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National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Monday announced a remarkable 70 per cent surge in passenger numbers in July, transporting a total of 77,656 passengers, compared to 45,578 passengers during the same month ...
Lower inflation boosts UK consumer mood
British consumers’ mood perked up this month as lower inflation made individuals less downbeat about the outlook for their personal finances, although sentiment remained poor overall due to concern about ...
Dubai’s DP World to invest $510 million in India’s Gujarat state
Dubai-owned ports giant DP World [RIC:RIC:DPWRD.UL] will invest around $510 million to build a new container terminal at the Kandla port in the Indian state of Gujarat, its ...
Minister explains rejection of Aphrodite gas proposal
The government has rejected the latest proposal on developing the Aphrodite gas play as it tilts the scales in favour of the companies holding the concession while at the same ...
Our View: State intervention in the market well-intentioned but has undesirable results
The Consumer Protection Service reported price increases in 32 out of 45 categories of consumer products for the month of July. The average increase on the previous month was 1.21 per cent, with ...
Trump says he’ll appeal DC trial date; legal experts say that’s not possible
Donald Trump said on Monday he would appeal the scheduling of a March 2024 trial over his alleged efforts to subvert his 2020 election defeat, though legal experts said such a move ...
More protests erupt in Chlorakas, second night of violence
A new wave of protests began in Chlorakas on Monday night with groups of people chanting “get out” as part of a fresh attack against migrants living in the area.
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Downpours in parts of Cyprus, yellow warning for thunderstorms (Video)
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was issued on Monday night, set to last until midnight Tuesday.
Nicosia was hit with pouring rain and thundersorms storms as one resident told ...
Pope Francis draws criticism for extolling Russian imperialist Tsars
Pope Francis came under criticism on Monday for telling Russian youths to remember that they are the heirs of past Tsars such as Peter the Great, who President Vladimir Putin ...
Further storms expected on Tuesday
The met office on Monday warned of further heavy rains and thunderstorms after unsettled weather hit various parts of the island earlier in the morning.
Parts of Cyprus woke up ...
Furore over Spanish football kiss grows (Update)
Spain’s High Court prosecutor on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into whether national soccer chief Luis Rubiales might have committed an act of sexual aggression when he grabbed player ...
Refugee NGO and village mukhtar battle it out over latter’s actions at protest
A social media firestorm has broken out on Monday, following attacks against migrants, their businesses, and cars in Chlorakas overnight, with the village mukhtar and a refugee NGO trading accusations ...
Open-Air Cinema night at H4C
Who says summer activities are over? Open-air film nights are still on the agenda as the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia proposes a new event series in collaboration with Cinebur. ...
Government scheme for revamping Nicosia’s walled city still open
Applications for the government schemed aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city will remain open until December 2025 or until the budget runs out, the interior ministry said on Monday.
The ...
Finance minister pleads with banks not to raise interest rates again
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday he will have a new round of meetings with bank executives to see how lenders might refrain from raising interest rates again, as ...
Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the north’s electricity authority (...
Meeting to be held in September for fires
A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Trikomo court hears how TC girl was killed
The Trikomo district court heard on Monday how Sefer Bugra Altundag killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in January.
In the latest hearing of Altundag’s trial, Trikomo police judicial branch ...
Customs seize hundreds of cigarettes at Pournara reception centre
Two migrants who were admitted to the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia were arrested and fined €2,400 on Monday after they were found with 47 packets of 200 cigarettes and 500 g of tobacco.
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UK air traffic issue fixed, working on backlog of disrupted flights
Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on Monday, causing widespread disruption to flights in UK airspace that it said would ...
French ban of abaya robes in schools draws applause, criticism
French conservatives on Monday applauded the government’s decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but the ...
Police defend actions in lead up to Chlorakas violence
Police did everything necessary to ensure calm, order and security in Chlorakas, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Monday, saying that they are “unjustly receiving criticism” and that on four ...
Head of European Council says EU must be ready for new members by 2030
The European Union must be ready to admit new member states by 2030, European Council President Charles Michel told a forum in the Slovenian lake resort of Bled on Monday.
“I ...
Significant finds at Cyprus’ lost ancient temple
An ancient temple lost to the sands of time, rediscovered in 1885 but forgotten once again – only to be “rediscovered” in 2021, has finally been unearthed by a German team of archaeologists.
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