Stewart briefs on Unficyp ahead of mandate’s renewal
UN special representative and head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart will be making as series of briefings in New York ahead of the adoption of a ...
Man found heavily injured in Limassol, friend arrested for illegal residence
A 29-year-old man was found heavily injured at 1.10am at an abandoned building site in Limassol.
Police said the man appeared to have been hit in the back with a ...
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Gaza ceasefire deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha
Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalise a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release ...
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American hope Fritz marches through, Navarro survives Stearns scare
Fourth seed Taylor Fritz made a strong start in his bid to end the 22-year Grand Slam drought for American men with a resounding 6-2 6-0 6-3 victory over compatriot ...
Hellenic Caucus pushes to permanently lift US arms embargo on Cyprus
Leading members of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues have launched a legislative initiative to permanently lift the arms embargo against Cyprus.
The aim of the initiative is to eliminate ...
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Los Angeles firefighters brace for return of extreme winds
Los Angeles firefighters on Tuesday braced for the return of dry, intense winds that could recharge two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least 24 people, leveled entire neighborhoods and ...
UN’s DiCarlo expected in Nicosia, Athens, Ankara in February
In an effort to pave the way for an informal expanded meeting for a Cyprus settlement, UN undersecretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to visit Cyprus, ...
Tuesday’s fog to give way to fine weather
Cyprus woke up to fog and low clouds on Tuesday, which will gradually give way to fine weather.
Snow on Troodos on Tuesday morning was 8cm.
Winds on Tuesday will ...
Cyprus Business Now: Cairo agreements, holiday rentals, car registrations
Invest Cyprus issued a statement on Monday underscoring the significance of five strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed on January 8 at the Egyptian presidential palace in Cairo.
These agreements were ...
Greek tourism sector ends 2024 on a high note
The Greek tourism sector concluded 2024 with record-breaking performance, setting an optimistic tone for the future.
Although official data from the Bank of Greece is expected in the coming months, a ...
US bank profits likely boosted by higher deal fees, trading
US banks will probably report stronger earnings this week, fueled by robust dealmaking and trading in the fourth quarter.
The six biggest US lenders have benefited from a resurgence in ...
London financial job vacancies hit 4.5-year low in Q4, says recruiter
The number of job vacancies in London’s financial sector dropped by almost a fifth in the last three months of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, to its lowest level ...
Paphos village museum brings alive mediaeval knightly chivalry
The Museum of Templar Ages recently completed its first year of operation in the village of Pano Arodes, in Paphos.
Evidence for the presence of the Knights’ Templar in the ...
Our View: No signs the police actually covered up dead man’s shooting
It has become rather tiring listening to political parties calling for the resignation of the justice minister whenever the police commit a blunder in carrying out their duties. These calls ...
Iraq PM says he will sign security deal with Britain
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he would sign a bilateral security deal with Britain as well as a strategic partnership accord as he headed to London for an ...
Kazakhstan to open embassy in Cyprus
Kazakhstan plans to soon open an embassy in Cyprus, its government confirmed on Monday.
The decision was relayed during a meeting in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, between the permanent ...
Rutte says NATO must spend smarter on defence or face bill of 3.7 per cent of GDP
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday the alliance’s military capability targets may require members to spend as much as 3.7% of GDP on defence but this figure could be ...
Oscar nominations postponed for second time because of wildfires
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations for a second time because of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, ...
Southern Japan hit by strong quake near Nankai Trough region
Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year.
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Biden forgives student loans for 150,000 borrowers, bringing total to 5 million
President Joe Biden said on Monday his administration would cancel student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, targeting those who attended schools that defrauded students, those with permanent disabilities and public ...
Greenhouse gas emissions fall in Cyprus
The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus decreased by just over 26 per cent from 2013 to 2023, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday.
This compared to a drop of 32 ...
More than 900 Syrians withdraw asylum bids
More than 900 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications over the last month, the government said on Monday.
In a post on X, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides said that ...
Unleash your words: a night of the spoken word
A night of creativity and expression is on the horizon. A spoken word event will be hosted at Windcraft Music Centre in Nicosia on February 9. With just over a month ...
Cyprus presents bid to increase EU spending cap
Cyprus could up its spending cap if it convinces Brussels that the models the latter uses systematically ‘downgrade’ the island’s economic indices, the head of the Fiscal Council asserted ...