Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the proposed state budget for 2024 focuses on fiscal stability and achieving greater strides towards the ‘green transition’ and digital transformation, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on ...
Icelandic women, including PM, strike against gender injustice
Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including the prime minister, are expected to strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday in a protest against gender inequality, according to labour ...
The battery test race to work out what used EVs are really worth
A race is on to certify battery health and performance in used electric vehicles, with a clutch of startups scrambling to help buyers figure out how much a secondhand EV ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment and the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) have signed a memorandum of cooperation, according to ...
Today’s weather: Warm, dusty spells
Tuesday will be mostly clear with thin dust observed at times. Temperatures will rise to 34C inland, 32C on the south and east coasts, 30C on the west and north ...
Anti-obesity drugs can be boost for food makers, investors say
The growth in demand for appetite suppressing anti-obesity drugs like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy presents opportunities for food manufacturers and the market’s initially downbeat reaction may be ...
Toyota lobbies India to cut hybrid-car taxes as much as 21 per cent
Japan’s Toyota Motor (7203.T) is lobbying the Indian government to cut taxes on hybrid vehicles by as much as one-fifth, arguing they are far less polluting than petrol cars ...
Restoration works carried out at Famagusta’s Venetian Palace
The walls of the historical Venetian Palace in Famagusta’s old town are being reinforced, after some feared they may collapse.
An agreement was signed by the north’s Famagusta ...
Our View: It’s time Akel ditched Marxism to the dustbin of history
Some months ago, Cyprus communist party, Akel, said it would open its doors to people who were not in the party but had a similar outlook on important issues, such ...
Israel strikes Hamas target in Gaza refugee camp, military says
The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas target in a Gaza refugee camp that the Palestinian enclave’s health ministry said killed or wounded dozens of people late on ...
EV brand Beyonca signs investment deal with Saudi Arabian group
Electric vehicle brand Beyonca, backed by Renault (RENA.PA) and Dongfeng Motor (0489.HK), said on Monday that it signed an investment agreement with Riyadh-based Al Faisaliah Group Holding Company.
At ...
Prisoner sets himself on fire
An inmate at the Nicosia central prisons was in hospital on Monday after he set himself on fire.
The man is currently being treated for severe burns and breathing problems ...
Hamas says it releases two female captives for health reasons; source says they are elderly Israelis
The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas militant group said on Monday it had released two more female civilian captives on health grounds in response to Egyptian-Qatari mediation efforts, and ...
US Senator Menendez pleads not guilty to foreign agent charge
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to a new indictment charging him with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
Federal ...
Kombos stresses Cyprus’ role in repatriations during EU Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos referred to the role that Cyprus has played in repatriating hundreds of foreign citizens, including EU citizens, through its ESTIA scheme, during the discussion held by ...
Man arrested in Limassol for child porn after Europol tip-off
A 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday in Limassol as part of a child pornography investigation, police said.
Investigations began after a tip-off from Europol that detailed a social media ...
UK Foreign Office updates Cyprus travel advice over political demonstrations
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to British nationals living or visiting Cyprus, noting the heightened chance of demonstrations relating to the tension in the Middle East.
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Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden’s NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said, a move welcomed by Stockholm as it clears ...
No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US troops, Pentagon says
The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack U.S. troops in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday ...
MPs demand comprehensive care for autistic children
It is high time the education ministry develops a coherent policy to tackle weaknesses in the system that fail to support children with autism, MPs at the House human rights ...
Iran hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan talks, says they offer chance of South Caucasus peace
Iran hosted talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday, saying they offered an opportunity to bring peace to the South Caucasus after Baku’s forces last ...
Almost 20,000 displaced in Lebanon as clashes on Israel border escalate
Almost 20,000 people have been internally displaced in south Lebanon and elsewhere since early October, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as violence escalates on the Lebanese-Israeli border following the ...
An evocative journey through the Mediterranean
A voice and piano recital will take place at the stunning venue of The Shoe Factory in old Nicosia next month. Soprano Christiana Aloneftis will join forces with the renowned ...
State budget: ‘we are living during a period of uncertainty’ (Updated)
By Elias Hazou and Nick Theodoulou
The proposed state budget for 2024 focuses on fiscal stability and achieving greater strides towards the ‘green transition’ and digital transformation, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos ...