Cyprus to acquire Mistral surface-to-air missiles
Cyprus is one of nine European Union member states which is set to acquire French Mistral surface-to-air missiles as part of the bloc’s first ever financial support package for ...
Germany’s Scholz calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the German leader gears up for a snap election and ...
Schoolkids protest against the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (video)
Greek Cypriot schoolkids in Nicosia, organised by student committee Psem, protested on the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the ‘TRNC’.
Unusually, the protest didn’t have a Greek nationalist ...
Cyprus aims to be LNG ‘export hub’
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday that the aim is for Cyprus to become an export hub for liquefied natural gas, which will come from the deposits of the ...
Cyprus to protest ‘TRNC’ presence at Organisation of Turkic States
Cyprus is expected to raise the issue of the participation of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar as an observer in a recent meeting of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), ...
‘Robust growth’ expected in Cyprus for the next two years
The European Commission expects growth in Cyprus to remain robust in 2025 and 2026, according to the Autumn 2024 Economic Forecast which was presented in Brussels on Friday.
The Commission expects annual growth ...
Thunderstorm warning for the weekend
The met office on Friday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms which is valid from 10pm on Saturday until 8pm on Sunday.
Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect initially ...
Court rejects ex-commissioner Yiannaki’s motion for trial within a trial
Nicosia district court rejected on Friday the motion of former Volunteer Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki to carry out a trial within a trial over his ongoing case over his forged degree.
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Cyprus to accept applications for energy storage facilities from January
Cyprus will begin accepting applications from commercial producers to construct energy storage facilities on the island in January, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday.
Addressing the Energy symposium in ...
quiz night
Nostalgic quiz night in English
Fancy a trivia night? Then, this event is one to note down. A Nostalgia Quiz Night is coming up this month at the iconic Antonakis Music Hall in old Nicosia ...
School students protest on UDI anniversary
School students from all over Cyprus staged protests to mark the 41st anniversary of the north’s unilateral declaration of independence on Friday.
The largest protest of the day took ...
UK spy plane spotted departing Akrotiri base
A UK spy plane has been caught on camera departing from the Akrotiri British bases in Cyprus, allegedly departing for Gaza, it emerged on Friday.
The images published by Declassified ...
Zverev into ATP Finals semis after straight sets win over Alcaraz
Twice ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev outclassed four-times major winner Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-4 to progress to the semi-finals of the season-ending championship on Friday and leave the Spaniard on ...
Two remaining babies who were fed ethanol discharged from hospital
The final two babies who remained in hospital after being fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital were discharged on ...
A minute with: Androulla Yiannaki, Poet
Where do you live?I live in Dasoupolis, in Nicosia. I’ve been living alone since my husband died in 2022.
What did you have for breakfast?I had half a ...
Benefits of term insurance: Protecting your loved Ones without breaking the bank
Financial uncertainties can arise unexpectedly, making it reasonably necessary to stay prepared. When it comes to protecting your family’s financial future, one of the best solutions is to purchase ...
Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France’s WW1 battlefields
Soldiers scramble through trenches under a haze of yellow smoke, machine gunfire booms across the fields, invisible drones buzz overhead and voices scream in Ukrainian “Watch out!”
The scene could ...
Famagusta may revert to paper permits amid online system issues
The Famagusta district governor warned that his district office (EOA) would return to filing building permits on paper, due to the inefficiency of the online system on Friday.
The deputy ...
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Murdoch’s UK group moves towards trial
Prince Harry will pursue his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators despite dozens of others settling their cases, ...
Electric vehicles
Consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases to be scrapped by Trump’s team
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the ...
Cyprus’ income from emissions allowances to fall by €30m
Cyprus’ income from emissions allowances will fall by around €30 million next year, the agriculture ministry disclosed on Friday.
The figures were disclosed ahead of discussions in parliament over the ministry’...
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with ...
Palm trees planted to enhance Kastella beach in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality on Friday planted 20 palm trees at Kastella Beach in Larnaca as part of an effort to make the area greener and more inviting.
In a statement, the municipality ...
Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance
By Jessica DiNapoli
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever ULVR.L has silenced its attempts to express support for ...