ECB’s Holzmann leaning towards September rate hike
The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further, Austrian central bank chief Robert Holzmann said on Thursday, just as fresh figures showed euro zone inflation steadied in ...
Russia to block G20 declaration if its views are ignored
Russia will block the final declaration of this month’s G20 summit unless it reflects Moscow’s position on Ukraine and other crises, leaving participants to issue a non-binding or ...
Grayscale victory big boost for decade-long spot bitcoin ETF push
A court ruling siding with Grayscale Investments is a big boost for the cryptocurrency industry’s decade-long effort to launch an exchange-traded fund that tracks bitcoin, even if it does ...
Russian and Israeli investments in the north raise concerns
Russian and Israeli investments in property in the north are continuing with seemingly no let-up in sight.
The area of Long Beach, just outside the sleepy village of Trikomo, has ...
TV Shows We Love: Jury Duty
Remember the Truman Show? Okay, now take that, combine it with a hidden camera prank show, and place it all within the mockumentary genre. What you get is Jury Duty, ...
Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires
Greece’s prime minister said on Thursday it would launch drones and install forest temperature sensors to improve preventive firefighting after criticism from climate activists over a devastating wildfire burning ...
Kremlin warns UK’s BAE Systems: Ukraine base could be target for Russian military
The Kremlin said on Friday it took a negative view of British defence contractor BAE Systems’ BAES.L decision to establish itself in Ukraine, adding that any facilities producing weapons ...
Man arrested after challenging police to a duel
A man appeared in court in Morphou on Friday after being arrested for challenging the police to a duel.
The man was arrested on charges of being drunk and disorderly, ...
As Nvidia splashes out, are stock buybacks worth it?
To buy back, or not to buy back.
The highest US interest rates in over 20 years coupled with Wall Street’s remarkable resilience has brought an old boardroom dilemma into ...
Flights cancelled, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears
The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and China’s neighbouring populous province of Guangdong cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday as fears of powerful Typhoon Saola forced some mainland ...
Themis offers new NPLs plan to secure primary residence
Themis Portfolio Management Limited (Themis) reaffirms its commitment to work with borrowers to find quick, transparent and mutually-agreeable solutions for credit facility settlements, introducing a groundbreaking debt-restructuring product aimed at ...
Crashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show
Russia’s failed Luna-25 mission left a 10-metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing on the south pole, ...
ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch, Spanish official says
The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone’s banking system before any final decision on its potential launch, Spain’s ...
Covid case increase ‘not alarming’
The small increase in Covid-19 cases seen during the week beginning August 14 is “not alarming”, state medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said on Friday.
Constantinou, who also sits on the ...
‘Solution found’ in Pyla road saga
A solution has been found to the controversial plan to create a road between Pyla and Arsos, Politis newspaper said on Friday.
The daily claims the meetings held between the ...
Team to help migrants integrate to be established
The migration crisis in Cyprus is a “serious numbers issue”, an interior ministry official said on Friday, as the government prepares to set up a special action team to help ...
Turkey’s economy expanded 3.8 per cent in second quarter, set to slow
Turkey’s economy grew by a more-than-expected 3.8 per cent in the second quarter due to strong household spending, data showed on Thursday, but activity should slow through year-end as election-related ...
US Open order of play on Friday
Order of play on the main show courts on the fifth day of the U.S. Open on Friday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
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Verstappen goes for a record 10th win in a row
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen can chalk up a record 10th Formula One win in a row on Sunday but those hoping against hope for a different winner at Monza ...
UK schools ordered to shut buildings over crumbling concrete
More than 150 British schools have been told to close some buildings after they were deemed unsafe, drawing anger from parents and teachers on the eve of a new term and ...
UK financial data market escapes competition probe for now
Britain’s financial watchdog has stopped short of referring parts of the financial data market to the competition authority for now despite concerns over the power of large companies, it ...
Guest recipes with LIDL food academy
Veggie twist on Tex Mex classic
Vegetarian Burrito with red pepper
4 large tortillas
Red peppers grilled or red peppers
Tomato sauce ‘Pico de gallo’ (see below)
Mexican Rice (see below)
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Murdered TC girl ‘saw killer as a brother’
Sixteen-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur, who was murdered in January saw her killer “as a brother”, according to testimonies heard in court on Thursday.
In the latest hearing ...
Larnaca airport event to highlight Cypriot culture
Offering a final taste of local traditions is what an event this weekend aims to provide to all those flying from Larnaca airport. Saturday’s charity event will highlight Cypriot ...