VAT proposal on homes at the plenum under EU pressure
The proposal set to reduce VAT to five per cent for the first 130 square metres of a first residence is set to head to plenum on Thursday, under pressure of ...
Our View: Private universities deserve credit for education sector, not the government
After laying the foundation stone for the campus of the American University of Beirut-Mediterraneo in Paphos, President Nikos Christodoulides said its establishment was “completely aligned with our policy to make ...
Starbucks brews up cheaper India drinks as domestic rivals expand
Starbucks is revamping its strategy to lure Indians, including children, with smaller, cheaper beverages as it looks to expand in small towns amid a fierce challenge from domestic startups in ...
Bowen grabs last-gasp winner as West Ham secure Conference League glory
Jarrod Bowen slid home a 90th-minute winner as West Ham United secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to clinch a first ...
Ruud battles past Rune again to book French Open last four spot
Fourth seed Casper Ruud battled past 20-year-old Holger Rune 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 on Wednesday for the second consecutive year to reach the French Open semi-finals.
The pair had met ...
US proposes training, pilot certification rules for air taxis
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Wednesday it was proposing comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying taxis, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), which have been ...
Hollywood actors, studios agree to media blackout for labor talks
The SAG-AFTRA actors union and the group representing major Hollywood studios agreed not to talk to the media during contract talks that started on Wednesday.
The actors’ union is seeking ...
US Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas delays filing annual financial disclosure
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, under scrutiny over revelations that he did not disclose luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Dallas businessman, has received an extension ...
Croatia seizes $21 mln worth of cocaine at Adriatic port
Croatian police said on Wednesday they had seized 745 kg of cocaine concealed in containers in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka over the past month and a half, their biggest ...
Israel considers recognition of Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser visited Rabat on Wednesday as his government mulls a possible announcement of recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara, ...
Putin accuses Ukraine of destroying the Kakhovka Dam at behest of West
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of destroying the Kakhovka dam at the suggestion of the West, in what he called a “barbaric” war crime that escalated the ...
Woman found dead at her home in Paphos
A 38-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kato Paphos on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The British woman was found in her flat, which she lives in with ...
Telethon launched in support of those with neurological problems
The Telethon 2023 month kicked off on Wednesday in support of people with neurological and genetic problems.
According to an announcement, the telethon was launched by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology ...
Audit service of police force ‘unconstitutional’
The law on the police internal audit service is unconstitutional, the House legal affairs committee heard on Wednesday.
The discussion referred to a specific bill regarding internal, undercover investigations on ...
Rush to pass new student evaluations before summer recess
Decisions on the evaluation of high school students following the abolition of twice-yearly exams should be taken before the summer holidays, House education committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas said on Wednesday.
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Canadian wildfires prompt new evacuations, alarm over air quality
Firefighters battled hundreds of forest blazes on Wednesday as Canada’s worst-ever early season wildfires prompted the evacuation of thousands and a blanket of smoky air wafting over U.S. ...
Parties condemn checkpoint attack on police officers
Parties on Wednesday condemned an attack by a Turkish national on police officers at the Ledra Street crossing point.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, when a Turkish national attempted to ...
Aristophanes brings the clouds to Nicosia
Antilogos Theatre continues its productions of the famous ancient Greek comedy The Clouds, commonly known in Greek as Nefeles. Just a handful of performances remain, taking place at the Open ...
Lira plunges 7% as Turkey edges towards free market
Turkey’s lira plunged 7% to a record low on Wednesday in its biggest selloff since a historic 2021 crash, a move traders said is a “strong signal” that Ankara is moving ...
Real Madrid to sign Bellingham from Dortmund for €103m
Borussia Dortmund have agreed to sell England midfielder Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid for an initial fee of 103 million euros, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
Bellingham will become the ...
House scrambles to regulate government advisors
A bill aiming to regulate the contentious issue of government advisors was discussed at the House institutions committee on Wednesday.
After weeks of ridicule over questionable appointments for ministerial advisors, ...
Messi to join Inter Miami after PSG exit
Lionel Messi will snub a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champion Paris ...
Reddit to lay off about 5 per cent of its workforce
Reddit said on Tuesday it is laying off about 5 per cent of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of technology companies that have been cutting jobs across corporate America.
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House focuses on sexual harassment in public sector
There are serious cases of sexual harassment in Cyprus, MPs heard on Wednesday as discussion continued on unwelcome sexual advances and gender-based harassment in the public service as disciplinary offences.
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