Archive 2024

In today’s episode, Syrian migrants arriving in Cyprus will from now on be taken to the Kofinou reception centre to live, following a decision to cut all stipends given ...

Two people were remanded in custody by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday for assisting illegal migration into the country. The two concern a 16-year-old and a 44-year-old man, remanded ...

Paphos police arrested a 24-year-old man for an investigated case of illegal possession of narcotics and stolen property late late on Monday. According to the police, around 11.30pm traffic police ...

Once again, Petrolina’s contribution to the OPAP Limassol Marathon was dynamic. The racing event’s programme took place over April 13-14th, 2024, with a record number – over 17,000 – of runners ...

Police on Monday uncovered a large stash of firecrackers in the room of a minor, following a search of his residence in a village in Nicosia. According to the police, ...

Tuesday will be mostly sunny and hot with some brief cloudy spells. Temperatures will rise to 31C in the interior, 27C on the west coasts, 29C on the remaining coasts ...

Australian police on Tuesday said a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, as the country ...

Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the ...

Goldman Sachs’ (GS.N) profit beat Wall Street estimates, fueled by a recovery in underwriting, deals and bond trading in the first quarter that lifted its earnings per share to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday travelled to London for a series of contacts with financial parties, entrepreneurs and investors. As part of his visit, the president will participate in a ...

Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) slashed its 2024 earnings outlook on Monday, blaming a series of strikes and a slower than planned ramp-up of capacity, in a profit warning that sent its share ...

Israeli inflation accelerated in March, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, in data that could delay further interest rate reductions. The annual inflation rate rose by a higher-than-expected 2.7 ...

There were a total of 19 femicides in Cyprus between 2019 and 2023, Mediterranean institute of gender studies director Susana Pavlou said on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), she decried ...

The launch of 300 drones and long-range missiles by Iran toward Israel was the first time Iran had launched a direct attack against its long-term enemy from its territory. This had ...

Famagusta’s Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) currently has a tax debt of 3.2 billion TL (€92.8m), the north’s ‘finance minister’ Ozdemir Berova said on Monday. He was speaking during a ...

Cyprus could “definitely” play a role in efforts to stabilise the Middle East, United States Ambassador in Nicosia Julie Fisher said on Monday. Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum in ...

Application for ReflectX 2024, the second edition of the startup programme where innovation meets opportunity, is now open. Designed for ambitious startups from Seed to Series-A, ReflectX offers a unique blend ...

Members of the board on the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission get special treatment, pocketing around €800 a month while others on similar public bodies make €70, MPs heard on Monday. The ...

It is an exciting season for art lovers and enthusiasts as art exhibitions – solo, duos and group – open all around the island. Included in this month’s agenda are two ...

An event all about wine? Yes, please. An event on April 20 puts Cypriot wine and its producers in the spotlight. The Cyprus Wine Consortium is getting ready to host its 3...

Lakatamia mayor Photoula Hadjipapa on Monday alleged “massive and illegal voter movements” were taking place in her municipality ahead of June’s election. Hadjipapa is standing to be the mayor ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) will lay off more than 10 per cent of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and ...

The government has categorically denied any involvement in a reported Israeli air exercise last week aimed at simulating a response to an Iranian airstrike, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

Parliamentarians on Monday discussed amendments to the law which would mandate authorities here to request access to individuals’ banking information where taxes or duties levied on behalf of the European ...