Israeli military says it found signs hostages were held in Gaza hospital
The Israeli military shared video and photographs on Monday showing what it said were weapons stored by Hamas in the basement of a children’s hospital in Gaza where it ...
Cyprus Business Now
Employment in the Cyprus government witnessed an increase of 283 individuals (0.5 per cent) in October 2023, compared to the same month in 2022, reaching a total of 53,554 people, according to a report released ...
Today’s weather: Yellow weather warning for local heavy rains
A yellow weather warning is in place for Tuesday for heavy rains and winds from 2am until 6pm. The intensity of the rain is expected to vary between 35 and 55 millimeters ...
Greece starts process to sell 20 per cent stake in National Bank
Greece on Monday announced plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in National Bank of Greece (NBG) after concluding the sale of a 9 per cent stake in Alpha Bank to ...
Hyundai Motor breaks ground on $1.5 bln EV plant in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) broke ground on Monday on a 2 trillion won ($1.52 billion) plant dedicated to making electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea, as the automaker accelerates a shift away ...
Spirits giant Diageo’s shares suffer Latin American hangover
Diageo’s (DGE.L) shares fell by as much as 16 per cent at the end of last week after the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky said it expected first-half operating ...
91% connect to internet via WiFi
Ninety one per cent primarily connect to the internet via wireless (Wi-Fi), with mobile phones being the device of choice for 85 per cent, a survey released on Monday showed.
Carried ...
Our View: Perdikis has served his purpose and should not run
Former leader and driving force of the Green Party, Giorgos Perdikis, has decided to come out of retirement to stand in the leadership elections of his party later this month. ...
Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU registration for lab-grown meat for pet food
Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies is the first to win European Union registration for laboratory-grown meat for use in pet food and plans to boost production to make up to ...
Subsidiary to be setup to attract investors for EuroAsia
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) subsidiary, which will facilitate the possible entry of the Republic of Cyprus and other potential investors in the EuroAsia Interconnector project, is to be established ...
Biden says Gaza hospitals ‘must be protected’
U.S. President Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for “less intrusive” action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates ...
Foreign minister details humanitarian corridor at Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos outlined Cyprus’ proposal for a maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza from Cyprus, referring to solutions that can be implemented at different stages depending on developments, during ...
Biggest mosque in Cyprus to open in the north
A mosque set to hold up to 10,000 people will open in the north next year, on the Near East University campus, it emerged on Monday.
Turkish Cypriot press reports carried ...
President’s call with Guterres postponed to Tuesday
The scheduled telephone conversation between President Nikos Christodoulides and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that was set to take place Monday, has been postponed to Tuesday evening.
The change was ...
Nothing to sell: Empty shelves in southern Gaza as population swells
Most of the shelves were bare at Hassan Abu Shabab’s convenience store in the centre of Khan Younis, a town in southern Gaza whose population has ballooned as tens ...
Three children hit by cars in Paphos transferred to Makario hospital (Update)
Three children were hit by cars in Paphos on Monday, all of which had to receive hospital treatment while police were trying to uncover how the accidents happened.
Paphos spokesman ...
Social stigma still haunts HIV-positive carriers
Less than half of Cyprus’ HIV-positive population has a good quality of life, as social stigma continues to shun many carriers and many struggle to find work.
The problems HIV-positive ...
Paphos signs closer cooperation with Chinese city
Paphos on Monday formalised its cooperation with Chinese city Xi’an, as part of the municipality’s stated effort to develop its friendship with the historic city.
During an event ...
Symphonic Rembetiko brings Greek music to life
The Symphony Orchestra of the Municipality of Limassol, under the direction of chief musician Francis Guy, will present the well-travelled Symphonic Rembetiko by Yiannis Belonis this month. The concert on ...
New special ambulances for mountain regions
The State Health Services (Okypy) has acquired two new state-of-the-art ambulance vehicles to enhance the response capabilities in the mountain regions.
According to a statement released by Okypy on Monday, ...
Ed Sheeran ticket sales break Cyprus box office record
More than 20,000 tickets were sold in 24 hours for Ed Sheeran’s upcoming concerts in Larnaca, breaking a Cyprus box-office record, it was reported on Monday.
Anticipation for the singer’s ...
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ jailed for terrorism offences
A British man once accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed “The Beatles” because its members had English accents was jailed for eight years on Monday ...
Jordan’s king rejects any Israeli plan to occupy parts of Gaza
Jordan’s King Abdullah rejected any plans by Israel to occupy parts of Gaza or to create security zones within the enclave, saying the root cause of the crisis was ...
Israeli tanks at main Gaza hospital where patients trapped in ‘circle of death’
Israeli forces reached the gates of Gaza City’s main hospital on Monday, the primary target in their battle to seize control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip, ...