Zverev stuns Alcaraz to reach Australian Open semi-finals
Germany’s Alexander Zverev stunned second seed Carlos Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals as a sublime display of serving took him to a 6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 victory ...
Five years for people smuggler
The Famagusta district court on Wednesday handed down a five-year prison sentence on a 46-year-old man found guilty of involvement in the illegal trafficking of migrants.
According to the court’...
Cyprus can benefit from India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, says CERA chief
The launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), an initiative that aims to bolster economic development between Asia, the Persian Gulf and Europe, has the potential to provide opportunities ...
Asylum lawyers sought
The legal service is hiring 17 lawyers to handle asylum-related matters, it emerged on Wednesday.
In a statement, the legal service said it was inviting expressions of interest for the positions.
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EU funds for Cyprus youth mental health project
The European Commission is to finance a project in Cyprus aimed at “strengthening the mental resilience” of youth in Cyprus, it was announced on Wednesday.
In addition to €500,000 in financial ...
Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats
Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, a source familiar with the plans and a document showed ...
Consensual sex – at thirteen?
THE WAY THINGS ARE
‘It wasn’t just the pain of violent penetration when I was dry and ignorant of what was happening, it was also constant fear when he ...
‘I do not need lifetime state benefits’ – House president (Update 2)
House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that lifetime benefits for the president and the House speaker need to be abolished.
“I have the personal opinion that these lifetime benefits ...
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs by shooting down plane
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange, and a local official said all 74 people on ...
Turkish Cypriot journalist’s trial postponed again
The trial of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces ten years in prison for “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was postponed once again on Wednesday.
The trial had ...
500 ‘new’ police are actually just filling vacancies
The 500 “new” police officers joining the force this year announced by Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis are actually just planned hires to fill vacancies, a ministry spokesman clarified on Wednesday.
“This ...
Emergency rescue of boat with unconscious children and injured migrants (video)
Six children were treated in hospitals across Cyprus on Wednesday after they were rescued from a boat that was stranded at sea for days.
In total 60 migrants were rescued after ...
Medvedev battles to reach Australian Open semis, Yastremska cruises
Daniil Medvedev pounced on the few chances offered up by Hubert Hurkacz to seal a semi-final spot at the Australian Open on Wednesday, while Dayana Yastremska did the new generation ...
Lidl Cyprus stands by island’s future green entrepreneurs
The mind REset programme’s Trade Fair took place successfully over January 13-14, 2024 at Larnaca’s Metropolis Mall. The event represented the second edition of the Trade Fair, while the ...
City of London remains top global financial centre in own survey
London remains the world’s top financial centre as New York slips into second place, after tying with the UK capital last year, the City of London Corporation’s own ...
Emirates holding Cyprus cabin crew recruitment open day
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline will hold a Cabin Crew recruitment open day on ...
Covid cases, hospital admissions drop
Cases of Covid-19 and flu have significantly decreased, as the Omicron JN variant has come “full circle” a health ministry official said on Wednesday.
In the meantime, hospital admissions have ...
Wizz Air reports massive increase in Cypriot passengers for 2023
Low cost air carrier Wizz Air on Monday announced that it recorded a significant surge in its Cypriot passenger numbers in 2023, with a remarkable 71 per cent increase compared to the ...
Scaramucci attributes Bitcoin dip to grayscale sell-off; Celestia and Borroe Finance on the verge of an upswing
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes the current dip being experienced in the BTC market has been partly triggered by the liquidation of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares, given that the ...
UK says Fujitsu should pay hundreds of millions for UK Post Office scandal
Japan’s Fujitsu 6702.T should be contributing hundreds of millions of pounds to pay the compensation bill the British government is expecting to face over the Post Office Scandal, postal ...
Cyta management reaches deal with unions (Updated)
The directors of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) have reached an agreement with the workers’ unions regarding some proposed changes that would impact the permanent status of employees and employee ...
Larnaca faces urgent need for new schools, says MP
New school units both in primary, secondary and special education are urgently needed in Larnaca, MP Prodromos Alambritis said on Wednesday.
The Disy MP, following onsite visits with the House ...
Chelsea thrash Middlesbrough 6-1 to reach League Cup final
Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of Middlesbrough in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday, providing coach Mauricio Pochettino a measure of relief after a poor ...
‘Cyprus solution the key to end north property developments’
A “sustainable and functional” solution to the Cyprus problem is the key to ending development on Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday night.
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