Modern Greek final exams on Wednesday
Final exams in public schools across Cyprus continue on Wednesday with Modern Greek.The education ministry expects 5,352 candidates to turn up for Wednesday’s three-hour exam.Thursday’s exams are ...
No deal in sight as both Hamas and Israel refuse to commit publicly to peace plan
Hamas on Wednesday said its “positive” response to a U.S. ceasefire plan for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip opened a “wide pathway” to reach an agreement, but ...
World Bank says global growth stabilizing but well below pre-pandemic levels
The World Bank on Tuesday said the US economy’s stronger-than-expected performance has prompted it to lift its 2024 global growth outlook slightly but warned that overall output would remain well ...
President’s son Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday announced the official release of its regulatory sandbox, with the presentation of the launch taking place during an online event.
In ...
The marvel in your garden
By Duncan McCowan
I’m very fortunate to have a large garden, about an English acre, secreted between Dali and Potamia, and bordered by the seasonal Yialyas river. I’m ...
OPEC sticks to 2024 oil demand growth forecast but trims Q1 view
OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2024, despite lower-than-expected use in the first quarter, saying travel and tourism would support consumption ...
Yellow weather warning, temps to hit 41C
Wednesday will be clear and hot with a yellow weather warning in place for temperatures at 41C in the interior 34C on the south and east coasts, 33C on the ...
GM approves $6 bln share buyback on robust demand for gasoline vehicles
General Motors (GM.N) on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion share buyback plan, more than a month after posting upbeat first-quarter results and raising its annual forecast, citing stable prices ...
Over a year in making, Aramco stake sale brings rare foreign investment to Saudi
Saudi Arabia began preparing more than a year ago to sell a new chunk of state oil giant Aramco, targeting foreign investment that has lagged goals for years and is ...
Parties vie to win over diaspora Cypriots and Brits abroad for UK election
With the United Kingdom’s general election just three weeks away, British political parties are vying to win the votes of both diaspora Cypriots in the UK and British citizens ...
Our View: Centre parties now stand for nothing
The biggest losers of Sunday’s elections for the European parliament were the parties of the so-called ‘centre’ – Diko, Edek and Dipa – which saw their total support almost halved since 2019, ...
French Jazz evenings in Cyprus
Cyprus, are you ready for some French jazz? This June, the wonderful French Jazz and Swing Quintet Divarco will make their Cyprus debut with two performances in Limassol and Nicosia ...
Families of Cypriot earthquake dead travel to Turkey for next phase of trial
The families of the 24 Cypriot children who were killed when the Isias hotel in the Turkish city of Adiyaman collapsed travelled to Turkey on Tuesday ahead of the resumption of ...
Yellow weather warning issued for Wednesday
The met office on Tuesday issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures set to reach as high as 41 degrees Celsius inland.
The warning will be in place ...
Audit office to assess how much spent on election campaigns
With the elections for MEPs and local government officials over, the Audit Office will now step in to inspect if all candidates stuck to the rules over their spending.
There ...
Buffer zone migrants feeling nauseous ‘a daily occurrence’
The 27 migrants stuck in the buffer zone in the heat dealing with dizziness, mosquitoes and fainting, the UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, UN refugee agency spokeswoman ...
Cyprus government employment rises by 5.1 per cent in early 2024
Government employment in Cyprus reached an average of 54,835 individuals from January to May 2024, marking an increase of 2,684 persons or 5.1 per cent compared to the same period from the previous year, ...
17% in Cyprus at risk of poverty
Just under 17 per cent of the Cypriot population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023, according to data released by the Statistical Service (CyStat) on Tuesday.
Specifically, 16.7 per ...
Ukraine musters help to shield and rebuild shattered cities
Ukraine and its allies drummed up support to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday and urged international businesses to put their faith, and ...
District governors pledge to work collectively
Newly-elected district governors, mayors, deputy mayors, municipal councillors and school superintendents were officially installed on Tuesday, during lengthy proceedings following the unprecedented numbers of positions and nominees.
The new district ...
Cyprus prepared for ‘herculean effort’ to restore Gaza
Cyprus is ready to contribute to the ‘herculean effort’ required to reconstruct Gaza if a ceasefire goes ahead, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Dead Sea Summit ...
Swiss farmers use drones to find sheltering fawns, to save them from farm harm
By Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani
In the lush fields of the Swiss town of Forel, volunteers use drones before dawn to find fawns, or young deer, nestled beneath tall ...
Ministry to assess decision to allow away fans back to games
The justice ministry and police are to examine a decision by the Cyprus Football Association to allow the return of away fans to stadiums in the new season before taking ...