Europe pulls back as ECB shows caution after first cut in nearly 5 years
World stocks were on the brink of an all-time high and the euro rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in nearly ...
Tax department crackdown on homeowners receiving reduced VAT
Officials from the tax department are set to crack down on homeowners who benefit from VAT reductions while renting out their property through AirBnB and Booking.com, it emerged on ...
Our View: Banks that are reluctant to lend are not good for the economy
The European Central Bank (ECB), as had been widely expected, reduced interest rates in the euro zone. It was a small reduction of 25 basis points, bringing the ECB’s key ...
France to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine, Macron says
France plans to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron told French TV stations on Thursday.
Macron said that on Friday, on the occasion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’...
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law describes finding crack, gun in his truck
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law testified at his criminal trial on Thursday that she took and threw away his gun out of fear of his spiraling addiction, potentially bolstering prosecutors’ case ...
Explosion near vessel in Red Sea off Yemen, security firm says
A merchant vessel reported that an explosion took place near it in the Red Sea on Thursday about 19 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port city of Mokha, British security ...
Polish soldier dies after being stabbed by migrants on border with Belarus
A Polish soldier died on Thursday after he was stabbed on the border with Belarus by migrants trying to cross into the European Union, the army said, while Warsaw said ...
Tender for firefighting helicopters scrapped
A tender for the leasing of two firefighting helicopters has been scrapped, after none of the bidders met the standards, local media reported on Thursday.
Citing a source within the ...
Gender equality competition promotes values
Arguments put forward by students in a state-run competition boost optimism that gender equality and social justice can and will be established as values in society.
Addressing an award ceremony ...
4,900 illegal residents leave Cyprus in 2024, police say
Since the beginning of the year nearly 4,900 people illegally residing in Cyprus have left the country either via deportation or the process of voluntary return, the police said in a ...
Melodies across the island
Is it really summer without live music nights? This month, there will be plenty to enjoy all around the country. Coming up this week at Sarah’s Jazz Club in ...
Swiatek and Paolini set up Paris final showdown
Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third successive French Open title by cruising past American third seed Coco Gauff on Thursday and she will play Jasmine Paolini in the final ...
Cyprus and Montenegro presidents discuss bilateral cooperation
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday welcomed the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic at the Presidential Palace, on his first official visit to Cyprus.
Following a reception, Milatovic attended a private ...
The last Fork Food market of the summer
One more evening dedicated to street food and tasty world dishes is coming to Nicosia’s nightlife scene before the summer agenda officially begins. While June’s evenings are still (...
Island Private School offers IB programmes, first in Limassol
The Island Private School of Limassol is excited to announce that our institution has now been officially accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). This remarkable achievement ...
Heatwave speeds up cooling of schools
In a heatwave-inspired move, 50 air-conditioning units are to be installed in public schools over the next few days, with plans to cover all schools over a three-year period.
Education Minister ...
Cyprus tops chart for prison overcrowding
Cyprus has topped the chart for prison overcrowding, with a staggering 166 inmates per 100 places.
The country’s prison records do not stop here, as it is also first for the ...
Chief Scientist applauds Cypriot team’s historic NASA Space Apps win
Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides recently attended a ceremony at NASA headquarters in Washington DC in order to witness the Cypriot team “Brute Force” receiving the highest accolade at the esteemed ...
Spain requests to intervene in South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Spain has requested to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said ...
Premier League teams vote to keep VAR
Premier League teams voted in favour of keeping Video Assistant Referees (VAR) on Thursday, despite the considerable amount of criticism this past season about the technology-aided officiating system.
The BBC ...
SEO interview: The value of local Hawaii SEO
Local SEO is an area of digital marketing that every business needs to think about. The following is an illuminating interview between SEO and digital marketing consultant Rik Snuiverink from ...
International School of Paphos inaugurates new block
The International School of Paphos (ISOP) inaugurated a new block on May 31, 2024 in the presence of President Nikos Christodoulides, with many other distinguished guests also in attendance. Among them were ...
Who really was Mona Lisa?
By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski
In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as an unrivalled icon. This half-length portrait is more than just an ...
ECB cuts interest rates for first time in 5 years — future moves unclear
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years on Thursday but kept investors in the dark about its next move given increasing uncertainty over ...