In challenge to Tesla, automakers launch US EV charging network
Seven major automakers on Wednesday said they were forming a new company to provide electric vehicle charging in the US, in a challenge to Tesla (TSLA.O) and a bid ...
Portugal beat Vietnam 2-0 for first World Cup win
Portugal’s Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and set up the other in a 2-0 win over fellow Women’s World Cup debutants Vietnam, sending the Southeast Asian side out ...
The search for student housing
THE growing number of students on the island combined with the well-known affordable housing problem in certain areas means campuses have to come up with innovative ways to support students ...
TC politicians react to alleged Apostolos Andreas masjid (Updated)
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letimbiotis has reacted to the reported decision to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery.
He said the ...
Sentence for Hunter trial to be heard on Monday (Updated)
A short hearing at Paphos criminal court on Thursday left little hint at the outcome of David Hunter’s sentencing.
After hearing the defence present their mitigation arguments, the judges ...
Food delivery services banned during heatwave warnings (Update 2)
Food and other related delivery services are to be banned during orange and red heatwave warnings, according to Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou.
The ban on delivery services will apply from 12...
Audit service to examine EuroAsia Interconnector’s feasibility (Updated)
The audit service has undertaken an examination of the feasibility of the EuroAsia Interconnector project, it emerged on Thursday.
Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, the spokesman for the audit ...
70-year-old woman found dead at Lady’s Mile beach
The British bases confirmed on Thursday that a 70-year-old woman, identified as Georgia Ponyrou, has died after being pulled unconscious from sea at Lady’s Mile.
The incident occurred near ...
Firefighters battle Greece wildfires overnight as farms, factories burn
Firefighters in Greece battled flames burning for the 10th day on the island of Rhodes, while new blazes erupted on the mainland that destroyed farms and factories overnight and left ...
Plans for huge Ferris wheel underway in Limassol (Updated)
Plans for a Ferris wheel taller than the London Eye are underway for the Limassol skyline and are being promoted as a potential boon to the coastal city.
It emerged ...
Samsung to extend production cuts after $7 billion loss
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Thursday said the worst is over for the global memory chip market but announced plans to extend production cuts because a demand recovery is largely constrained ...
Cyens of the times: at the cutting edge of research
The walled city of Nicosia has played host to many of the most significant events of Cyprus’ history for centuries. Now, thanks to its new research and innovation centre, known ...
China braces for Typhoon Doksuri’s landfall, shutting schools and businesses
China on Thursday braced for the imminent landfall of Typhoon Doksuri, shutting schools and businesses in some coastal cities, while its national observatory renewed its most severe weather alert after ...
Christodoulides and Mitsotakis to prepare Cyprob positions during visit
President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will plan and prepare positions regarding the Cyprus problem during the latter’s visit to Cyprus on Monday, according to reports.
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Forestry station in Paphos forest to be powered by generator
The Stavros tis Psokas station in the Paphos forest is to be powered by a generator and supply by the electricity authority (EAC) to the site is to be discontinued, ...
Paphos man arrested after allegedly attacking car and driver
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a case whereby five people “caused damage” to a car and beat its driver.
The ...
Air quality in Pentakomo ‘within legal limits’
The Labour inspection department said on Thursday that air quality in the Pentakomo is “within legal limits” after carrying out inspections in Zygi and Mari.
The figures are subjects to ...
Plastic pollution: Tackling the global crisis with sustainable solutions
Are you concerned about the growing crisis of plastic pollution and its impact on our planet?
In today’s modern world, plastic has become an integral part of our lives, ...
Restaurant review: Jackson’s gastro café and bar, Larnaca
Not that much of an excuse for going out is ever needed, so a birthday lunch felt like a good enough reason to try something new. I had heard of ...
As Russian oil crosses G7’s price cap, US eyes soft enforcement
The Biden administration is poised to increase outreach to western trading houses, insurers and tanker owners to remind them to abide by the Group of Seven’s price cap on ...
Man fined for ‘attempting to spread Christianity’ in north
A Nigerian national was hit with a 7,000TL (€234) fine on Wednesday after “attempting to spread Christianity” to the north.
Christian Layong Dogbima, who studies at one of the north’s ...
Henderson bids farewell to Liverpool after 12 years
Midfielder Jordan Henderson said farewell to Liverpool fans in a video posted on social media on Wednesday, confirming his departure from the club after 12 years ahead of a reported move ...
US has yet to produce their best at World Cup, says coach after Dutch draw
The United States have yet to produce their best performance at the Women’s World Cup, coach Vlatko Andonovski said on Thursday, after the Netherlands held them to a frustrating 1...
Efforts to prevent Griffon vultures’ extinction ‘failing’
Twelve-year-long efforts to prevent the extinction of the Griffon vulture from the island are failing, the Animal Party announced on Thursday.
After the recent incident where the only remaining nest ...