Cold spell continues, below freezing in mountains
An ongoing cold air mass and a northerly wind field continue to affect the island on Friday. The day will be partly cloudy with isolated rains and snowfall in the ...
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Rubio to visit Middle East to lay the ground for Trump’s ‘Riviera’ proposal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department official said, making his first trip to the Middle East after a widely ...
Passenger plane with 10 on board missing over Alaska
Authorities are searching for a Bering Air passenger plane with 10 people on board that was reported missing while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety ...
Cyprus Business Now: airport expansion, property sales, inflation, unemployment
The environment department has officially approved the expansion plans for both the Larnaca and Paphos international airports, it emerged on Thursday.
The approval follows an agreement signed on December 23, 2024, extending ...
UK regulator’s softened ‘name and shame’ plan unconvincing, lawmakers say
British lawmakers said on Thursday that the UK markets watchdog should ditch already softened proposals to publicly name some companies under investigation if it cannot properly balance consumer benefits with ...
Volvo Cars braces for turbulent 2025 after fourth-quarter profit falls
Sweden-based Volvo Cars (VOLCARb.ST) reported a fall in fourth-quarter operating profit on Thursday and predicted a turbulent 2025 with challenging market conditions.
The company, which is majority-owned by China’s ...
Airbus output and deliveries fell in January
Airbus (AIR.PA) had a relatively slow start to the year in commercial jet production and deliveries after sprinting towards the finish line in December following months of supply chain ...
Our View: Passing the buck on airbags scandal not going to cut it
Hands up anyone who thinks there will be full accountability for the Takata airbags scandal that has resulted in the deaths of two young people that we know of and ...
Cyprus ranks fourth in EU for surge in antibiotic-resistant infections
Cyprus has recorded a 275.5 per cent increase in bloodstream infections caused by Enterobacterales resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, placing it fourth among EU countries facing this growing healthcare threat.
According to ...
Moscow says its troops repel Ukraine offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Russia’s defence ministry said its troops repelled Ukrainian forces who on Thursday mounted a counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region.
The Russian report came six months to the ...
Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs
The U.S. Justice Department under President Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to enforce sanctions and target oligarchs close to the Kremlin.
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Tougher criminal penalties for ‘usurping’ Greek Cypriot properties in north
The House plenary on Thursday evening passed a law imposing more severe criminal penalties on persons found guilty in a court of law of the offence of ‘usurping’ Greek Cypriot ...
House green-lights price cap for bottled water
The House on Thursday passed a law granting the commerce minister the authority to issue decrees setting a price cap on bottled water at designated points of sale.
The government ...
Netherlands asks Sierra Leone to extradite cocaine kingpin
The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped to find the ...
South Africa ‘will not be bullied,’ Ramaphosa says after Trump attack
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his country “will not be bullied,” days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to South ...
UN envoy DiCarlo to hold talks in Cyprus next week
A senior United Nations official will visit the island next week for separate talks with the two sides, President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed on Thursday.
He was referring to Rosemary DiCarlo, ...
Legal ruling pending on Kition’s port bid
The transport ministry said on Thursday it’s awaiting a legal opinion from the attorney-general’s office as to whether the company Kition Ocean Holdings could potentially re-bid for a ...
MPs weigh automatic voter registration, debate voting age
MPs expressed general support on Thursday for a bill introducing automatic voter registration, though some raised concerns about allowing 17-year-olds to vote.
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou told the House internal ...
Cyprus satisfied with Greek response on power link
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday he was satisfied with the Greek side’s response to a series of questions posed by the Cypriot side about the functioning of ...
What’s coming to Limassol theatre this month
A month packed with events has already begun and several productions have already taken place at Limassol’s Rialto theatre. Dedicated to offering diverse cultural days and nights, the Rialto ...
Ex-Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo retires
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five Champions League triumphs.
Marcelo, 36, played ...
House to discuss Cyprus issue
The Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of the House of Representatives on February 27 under Chapter D, Speaker Annita Demetriou announced before setting the official schedule. She noted that ...
Boeing forecasts 2,835 new planes for India, South Asia over next 20 years
Boeing (BA.N) said on Thursday it expects Indian and South Asian airlines will add 2,835 commercial aircraft to their fleet over the next 20 years, a four-fold increase over current levels, ...
Forestry teams lead efforts to keep Cyprus’ snow-covered roads open
Following the heavy snowfall that led to school and road closures across Cyprus’ mountainous regions on Thursday, the forestry department has been at the forefront of efforts to ensure safe ...