Loaded rifle and medical supplies found in Nicosia field
A loaded assault rifle along with surgical gloves and disposable masks were discovered in a nylon bag by Nicosia Police on Friday, following a tip-off.
According to a police statement, ...
Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?
Timothy Hearn, Anglia Ruskin University
From dire wolves to woolly mammoths, the idea of resurrecting extinct species has captured the public imagination. Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas-based biotech company leading the ...
Cyprus’ wallet drop experiment
Eight years ago, on my first day living in Latsia, I lost my credit card!
I didn’t know I’d lost it – I’d been scoping my local kiosk, ...
Daily wrap-up
Cyprus Business Now: CIFA, BoC, Hellenic acquisition, golf course, tourism
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this week, presenting a comprehensive review of the sector’s achievements and outlining strategic priorities for continued growth ...
Fires to be lit at north ‘parliament’ by teachers angry over ‘headscarf crisis’
Fires will be lit outside the north’s ‘parliament’ building every weekday evening from Monday until April 28 in protest at the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the ...
Mighty US dollar feels heat as Trump’s tariffs spark trade turmoil
In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors’ whipping boy as US President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine ...
UK to slash regulations for smaller private equity and hedge funds
Britain’s government wants to dilute regulations for smaller private equity and hedge funds in a bid to bolster the country’s appeal as an investment hub.
The UK finance ...
BP warns of weak gas trading and climbing debt
Energy group BP (BP.L) expects first-quarter gas marketing and trading earnings to be weak while net debt will rise, the company said this week, sending its shares lower.
The ...
Samsung’s first quarter profit beats expectations
Samsung Electronics this week flagged a much smaller-than-feared 0.2 per cent fall in first-quarter operating profit, boosted by solid memory chip sales and strong smartphone demand, partly driven by customers concerned ...
Porsche first quarter deliveries plunge 8 per cent globally
German sports car maker Porsche (P911_p.DE) delivered 8 per cent fewer vehicles globally in the first quarter, it said this week, hit by declining demand in China and Europe.
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Cyprus’ sea level ‘may rise by up to one metre’
Climate change and the future of seas and oceans were discussed on Friday between European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and president of the Cyprus Institute Stavros Malas, ...
Our View: Pay-as-you-throw will only work if it’s fair
At an event to discuss the pay-as-you throw system on Wednesday night, Disy leader and House speaker Annita Demetriou highlighted how the lack of planning has stymied yet another green ...
Witkoff, Putin meeting ends after more than four hours
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff that focused on settling the Ukraine conflict concluded late on Friday after more than four hours.
The Kremlin ...
White House says ‘all hell to pay’ should Iran develop nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be “all hell to pay” if it does not abandon its nuclear programme, his press secretary told reporters on Friday ...
Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries
An explosion occurred outside the offices of Hellenic Train in Athens, Greek police said on Friday, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Police cordoned off the area after ...
Public works defend controversial new bus stops
The public works department has defended the new project for bus stops, saying that “it is not a scandal”, although the tender was given to a bid by €6 million higher ...
Trump says five more law firms agree to pro bono work for common causes
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that five more law firms had agreed to devote a total of at least $600 million in free legal work to causes he supports, ...
Webb telescope documents alien planet’s death plunge into a star
In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom ...
Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after Vance visit
The US military has fired the commander of a US Space Force base in Greenland following a visit there by Vice President JD Vance and said it would not tolerate ...
Cyprus, France in joint military training exercise
France and Cyprus conducted a joint military training exercise, the French Embassy in Cyprus said on Friday.
In a post on X, the embassy said, “As part of #CLEMENCEAU25 mission, ...
Two sent to jail in drug case
Larnaca’s criminal court sentenced two men, aged 52 and 41, to seven and four years in prison respectively, for the illegal possession of drugs with the intention of selling them.
The ...
Judge orders Trump administration to advise its steps to return wrongly deported Salvadoran man
The Trump administration must explain to a federal court without delay what it is doing to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident it illegally deported to El Salvador, a ...
Euthanasia cannot be used on healthy animals, says commissioner
Euthanasia cannot be a tool for managing healthy animals, environment and animal welfare commissioner Antonia Theodosiou said on Friday.
Commenting on recent posts on social media attributed to Theodosiou, the ...
Turkish Cypriot left turns on Erhurman over courthouse groundbreaking ceremony
Turkish Cypriot left wing media outlets on Friday offered harsh criticism for opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman over his attendance of Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new ...