Turkish side ‘will take action’ over Aphrodite drilling
The Turkish Cypriot side will take action along with Turkey against the Cyprus government over a confirmatory drilling set to take place in the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field block 12, as they ...
CNA has requested supplementary budget for new office space
The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) requested an additional budget from the house interior committee on Thursday, citing the need to rent more office space.
According to what was filed to ...
Jerry Springer, raucous talk show host, dead at 79
Television personality Jerry Springer, known for a long-running talk show that featured raucous audiences, controversial topics and fist-fighting guests and who briefly served as Cincinnati mayor, died at age 79 on ...
Yellow alert for storms and hail on Friday
A yellow weather alert has been issued for Friday, as storms and hail are expected to affect Cyprus, the meteorological service said.
The warning will be in effect from 11am ...
Cyprus trade deficit reached €7.1 billion in 2022
Cyprus’ trade deficit for 2022 amounted to €7.1 billion, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
The report revealed that the main trading partner for Cyprus ...
Two street parties not to miss
The first weekend of May will bring with it two legendary street parties featuring iconic dance music, groovy vibes, cocktails and delicious street food.
Arriving first is the Nostalgia x ...
Second suspect remanded in connection with man’s disappearance
A 36-year-old suspect in the disappearance of Angelos Perikleous, 31, was remanded for five days by the Limassol district court on Thursday, police said.
The suspect is facing charges of kidnapping ...
MPs call for stricter controls on catalytic converters after spate of thefts
MPs on Thursday called for stricter control in the supply and trade of catalytic converters in Cyprus, reporting an increase in the number of thefts of the latter in recent ...
Egypt’s economy seen growing 4 per cent this fiscal year as currency weakens
Egypt’s economy will grow 4.0 per cent this fiscal year and 4.5 per cent next even as it endures a continuing depreciation in its currency, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, ...
This must be a freak season, says Liverpool’s Alexander Arnold
Liverpool may be ending the season with a flourish and could still qualify for Europe but what has gone before has been unacceptable, according to right back Trent Alexander Arnold.
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Why do we find someone reading sexy?
By Silvia Hurtado González
A few years ago the dating website eHarmony concluded that profiles that included reading in their list of hobbies were more attractive to the opposite ...
Turkey’s Erdogan is in good health, minister says
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan ...
Sudan’s capital resounds with gunfire as US pushes to extend truce
The United States and African nations raced to secure an extension of a ceasefire in Sudan on Thursday, with the Sudanese army saying it had given an initial nod to ...
Wife of Eoka hero Afxentiou dies ages 96
The wife of Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou, Vasiliki, died on Thursday at the age of 96, the social media group Eoka memories 1955-1959 announced.
The group expressed their condolences to her ...
It’s official – Pele is now defined as someone ‘out of the ordinary’
‘Pele’ is now a word to describe ‘someone out of the ordinary’ as the three-time World Cup winner’s name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition ...
Chinese universities refresh talent pool, serve national development with fresh majors
China has approved and added 21 new categories of majors for undergraduate programs, as the country moves to restructure the composition of undergraduate majors to enable universities and colleges to better ...
Toyota edges past 9.1 mln vehicle output goal, warns chip shortage lingering
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) set a global annual output record in the business year ended in March, just edging past its target of 9.1 million vehicles as factory disruption ...
Trump lawyer says accuser’s rape claim politically motivated (Updated)
Donald Trump’s legal team began attacking the credibility of former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll on Thursday, as the civil trial resumed over her claim that the former ...
UK sets out tougher gambling rules for smartphone era
The British government has announced long-awaited proposals to crack down on problem gambling, aiming to bring regulations up to date with the rise in gambling online and on smartphones.
The ...
Elon, or deepfake? Musk must face questions on Autopilot statements
A California judge on Wednesday ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements regarding the safety and capabilities of the carmaker’s ...
President to attend Invest Cyprus event at economic forum in Greece
National investment promotion agency Invest Cyprus on Thursday announced that it will be holding an event at the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece to promote the country and attract new ...
Barclays beats profit expectations on credit card boom
Barclays reported better than expected first-quarter profit on Thursday after a strong performance from its credit card business offset pressure on other business lines.
The British bank’s pretax profit ...
Sparklo (SPRK) is favored by investors over peaked BitTorrent (BTT) and Cronos (CRO)
In the cryptocurrency market, investing in tokens that have already peaked is a bad investment. Consequently, Sparklo is seen as a better investment than BitTorrent (BTT) and Cronos (CRO), which ...
Bomb explodes at Lakatamia football club (Updated)
A bomb exploded in the early hours of Thursday at the headquarters of third division football club THOI Lakatamia in Nicosia.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, the explosion occurred ...