One thousand and one nights on the piano
Piano melodies will fill the Open Amphitheatre of the University of Nicosia later this month as the Asteri Piano Duet present a special evening. Under the title One Thousand and ...
Democracy ‘not radically worse’ in EU than a year ago, says bloc’s executive
The European Union’s latest democracy health check showed there was no significant deterioration across the 27-nation bloc in areas like media and court freedoms or efforts to tackle corruption ...
Palestinians defiant and angry after Israel’s Jenin raid (Updated)
Palestinian militant fighters paraded in Jenin on Wednesday and angry crowds confronted senior Palestinian Authority officials, accusing them of weakness, after one of the largest Israeli military operations in the ...
Bar association head denies representing developer in north
The law firm co-founded by Cyprus Bar Association chairman Christos Clerides firmly denied on Wednesday a report claiming the firm took up the legal representation of a businessman involved with ...
Zaporizhzhia residents calm, prepared amid claims of planned nuclear attack (Updated)
Residents in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia appeared calm on Wednesday after Kyiv’s latest warning that Russian forces could trigger a catastrophe at the nearby Moscow-held nuclear power ...
EU: Cyprus must strengthen accountability of prosecution service
Cyprus must strengthen the independence and accountability of the prosecution service, especially regarding its ability to discontinue or suspend prosecutions, the European Commission said in its Rule of Law report ...
MPs reach agreement on revenge porn bill
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday reached consensus on a draft bill to ban revenge pornography, as it has been regulated in most of the EU, while Cyprus is ...
Etek calls for changes to public works tendering process
The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) has expressed its concerns regarding the tendering process of public works.
They have said that the process as it currently stands is vulnerable to ...
Will there be a next WoW expansion?
Speculations abound about what’s next for the MMO
World of Warcraft has been a fixture of MMORPGs since its release in 2004. Players worldwide experienced many adventures in Azeroth. They ...
Just Stop Oil protesters briefly halt play on third day of Wimbledon
Protesters briefly interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon on Wednesday, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces on Court 18 during a men’s singles match.
Two protesters ...
New decree allowing foreign students to work
Foreign students in Cyprus from the end of October 2022 will be allowed to take on work Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday.
Speaking to CyBC in the morning, the ...
Top 3 Cryptocurrencies with massive growth potential in 2023
Polkadot (DOT) and Chainlink (LINK) experienced a price dip in June 2023. However, they quickly showed their strong growth potential and are back to being bullish. On the other side, analysts ...
Adding a giant splash of colour
Inspired by nature and her Cyprus culture, one member of the diaspora is guiding others in the art of creating online finds PAUL LAMBIS
For Kay Charka, 2020 was the year ...
‘Banks and fintechs working together entails opportunities and risks’
The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou and the president of the European Banking Authority Jose Manuel Campa this week emphasised the potential for positive synergies between ...
UK financial services minister urges caution over central bank digital currency
Britain should be cautious about whether to issue a digital version of the pound given privacy and other issues involved, financial services minister Andrew Griffith said on Tuesday.
The finance ...
North’s ‘foreign minister’ criticises British envoy for second time
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu issued a second condemnation of British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq on Wednesday, following the latter’s alleged comments at a meeting with British ...
Cyprus bucks European trend of increasing illicit cigarette consumption
CYPRUS has bucked a Europe-wide trend of increased consumption of illicit cigarettes, according to the latest annual study into the matter by the audit and tax service company KPMG.
In ...
The nomad generation
Where is home? For most people, home is unquestionably where the heart is. It is more than just a place where you are born; it is where you become yourself.
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Man Utd sign Mount from Chelsea on five-year deal
Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old England ...
Consumers warned to avoid ‘BigBazzar Outlet’
The consumer protection service has warned the public to avoid making online purchases from the website known as ‘BigBazzar Outlet’.
The service says that customers have reported buying trainers from ...
Mirror Effect: Limassol’s newest art exhibit
This is an ideal time to visit museums and galleries, just before they close for the summer holidays and art exhibitions take a break. Adding to Limassol’s agenda is ...
First electric buses arrive in Cyprus
Cyprus Public Transport took delivery of the country’s first ever electric buses on Tuesday.
It is hoped that the five buses, which were manufactured by Chinese company Yutong, will ...
Foreclosures suspended until the end of October (Updated)
Foreclosures have been suspended until the end of October, while a special judicial procedure will be created to deal with non-performing loans (NPLs), cabinet decided on Wednesday.
Primary properties valued ...
Why a $1.5 trillion source of corporate financing is choking on higher rates
A financial stream that helped fund the world’s riskiest companies and grew into a market estimated at $1.5 trillion in the low interest rate years is drying up, as aggressive ...