European Union.
“Since its accession to the ...
First commercial flight departs north’s new airport terminal
The first commercial flight to depart from the new runway and terminal at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport took off on Friday morning.
The flight, operated by Pegasus Airlines, ...
Four-year-old in hospital with fractured skull after balcony fall
A four-year-old girl who fell three and a half metres from a balcony in Paphos is in a serious condition and is being treated in hospital for a fractured skull.
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Cyprus Forum to focus on transparency — Turkish Cypriot speakers to take part
Under the overarching theme of Transparency, the 4th Cyprus Forum is set to take place this year, organised by the non-governmental organisation Oxygono, in collaboration with the Delphi Economic Forum.
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Today’s Weather: Hot, above 40C inland, yellow warning in place
Temperatures are set to rise above 40 degrees inland once again, according to the Met office’s weather report for Friday, though increased low clouds are expected.
A yellow weather warning ...
Cyprus Business Now
Euromoney, one of the leading international magazines focused on banking, finance and financial markets, has named the Bank of Cyprus as the ‘Best Bank in Cyprus’ in its 2023 Awards for ...
EasyJet reports record Q3 results on back of summer travel demand
Britain’s easyJet (EZJ.L) posted a record pretax profit of 203 million pounds ($262.5 million) for its third quarter, above analysts’ forecasts, on the back of an ongoing rebound in summer ...
IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools
Enterprise software provider IBM’s (IBM.N) second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, bogged down by a decline in sales of its mainframe computers as businesses ...
Demetriou says parliament will promote issue of missing persons
House Speaker Annita Demetriou on Thursday emphasised the urgency of addressing the fate of missing persons in Cyprus and called for pressure to be exerted on Turkey to allow access ...
Our View: Division seems to suit both sides in Cyprus
Another anniversary of the Turkish invasion was marked on Thursday – the 49th – with the traditional memorial service at the Makedonitissa military cemetery, church service for politicians, and the gathering at ...
EESC opens nominations for Civil Society Award
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) announced on Thursday that nominations are now open for its Civil Society Award.
The theme for this year’s award is “mental health”, ...
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who said it was ...
Russia’s Putin approves departure of Arctic LNG 2’s first line to production site
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Arctic LNG 2’s first line departure via the Northern Sea Route from the Murmansk region to its future production site on the Gydan peninsula, the ...
Kenyan anti tax hike protests subside as police clamp down
Protests in Kenyan cities against tax hikes and high living costs largely subsided on Thursday amid a heavy police presence, after several people were reported shot in clashes between security ...