Six out of six for Red Bull as Verstappen wins in Monaco
Double world champion Max Verstappen led a soggy Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to stretch his Formula One lead to 39 points and earn Red Bull a ...
Cyprus at the forefront of greening desalinated water
The island is increasingly dependent on desalination, and the environmental cost is heavy, though that might be about to change
By Annette Chrysostomou
The energy consumption of desalination is expected ...
Nicosia faces another hot summer without a public swimming pool
Pool closed, first by the pandemic and then renovation works
By Nick Theodoulou
Ah, summer in Nicosia – Cyprus’ only city without a beach. There’s nothing quite like the cool ...
Republicans criticize McCarthy, Biden debt ceiling deal
After tough negotiations to reach a tentative deal with the White House on the U.S. borrowing limit, the next challenge for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing it through ...
President reiterates commitment to Cyprus problem solution
President Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Sunday that he will give his utmost for the reunification of the island saying the European Union sees Cyprus’ efforts to resolve the national problem.
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The EU’s gas policies and impact on Cyprus
The new targets will impact all energy sectors, including transport, heating and shipping, in addition to electricity
By Charles Ellinas
EU’s gas policies are embodied in its RePwerEU strategy: ...
Turkey votes in election runoff, Erdogan well placed to sustain rule (Updated)
Turks voted on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and persist with Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign ...
UK govt to ask supermarkets to cap prices of basic food items – Telegraph
The British government is looking at plans to have retailers cap the prices of basic food items such as bread and milk, the Telegraph reported, as the cost of such ...
Greek Cypriots thwarting north’s attempts to produce halloumi
The EU has claimed that halloumi/hellim production will form a ‘mini-reunification laboratory’. There is no sign of that yet
By Fahri Zihni
The much loved hellim/halloumi is perhaps ...
High temperatures ‘not normal’ at this time of year, official says after Akamas fire (Updated)
Over one hundred firefighters worked to put under control a fire that broke out near Akamas this weekend, authorities said on Sunday.
The fire threatened houses and destroyed 300,000 square metres ...
Ancient Greek drama given new lease of life
Upcoming Cyprus festival will see four tales retold for modern audiences says ELENI PHILIPPOU
Four productions will be presented in this year’s International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, raising ...
Turkish occupation ‘should finally end’, president says
We do not come to terms with the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, said President Nikos Christodoulides, on Sunday.
He was speaking at a memorial service of Michalis Olympios, an EOKA ...
Hot topics on the agenda of labour advisory council meeting
Remote work and the employment of third-country nationals are among the main issues on the agenda for the first meeting of the labour advisory council under Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, ...
High electricity costs addressed though synergies
Cyprus is focusing on establishing synergies to cover local energy needs aiming to decrease electricity costs, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
The two pillars of the country’s energy ...
US, Saudi Arabia call for extended ceasefire in Sudan
Saudi Arabia and the United States called on Sunday for the extension of a ceasefire deal that has brought some let-up in a six-week war between military factions but little ...
Foreclosures to be addressed with permanent solutions president says
Permanent solutions are expected to tackle the issue of foreclosures, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
He explained that occasional initiatives and proposals make the situation even more difficult instead ...
UK health minister says will not negotiate on pay with nurses’ union
Britain’s health minister, Steve Barclay, said on Sunday that the government would not negotiate on pay with the nurses’ union, as the threat of further strikes looms.
The government’...
High concentrations of dust on Sunday
High concentrations of dust are observed in the atmosphere on Sunday as temperature rises to 29C according to the met service.
The highest dust concentrations are observed in Zygi, Limassol ...
Biden, McCarthy reach tentative US debt ceiling deal
U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to suspend the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Saturday evening, ending a months-long ...
Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital ahead of Kyiv Day
Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 22:
Talks between the government and US energy giant Chevron appeared to move in a positive direction on ...
Did the UK’s Braverman behave improperly?
The fuss in the British press over the interior minister was a storm in a teacup
By Alper Ali Riza
As every observer of corruption in public life knows, it ...
Day of reckoning looms in Premier League survival race
Fingernails will be bitten to the quick on Sunday as Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United make a dash for the last remaining seat on the Premier League lifeboat.
While ...
New generation set to challenge at wide open Roland Garros
Rafa Nadal’s decision to skip the French Open due to injury has set up one of the most uncertain men’s tournaments in Paris in almost 20 years but a ...