Greece to submit request for purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets
Greece is expected to send an official request in the coming days to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin made F-35 fighter jets, defence sources said on ...
Five presidential candidates call for TV debate (Updated)
Five presidential candidates issued a joint statement on Thursday to press for televised debates and are urging remaining candidates to join their initiative.
The statement was issued by Averof Neophytou, ...
Israel heads to Nov 1 election with Lapid as caretaker PM
Israeli lawmakers voted on Thursday to dissolve parliament following the collapse of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s ruling coalition, opening the way for a Nov. 1 election that will be Israel‘...
Putin rejects Johnson’s claim a woman wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s charge that if he were a woman he would not have invaded Ukraine.
Speaking at a news ...
What fitness experts want you to know about exercising in the heat
By Abi Jackson
With temperatures soaring, what does it mean for your exercise regime?
If you are keen to keep active, it’s wise to consider how the heat might ...
Bautista Agut latest to pull out of Wimbledon due to Covid -19
Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut said on Thursday that he has pulled out of Wimbledon after testing positive for COVID-19, becoming the third big name in the men’s singles draw ...
Why a Greek villa is the top choice for a stress-free holiday
By Sophie Goodall
Stretched out on a padded lounger, as the Mediterranean sun warms my skin, I hear waves breaking on the shore behind me and distant birdsong from the ...
Tottenham close to sealing deal for Richarlison from Everton
Tottenham are close to completing the capture of Richarlison after agreeing a deal with Everton late on Wednesday night, the PA news agency understands.
The Brazil forward will now undergo ...
Markets in H1: The almost perfect storm
Investors knew that, after two years of COVID-19 chaos, 2022 would be a bumpy ride, but nobody expected this – the most turbulent first-half global markets have ever seen.
To grasp just ...
Father charged with attempted murder over shooting of son
A 69-year-old man was on Thursday charged with the attempted premeditated murder of his son in the village of Pyrga in the Larnaca district in May, the Cyprus News Agency ...
Examples of workplace discrimination in Tampa
Everyone with a legal right to work in the United States is provided equal employment opportunities.
Workplace discrimination occurs in many forms, ranging from an offensive race-based comment to open ...
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has entered liquidation, source says
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has entered liquidation, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, in the latest sign of the market downturn hurting the ...
Asylum-seekers stage protest in Nicosia
Asylum seekers held an anti-racism protest on Thursday in Nicosia, to demand the immediate examination of their applications.
A group of asylum seekers gathered near Paphos gate in the capital ...
Anassa hosts multi-dimensional handicraft project ‘Craftland’
Craftland, a project relating to Cypriot handicraft and its future prospects, has taken shape at Anassa hotel on the initiative of Thanos Hotels & Resorts and the Cyprus Handicraft Service.
...
Savings and algorithms: UK supermarkets battle cost of living crisis
Facing the toughest economic conditions in decades, Britain’s supermarkets are cutting product ranges, searching for cost savings and patrolling each other’s stores to check prices and products as ...
European court tells Russia to ensure two Britons do not face death penalty
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Thursday it had issued an order to Russia to ensure that the death penalty was not carried out against two Britons ...
Fourlas presented MEP2022 award for health
Disy Euro-MP Loukas Fourlas has been named the best MEP in the health category by The Parliament magazine, the first Cypriot to secure the award, the Cyprus News Agency reported ...
KOK King Of Kings World Series coming to Cyprus
On July 2 the largest martial arts event ever organised on the island will take place in Nicosia.
The event is a part of a world tour and delivers exciting and ...
Restaurant review: Mayiopoula, Nicosia
I’ve said it already and I will say it again. I love witnessing the evolution of Nicosia’s culinary scene. I can’t claim to know what the capital ...
Saudi Arabia may raise Aug crude prices to Asia to near record levels
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise prices of light crude grades to Asia for the second straight month in August on the back of record distillate margins and strong ...
Cyprus problem an ‘open wound’, president tells EU-Nato gathering, speaks briefly with Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades spoke briefly with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan during the Euro-Atlantic meeting in Madrid and reiterated his readiness to resume negotiations towards a lasting solution to the ...
Two arrests for laughing gas
Two people both aged 20 were arrested early on Thursday morning in Ayia Napa for illegal possession and use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), police said.
According to the police, two ...
EU seeks deal on ground-breaking rules to regulate crypto
The European Union on Thursday will seek agreement on ground-breaking rules for regulating crypto assets as the rout in bitcoin piles pressure on authorities to rein in the sector.
Globally, ...
Larnaca hotels’ June occupancy rates ‘satisfactory’ survey shows
Larnaca hoteliers are ‘relatively satisfied’ with occupancy rates in June, especially in view of the loss of tourists from two of their main markets — Russia and Ukraine, the Larnaca Tourism ...