Nobel prize for medicine goes to US duo
US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live, the ...
Christodoulides to attend UN dinner ‘in a position of strength’
President Nikos Christodoulides is in a “position of strength” ahead of his informal dinner with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...
Pope Francis slams world’s ‘shameful inability’ to stop Israel-Hamas war
Pope Francis criticised on Monday what he called the “shameful inability” of the international community to end the war in the Middle East, one year after Hamas’ devastating attack on ...
Pension reform bill to be brought to cabinet by end of 2025
The government aims to bring a bill to reform pensions before cabinet by the end of 2025, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday.
Speaking after a meeting with the labour ...
‘God save the Tsar!’: Putin receives wishes for 72nd birthday
“God save the Tsar!” was one of the first public birthday wishes for President Vladimir Putin who turns 72 on Monday and who has been Russia’s paramount leader for nearly ...
Escaped convict’s accomplice in custody until trial
Paphos district court ruled on Monday that the 26-year-old accomplice of convicted murderer Doros Theofanous, who escaped while on a visit to his family in Choletria, remain in custody until ...
BoCCF’s ‘Moments at the Museum ’24’ series to open with family workshop
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation’s (BoCCF’s) series of events “Moments at the Museum ’24” will launch this year’s activities with the interactive family workshop “Camila Kamilari, let’...
Cardano primed for epic comeback as whales bet big on 2x LTC & DTX Exchange Moonshot rally
The sudden inflows in the crypto sector, notably in Bitcoin and Ethereum, revived investors’ hopes globally. Many analysts predict a bullish reversal in October, and any potential sentiment changes keep ...
Kombos to press for seat at UN Human Rights Council election
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos travelled to New York ahead of the election of members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the ministry announced on Monday.
Cyprus is a candidate ...
Fuggetaboutit: Best Mafia series to binge right now
“Leave the gun, take the canolli,” says the mobster to his partner, moments after carrying out an execution. This bone-chilling scene from The Godfather will forever be etched in our ...
Innovative Business Professionals Certificate launched by PwC’s Academy in Partnership with ICAEW
PwC Cyprus is announcing the launch of PwC’s Academy Business Professionals Certificate (BPC) this October.
Developed in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), ...
Nurses complain of dangers, stage strike
Ongoing and unacceptable dangers faced by their staff are a grave issue, nurses’ union Pasyno said on Monday, laying the blame with the ministries of labour and justice as well ...
Tech firms complain about high Limassol rents
Tech firms have warned that soaring rents for offices – higher in some cases than in London and Amsterdam – were threatening Cyprus’ ambition to become a tech hub.
The rising cost ...
Hack attack
Russian state media company hit by unprecedented cyberattack, Kremlin says
Russian state media company VGTRK has been targeted in an unprecedented cyberattack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, saying that specialists were working hard to determine who was responsible.
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Former Russian official facing embezzlement charges involving Cyprus
A former Russian deputy defence minister arrested in April for bribery is facing new charges of embezzling more than 3.2 billion roubles ($33.4 million), sent to the accounts of companies in Hong ...
Turkish water to north cut off due to power cuts
Water being pumped to the north from Turkey was completely cut off from the north’s water supply due to ongoing power cuts in the area near the Panagra reservoir, ...
‘No need to fear travelling to Cyprus’
Cyprus airspace is safe and passengers do not need to fear travelling to the island, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said.
The Republic is strictly enforcing any updates it receives from ...
7 tips for a better LinkedIn profile
A standout LinkedIn profile is a super important resource to have in today’s business world. In most industries, it serves as your digital resume and a gateway to expanding ...
Golden passport case postponed until January
The hearing of the golden passport criminal case involving Al Jazeera news report, for which three people are facing charges, has been postponed for January 13, 2025.
Former House president Demetris Syllouris, ...
One year on: Deadliest conflict for reporters
Palestinian journalist Islam al-Zaanoun was so determined to cover the war in Gaza that she went back to work two months after giving birth. But, like all journalists in Gaza, ...
Three injured as car crashes into four parked cars
Three people were injured in Larnaca on Sunday night when a 57-year-old drunk driver hit four parked cars.
The driver and two others were injured and taken to Larnaca general ...
British media claims MI6 turned Russian spy in Cyprus into double agent
Reports in the British media claimed that the country’s secret intelligence service, commonly known as MI6, performed an operation to turn a Russian spy in Cyprus into a double ...
Three people threaten speed camera operator
A speed camera operator reported he was verbally threatened by three people on Monday, about 45 minutes after midnight, in Larnaca.
Police said the operator had set up the speed camera ...
LeBron, Bronny James make NBA history
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, Calif.
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