Meloni’s balancing act
By Luigi Scazzieri
Her first year in office has confounded expectations, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blended Atlanticism and pragmatism towards the EU with right-wing populism on immigration, cultural ...
Cultural heritage preservation promotes unity, says UNDP
Cultural heritage maintenance promotes unity between the two communities in Cyprus, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said during an event on Friday marking the completion of the preservation works of ...
Our View: Will ACs improve education standards?
President Christodoulides was present at Acropolis gymnasium for the first day of the new school year on Thursday, talking to children and asking them how they felt to be back ...
Oil cut extension raises risk of Saudi economic contraction this year
Saudi Arabia faces the risk of an economic contraction this year following its decision to extend crude production cuts, highlighting its still heavy reliance on oil as reforms to diversify ...
G20 draft declaration leaves paragraph on Ukraine blank
G20 negotiators were unable to resolve disagreements over the wording of the summit declaration on the war in Ukraine on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, leaving any ...
Abortion pill manufacturer takes dispute over access to US Supreme Court
The manufacturer of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to preserve broad access to the drug as the company appealed a lower court’s ...
Famagusta tourist industry focus of deputy minister’s meeting
The lack of human resources in the tourism sector was among the issued discussed during a meeting between the deputy minister of tourism Kostas Koumis and the Famagusta Board of ...
Car hits 8-year-old girl in Paphos
An eight-year-old girl was injured during a car accident in Paphos on Friday evening.
Under conditions that are being investigated, a car driver in the Anavargos area hit the child ...
No more losses due to delay and inefficiency, president says
We must never again allow delay, apathy and inefficiency to lead to loss of human lives, such as that of the Helios tragedy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening.
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UN says more needed ‘on all fronts’ to meet climate goals
The world is not on target to curb global warming and more action is needed on all fronts, the United Nations warned on Friday, in the run-up to crucial international ...
Pick up after your dog, Aglandjia municipality appeals
Aglandjia municipality has called on residents to respect the environment and pick up after their dogs with a new campaign.
Signs reminding dog guardians to clean up after their pets ...
Al Qaeda branch claims attack on second Mali military base
An al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide attack on a military base in northeastern Mali, a day after authorities blamed the group for carrying out a ...
Demetriou sends message of support to Greek counterpart after natural disasters
House president Annita Demetriou has sent a message of support to her Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tassoulas for the wildfires and floods the country has experienced during the summer.
“It is ...
New York says Trump inflated net worth by up to $3.6 billion; Trump seeks dismissal
New York state’s attorney general on Friday said Donald Trump may have fraudulently inflated his fortune by far more than previously thought, her latest salvo in preparation for trial ...
More Gesy beneficiaries visit private doctors year-on-year, data shows
The vast majority of outpatient visits to specialists and personal doctors concerns health professionals in the private sector registered under Gesy, data from the state statistical service showed on Friday.
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Israeli tourists to descend on Larnaca as cruise ship season continues
Nine busloads of Israeli tourists, who arrived in Cyprus aboard the Crown Iris cruise ship, will visit Larnaca on Saturday.
They are scheduled to visit Finikoudes beach and the town ...
Live music to look forward to
Lots of musical nights are coming up in September as the live music venues and bars of the island welcome artists back to their stages. Coming up this weekend is ...
UK police have confirmed sighting of escaped terrorism suspect (Updated)
British police said they had a confirmed sighting of a former soldier accused of terrorism offences who went on the run on Wednesday, after a member of the public said ...
Crucial period for Cyprus problem, president says
The government is focused on efforts to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem, with the next two months being considered crucial, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
The Greek Cypriot ...
Boats, helicopters rescue hundreds after storm in Greece (Updated)
Helicopters winched people from rooftops and military personnel used rubber boats to rescue families from floodwaters up to 3 metres deep in central Greece on Friday after a devastating rainstorm killed ...
‘Cypriot Red Soil Potato’ seeks geographical indication status
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said that the registration of the “Cypriot Red Soil Potato” as a geographical indication product with the European Union registry is currently underway.
In his address ...
Congress to hold new AI hearings as it works to craft safeguards
Congress next week will hold three hearings on artificial intelligence, including one with Microsoft MSFT.O President Brad Smith and Nvidia NVDA.O chief scientist William Daly as Congress works ...
TC journalist sentenced in absentia for insulting Turkish president
Controversial Turkish Cypriot journalist and Avrupa newspaper editor Sener Levent has been sentenced in absentia to a year in prison in Turkey.
He had been put on trial in Ankara ...
Demetriou stresses international law in Cyprus solution talks
Turkey must abide by the international law to reach a solution in the Cyprus problem that will safeguard the rights of all Cypriots and benefit all the region, House President ...