Gods and Heroes: disco party on the museum roof
A unique cocktail party inspired by art will be held this month as the AG Leventis Gallery invites visitors to its rooftop garden. On the occasion of the gallery’s ...
MPs concerned about prison overcrowding
MPs on Monday expressed concern about overpopulation at the central prisons as well as the absence of full-time psychiatrists, while the justice minister hinted at the creation of an ‘observatory’ ...
Cyprus has most foreign-owned debt in EU
At the end of 2022, Cyprus was the EU country with the largest proportion of debt held by non-residents, according to data released by Eurostat on Monday.
In Cyprus, non-resident holders ...
Limassol hoteliers say they are desperate for staff
Staffing issues, cost increases and a lack of diplomatic missions with some countries were the main concerns raised by the Limassol hoteliers as Pasyxe met on Monday.
The hoteliers’ association ...
Boss of leading health company has died
It was announced on Monday that Christos Iacovides, part of the board of directors and a managing director of the MSJ Group, passed away unexpectedly.
The MSJ Group describes itself ...
Fast-track courts should protect 20,000 debtors from losing homes
Lawmakers heard on Monday that around 20,000 debtors should benefit from the planned establishment of special courts fast-tracking financial disputes between borrowers and banks, aimed at affording some protection to mortgaged ...
Killer putts lacking in McIlroy’s runner-up finish at US Open
Searching for the end of his nine-year major championship drought, Rory McIlroy managed to beat 154 players in the field at the 123rd U.S. Open.
Only one player topped him, ...
Heavens above! Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history
Even the clergy are not immune from Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, which has now forced Church of England vicars to make a formal pay claim for the first time in ...
Green light for 1,800 more public sector jobs
Parliament on Monday gave the green light for unlocking more than 1,800 positions in the public sector, as requested by the government, with opposition Disy complaining about the high cost to ...
Russia bars media from new ‘extremism’ case against Navalny
The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of ‘extremism’ will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday.
The decision means media will ...
Mentoring fashion’s next generation
Feminine pieces that combine the past and the future characterise designer intent on reinventing himself, whose latest itineration is as a teacher finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS
When it comes to household ...
Launch of ‘ever-evolving’ University of Limassol
The launch ceremony of the University of Limassol (UoL) took place on Monday, June 12, 2023, attended by Minister of Education, Sport and Youth Dr Athena Michaelidou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation ...
Consumers association backs price support for electricity, not petrol
Given the large drop in fuel prices compared to a year ago the ending of the VAT on fuel is justified, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...
With scores missing from shipwreck, families flock to Greek migrant camp
Inside a fenced migrant camp near Athens, relatives hugged survivors on Monday while others refused to abandon hope of finding loved ones who were among the scores missing after one ...
Berlin to sign agreement with Intel after chip plant talks
The German government and Intel (INTC.O) are expected to ink a deal over the US chipmaker’s planned factory in Dresden, capping months of talks over subsidies needed for ...
Cyprus farmers protest proposed EU pesticides ban (video)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
With hundreds of tractors and pickup trucks, farmers demonstrated in front of the EU House on Monday over the controversial nature bill currently being ...
Rodgers returns to Celtic as manager
Celtic have appointed Brendan Rodgers as manager on a three-year contract, the Scottish Premiership side said on Monday.
Rodgers, who was sacked by Leicester City last season, previously managed Celtic ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Turkey’s direct interventions in the north of Cyprus are putting at risk the prospects for the resumption of Cyprus talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ...
Swedish defence must adapt to match ‘long-term’ Russian threat
A special Swedish parliamentary defence committee said on Monday the country’s defence must focus on the threat posed by Russia and a military attack could not be ruled out.
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Russian spy chief flags ‘suspicious’ Ukrainian nuclear activity
One of Russia’s top spymasters said on Monday he hoped that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the European Union would look into Ukrainian nuclear activity that he said ...
Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations in rare Beijing talks
China and the United States agreed on Monday to try and stabilise their intense rivalry to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any major breakthroughs during a rare ...
Fighting a failing school system
The education system has failed Cyprus children says the teacher using the great characters of recent history to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the island’s youth. ALIX ...
Ukraine says eight villages retaken from Russian forces (Update)
Ukraine said on Monday it had driven Russian forces out of an eighth village in its two-week-old counteroffensive, a settlement on a heavily fortified part of the front line near ...
Surging mortgage rates bring early summer slowdown for UK housing market
Asking prices for British homes fell in June for the first time in six years, indicating an earlier-than-usual summer slowdown amid mortgage market turmoil and expectations of further Bank of ...