Greek court rejects charges against aid workers
A Greek court dismissed espionage charges on Friday against a group of humanitarian workers on trial in Greece and ordered a prosecutor to refile the case, citing flaws in the ...
Tesla turns up heat on rivals with global price cuts
Tesla has slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by as much as 20 per cent, extending an aggressive discounting effort and challenging rivals after missing Wall Street delivery estimates for 2022.
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Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline hit by explosion, but no sign of attack (Update 2)
A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuania gas transmission operator Amber Grid said.
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Greens concerned over construction projects in Akamas
The Green Party expressed strong concern on Friday about construction projects currently underway in Akamas.
The works being carried out under the pretext of improving the road network involve deep ...
EU plans law forcing companies to prove green claims are real
The European Union has drafted plans to require companies to back up green claims about their products with evidence, in a bid to fight greenwashing and misleading advertisements, according to ...
Financing to political parties up 33% since 2018, Petrides says
Financing to political parties has increased by 33 per cent since 2018, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday, throwing in his two cents on a discussion over the consolidated annual funds ...
Beyond Dance Gala in memory of Lambros Lambrou
A unique dance performance is coming to Pattihio Municipal Theatre as the Limassol Municipality presents the Beyond Dance Gala in memory of Lambros Lambrou produced by Nea Kinisi Cyprus New ...
‘Elderly patient sent from hospital to care home in only a sheet’
Additional complaints regarding elder neglect by hospital staff have been brought to light by the care-home owners association on Friday including the case of woman discharged without her clothes.
A ...
Police search home of NCO accused of homophobia
Police on Friday said they had searched the home of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) who said in a TikTok video that being gay was not natural.
The video has since ...
Protesters to demand closure of Limassol zoo
Protestors are set to demonstrate outside the Limassol zoo on Saturday, calling for it to be shut down.
The protest will begin at 12pm and is prompted by a series ...
Trump’s company sentenced to pay $1.61m penalty for tax fraud
A New York judge on Friday sentenced Donald Trump’s namesake real estate company to pay a maximum $1.61 million criminal penalty after it was convicted of scheming to defraud tax ...
Assad says Turkey talks must be based on ending ‘occupation’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called ...
United learned from thrashing at City to make huge progress
Manchester United have made huge progress since their 6-3 thrashing at rivals Manchester City in October, coach Erik ten Hag said, with the lessons learned from that loss standing them ...
Newcastle boss Howe considering dropping Joelinton after drink-driving charge
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he was “not 100% sure” if he would include Joelinton in his squad for Sunday’s Premier League home game against Fulham after the midfielder ...
Kasoulides says unacceptable that ‘subjective views’ included in UN reports
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday said it was unacceptable that “subjective views” had been included in two UN reports by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that went “beyond objective facts”.
“We ...
Inauguration of Cetinkaya stadium postponed
The scheduled inauguration of the Cetinkaya football club in the UN-controlled buffer zone did not go ahead as planned due to ongoing works, reports from the north said on Friday.
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Remand renewed for seven suspects in murder of Latsia man
Nicosia district court renewed the remand of the seven suspects in the brutal murder of 61-year-old Dorotheos Demetriades in Latsia last week.
The court accepted the request of the investigator ...
A minute with Christy Lefteri Author
Where do you live?
London. Born in Islington and lived there all my life.
What did you have for breakfast?
I always have the same thing. English tea, ‘Greek style’, ...
Fighting inflation: innovation, connectivity, renewables, public transport
The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council on Friday published a report outlining a number of recommendations that seek to provide both medium and long-term solutions to the ongoing issue of ...
Man City’s Mendy found not guilty on six counts of rape
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday, while jurors could not reach verdicts on one ...
New podcast shares real-life stories from world of hotels
The Podcast ‘Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas‘ was launched in September 2022 with the aim of adding value and bringing interesting insights to listeners’ lives. It is a show for everyone, ...
State is obligated to provide quality healthcare, says House president Annita Demertriou
House president Annita Demetriou on Friday said the state’s goal is to ensure that every citizen can benefit from a good level of healthcare.
Speaking after a visit to ...
TV show we love: Maestro in Blue
Most of my Greek-speaking friends and relatives have been watching Maestro in Blue and raving about it. The recent release on Netflix is the platform’s first ever Greek-language TV ...
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas
Living under China’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
When China ...