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Invest Cyprus CEO Marios Tannousis this week praised the crucial role played by the Cypriot diaspora in promoting the country on the international stage.
Speaking at the Global Cypriot Diaspora ...
Fed coming up snake eyes in its battle with spend-happy consumers
The new Caesars casino in Danville, Virginia, is a temporary facility reminiscent of an airplane hangar and with limited food and drink options.
It still saw 400,000 visitors lay out more ...
UK retail sales slide by most in over two years
British retail sales fell in August at the fastest rate since March 2021 and most stores are expecting another tough month ahead, an industry survey showed on Thursday.
The Confederation of ...
Laws in pipeline to crack down on illegal gyms
New laws are being touted with the aim of cracking down on illegal gyms and unqualified gym staff.
The laws, which have been suggested by the Cyprus Sports Association (KOA), ...
Our View: Form takes precedence over content
All ministers and deputy ministers will gather at the presidential residence in Troodos today for an ‘informal’ meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. This would not be a council of ministers ...
Seven killed in Turkish drone strikes on PKK members in northern Iraq
Turkish drone strikes on Thursday killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) including two medical personnel, in Iraq’s northern province of Erbil, the counter-terrorism service said, as ...
Ukrainian pilots to receive F-16 training in US
The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.
The training will begin after the pilots receive English ...
BRICS welcomes new members in push to reshuffle world order
The BRICS bloc of developing nations agreed on Thursday to admit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates in a move aimed at accelerating its push ...
Wage boost for hotel industry workers as new decree takes effect
The labour minister on Thursday issued a decree raising monthly salaries for certain professions in the hotel industry by between €62 and €77.
The revised minimum wages for these professions take effect ...
Diaspora vows continued pressure on Turkey for resolution of missing persons
Representatives of the diaspora on Thursday pledged continue to work within their respective adopted countries to keep piling the pressure on Turkey to hand over more information as regards the ...
US Senator demands action against Turkish moves in Pyla
Visiting US Senator Robert Menendez on Thursday called on the United Nations Security Council to immediately pass a resolution denouncing recent Turkish actions in the buffer zone in Pyla and ...
Ancient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years old
An ancient polychrome wall discovered in northern Peru is believed to be over 4,000 years old and could have been part of a ceremonial temple, according to archaeologists, offering new insights ...
Obituary: Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin’s red lines with short-lived Wagner revolt
He dared to challenge the authority of Vladimir Putin. Two months later, he was dead.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who Russian authorities said was killed in a plane crash north of Moscow ...
Turmoil erupts over jurisdiction of air ambulance services
A feud – with signs of a turf war – has been brewing between the bureaucracy at the health ministry and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) over who should handle air ambulances ...
Russia’s Putin sends condolences to Prigozhin’s family after crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences on Thursday to the family of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his presumed death in a plane crash the day before and ...
Patients to play active role in evaluating Gesy services
Patients will have a more active role in evaluating services offered through Gesy, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Friday after a Cabinet meeting.
The evaluation process is set to ...
4th Queer Wave Festival brings more LGBTQIA+ screenings
The festival that pledged to create a space for queer cinema in Cyprus is back for its 4th annual celebration. The Queer Wave line-up once again boasts an eclectic selection ...
Award-winning Argentinian guitarist to perform in Cyprus
The Pattihio Limassol Municipal Theatre has an exciting event on its September agenda as it welcomes Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Hernan Romero to its stage. The guitarist is a world-renowned ...
Electricity unions raise concerns over feasibility of interconnector project
Four trade unions representing workers in the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday pilloried plans for the EuroAsia interconnector, warning that Cypriot taxpayers may end up getting saddled with ...
Best bargain Cryptos: 3 coins under $1 with sky-high potential (TRON, Pepe, VC Spectra)
In the current market, there are a few options that may offer significant returns. TRON (TRX), with its impressive registration of 170 million accounts, demonstrates a promising user base. Meanwhile, Pepe (...
IED found in residential property on British base
British base police found an improvised explosive device during a search of residential properties in the village of Trachoni in the Akrotiri base area.
Bomb defusal experts were called to ...
Company fined €12,000 for ‘work health and safety violations’
A company by the name of S. E. Sakhi auto trading co received a fine of €12,000 at the Nicosia district court on Thursday for “violating the provisions of the legislation ...
Investigators trawl site of crash believed to have killed Prigozhin
Crash investigators on Thursday picked through the wreckage of a jet said to have been carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin that crashed with no survivors, two months after he ...
Three kilograms of cannabis found in cereal boxes
Three kilograms of cannabis were found inside cereal boxes by police at Larnaca airport, while police in Paphos arrested a man who attempted to take receipt of the package.
According ...