Music for all this weekend
It isn’t the weekend without live music performances. Bars in Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca are hosting music nights this weekend to entertain guests.
Starting the weekend in an uplifting ...
Additional budget of €58 thousand for CNA approved
Parliament on Thursday greenlit a supplementary budget of €58,280 for the rental of additional space for the Cyprus News Agency in Aglandjia.
It was detailed to parliament that the sum includes €33,280 ...
Israel kills senior Gaza commanders, militants fire rockets across border
Israel killed two senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza strikes on Thursday, pressing an operation that has cost 28 lives including women and children and been met with hundreds of rockets ...
Three unions give go-ahead to latest CoLA proposal
A deal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) appeared to be inching closer on Thursday after three unions gave the thumbs up to the latest proposal.
Sek, Deok and ...
UK-Cypriot Anthony Anaxagorou wins Ondaatje Prize for poetry
UK-Cypriot Anthony Anaxagorou won a literature prize for his book of poetry ‘Heritage Aesthetics’, reports from London said.
According to a report in the Guardian, Anaxagorou won the £10,000 Ondaatje prize ...
City of Dreams integrated casino to open in July
Europe’s first integrated casino resort will be opening in Cyprus on July 10 this year, Melco Resort announced on Thursday.
Described as a game changing development, the resort is “poised ...
Italy arrests 29 for smuggling migrants from Greece, Turkey
Italian police on Wednesday arrested 29 people on charges of belonging to a criminal group smuggling migrants by boat from Turkey and Greece, a statement said.
Italy is struggling with a ...
Annita Demetriou reaffirms Cyprus’ support for Ukraine
House President Annita Demetriou met with Ukraine’s ambassador to Cyprus, Ruslan Nimchynskiy, on Thursday as she reaffirmed Cyprus’ full support to Ukraine and its people based on international law.
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Brazil prosecutors charge 16 in alleged football match-fixing scheme
Brazilian state prosecutors charged 16 people, including seven professional football players, with alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in what threatens to be one of the largest scandals since Brazil legalized sports ...
Pola Hadjipapa returns to the art scene with new exhibition
After a long break, Pola Hadjipapa presents new artwork with her exhibition Explorations (Exerevnisis) which will take place at Apocalypse Gallery in Nicosia this May. The title of the exhibition ...
Turkey’s economy faces ‘lost year’ no matter who wins election, insiders say
Turkey’s economy is bracing for a “lost year” no matter who wins landmark elections on Sunday, political insiders say, even if the opposition pledges to tear down President Tayyip ...
Create the perfect garden at home
Undoubtedly, the ideal way to rest and relax is to catch some sun from the comfort of your own garden or yard. Creating an outdoor space that embraces the spring ...
Tatar confident Turkey will continue to back two-state solution
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said the north relies on the support of the Turkish army and the Turkish Intelligence Agency to continue pushing for the two-state policy ...
Bank of England raises rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% on Thursday, taking borrowing costs to their highest since 2008 with its 12th consecutive ...
Mother of ten calls on state to support large families
A mother of ten and grandmother of 23 said she wanted as many children as God wished to send her but that the state can do more to support large families.
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Sanctions on Cypriot firms leave employees without pay
The employees of two Cypriot firms which were recently sanctioned by the UK, on Thursday sent an open letter decrying the effects that the freezing of these companies’ accounts has ...
Russia’s Wagner says Ukraine makes gains; Kyiv says counteroffensive yet to begin
The leader of Russia’s Wagner private army said on Thursday Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive was already underway and making gains on the outskirts of the eastern city of Bakhmut, ...
Nationwide stray cat neutering programme set to start
The Veterinary Services on Thursday announced the start of the nationwide stray cat neutering programme, which will last until 2025.
The implementation of the programme, which has a total budget of €300,000, ...
Explosion in Milan street injures one, foul play ruled out
A van transporting oxygen gas canisters exploded in a Milan street on Thursday, injuring one person and setting nearby cars and motorbikes ablaze, local officials said.
The city’s mayor, ...
Two dead after shooting at German Mercedes plant; suspect detained
A suspect was detained after a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE plant in southwestern Germany left two people dead on Thursday, adding to pressure on Germany to tighten its ...
Disney CEO questions continued Florida investment in clash with DeSantis
Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday accused Florida politicians of retaliating against the company and questioned the state’s interest in the entertainment conglomerate’s ...
Britain has supplied Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles- official
Britain has supplied Ukraine with ‘Storm Shadow’ long-range cruise missiles, a Western official said on Thursday.
CNN first reported the decision, citing multiple senior Western officials. It said Britain had ...
Bus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic (Video) (Updated)
Bus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic
By Iole Damaskinos
A school bus taking students on a trip to Larnaca lost a wheel and started to skid ...
Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border (Update)
Israeli air strikes killed the head of Islamic Jihad’s rocket force in Gaza early on Thursday, part of an operation that has killed 25 people including women and children this ...