Paphos bike police respond to 71 incidents in a month
Police on bicycles in Paphos responded to a total of 71 incidents during the month of January, the town’s police’s assistant operations chief Michalis Nikolaou said on Thursday.
Speaking ...
Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted US merchant vessel -statement
Yemen’s Houthis said their naval forces carried out an operation targeting an “American merchant ship” in the Gulf of Aden hours after firing missiles at U.S. Navy destroyer ...
‘Measures for Turkish Cypriots are an admission of guilt’
The 14-point package of measures announced by President Nikos Christodoulides are an “admission of guilt”, Serdar Denktash said.
“The Greek Cypriot side did not prepare these proposals for us; they ...
Cyprus economic climate improves in January
The economic climate in Cyprus showed signs of improvement in January 2024, according to a report released this week by the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Centre (CypERC).
The Economic Sentiment ...
Police arrest man for stealing four cars
Police in Nicosia on Wednesday evening arrested a man after he was found to be in possession of keys to four cars.
The man, aged 33, then reportedly pointed out to ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in Cyprus’ industrial sector for the year 2023 witnessed a notable decrease of 4.5 per cent on an annual basis, according to a report released on Wednesday ...
Today’s weather: More snow in Troodos
More snow is expected in the Troodos Mountain range on Thursday, with snow 27 centimetres deep at sunrise.
Snowfall is expected to come with the odd isolated storm, with temperatures in ...
Starbucks cuts sales view due to Middle East conflict, warns of weak Q2
Starbucks (SBUX.O) cut its annual sales forecast on Tuesday as the Israel-Hamas war hurt its Middle East business, while warning that softer demand in January and slow recovery in ...
H&M CEO quits as sales keep sliding, shares drop
H&M’s (HMb.ST) CEO unexpectedly quit on Wednesday and company veteran Daniel Ervér took over with immediate effect, as the Swedish fashion retailer struggles to boost ...
Cyprus to decide on Interconnector participation
A decision on whether the Republic will participate as shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector project is expected to be taken on Thursday, state officials have announced.
Finance Minister Makis ...
Our View: Demetriou must fight back against Anastasiades
Every president of the Republic, once he has left office goes home and keeps a relatively low profile. Nicos Anastasiades is proving the grand exception to this convention, as he ...
Byron Allen submits $30 bln offer for Paramount Global, including debt
Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has submitted a $30 billion offer for Paramount Global (PARA.O), including debt and equity, Allen Media Group said in an emailed statement to Reuters on Tuesday.
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Liverpool outclass Chelsea to move five points clear, City up to second
League leaders Liverpool maintained their grip at the top with a 4-1 mauling of Chelsea while champions Manchester City continued their pursuit with a comfortable 3-1 against Burney. Spurs moved ...
Revolutionising Agriculture: CONSERWA’s vision for sustainable weed management
In the face of escalating environmental concerns and the imperative to foster sustainable agricultural practices, there is an urgent call to shift towards innovative weed management strategies. Agroecology emerges as ...
One more arrest for football violence
Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to the incidents that took place at during the Ael-Apollon match last Wednesday.
The latest bout of hooliganism saw flares thrown into ...
UK sets out new trade measures to restore Northern Ireland government
Britain unveiled a package of post-Brexit trading measures on Wednesday to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom, a move welcomed by local politicians who are now expected ...
Man arrested for child pornography
A 52-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in relation to a case of illegal acquisition, possession, access and distribution of child pornography currently under investigation.
According to a police report, ...
Criminal ring staging sham marriages in Cyprus dismantled
Fifteen arrests were made in Cyprus, Latvia and Portugal, as part of a recent Europol operation to dismantle a ring of sham marriages, headquartered in Cyprus.
Four of those arrested ...
Judge voids Elon Musk’s ‘unfathomable’ $56 billion Tesla pay package
A Delaware judge tossed out Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56 billion Tesla (TSLA.O) pay package on Tuesday, calling the compensation granted by the EV maker’s board “an unfathomable sum” ...
Tech CEOs grilled by US Senators about child sexual exploitation
US senators on Wednesday grilled the biggest social media and messaging companies, saying they had failed to do enough to protect children from sexual predators on their platforms, and said ...
Dead driver not wearing seat belt
British bases police on Wednesday said that a 42-year old man who was killed in a traffic collision in Akrotiri the previous day had not been wearing a seatbelt.
An ...
South Africa says all states must stop funding Israel’s military
All states have an obligation to stop funding and facilitating Israel’s military actions in Gaza after the World Court made clear those actions could be genocidal, South Africa’s ...
Imran Khan and wife jailed for 14 years on graft charges
A Pakistani anti-graft court jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan for 14 years each on charges of illegally selling state gifts, his party and lawyers said ...
House to vote on bill regulating government advisers’ contracts
The House will be voting on a bill on the legislation regulating the hiring of government advisers through a private contract on February 15, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday.
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