CCS presents digital skills wallet
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) presented the new Erasmus programme on a digital skills wallet during a recent award ceremony for IT student competitions.
The European project aims to develop ...
All Cypriots evacuated from Sudan, 900 British citizens come through Cyprus (Updated)
The last Cypriot citizen evacuee from Sudan arrived on a night flight to Larnaca, the foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Thursday, as flights were set to continue throughout ...
Baroque concert with Les Talens Lyriques
An exceptional evening of Baroque music is coming up in May presented by the Pharos Arts Foundation in its old Nicosia venue, The Shoe Factory. May 18’s concert will feature ...
UNic and Bank of Cyprus sign memorandum
Students at the University of Nicosia are to be granted research scholarships after the institution signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Cyprus.
The signing of the memorandum ...
OUC professor gets prestigious Commonwealth post
An Open University of Cyprus professor has been awarded the prestigious honorary position as Commonwealth of Learning (COL) chair.
The term, granted to professor of the Educational Studies programme of ...
Greek men suffer discrimination during public service promotions in Cyprus, Lottides says
Men who served the army in Greece are discriminated against in Cyprus where public service promotions are concerned, a report by Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides revealed on Thursday.
Poeple working ...
Turkish side ‘will take action’ over Aphrodite drilling
The Turkish Cypriot side will take action along with Turkey against the Cyprus government over a confirmatory drilling set to take place in the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field block 12, as they ...
CNA has requested supplementary budget for new office space
The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) requested an additional budget from the house interior committee on Thursday, citing the need to rent more office space.
According to what was filed to ...
Jerry Springer, raucous talk show host, dead at 79
Television personality Jerry Springer, known for a long-running talk show that featured raucous audiences, controversial topics and fist-fighting guests and who briefly served as Cincinnati mayor, died at age 79 on ...
Yellow alert for storms and hail on Friday
A yellow weather alert has been issued for Friday, as storms and hail are expected to affect Cyprus, the meteorological service said.
The warning will be in effect from 11am ...
Cyprus trade deficit reached €7.1 billion in 2022
Cyprus’ trade deficit for 2022 amounted to €7.1 billion, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
The report revealed that the main trading partner for Cyprus ...
Two street parties not to miss
The first weekend of May will bring with it two legendary street parties featuring iconic dance music, groovy vibes, cocktails and delicious street food.
Arriving first is the Nostalgia x ...
Second suspect remanded in connection with man’s disappearance
A 36-year-old suspect in the disappearance of Angelos Perikleous, 31, was remanded for five days by the Limassol district court on Thursday, police said.
The suspect is facing charges of kidnapping ...
MPs call for stricter controls on catalytic converters after spate of thefts
MPs on Thursday called for stricter control in the supply and trade of catalytic converters in Cyprus, reporting an increase in the number of thefts of the latter in recent ...
Egypt’s economy seen growing 4 per cent this fiscal year as currency weakens
Egypt’s economy will grow 4.0 per cent this fiscal year and 4.5 per cent next even as it endures a continuing depreciation in its currency, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, ...
This must be a freak season, says Liverpool’s Alexander Arnold
Liverpool may be ending the season with a flourish and could still qualify for Europe but what has gone before has been unacceptable, according to right back Trent Alexander Arnold.
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Why do we find someone reading sexy?
By Silvia Hurtado González
A few years ago the dating website eHarmony concluded that profiles that included reading in their list of hobbies were more attractive to the opposite ...
Turkey’s Erdogan is in good health, minister says
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan ...
Sudan’s capital resounds with gunfire as US pushes to extend truce
The United States and African nations raced to secure an extension of a ceasefire in Sudan on Thursday, with the Sudanese army saying it had given an initial nod to ...
Wife of Eoka hero Afxentiou dies ages 96
The wife of Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou, Vasiliki, died on Thursday at the age of 96, the social media group Eoka memories 1955-1959 announced.
The group expressed their condolences to her ...
It’s official – Pele is now defined as someone ‘out of the ordinary’
‘Pele’ is now a word to describe ‘someone out of the ordinary’ as the three-time World Cup winner’s name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition ...
Chinese universities refresh talent pool, serve national development with fresh majors
China has approved and added 21 new categories of majors for undergraduate programs, as the country moves to restructure the composition of undergraduate majors to enable universities and colleges to better ...
Toyota edges past 9.1 mln vehicle output goal, warns chip shortage lingering
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) set a global annual output record in the business year ended in March, just edging past its target of 9.1 million vehicles as factory disruption ...
Trump lawyer says accuser’s rape claim politically motivated (Updated)
Donald Trump’s legal team began attacking the credibility of former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll on Thursday, as the civil trial resumed over her claim that the former ...