New neonatal ICU at Makarios
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced a new neonatal intensive care unit will be built in Cyprus following a meeting on Monday with the NGO ‘Mora Thavmata’ and the state health ...
Russian reduction on shipping ‘manageable’
The fallout on Cyprus’ maritime shipping industry from EU sanctions has been ‘manageable’, the deputy minister for shipping said on Monday.
Vasilis Demetriades made the remarks in parliament while presenting ...
Swiss donate 10m francs to help migration procedures
Cyprus received on Monday 10 million Swiss francs (10.092m euros) as a donation to deal with the migration crisis at a ceremony in Bern, Switzerland attended by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris.
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Belgium striker Lukaku injured again three weeks before World Cup
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has injured his hamstring again after making a comeback from two months on the sidelines, the Serie A club said on Monday, three weeks before ...
Petrides: days of cheap energy and money are over
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides warned on Monday that “tectonic shifts are underway” as he warned that the days of cheap energy and cheap money are over.
Petrides made the comments ...
Oil slips on COVID curbs, weak factory activity data
Oil prices fell on Monday following weaker-than-expected factory activity data out of China and on concerns its widening COVID-19 curbs will curtail demand.
Brent crude futures dropped 63 cents, or 0.7 per ...
Klopp plays down talk of Liverpool decline
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down suggestions that his team are in decline, saying it is “not 100% fair” to judge the squad because they have had a number of injury ...
After weeks of chaos, Russia says partial mobilisation is complete
Russia has completed the partial military mobilisation announced by President Vladimir Putin in September, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
“All activities related to the conscription … of citizens in the ...
Gap says Russia deliveries stopped in March. But its clothing kept coming.
In March, clothing retailer Gap Inc (GPS.N) joined numerous Western companies in announcing that it was halting deliveries to Russia to protest its invasion of Ukraine.
“As a values-led ...
Bicommunal meeting urges talks as soon as possible
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political party representatives agreed on Monday that tensions need to de-escalate as soon as possible and both sides need to return to negotiations on the ...
Rebel LIV Golf vows next year will be bigger and better
LIV Golf crowned a first team champion to bring the controversial Saudi-backed series to a close at Trump National Doral on Sunday, declaring the inaugural season a huge success and ...
Grace period expected for private doctors within Gesy
The Health Insurance Organisation – the agency running the national health system or Gesy – was on Monday expected to receive instructions to give a three-day grace period to those doctors who ...
Suspect in attack on Pelosi’s husband to be formally charged
Criminal charges were expected to be filed on Monday against a man accused of attacking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul with a hammer after forcing his ...
Suspects in welfare office fracas released
Six people involved in a fracas at the Paphos immigration service last week were released on conditions on Monday by Paphos district court.
Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou told the ...
Alphamega Run As One 2022 marks in-person return
On Sunday, October 23, Alphamega Run As One 2022 made a triumphant and in-person comeback, with five races, as well as outdoor activities and live music that added a celebratory atmosphere to ...
President swears in new parole board, says prison has made great progress
The prison system in Cyprus has seen substantial progress, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the Prison Parole Board.
This is confirmed by ...
Iran charges 1,000 over unrest in Tehran
Iran will hold public trials of about 1,000 people charged in Tehran over unrest, a semi-official news agency said on Monday, as authorities step up efforts to crush more than six ...
Anthology of horror and the occult
CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at what to expect from Del Torro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
An eight-part anthology of mystery, fantasy, horror and the occult, Cabinet of Curiosities debuted on Netflix ...
Did Russia hack Truss’s phone? Kremlin dismisses media reports
The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a British media report that Liz Truss’s mobile telephone was hacked by Russian agents.
The Daily Mail reported on Saturday that Russian spies gained ...
Almost time for the 20th Mind, Body & Spirit festival
Celebrating life, wellness and healthy living is the annual Mind, Body & Spirit Festival which this November returns for its 20th edition. A whole two decades ago, the festival began ...
Green groups protest coastal constructions in protected area
The federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) on Monday criticised the Limassol district administration for its failure to act over illegal constructions within the protected coastal area in Ayios Georgios Alamanou.
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The Halloween people of Cyprus
ALIX NORMAN meets the modern-day witch, the earthy enchantress and the Cyprus Queen of Halloween
Halloween has never really taken off on the island. But these three residents all have ...
In Australia, a hacking frenzy spurred by an undersized cybersecurity workforce
A swathe of hacks on some of Australia’s biggest companies has made the country a target for copycat attacks just as a skills shortage leaves an understaffed, overworked cybersecurity ...
‘Police cannot be everywhere’ official says after clashes at migrant camp
Police cannot be everywhere, head of the police branch of Isotita union Nicos Loizides said on Monday after Friday’s incidents at the Pournara migrant reception centre, which have so ...