The Kafka Year: of love and letters
In the annals of literary history, few relationships capture the essence of unfulfilled longing and intellectual kinship like that of Franz Kafka and Milena Jesenská. As we mark a hundred ...
Former Honduras President Hernandez faces long prison term after US drug conviction
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will be ordered to spend decades in prison when a U.S. judge sentences him later on Wednesday for his conviction on drug and ...
Assange welcomed home in Australia a free man after US deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that sets him free from ...
Another eight-day remand for Avakoum monk
Archimandrite Nektarios, one of the monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal, was remanded for a further eight days on Wednesday, after appearing in court with a new defence ...
Yacht crew expected to deny arson charges over fire on Greek island
The crew members of a yacht accused of starting a forest fire last week on the Greek island of Hydra are expected to deny arson charges when they appear before ...
Police probe into ‘negligence’ death
Police are investigating whether the death of Panayiotis Anastasi, 40, from Sotira in Famagusta, was caused by medical negligence.
Anastasi was admitted to the ICU of the Famagusta general hospital in ...
Karoyian discharged from hospital
Dipa president and former House speaker Marios Karoyian has been discharged from hospital where he was recovering from a heart attack and subsequent stent implantation.
A press release by interventional ...
Four years for grievous bodily harm
A 34-year-old who shot a man with a hunting rifle in Psathi village was sentenced to four years in jail at Paphos criminal court on Wednesday.
Though he initially faced ...
CySEC seeks feedback on crypto-asset regulations
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday released a consultation paper (CP-01-2024) inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed fees and information requirements for entities falling under ...
The value of lymphatic drainage massage
By Dina Gavarieva
Lymph nodes are tiny glands that play a key role in the body’s immune system, and when things aren’t working well it can lead to ...
SBA police arrest Ormidia murder suspect
British bases police on Wednesday arrested the a 46-year-old man, suspected of murdering another man at autobody paint shop in Ormidia the previous night.
After establishing a line of communication, ...
Cyprus wants targeted review of EU’s €1.2b recovery plan
Cyprus has submitted a request to the European Commission for a targeted review of its recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which amounts to €1.2 billion.
“Yesterday (Tuesday), Cyprus submitted to the ...
Kremlin says ICC warrants for Russian military top brass are absurd
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it considered International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov to be absurd, adding that Russia did not recognise the court’...
NATO picks Netherlands’ Mark Rutte as next boss
NATO on Wednesday selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO’s next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States’ ...
Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel on Wednesday and called on regional countries to also support Beirut.
Cross-border strains between Israel ...
EIB has been a ‘cornerstone of support for Cyprus’ (updated)
The official inauguration of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new offices in Cyprus is set to take place this autumn, with EIB President Nadia Calvino scheduled to attend, Finance ...
Larnaca buses strike after driver attacked
Larnaca bus drivers switched off their engines at 12 noon on Wednesday after a driver was hit by a passenger.
A union representative said a female passenger on the bus called ...
Summer season finale by Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The time for the last concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra of the summer season has arrived. This upcoming concert is a rather special event as it brings together the ...
Cyprus-based investor Zubr Capital finances AI fitness app Zing Coach
Zing Coach, the Palta-backed health tech startup reducing growing rates of physical inactivity with its AI-powered fitness app, has today announced that it has raised a Series A funding round ...
€351.3m supplementary budget for meds, defence and water
The first supplementary budget for 2024, worth €351.3 million, has been approved by the cabinet to cover medical supplies, social insurance, desalination, defence and education.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Finance Minister ...
Hellenic Bank to launch new financial tool for agricultural sector
The challenges and trends of the primary sector, which concerns activities that typically provide raw materials for further processing, were discussed at the 7th Pan-Cyprian Dairy, Agriculture, and Livestock Conference, ...
Health minister discharged from hospital, returns to duties Friday
Health Minister Michalis Damianos was discharged from the
hospital on Wednesday and is expected to return to his duties later this week
following his brief hospitalisation.
Damianos had been admitted ...
Arrest warrant issued against German property promoter in north
Police have secured an arrest warrant against a German property promoter living in the north, who was expected to provide testimony in an ongoing investigation into the usurpation of Greek ...
Kyriaki Michailidou: Scientist and lead of the Biostatistics Unit at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
Reflecting on her journey, Michailidou acknowledges the key role mentors have played in her career. “Mentorship is extremely important in career advancement,” she said. “A good mentor can help you ...