Martin Hellicar’s death ‘a tragic loss for all of Cyprus’
The EU has lost a friend and Cyprus one of its finest conservationists, the representation of the EU Commission in Cyprus said on Tuesday, as it expressed its condolences over ...
Doctors cancel strike after last-minute talks with Okypy
Doctors at public hospitals decided Tuesday to call off a strike they had planned for this coming Thursday, saying they were willing to give their employer one last chance.
Physicians ...
Raonic downs Norrie with record 47 aces at Queen’s Club
Canadian Milos Raonic pummelled 47 aces, a record for a best-of-three sets ATP match, as he toppled Briton Cameron Norrie 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(9) to reach the second round of the Queen’...
UK police find three children missing after theme park trip
British police said on Tuesday they had found three children aged 14, 9 and 7 who had been reported missing after a day out at a theme park 20 miles south west of London.
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Hadjimanolis acknowledges maritime agents’ contribution to Cyprus shipping
Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis has recognised the significant contributions of maritime agents to Cypriot shipping during an official dinner held on June 14 by the Cyprus Shipping Association.
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Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen trade and security ties with North Korea and to support it against the United States, as he headed to the reclusive ...
Cyprus to issue new €1 billion 7-year bond
The Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday announced the appointment of investment banks Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs Europe, and HSBC as advisors for the issuance of a new €1 billion 7-year ...
AstroBank CEO Aristides Vourakis takes helm at Cyprus banking association
AstroBank CEO Aristides Vourakis on Tuesday was elected as president of the Association of Cyprus Banks for the next two years, with Antonis Rouvas, interim CEO of Hellenic Bank, stepping ...
Police on the hunt for two human smugglers
Two people are wanted in connection with an investigation on human smuggling, police said on Tuesday as it appealed to the public for information.
A man who claims to be ...
Cyprus’ decision still pending over Great Sea Interconnector
Cyprus’ final decision over whether to stump up the required €100 million to partake in the Great Sea Interconnector is still pending, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday.
The government ...
Cyprus inflation hits six-month high in May
Inflation, as measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices in Cyprus (HICP), has climbed to a six-month peak in May 2024, increasing by 3 per cent compared to the same month ...
Paphos tourism board to distribute €375,000 to 15 local businesses
The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) hosted on Monday partners of the SMARTIES for SMEs project, in a move that seeks to bolster the competitiveness and resilience of small and ...
Refugee housing aid criteria outdated, 25% of applications rejected
A fourth of applications submitted to the Displaced Persons Care and Rehabilitation Service are rejected, while the criteria for providing housing assistance is outdated and in need of revision, the ...
German energy firms to visit Cyprus for collaboration conference
Eight German energy companies are due to visit the island for a conference in July by initiative of the German ministry for economy and climate action (BMWK), it was announced ...
Cyprus state officials convey ‘cries of anguish’ over high lending rates at banks association AGM
Cypriot state officials on Tuesday used their attendance at the annual general meeting of the Association of Cyprus Banks to call for a reduction in lending rates and a narrowing ...
Decades of politicians toying with A-levels and GCSEs have left students a confusing and unfair system
In 2023, Rishi Sunak outlined a proposed change to the education system in England: scrapping the current A-level system and introducing the Advanced British Standard. This would see students study more ...
Tepak celebrates doctoral graduates
The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) celebrated the graduation of its latest group of doctoral students in an event attended, among others, by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and ...
Baguettes and spaghetti desecrated in Euro 2024 ‘food wars’
First it was Albanian fans taunting their Italian rivals by snapping uncooked spaghetti in front of them.
Then the Austrians followed suit, breaking baguettes in the faces of French fans ...
Far-right leader Bardella says he needs absolute majority to govern France effectively
The leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, appealed to voters on Tuesday to hand his party an absolute majority in upcoming parliamentary elections so that it ...
Sophic secures over 80 per cent of Cyprus Treasury Bills for clients
Cypriot investment platform Sophic, which is provided by Athlos Capital, has secured over 80 per cent of the latest issuance of Treasury Bills by the Republic of Cyprus for its clients, ...
Giving computers a sense of smell
By Ambuj Tewari
Over 100 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell asked the readers of National Geographic to do something bold and fresh – “to found a new science.” He pointed out that ...
French woman missing in Greece sent distress text
A 73-year-old French woman missing on the Greek island of Sikinos since Friday sent a distress message to her hotel before disappearing, the owner said on Tuesday.
A search is ...
UN human rights chief: situation in West Bank ‘drastically deteriorating’
Palestinians in the Israeli occupied West Bank and East Jerusalemare suffering a drastically worsening human rights environment, alongside “unconscionable death and suffering” in the Gaza Strip, the U.N. human ...
Paphos court remands man over burglary, police seek second suspect
The Paphos district court issued a three-day remand on Tuesday for a 20-year-old man to assist with the investigation into a case involving conspiracy to commit a felony, residential burglary, ...