Archive December 2024

Two compelling local ensembles are about to present an exciting and unconventional programme of crossover music, drawing from different popular musical genres. The Crossover Double concerts by The Cyprus Horn ...

Iris Lim, SOAS, University of London A freedom of information request has revealed that an AI system used by the UK government for assessing benefits cases is apparently getting it ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced that it has “swiftly reacted to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest decision to cut interest rates,” announcing a reduction in the ...

S&P Global Ratings this week downgraded chipmaker Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+’, on slow business recovery and uncertainty following management changes. The ...

London’s Canary Wharf district will borrow 610 million pounds ($777 million) from US investment giant Apollo (APO.N) to repay bonds due over the next two years, raising its funding costs ...

General Motors (GM.N) announced that it will end robotaxi development at its majority-owned, money-losing Cruise business, a blow to the ambitions of the largest US automaker which had made ...

Over one third of all deaths in Cyprus are associated to lifestyle factors such as smoking and lack of exercise, a public health seminar revealed on Friday.   The seminar, focusing ...

The hastily prepared bill for the recall of cars with faulty components, which was chopped and changed throughout Thursday by the House transport committee, will be put to the vote ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Friday urged the interior ministry to speed up its processes over granting children of mixed couples a citizenship, in cases where one parent is Cypriot. Delays ...

The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group UNH.N executive Brian Thompson was not a customer of the health insurer, a company spokesperson said on Friday. Ivy League-educated Luigi ...

Russia appears to be packing up military equipment at a military air base in Syria, according to satellite images released by Maxar following rebels’ overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last ...

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday in a dramatic turn of events in the last ...

About 48 per cent of new registrations of passenger cars in Cyprus were hybrid and electric cars in 2023 (mainly hybrid), compared to 48 per cent in the EU, reflecting the development of ...

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheus is expected to depart from Shanghai in a matter of hours, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday. The FSRU will form ...

Disciplinary investigations against trade unionist policeman Nikos Loizides were suspended on Friday, following a decision by police chief Themistos Arnaoutis. Loizides was informed of the developments as he went to ...

This month is big for music lovers as orchestras, bands, ensembles and solo artists put on their biggest, brightest and most cheerful performances of the year. Coming up soon is ...

A €75 million money laundering case may leave Cyprus exposed, as French press reports point to those involved holding Cypriot passports. When invited by independent MP Alexandra Attalidou to comment, Interior ...

The inauguration of two new solar parks is set to enhance the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC)’s electricity production, marking a significant step toward green energy development. The Achera ...

Greece is in advanced talks to buy 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel as it pushes to modernise its armed forces, two officials said on Friday. The discussions on the 600...

The Cipromed project, with a total budget of €4.7 million, is bridging the gap between science and practical application, enabling consumers to source protein from microalgae and insects while helping producers ...

Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi’ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution despite assurances from the new rulers in Damascus ...

The Agricultural Research Institute did not follow due process when calling for tenders and may have led to contracts awarded at higher prices, the audit office said on Friday. In ...

The recent passage of legislation aimed at strengthening football clubs does not absolve them of their financial obligations, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos clarified on Friday. “The bill that has been ...

Two women jointly facing some 60 charges for usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north were ordered on Friday to remain in custody until their next hearing slated for February 24 at ...