Ignorance cost us half of Cyprus and put the rest at risk
During the negative political climate that followed the rejection of the Annan plan in 2004, a politically idiotic soundbite became very popular, calling for the “end of the policy of the ...
European Parliament poised for rightward shift after final voting
Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany will conclude a four-day election for the European Parliament on Sunday, which is expected to shift the assembly to the right and ...
French Open Final preview
Test of nerves for Alcaraz as prodigy bids for maiden French Open title
Carlos Alcaraz will face a major test of nerves when he takes on Alexander Zverev in a potentially high-octane French Open men’s singles final as both players look to ...
Time for change – radical change – in awarding tenders
It is clear from the spectacular failure of almost all major high profile projects this year that the whole system of tendering and awarding such projects is in disrepair and ...
Police investigate ballot paper tearing incident in Nicosia
Police are looking into an incident involving the tearing of ballot papers by a 58-year-old man in the Nicosia district, as confirmed by police spokesperson Christos Andreou during the morning ...
Buses of voters depart north for EU elections
Three buses departed from towns in the north to take Turkish Cypriots to the Republic to vote in the European parliament elections on Sunday morning.
The buses departed at 9am ...
A myth that freedom and democracy are under threat in 2024
President Joe Biden was in Normandy in France this week for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6 in which he gave a speech that drew a parallel ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 3:
The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a notable policy shift by reducing interest rates for the ...
Live: 2024 Local and European Elections
Polls closed at 6pm as Cyprus cast votes for local and European elections
Exit polls suggest Disy largest party in European elections, with influencer Fidias also expected to win seat
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Heatwave produced a whole lot of media hot air
THE BIGGEST news story over last few days has been that it was very hot. As if anyone in Kyproulla had not felt the scorching heat and had to be ...
Simple habits can save lots of water
After coming to live in Cyprus quite a few years ago, my husband and I decided that we would ‘do our bit’ to help with saving water! (In England, we’...
Our View: How real is the far-right threat to the European Union?
There is only one issue in today’s European parliament elections. How strong will the nationalist parties of the far right emerge? This has been the main talking point of ...
No one accepting responsibility for dangerous trees
I’ve lived in Cyprus for many years and own a property in Paphos. My income is a pension that goes straight to a Cyprus bank and I am a ...
Cisco launches $1 bln AI fund and makes first investments
Cisco has launched a $1 billion fund to invest in artificial intelligence startups, joining a list of big technology companies rushing to take stakes in small AI firms.
The company, through ...
Deutsche Bank ties up with Bitpanda in ‘cautious’ crypto shift
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) will work with Bitpanda to process customer deposits and withdrawals for the Austrian crypto broker, the companies told Reuters.
The crypto industry has previously struggled to ...
UK house prices return to growth after wobble, lender Nationwide says
British house prices rose in May after falling in the previous two months as the property market withstood high borrowing costs, according to figures from mortgage lender Nationwide.
Prices increased ...
Brazil economy rebounds to start year, but flood impacts unclear
Brazil’s economy rebounded in the first quarter from a sluggish second half of 2023 on stronger investments and consumer demand, official figures showed, adding to caution at the central bank, ...
Israel tech sector accounts for 20 per cent of economy, Innovation Authority says
Israel’s high-tech sector now accounts for 20 per cent of the country’s economic output, the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) said this week as it urged the government to invest ...
Numbers of Turkish Cypriot voters expected to double
Turkish Cypriot participation in Sunday’s European parliament elections will play a critical role in who will get elected to fill the six seats allocated to Cyprus although the community ...
Radical Afterlives: Cyprus gets moving
Before the first full week of June ends, an artistic event will take place in Limassol exhibiting the work of several local creatives. Ιn the framework Radical Afterlives: The Cyprus ...
Israeli strike reported to have killed two people in southern Lebanon
An Israeli air strike on the outskirts of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon killed two people, Lebanese state news agency NNA reported on Saturday.
Israel’s IDF said in a statement ...
Yellow weather warning for storms on Sunday
The met office on Saturday evening issued a yellow weather warning for storms on Sunday.
The warning will be in place between 11am and 6pm, with the met office forecasting “...
Swiatek dismantles Paolini to win third straight French Open title
Iga Swiatek strengthened her reputation as the queen of clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over 12th seed Jasmine Paolini on ...
Orban challenger makes final push ahead of Sunday’s EU vote
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar called on Saturday on tens of thousands of supporters to back his party at Sunday’s European Parliament election, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orban ...