Sewage works causing road chaos in Larnaca
Traffic from one of the busiest roads in the Larnaca area is being diverted through a small, formerly quiet residential street, causing uproar and a potentially dangerous situation.
The problem ...
Our View: Is the president’s Cyprob optimism wishful thinking or diversion?
President Christodoulides, for the last couple of weeks, has been forecasting “some development in the Cyprus issue,” which could materialise in August or early September. He repeated this prediction again ...
Venezuela shops shuttered, transport limited amid fears of more opposition arrests
Stores were closed and buses not running around much of Venezuela on Wednesday, as tensions over a disputed presidential election and rumors of opposition arrests kept many people home.
Socialist ...
Thousands gather in London after Southport killings spur second night of demonstrations
Protesters clashed with police near Downing Street in London on Wednesday as Britain faced a second night of demonstrationsfollowing the deaths of three young girls in a frenzied knife attack ...
Fight in Limassol leaves people injured
A fight broke out in Limassol on Wednesday night between two groups, leaving a man seriously injured on the seaside road.
Initial information said that two people were injured in ...
Fed holds rates steady, nods to possible September cut
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in September as inflation continues coming into ...
Yellow weather warning issued Thursday
A new yellow warning for high temperatures on Thursday was issued by the met office.
According to the warning, the temperature is expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius inland.
The ...
Kombos to discuss bilateral issues in Egypt on Thursday
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will be paying a working visit to Cairo on Thursday, to discuss Cyprus-Egypt relations, EU-Egypt relations, energy issues and developments in the Middle East.
A press ...
US not expecting surge in attacks on troops in Iraq, Syria, defense secretary says
Despite a spike in tensions in the Middle East, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday he did not currently expect Iran-backed militias to step up attacks against ...
Festival of ancient Greek drama concludes with The Bacchae
Following a packed month full of remarkable productions of ancient Greek drama, the annual International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama will conclude next weekend with a performance by the National ...
Charred bodies found in car were murder victims
Police on Wednesday were investigating murder, after two charred bodies were recovered from a burning vehicle in Limassol.
The car, with the two men, had been located on a dirt ...
Cypriot diaspora the ‘best ambassadors’
Cypriots abroad are the “best ambassadors” for the country’s interests, foreign ministry permanent secretary, Andreas Kakouris said on Wednesday.
Commenting at the world conference for overseas Cypriots, Kakouris said ...
Rick and Morty artist coming to Cyprus Comic Con
Renowned Rick and Morty artist Marc Ellerby will be attending Cyprus Comic Con this year, organisers said on Wednesday.
Cyprus Comic Con will be held from October 5 to 6.
Marc Ellerby ...
North to require all Airbnb hosts to register
The north will soon require all property owners who rent their properties on short term bases on tourism websites such as Airbnb to register their properties with the ‘government’ as ...
Questions over people who own several properties getting benefits
The audit office on Wednesday flagged over 800 questionable cases of individuals who received guaranteed minimum income (GMI) but had accumulated a wealth of property.
In a special report for the ...
North aims to ‘create a reliable system’ in higher education
The north is working to “create a reliable system in the field of higher education”, higher education accreditation authority (Yodak) chairman Aykut Hocanin said on Wednesday.
Speaking following a meeting ...
Procter & Gamble misses sales expectations on slowing demand
Procter & Gamble (PG.N) missed Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, on weak demand for its skincare products in major market China and waning price benefits in ...
Hamas chief’s killing in Iran fuels fears of retaliation, Israel stays silent on incident
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of revenge on Israel and fuelled further concern that the ...
Pay deal signed with construction industry
Trade union Sek said on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached on renewing collective labour agreements in the construction sector.
The new agreement significantly improves employment conditions for some 40,000 ...
Trump, the Irish and conspiracies
When my politically opposed friends Dub a proxy Democrat and let’s call her Sally, a Trumpite, get together it’s akin to tectonic plates grinding off one another. Maria ...
Cyprus government surplus soars to €424.5 million
The Cyprus government’s surplus surged to €424.5 million in the January-June period, representing 1.3 per cent of GDP, compared to €62 million and 0.2 per cent of GDP during the same period in 2023, ...
Post-mortem on three-month-old revealed serious neglect (Updated)
The three-month-old child who died in Nicosia general hospital appears to have been “left to its fate” and was in a terrible state, with signs of malnutrition and likely insect ...
Special meeting over controversial fake news bill
A meeting is set to take place on Thursday over the contentious fake news bill with key stakeholders at the justice ministry.
Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis will be attending as ...
Fed eyes rate cuts as credit conditions tighten and loan demand slows
Benign inflation data and a cooling job market aside, US credit conditions featuring tepid loan demand and stiff terms may also be bolstering confidence among Federal Reserve officials that price ...