Archive June 2024

By Jeff Mason and Michel Rose Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host US President Joe Biden on Saturday for a state visit ...

By Ioannis Tirkides This moment in the European elections is very different from the last one, five years ago. The starting conditions are different, the challenges are different. The priorities ...

Few things have been as certain as a Rafa Nadal triumph at the French Open over the last two decades but Iga Swiatek has emerged as a sure shot among ...

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent on Thursday is expected to have a positive impact on the Cypriot economy, Professor Sofronis Clerides, ...

A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI and Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google DeepMind this week raised concerns about risks ...

Canadian AI startup Cohere has raised $450 million in funding from returning investors such as Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Salesforce Ventures (CRM.N), as well as new investors including Cisco (CSCO....

Paramount Global’s (PARA.O) top executives this week laid out a sweeping restructuring plan that includes $500 million in annualized cost cuts, potential asset sales and a possible joint venture ...

British manufacturers reported a return to growth last month after a long slowdown, according to a survey published this week, but the higher prices charged by firms may add to ...

GameStop is back in the limelight after a hiatus of three years with the return of social media influencer “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill, a key figure in the Reddit-driven “meme ...

The deputy tourism ministry on Friday introduced the ‘Historic Hotels of Cyprus’ label to showcase and preserve the historical heritage of the country. This initiative aims to enhance the image ...

It was surprising the Cyprus News Agency correspondent in New York reported that the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin would continue her mission in Cyprus for another ...

The latest meeting between Turkish Cypriot farmers and the north’s ‘government’ over the ongoing dispute regarding imported meat ended without result on Friday, the north’s animal producers’ and ...

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday made fresh statements in support of the north’s potential accession to the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), going further than he had previously ...

Syrian asylum seekers in Cyprus are waiting up to five years for their applications to be processed, a human rights report revealed on Friday. In the report, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou ...

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a woeful start to beat an inconsistent Jannik Sinner 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 and qualify for his maiden French Open final after a ...

Lovers of cinema and good food, this event series is for you! Lidl Food Academy in Cyprus is hosting a series of film screenings this month for a few lucky ...

The situation in Gaza “can only get worse”, United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag told Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday. Kaag met with ...

Data Protection Commissioner Irene Loizidou-Nicolaidou said on Friday that there are emerging criminal offences related to the handling of the case against monks of the infamous Osiou Avakoum Monastery, specifically ...

Archbishop Georgios on Friday assured that all church charter regulations are being adhered to in relation to investigations into the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal, in light of allegations of consistent ...

The north’s ‘government’ is to put forward a new law which would allow for undocumented migrants arriving there a pathway to obtain work permits, ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis on Thursday, during her visit to Athens, highlighted the importance of cooperation, compliance, and the implementation of international law to strengthen a resilient maritime ...

The combined cost to the taxpayer for the holding of Sunday’s local government and European parliament elections is €7 million, chief returning officer Elikkos Elia said on Friday. He said ...

By Robert Morgan A 44-year-old wanted man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the serious injury of a 49-year-old man in Limassol in May and was expected to be ...

Get your hands dirty and clear your mind. An upcoming series of creative workshops in Nicosia speaks to body, soul and art. As part of the art installation-exhibition WE MET- ...