Windfall tax under ‘serious consideration’
The government is “seriously considering” levying a windfall gains tax on banks to offset the earnings they’re making due to the rise in interest rates, reports said on Tuesday.
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New weather warning for Wednesday
A new yellow weather warning has been issued for Wednesday, as temperatures are expected to climb to 40C inland, the met office said on Tuesday.
The warning will be in ...
UK regulator seeks to stamp out ‘text pests’ who proposition customers
Britain’s data regulator on Tuesday said it would contact companies as part of a plan to combat “text pests” who illegally proposition customers using personal information provided in a ...
Aristotelous promises more support for Kormakitis residents
The government aims to improve the living conditions enclaved Maronites are experiencing in the north, head of the humanitarian affairs commissioner Anna Aristotelous said during a visit to the communities.
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Christodoulides pledges to redouble efforts to restart talks
Representatives of occupied communities on Tuesday got a pledge from President Nikos Christodoulides that he will redouble efforts to jumpstart stalled Cyprus peace talks.
A committee representing the occupied communities ...
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
By Lisa Baertlein and Marianna Parraga
Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween costumes and artificial Christmas trees could make its inaugural Panama Canal voyage this month, ...
TC trade union threats to cut electricity to indebted public institutions
The electricity supply of public institutions in the north will be “cut off” if their debts to the electricity authority Kib-Tek are not settled next week, a trade union leader ...
World Court sets September date to hear Russian objections to Ukraine case
The World Court will hear Russia’s objections to its jurisdiction in a genocide case brought by Ukraine in hearings starting on Sept. 18, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said ...
Discussions continue over Pyla-Arsos road
High-level discussions regarding the road between the villages of Pyla and Arsos are ongoing, representatives of the United Nations confirmed to the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The discussions follow last ...
Relocation operation of Chlorakas migrants completed (update 3)
The relocation operation of migrants housed in the troubled Ayios Nikolaos apartment complex in Chlorakas has been completed Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The ...
Teens encouraged to have a say in their own future
House president Annita Demetriou on Tuesday met the youth of the Cypriot diaspora, encouraging them to participate in democratic processes and have a say in their future.
The group, comprised ...
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Saudi Arabian border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, including women and children, who attempted to enter the kingdom along its mountainous border with Yemen, Human Rights Watch (HRW) ...
Heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in Greek fires
Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northern Greece on Tuesday where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said, as a heatwave that has ...
Cops for hire: state coffers get boost from police services
Cops for hire: private and legal entities can buy additional police services with the money raised going to state coffers, it emerged on Tuesday with the force confirming a significant ...
What is addiction?
And how can it be treated asks DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS
Listed in the dictionary as a state that is characterised by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behaviour, ...
Guardiola to miss City’s next two games after surgery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss his side’s Premier League clashes against Sheffield United and Fulham after undergoing back surgery, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Guardiola’...
UK: supersonic Russian bomber likely destroyed in drone attack
British military intelligence said on Tuesday that a weekend drone attack on an airfield deep inside Russia which Moscow blamed on Ukraine is highly likely to have destroyed a TU-22...
Turkish Cypriot women bemoan north’s all-male ‘cabinet’
Few eyebrows were raised when the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel made his latest cabinet reshuffle on August 11.
It had been expected for some time that he would banish ...
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean from Thursday
Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, going ...
TrustedAG Opinie: The future of Crypto trading
The cryptocurrency trading world has grown and evolved, captivating investors and enthusiasts. One platform, the TrustedAG, has been defining crypto trading in this changing context. The company’s forward-thinking strategy, ...
Ukraine lines up destroyed Russian tanks in central Kyiv
Ukraine lined up the burnt-out husks of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles along the capital Kyiv’s central drag on Monday as Ukrainians prepare to mark their second wartime Independence ...
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion
Leaders of the BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – converged on Johannesburg on Tuesday for a summit where they will weigh expanding the bloc as some members ...
September start for Paphos marina tender procedure
The tender to prepare documents for the Paphos marina is expected to be announced mid-September, the city’s chamber of commerce announced on Tuesday.
According to chairman George Mais, a ...
Paphos municipality steps up green fight
Paphos municipality on Tuesday received two electric motorbikes and two electric vehicles that will be used for rubbish collection, as part of the city’s efforts to be more environmentally ...