Today’s weather: Hot with possible rain in mountains
Friday’s weather is set to see temperatures remain high but with possible isolated rains in the mountains, and increased cloud cover elsewhere.
Temperatures will reach a high of 35 degrees ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Thursday that new loans taken out by non-financial corporations over €1 million increased by 10 per cent in May of this year, despite a 0.52 ...
Eurozone inflation eases a touch but services costs stuck
Eurozone inflation eased last month but a crucial services component remained stubbornly high, likely fuelling concern among some European Central Bank policymakers that domestic price pressures could stay at elevated ...
How Raiffeisen’s bet on Russia took it to the brink
For more than four months, US envoys delivered increasingly shrill warnings to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBIV.VI) to scrap a deal they said had links to one of ...
Spike in thefts at Larnaca’s Finikoudes Beach
Larnaca is currently experiencing a surge in thefts from beachgoers at its organised beaches, particularly on popular Finikoudes Beach.
According to the police, thieves are taking advantage of people leaving ...
Our View: UNSG report undermines Christodoulides’ narrative
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ frustration with the two sides pervaded the report on his mission of good offices in Cyprus. Suggestions for confidence building measures and business cooperation were largely ...
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Starmer to be UK’s new prime minister as Labour win massive majority
By Andrew MacAskill, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout
Keir Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a landslide victory ...
Biden tries to ease fitness concerns as Democrats consider his future
President Joe Biden faces close scrutiny in public appearances on Thursday and over the U.S. holiday weekend, as he resists pressure to end his reelection bid after a poor ...
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Djokovic survives spirited challenge from British wildcard Fearnley (wrapup)
Novak Djokovic survived a minor scare in his hunt for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon trophy before Iga Swiatek produced a more efficient performance to reach the third round on a ...
Nasrallah’s Cyprus warning may hold truth, say experts
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s warning to Cyprus not to get involved in a possible all-out war between the Shiite organisation and Israel may not have been idle bluster, but ...
Biden tries to ease fitness concerns as Democrats consider his future
President Joe Biden faces close scrutiny in public appearances on Thursday and over the U.S. holiday weekend, as he resists pressure to end his reelection bid after a poor ...
Additional sanctions imposed on Cyprus-linked entities
Additional sanctions have been announced by the US on flagged entities in Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday.
According to Ambassador of the United States in Cyprus Julie Fischer, “we continue ...
Government submits bill for Cyprus to join US visa waiver programme
The government on Thursday tabled to parliament a bill relating to Cyprus joining the United States’ visa waiver programme.
On June 17 the governments of Cyprus and the United States signed ...
Norway condemns Israeli decision to ‘legalise’ settlement outposts
Norway condemns Israel’s decision to “legalise” five settlement outposts in occupied Palestinian territory, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Thursday.
Israel last week said it was going to ...
Hungary’s Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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In uncertain times, Americans take a break for Independence Day
Millions of Americans took a welcome Fourth of July break on Thursday, flocking to parades, fireworks shows and barbecues for a brief respite from the daily drumbeat of unsettling news ...
House delays wealth declarations bill vote
The House on Thursday postponed for a week a scheduled vote on a bill regulating the submission of capital statements, or wealth declarations by state officials, politically exposed persons and ...
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden on Thursday he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas, ...
Vaping may lower youth IQ, MPs hear
Vaping is particularly harmful to young people and may be responsible for reduced IQs, the House health committee heard on Thursday, prompting MPs to pledge immediate action to curb the “...
Great Sea Interconnector ‘effectively dead’ if EU Commission withdraws funding
The government is concerned the European Commission may withdraw its €657 million subsidy for the electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece through the Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...
Music under the stars at Minthis
Music lovers and aficionados of virtuoso performances rejoice. This July, Minthis Amphitheatre in Paphos will host two exceptional music evenings, blending renowned masterpieces with contemporary favourites in an open-air venue, ...
House committee calls for re-evaluation of rent paid by law firm
The House audit committee on Thursday called for the amount of money paid in rent by a law firm in Aglandjia for a property it leases from the state scholarships ...
German prosecutor wants 4.5 years for ‘terrorist’ Ayaz
The German prosecutor in the case against Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, who is accused of terrorism, has requested a 4.5-year prison sentence, which would be served in Cyprus if imposed.
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Putin says Russia is not in a position to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would not declare a ceasefire in Ukraine until Kyiv takes steps that are “irreversible” and acceptable to Moscow.
Putin said last month ...