Today’s Weather: Windy, cold spell on the way
On Tuesday morning the weather will be mainly clear. From noon onwards it will turn mostly cloudy bringing a chance of isolated showers, mainly in the west, south, and in ...
New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country’s worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week.
Protests ...
How First Republic’s courtship of the wealthy led to meltdown
First Republic Bank (FRC.N) became the epicentre of the US regional banking crisis after the wealthy clients it courted to fuel its breakneck growth started withdrawing deposits and left ...
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of holding Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘hostage’
Ukraine’s president said Russian troops were holding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant “hostage” and its safety could not be guaranteed until they left it, while his forces shut the frontline ...
US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO for ‘willful evasion’
The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday for operating what the ...
Ex-student shoots dead 3 children, 3 adults at Tennessee Christian school (Update 3)
A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers on Monday at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee’s capital city before police ...
Companies pay up to $500,000 for sustainability ratings
Companies are spending up to half a million dollars a year on a sustainability rating to meet investor demands for such data, yet are often dissatisfied with the results, new ...
Mavroyiannis reportedly spent €1.2 million on his election campaign
Ex-presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis spent €1.2 million on his election campaign, according to a filing made on Monday.
The amount exceeds the €1 million permitted by law.
Mavroyiannis, the Akel candidate, became ...
Our View: Government must take clear stand on big issues
The government was given a lesson on Sunday on how the media could cause unnecessary problems for it. Sunday’s front-page story in the weekly newspaper Simerini claimed that “a ...
U.N. rights mission blasts EU on Libya migrant abuses
European Union backing for Libyan authorities who stop and detain migrants means the bloc has “aided and abetted” rights violations against migrants, an investigator for a U.N. mission said ...
Israeli government delays disputed judiciary bill amid mass protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday delayed a decision on bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul amid fears that Israel‘s worst national crisis in years could fracture his ...
Cypriots have increasingly unfavourable view towards migrants, report finds
Cypriots have an increasingly negative stance surrounding refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers, which has appeared to have worsened since 2018, according to a study carried out for the UNHCR published on Monday.
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Greek Cypriot hits ‘police’ car in the north after drug bust, remanded for 3 days
A Greek Cypriot man was remanded for three days in the north after a drug bust he tried to flee from that resulted in a ‘police’ chase.
Turkish Cypriot media ...
Burkina Faso suspends France 24 broadcasts in the country after al Qaeda interview
Burkina Faso’s military government on Monday suspended France 24 broadcasts in the country after the TV station reportedon an interview with the head of al Qaeda’s North African wing ...
Armed robbery was staged, two arrested (Update 2)
A dramatic armed robbery on Monday appeared to have been staged, leading to the arrest of two men aged 55.
The incident unfolded at around noon where three armed robbers stole ...
House president and US ambassador discuss Cyprus problem
The US is firmly in favour of finding a solution to the Cyprus problem within the framework of the relevant UN resolutions, US ambassador Julie Fisher said on Monday during ...
Refugees want status of Varosha brought before Macron, Scholz
Refugees have asked President Nikos Christodoulides to raise the matter of the status of Varosha with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The mayor of Famagusta and ...
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra concerts in April
To start off the new month, and the spring season, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra has two concert series planned for April. Invited maestros and soloists will share the stage with ...
People with disabilities had limited access to information during the Covid pandemic
Visually and hearing-impaired persons had no access to information being broadcasted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday.
“We have a long ...
Elias Neocleous bucks the trend with solid performance in 2022
Following completion of the review of the firm’s financial performance for 2022, the management of Elias Neocleous & Co LLC thanked all partners and staff for their hard work and ...
Annita Demetriou meets with Akel’s Stefanou
The leaders of Cyprus’ main political parties, Disy and Akel, met on Monday, to discuss a way forward now that both parties have become part of the opposition, following elections ...
Wizz Air to launch three new routes from Larnaca to Saudi Arabia
Cyprus is to link up with Saudi Arabia as Wizz Air will add a third jet to its base on the island.
That will open up new routes from Larnaca ...
Prince Harry, Elton John appear at UK court in privacy lawsuit
Britain’s Prince Harry and singer Elton John made a surprise appearance at London’s High Court on Monday as they and five others began a lawsuit against the publisher ...
President calls on Cypriots to be more involved in EU affairs
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on lawmakers across the political spectrum in Cyprus to be more involved in European affairs, after he received the annual European Parliament report from ...