Green light for 1,800 more public sector jobs
Parliament on Monday gave the green light for unlocking more than 1,800 positions in the public sector, as requested by the government, with opposition Disy complaining about the high cost to ...
Russia bars media from new ‘extremism’ case against Navalny
The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of ‘extremism’ will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday.
The decision means media will ...
Mentoring fashion’s next generation
Feminine pieces that combine the past and the future characterise designer intent on reinventing himself, whose latest itineration is as a teacher finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS
When it comes to household ...
Launch of ‘ever-evolving’ University of Limassol
The launch ceremony of the University of Limassol (UoL) took place on Monday, June 12, 2023, attended by Minister of Education, Sport and Youth Dr Athena Michaelidou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation ...
Consumers association backs price support for electricity, not petrol
Given the large drop in fuel prices compared to a year ago the ending of the VAT on fuel is justified, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...
With scores missing from shipwreck, families flock to Greek migrant camp
Inside a fenced migrant camp near Athens, relatives hugged survivors on Monday while others refused to abandon hope of finding loved ones who were among the scores missing after one ...
Berlin to sign agreement with Intel after chip plant talks
The German government and Intel (INTC.O) are expected to ink a deal over the US chipmaker’s planned factory in Dresden, capping months of talks over subsidies needed for ...
Cyprus farmers protest proposed EU pesticides ban (video)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
With hundreds of tractors and pickup trucks, farmers demonstrated in front of the EU House on Monday over the controversial nature bill currently being ...
Rodgers returns to Celtic as manager
Celtic have appointed Brendan Rodgers as manager on a three-year contract, the Scottish Premiership side said on Monday.
Rodgers, who was sacked by Leicester City last season, previously managed Celtic ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Turkey’s direct interventions in the north of Cyprus are putting at risk the prospects for the resumption of Cyprus talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ...
Swedish defence must adapt to match ‘long-term’ Russian threat
A special Swedish parliamentary defence committee said on Monday the country’s defence must focus on the threat posed by Russia and a military attack could not be ruled out.
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Russian spy chief flags ‘suspicious’ Ukrainian nuclear activity
One of Russia’s top spymasters said on Monday he hoped that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the European Union would look into Ukrainian nuclear activity that he said ...
Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations in rare Beijing talks
China and the United States agreed on Monday to try and stabilise their intense rivalry to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any major breakthroughs during a rare ...
Fighting a failing school system
The education system has failed Cyprus children says the teacher using the great characters of recent history to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the island’s youth. ALIX ...
Ukraine says eight villages retaken from Russian forces (Update)
Ukraine said on Monday it had driven Russian forces out of an eighth village in its two-week-old counteroffensive, a settlement on a heavily fortified part of the front line near ...
Surging mortgage rates bring early summer slowdown for UK housing market
Asking prices for British homes fell in June for the first time in six years, indicating an earlier-than-usual summer slowdown amid mortgage market turmoil and expectations of further Bank of ...
Five cases of serious tobacco smuggling in two weeks
A man has been fined €2,800 after attempting to smuggle cigarettes and tobacco from the north in the engine of his car.
The tobacco products were found by police as the ...
SOL, ADA, and MATIC push back against the SEC, this new Altcoin will put the power back in the hands of traders
Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed several lawsuits against crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, claiming that most altcoins including Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Polygon (MATIC) ...
Oil falls amidst market growth uncertainties
Oil prices fell on Monday as questions over China’s economy outweighed OPEC+ output cuts and the seventh straight drop in the number of oil and gas rigs operating in ...
Third arrest over forged permanent residency permits
Police announced on Monday the arrest of a third person in connection with the forgery and supply of false permanent residency documents.
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night ...
Long live the king (of Tulsa)
The question of who was the better bruiser actor has finally been answered says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
Which WWE wrestler did you love more, Hulk Hogan or Ultimate Warrior? Which alien ...
Minister says fire service continuously being upgraded
Justice Minister Anna Procopiou has said that continuous efforts are being made to upgrade the fire service.
The efforts are based on upgrades of the volunteer fire brigade, with Procopiou ...
Man seriously injured after crossing motorway
A 43-year-old man is in critical condition at Nicosia general, after he tried to cross the motorway and was hit by a car, police said on Monday.
According to authorities, ...
Dutch striker Promes jailed for stabbing cousin
A Dutch court has sentenced Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes in absentia to 18 months in jail for assault, in connection with a fight in 2020 in which he stabbed a cousin ...