Today’s Weather: Clear with small chance of rain
On Monday, the weather will be mainly clear, following dissipation of local low cloud cover or fog, except in the west where there will be transient increased low clouds. Later, ...
Turkey central bank takes steps to address credit availability after rate cut
Turkey’s central bank unveiled new measures on Saturday meant to address credit availability including higher reserve requirement collateral for lenders, days after it shocked markets with a 100 basis-point interest ...
Week-long Ukrainian independence day celebrations organised in Cyprus
Ukrainians who have found asylum in Cyprus are organising four days of celebrations starting on August 23 to celebrate Ukraine’s independence day together with locals and visitors of the island.
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Russia is China’s top oil supplier for 3rd mth in July
Russia held its spot as China’s top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed on Saturday, as independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while ...
Modi’s prediction for India is very ambitious
Last Tuesday, on the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25 years. If all goes well, that ...
Russian missiles rain on Ukraine as war nears half-year mark
Artillery shells rained down on a city near Europe’s biggest nuclear plant and Russian missiles struck near the Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, as Ukraine warned of ...
City fight back to draw at Newcastle, Leeds thrash Chelsea
Quickfire goals by Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva helped Manchester City recover from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Newcastle United in a rip-roaring Premier League clash at St ...
New European Innovation Agenda to scale up EU
By Mariya Gabriel
Innovation is critical to navigate the twin green and digital transitions and to secure the EU’s strategic autonomy. The New European Innovation Agenda, adopted by the ...
UAE-backed Yemeni forces seize Shabwa energy sites in tussle with rivals
Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates have seized energy facilities in Shabwa from another faction, prompting the head of the Saudi-backed presidential council on Sunday to order their ...
German minister rules out keeping nuclear plants running to save gas
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out on Sunday extending the lifespan of the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants in order to save gas, saying it would save ...
Gruesome exhibits and poignant memories
Museum of Rural Life at Steni transport visitors back to grandparents’ era
Objects and exhibits related to traditional professions, the household and Cypriot way of life from decades past can ...
Israeli spyware company NSO Group CEO steps down
Israeli spyware firm NSO Group said on Sunday its Chief Executive Shalev Hulio is stepping down with immediate effect, with Chief Operating Officer Yaron Shohat appointed to oversee a reorganisation ...
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men – PM
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, the prime minister said on Sunday, adding that society in the city-state was becoming more accepting of gay people.
But he added the government ...
Location of asphalt factories mired in discontent
Court orders currently see one plant in limbo but communities are all unwilling to host facility
Buoyed by a recent court interim order freezing the process to move an asphalt ...
Ineia locals protest over Akamas plan, stop short of digging up turtle nests
There was a strong police presence in Lara in the Akamas peninsula on Sunday in efforts to prevent the residents of Ineia from digging turtle nests on Lara beach.
The ...
US senator Menendez stands with Cyprus over unacceptable status quo and Turkish activity in Varosha
The status quo in Cyprus and Turkish activity in Varosha are unacceptable and contrary to the resolutions of the UN Security Council, the president of the US Senate Foreign Relations ...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Ecuador on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) and struck about 86 ...
Public’s ‘financial behaviour’ under scrutiny
The aim is to support responsible lending and responsible borrowing
Cyprus’ only credit agency believes that the inclusion of data from the widest range of categories is the only way ...
Polis and Prodromi centre facelifts proceed as planned
The €5 million redevelopment of the main squares in Polis Chrysochous and Prodromi are moving ahead as planned.
The final details of the redevelopment of the central squares were put up ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: No sign of love among the bleeding obvious
THE RESTORATION of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel are not directed against Cyprus and do not affect relations between Cyprus and Israel, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos told our own ...
Our View: Time for foreign ministry to take on some responsibility
The foreign ministry on Wednesday issued a statement which said among other things: “For yet another time we are watching with astonishment and concern the effort of Turkey to distort ...
Cyprus problem could be solved ‘in a month’
But expert warns lack of political will means it probably won’t ever be
Can the Cyprus problem still be solved? Professor James Ker-Lindsay, the passionate international relations analyst, recently ...
Japan PM Kishida infected with COVID, recuperating – govt
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been infected with COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official residence, his office said on Sunday.
Kishida, just returned from week-long vacation, was due ...
The misfortune of Cyprus is its people
In the past, I believed that the malaise of Cyprus was primarily caused by the incompetence and frivolousness of its leaders. Recently however, I have embarked on a process of ...