Turkish Cypriots head to the polls for by-election on Sunday
A by-election is set to be held in the north on Sunday to fill the a vacant seat in ‘parliament’.
The seat has been vacant since last year when former ‘...
West Bank risks ‘spiralling out of control’ – UN rights chief
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights said on Friday that the situation in the occupied West Bank was deteriorating sharply, adding that Israeli forces had killed at least ...
160 litres of untaxed petrol confiscated
Police have confiscated 160 litres of petrol, as well as 107 boxes of cigarettes and 12 boxes of tobacco, from a vehicle on the road between the villages of Kato Moni and Menoiko.
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EcoXCyprus hosts 19th meetup: Exploring the new financial paradigm
EcoXCyprus, which organises online and in-person meetups relevant to startups, technology, investments and the blockchain, announced this week that on Monday, June 26, it will be holding its 19th meetup at ...
The art of performing poetry
Performing is an art. It takes all sorts of skills to captivate an audience and own your stage presence. A workshop in Nicosia on Saturday 24 will teach participants how to ...
14,000 people in England denied vote due to ID rule
About 14,000 people were denied a vote in English local elections last month after they were unable to provide identification required under a new law, the Electoral Commission said on Friday.
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Biden to sign executive order expanding access to contraception
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order designed to protect and expand access to contraception, after a Supreme Court ruling last year overturning the constitutional ...
Greek bonds snapping at heels of southern Europe’s best in class
Greece is heading into an election weekend with its public debt trading near the levels enjoyed by first-class peripheral countries, a decade after a debt crisis forced a dramatic reshaping ...
Turkey’s lira hits fresh record lows after rate hike
The Turkish lira weakened as much as 2.8 per cent to a fresh record low early on Friday, extending losses as the central bank’s large rate hike a day earlier, ...
45 irregular migrants rescued off Cyprus coast
Police confirmed on Friday that an operation by the Joint Rescue centre picked up 45 irregular migrants on two boats in the Famagusta region on Thursday evening.
The migrants were transported ...
Sexist remark overshadows claims doctors not properly registered
A patient advocacy group which has brought questions before parliament on the verification of doctors’ expertise, came under attack from the head of the Cyprus Medical Council on Friday.
The ...
Chelsea owners agree to become shareholders of French club Strasbourg
The consortium BlueCo which purchased Chelsea last year has reached an agreement to become shareholders of French club Racing Strasbourg, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
The agreement will ...
14th arrest over forged residence permits
Police confirmed on Friday they have made a 14th arrest in conjunction with forged residence papers.
The man, aged 22, joins a growing list of people arrested in connection with the ...
Titanic director Cameron wishes he’d sounded alarm over lost submersible
Movie director and submersible maker James Cameron said on Thursday he wishes he had sounded the alarm earlier about the submersible Titan that imploded on an expedition to the Titanic ...
Zelenskiy: Russia is hiding bodies of victims of dam breach
Russia has formed special groups to collect and hide bodies of people killed in the aftermath of the breach this month of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, President Volodymyr ...
Guest recipes with Tonia Buxton
What’s for dinner?
Marinated Pork Chops with Edamame Mash
This is a jazzed up version of a simple pork recipe, with some lovely oriental elements
4 pork chops, about 140g ...
Medical mix-up means woman told has six months to live (Updated)
Health Minister Popi Kanari ordered an immediate investigation on Friday after a patient complained they were wrongly diagnosed with metastatic cancer and told they have six months to live.
“This ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported ...
Weekend events bring a lively summer mood
So much is happening these days, it is at times challenging to keep up. If it is some weekend entertainment and fun you are after, fear not. Plenty is happening ...
Cyprus News Digest: Are the new energy plans feasible?
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
President lays foundation stone for CING
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has established itself in the country and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
Laying the foundation stone of the new CING ...
Zubr Capital: ‘We remain positive about the future of Cyprus’
The Cyprus Mail recently sat down with Zubr Capital CEO Oleg Khusaenov and partner Nikolay Shestak to discuss the private equity fund’s investment approach, the current set of challenges ...
Meeting called by President to hammer out Gesy distortions
Distortions and problems in the implementation of the state healthcare system (Gesy) are to be hammered out in a general meeting convened by President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday.
The main ...
Non-Performing Loans drop by €105 million, marking 4.6 per cent decline
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week released an updated report indicating a significant reduction in non-performing loans (NPLs) by €105 million, a drop of 4.6 per cent of the total ...