‘Light on the horizon for Vasiliko’
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Sunday that “there is light on the horizon” regarding the construction of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Vasiliko.
Speaking after a church ...
Sea turtles are not being protected at Parasolia beach this year
Hi!Breeding season has started for the sea turtles. I am a nature lover and regular visitor and swimmer at Parasolia beach in Kiti. Last year was a great one ...
Cyprus talks circumstances “not auspicious”
President Nikos Christodoulides reiterated that the government’s sole gial is the liberation and reunification of Cyprus based on UN resolutions.
Christodoulides’ statement was read out at memorial service in ...
Donald Trump joins the TikTok video platform he once sought to ban
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the short video social media platform that is owned by China-based tech giant ByteDance and that he tried to ban as president, ...
Greece to discuss Cyprus issue in New York this week
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will discuss Greece’s participation in the UN Security Council, as well as the progress of the contacts of the UN Secretary General’s envoy ...
Attitude towards road safety in Cyprus is costing lives
I have lived in Cyprus since January, and used the roads and pavements of Limassol and beyond as a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist and driver. As a headmaster, I have also ...
North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says
North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on Sunday, in Pyongyang’s latest move to rile its rival neighbour.
The balloons carrying garbage such ...
Hot weather expected throughout the week
Temperatures are set to be high for the rest of the week, the met office said on Sunday.
In their announcement, the met office said that on Sunday there would ...
China lands on moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and ...
Australia seeks military talks with China, ties with Philippines
Australia has asked for military talks with China and is comfortable growing closer to the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.
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Could a convicted felon become US president?
Why did Trump not take the stand and be cross-examined in front of the jury?
The paradox about Donald Trump’s conviction on Thursday for falsifying business records is not ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 27:
At a recent Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) event titled ‘Beach without Plastics,’ Deputy Minister of Tourism ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Humble in face of ultra-rich and powerful
THE SERVILITY so generously shown to the visiting Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hammad Al Thani by awe-struck Prezniktwo was truly impressive. It was, after all, the first ever ...
Polish game developer CD Projekt posts 44 per cent first-quarter profit jump
Polish video game developer CD Projekt (CDR.WA) has posted a bigger than expected 44 per cent jump in first-quarter net profit, driven by higher game sales.
Net profit reached 100.1 million ...
Our View: Elections: too many candidates, not enough policy ideas
Elections like never before will be held next Sunday. In one visit to the ballot box, people will have to vote for Members of the European Parliament, a district governor, ...
AI darling Nvidia’s market value surges closer to Apple
Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) shares rallied around 6 per cent to hit a record high earlier this week, leaving the AI chipmaker’s stock market value about $100 billion away from overtaking ...
France looks to elusive EU capital market to fix start-up funding
France is banking on a new push to integrate the European Union’s fragmented capital markets to give them the scale needed to wean its flourishing startup sector off of ...
OpenAI sets up safety committee as it starts training new model
OpenAI has formed a Safety and Security Committee which will be led by CEO Sam Altman as it begins training its next artificial intelligence model, the AI startup said this ...
JUNE 2024 ELECTIONS
A week before vote, some reforms still unclear
Forget for a second the complexity of the coming elections for the new system of local government – the smorgasbord of different ballots, candidates galore, and so forth. Because it turns ...
Real late show sinks Dortmund to secure 15th European Cup
Real Madrid won their 15th European Cup at a raucous Wembley on Saturday when they delivered another late surge to claim a 2-0 victory over a Borussia Dortmund team who ...
Cyprus Pride march marks 10 years
Hundreds of people attended Nicosia’s pride parade on Saturday, marking 10 years since it was held for the first time.
Waving the signature rainbow flag were also diplomats taking part ...
New FIFA rules around pregnancy, adoption and menstruation hailed
FIFA’s new pay regulations to support female players and coaches through pregnancy, adoption and maternity leave are a big step for women who have struggled to juggle children and ...
Everton takeover by US private equity firm falls through
Everton’s takeover agreement with prospective owner 777 Partners has expired, the Premier League club said on Saturday, after the U.S. private equity firm failed to complete the acquisition of ...
New ideas needed on Cyprus problem says former envoy
Former UN envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer met Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar where they discussed it is time for “new ideas” around the Cyprus problem, it emerged on Saturday.
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