Ecuador power cuts to run for 12 hours per day, government says
Power cuts in Ecuador will run nationwide for 12 hours per day, up from a planned eight, the government said on Monday, citing the country’s urgent energy crisis caused by ...
Taqa assures president of interest in GSI
A delegation of United Arab Emirates’ company Taqa has reaffirmed its interest in participating in the Great Sea Interconnector, connecting the electric grids of Cyprus and Greece.
The delegation met ...
Hurricane John to become major storm before slamming Mexico’s Pacific coast
Storm John strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and is expected to become a major storm before it crashes into Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the US-based National ...
63rd Wine Festival promises to be a merry event
Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis has called on everyone to visit the 63rd Wine Festival in Limassol for an unforgettable experience, to watch tradition in action and savour the plentiful flavours ...
Paphos mayor tests new dormitories
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos is testing out the city’s new dormitories on Monday evening, to make sure they are up to standard.
Accompanied by Tepak rector Panayiotis Zaphiris and ...
Iran president warns of ‘irreversible’ consequences of wider regional war
Israel wants to drag the Middle East into a full-blown war by provoking Iran to join the nearly year-old conflict between Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Iranian President ...
Teen banned from sports venues, ordered community service
An 18-year-old has been banned from entering sports venues for six months after being found guilty of possessing a folding metal bat at a football match and has been ordered ...
Kombos calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages and a surge in humanitarian aid.
Kombos held a series of meetings on Monday, ...
California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution
California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil XOM.N on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution.
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President praises Jordan’s contribution to providing aid to Gaza
Jordan’s role in efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza was praised on Monday by President Nikos Christodoulides, who told King Abdullah II of Jordan ...
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Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south
Israel’s military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in ...
Cyprus working to ensure human rights ‘on equal footing’, President says
Cyprus is committed to working together alongside all UN member states to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights on an equal footing, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, speaking ...
Dhekelia residents demand action on power plant pollution
People living near the Dhekelia power plant expressed their frustration on Monday at the pollution spewed out by the outdated facility, but energy officials said there is no way to ...
Nicosia provides possible dates for trilateral meeting
Cyprus has provided three possible dates in October for a trilateral meeting on the Cyprus problem.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, the office of the UN secretary-general, in the ...
Cyprus and Serbia discuss international issues and defence cooperation
Developments in the eastern Mediterranean, Ukraine, the Cyprus problem, Kosovo and defence cooperation between Cyprus and Serbia were discussed on Monday between the presidents of the two countries, Nikos Christodoulides ...
Police calling for information around fatal accident
Police are calling for any information regarding a fatal traffic accident early of Monday on the Nicosia-Troodos road, in the Atsas area.
Morphou traffic police are investigating the conditions under ...
US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, Pentagon says
The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on Monday, declining ...
What’s on this week at UCy cultural fest
The cultural nights at Axiothea Mansion continue adding flavour to old Nicosia as the Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus presents its autumn agenda of performances. This week, the ...
Speculation grows on Michaelides’ next move
Media on Monday speculated on the career prospects of Odysseas Michaelides after his sacking from the post of auditor-general, with one newspaper suggesting he might author a book on the ‘...
Tatar to meet Guterres on Saturday
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is to meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, according to Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak.
The meeting between the pair is set to ...
Cyprus, Greece hold key talks on interconnector
Key talks were underway on Monday between the respective energy regulators of Cyprus and Greece and the project promoter for the electricity connector linking the two countries, while a senior ...
Court case over Paphos gubernatorial election begins
The court case filed by Kostas Konstantinou against narrow defeat in the Paphos district gubernatorial election began at the town’s electoral court on Monday.
Konstantinou lost the election to ...
Police and fire brigade intervene as rain brings Nicosia to standstill
The police and the fire brigade had to intervene after rain brought Nicosia’s traffic to a standstill on Monday afternoon.
Heavy rain hit the capital shortly after 2pm, with ...
Finance ministry tables bills regulating nurses’ promotions
The finance ministry has requested with two bills that promotions to chief nursing officer be exempt from current regulations for interdepartmental upscaling, so that experienced nurses already carrying out the ...