Australian woman gives birth to wrong embryo after IVF mix-up
An Australian woman has given birth to a stranger’s baby after a fertility doctor accidentally implanted the wrong embryo, the clinic owner said in its apology letter while blaming ...
Savouring spring with IKEA
As soon as the daffodils in the garden emerge from the soil, I know spring has arrived. Their bright yellow and white colours are my cue to get outdoors and ...
A touch of Japan in Cyprus
It is cherry blossom season and though we may not be in Japan, the beauty of Japanese cherry trees in spring comes to Cyprus for the second time. The Sakura ...
From zero to crypto millionaire: NR7 Miner starts your crypto wealth journey with zero threshold
As digital currency reshapes the global economic landscape, cloud mining is rewriting the rules of wealth in a subversive manner. No need to deal with hardware costs, technical barriers or ...
Mark Lamberti discusses balancing legacy and identity after leadership
Retired chief executive Mark Lamberti and Professor Charlene Lew’s recent study unveils the relationship that CEOs have with legacy post-retirement.
Dedicating their lives to their companies, most chief executives ...
British Council hosts annual ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards
The British Council proudly hosted the Partners in Excellence: Annual Awards for Loyalty Programme Achievements event at Pavilion Hall in Nicosia on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This prestigious occasion, dedicated to honouring ...
Paphos teen arrested over attacks on bystander after car crash
A 17-year-old boy from Paphos was arrested on Thursday night following a series of violent incidents in the nearby village of Emba, which were apparently related to a traffic collision ...
Two arrested after being found with drugs and a bat outside basketball match
Two people were arrested on Thursday evening during police checks ahead of a crunch basketball match between Anorthosis and Apoel, police said on Friday.
Both arrestees were found to be ...
Today’s weather: Partly cloudy with isolated rain
Friday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with isolated spots of rain forecast to fall in the afternoon, mostly in the west of the island and in the ...
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Trump’s tariff gamble deepens market jitters, strains global trade
A week of turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out ...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, DP World Limassol, Properties, Bank of Cyprus, Tariffs
The fifth edition of Tech Talks, a community-driven event inspired by Google’s original Tech Talks initiative, is set to take place on Monday, May 5, at 7pm.
Aimed at the ...
Wall Street’s week of whiplash brought fear, relief and caution
Wall Street traders and investors have been sent to the brink over the past week by President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, scrambling to figure out strategies and calming clients ...
UAE renewable energy firm acquires Greece’s Terna Energy
United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company Masdar said on Thursday it had fully acquired Greece’s Terna Energy (TENr.AT), after buying a majority stake last year, a further step ...
Companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from tariffs
Some companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the costs of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Britain’s Tesco warns profit to fall as competition intensifies
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest food retailer, warned on Thursday its profit would likely fall this year, blaming increased “competitive intensity” in the UK market and sending its shares ...
Nicosia mayor denies fine quotas amid officers’ claims
Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday categorically denied that the municipality has imposed unofficial quotas on municipal traffic officers gauging their job performance based on the number of fines they ...
Our View: ‘Nazi’ school pic paints a thousand words
It took the education ministry a couple of days to speak about the photo of a group of secondary-school pupils in the Famagusta area who gave a Nazi salute during ...
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River, killing all six aboard
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the ...
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
An American Airlines AAL.O plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines ...
Rubio says direct US-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
The talks between ...
Jawbone from Taiwan shows geographic reach of enigmatic archaic humans
Molecular analysis has determined that a jawbone recovered off Taiwan’s coast came from a Denisovan, showing that this enigmatic lineage of archaic humans once inhabited a vast expanse in ...
MPs back ban on cutting solar feeds
Parliament on Thursday passed a law ‘prohibiting’ the disconnection of solar panels, although some MPs cautioned that the benefit of this would be limited.
The legislative proposal belonged to Disy ...
Media, police meet amid press freedom fears
Police and journalists met on Thursday in a bid to improve communication between the two sectors. The meeting, held at police headquarters in Nicosia, was led by police chief Themistos ...
Taxi drivers protest at parliament
Around 20 taxi drivers gathered outside parliament on Thursday afternoon to protest against the conduct of the House transport committee when discussing issues of concern to urban taxis.
The cab drivers ...