Ancient artefacts returned from Italy
Three pottery vessels from the Bronze Age (about 1600‒1400 BC) have been returned to Cyprus from Italy after a request from the antiquities department.
The objects had been seized by the ...
Man found dead in Limassol sea was Indian
Limassol police on Wednesday said they were investigating the death of a 29-year-old man, whose body was found floating in the sea near Enaerios the previous day.
The body was ...
Oil perched between demand concerns and supply strains
Global oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as markets weighed US demand concerns against China’s pledge to support economic growth.
Brent futures were flat at $79.63 a barrel by 0800 ...
Germany tinkering with the idea of siestas and cold footbaths amid sizzling temperatures
A public health group has recommended the introduction of siestas in Germany as temperatures soar in a sizzling summer heatwave.
Johannes Niessen, the head of the BVOeGD public health officers ...
Coinbase to list Huobi Token, is DigiToads’ next?
Markets blazed and animal spirits reign supreme following the ruling on the SEC vs Ripple case. If $XRP, a relatively centralized project with a figurehead does not constitute a security, ...
UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England
Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June and was its slowest in over a year at 7.9 per cent, according to data that will ease ...
Interior minister to attend EU summit, address migration crisis
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is traveling to Logrono, Spain where he is set to discuss the migration crisis along with procedures surrounding asylum, with his EU counterparts.
In a statement ...
Kombos calls for resumption of Cyprob negotiations at UK parliament event
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told British MPs and lords that “we are ready to return to the negotiating table tomorrow and we are waiting for the other side [the north] ...
Police arrest domestic helper wanted for theft
Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old domestic helper wanted for theft.
According to the police, the woman’s employer reported that she had left her post on December 24, 2019 having ...
Three arrested for driving under the influence of drugs
Three people were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos on Tuesday.
According to the police, the offenders were aged 22, 23 and 40.
Two of the drivers arrested had also ...
Arrests made at Paphos airport over forged travel documents
Two people were arrested on Wednesday at Paphos airport for presenting forged travel documents.
According to police spokesman and head of Paphos CID Michalis Nikolaou, the two suspects, aged 22 and 30, ...
Ex-diplomat recalls 40 years in the inner circle
Born to Limassol ‘aristocracy’, former ambassador to the UK Alexandros Zenon came of age during the Turkish invasion. THEO PANAYIDES meets him as he reflects on his affection for Churchill, ...
Wildfires continue in Greece as EU allies send aid
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country.
At first light, ...
Exhumation of TC mass grave in Aloda to start, joint leaders’ visit confirmed
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday is cautiously optimistic over the prospects of a joint visit with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, to the committee of missing persons (CMP).
Director of ...
Music nights this week across the island
In between the summer festivals, open-air cinema nights and the beach fiestas are the humble live music nights that continue to bring collaborations between the island’s musicians. This week, ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Turkey’s approach on the Cyprus problem remains one of the main points of disagreement between the EU and Turkey, an EU official said during a ...
Deal signed for EuroAsia Interconnector, but costs spiral (Update 2)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
EuroAsia Interconnector signed a record-breaking subsea cable deal with Nexans on Wednesday, however the positive development was overshadowed by Energy Minister George Papanastasiou confirming ...
Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuations, highway closure
A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and a closure of ...
Cyprus non-performing loans drop to €2.19 billion in April
The total amount of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system reached €2.19 billion in April, with the NPL ratio against total loans remaining unchanged at 9 per cent.
According to ...
Renewed yellow alert, weekend temps to rise further
A renewed yellow warning for extremely high temperatures issued at 9pm Tuesday, is in effect until 6pm Wednesday.
According to the met office, temperatures are expected to hit 41C inland ...
FC Krasava finds new home in Cyprus — partnership leads to rebrand
Freedom Finance Europe, the European division of Freedom Holding Corp., has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the football team FC Krasava at its new headquarters in Cyprus, according to ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Bank of Cyprus is issuing a new high-priority bond worth €300 million, capitalising on the positive momentum following the issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital in mid-June, according to a report ...
Long-feared corporate debt woes start to hit home
The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic slowdown has for months been largely brushed aside by resilient credit markets.
Now, long-feared corporate debt woes are starting ...
India’s Infosys signs five-year AI deal with $2 bln target spend
India’s second-largest software services exporter Infosys (INFY.NS) said on Monday it has signed a deal with an existing client to provide artificial intelligence (AI) and automation services that ...