Power cuts melt Gaza’s ice cream stocks as heatwave boosts demand
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Lengthy power cuts in the Gaza Strip have melted stocks of ice cream, forcing shops to stop selling it just when a heatwave has boosted demand.
With ...
Plumes of dust as India demolishes illegal skyscrapers
By Anushree Fadnavis
Indian authorities demolished two illegally constructed skyscrapers in a wide plume of dust debris on Sunday near the capital New Delhi, razing the tallest structures ever pulled ...
We must be realistic about the new Cyprus gas discovery
It’s significant, but serious challenges remain
With the world gripped by an ever-deteriorating energy crisis, with gas supplies and prices playing a central role, the discovery of a new ...
Reforming the EU’s fiscal framework
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The socioeconomic environment has been changing rapidly. The risk of recession in the EU is increasingly becoming visible while inflation, although depicting signs of ...
Libya’s Tripoli quiet after worst fighting in two years
Libya’s capital was quiet early on Sunday, a day after the worst fighting there for two years killed 32 people and injured 159 as forces aligned with a parliament-backed administration failed ...
Brazil soccer clubs poised for gold rush to reduce gap to Europe’s elite
By Tatiana Bautzer and Aluisio Alves
A new law allowing soccer clubs in Brazil to seek outside investment is attracting hundreds of millions of dollars to a country renowned as ...
Cyprus to discuss role in energy provision with EU
Discussions will be held with the EU to include Cyprus in plans for the bloc’s energy independence following the invasion of Ukraine, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.
“Both ...
Political initiatives undertaken ahead of UNSG meeting
Political initiatives are being made in advance of his meeting with the UN Secretary General in September, the President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.
At the memorial service of Eoka ...
Five-day remand for man who admitted burglaries
A 20-year-old from Limassol was on Sunday remanded in custody for five days after admitting to stealing goods.
He admitted to two burglaries on Saturday in Limassol.
In the first ...
Hellenic Bank: Leading the digital transformation in Banking
As technological advancements usher in sweeping changes across the entire economy, the banking sector could not be an exception.
Hellenic Bank saw the need for digital transformation in the banking ...
Defence minister heads to Prague
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides is travelling to Prague on Sunday to take part in a meeting of EU defence ministers.
At the centre of the talks is the situation in ...
Cyprus cannot accept to be under Turkey’s guarantees says Anastasiades
Cyprus cannot accept to be under Turkey’s guarantees, to be under Turkey’s influence, to be virtually controlled, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.
Speaking at a memorial service ...
Online hotel booking patterns remain largely unchanged
The online booking of hotel rooms has shown little change since 2016, a European Commission study into six member states, including Cyprus has shown.
The study – also on Austria, Belgium, Poland, ...
Bank of Cyprus largely saved the economy after 1974
By Evdokimos Xenophontos
In 1974 foreign banks were totally unwilling to participate in financing the Cyprus economy. It was up to the banking authorities, the finance ministry and the Bank of ...
Sinking boat rescued off Pyrgos
A sinking boat with four people aboard was rescued on Saturday evening by the Larnaca JRCC search and coordination centre, it said on Sunday.
At 8.30pm on Saturday the JRCC ...
67 per cent of Cyprus businesses have elementary use of digital technology
Sixty seven per cent of Cyprus businesses, and 55 per cent across Europe, had achieved an elementary level use of digital technology in 2021, a Eurostat report shows.
Elementary level is defined ...
US warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit
By Idrees Ali
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. ...
Pantelis Leptos: Co-President of Leptos Group
Leptos Group has been at the forefront for utilising intelligent urban planning and sustainable strategies based on new and innovative technologies regarding energy, water, waste, and lighting, aiming to reduce ...
Ukraine on edge as Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, nearby towns shelled (updated)
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder
Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officals said on Sunday, adding to residents’ ...
Weather forecast: sunshine as high temperature to return on Monday
Temperatures will remain at around the average for the time of year for a clear day on Sunday with a high of around 37C expected in Nicosia with temperatures of ...
Teen in critical condition after traffic accident
A 15-year-old boy has been critically injured in a traffic accident on the Liopetri-Sotiras road, police said on Sunday.
The accident happened at around 3pm on Saturday when a van ...
European computer segment affected by supply chain disruption
Computer shipments experienced a decline for the second quarter in a row at the end of the first half of the year, hindered by issues on both the demand and ...
Asset managers to offer fund tokens despite crypto turmoil
Investors in crypto have endured wild moves in recent months, but this has not fazed asset managers who are preparing to use the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies to break funds ...
Automakers accelerate drive to secure battery raw materials
Rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) around the world is encouraging automakers such as Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) to step up ...