Archive 2023

They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion says RAJKISHORE NAYAK Ever considered the carbon footprint of manufacturing your favourite shirt? The average cotton shirt produces 2.1kg of carbon dioxide – but a ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set out ambitions to more than triple annual defence exports to $5 billion over the next two years, as arms firms flocked to a ...

The Cyprus Sevens Championship kicks off this weekend. The first round will be held on Saturday February 18 at Maroni Sporting Centre (Κοινότικο Γήπεδο Μαρωνίου), KO 13:30. Four on-island teams will face each other in ...

By Richard Boxall The 2023 cricket season in Cyprus got under way at the weekend with the first round of matches in the 2023 CCA BAOFinancial Spring T10 Cup. This is the ...

The European Union’s economy will avoid recession but headwinds continue to be an issue, according to the European Commission’s interim winter economic forecasts for 2023, presented by Economy Commissioner ...

European countries’ bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs has climbed to nearly 800 billion euros, researchers said on Monday, urging countries to be more targeted in their ...

China said on Monday that U.S. high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, drawing a swift denial from Washington. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday called president-elect Nikos Christodoulides to congratulate him for his election. The initiative was undertaken by Tatar, a statement by Christodoulides’ campaign office specified. ...

Putting the conservation of marine ecosystems in the spotlight is the first documentary made by Together for the Med, which will be screened in Larnaca on February 22 by Enalia Physis ...

ChatGPT is tipped to cause massive job cuts across the services sector, a pillar of Cyprus’ economy. ALIX NORMAN finds out who will be affected and gives this new tech ...

President-elect Nikos Christodoulides is set to have a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night at 7pm. This is their first official meeting since the elections which have paved ...

Turkey’s worst earthquake in almost a century has left a trail of destruction that could cost Ankara up to $84.1 billion, a business group said, while a government official put ...

Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides will be invested by the House of Representatives, as stipulated by Article 42 of the Cypriot constitution, on February 28 at 11.30am. On that day, in front ...

Ferretti Group further consolidates its presence in Europe, specifically in the eastern Mediterranean, with the announcement of the new dealership agreement with Yachts & Co, the company that will handle ...

Akel has called on the government to declare a three-day mourning period for the deaths of Turkish Cypriots who lost their lives as a result of the earthquakes in Turkey. ...

Love is a many-splendoured thing with Emirates this February 14, as passengers are set to enjoy sweet treats onboard, a range of love-themed decadent desserts in the lounges, exquisite rosé champagne, ...

As the election fever cycle comes to and end CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES on movies to watch that might keep you in the mood Tired of this election cycle? Now you finally ...

British employers expect to raise wages for their staff by the most in at least 11 years but the 5 per cent pay deals for workers would still fall well below expected ...

On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day, marked on February 15, Alphamega Hypermarkets and the Karaiskakio Foundation will join forces once again… for a world full of children’s smiles! ...

The Cyprus problem, immigration and the economy are the main challenges for incoming president Nikos Christodoulides, the international press reported on Monday. News outlet Voice of America reported that Christodoulides ...

The criminal trial for four people linked to the passport scandal revealed in the Al Jazeera expose was postponed again on Monday. On trial are high-profile individuals in Cyprus including ...

Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian region of Chechnya, said in an interview aired on Monday that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by the end of the year ...

At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church – mostly priests – over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue said in its final report on ...

A Russian scheme to grant loan payment holidays to troops fighting in Ukraine, and for banks to write off the entire debt if they are killed or maimed, has added ...