Cold weather, bad planning to blame for UK salad crisis, Spain says
Spain’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday that bad planning by Britain and problems caused by Brexit as well as cold weather were the main reasons behind a shortage of ...
Katerina Leah presents debut single with a Limassol performance
Vocalist Katerina Leah and her band prepare for an intimate live performance this week to celebrate the release of Leah’s debut single Candles in my Head. The Vinegar Factory ...
Tepak eager to expand further
The House education committee on Wednesday discussed Tepak’s budget as the state university said it is eager to expand to more cities.
Tepak rector Panayiotis Zafiris argued that there ...
Economy, migration, green energy: new ministers present priorities
Maintenance of a stable economy is of paramount importance for the new government, as is reducing the cost of energy and tackling “the Achilles heel” which is the Green Line ...
Bitcoin moves towards Satoshi’s payment dream
Satoshi Nakamoto would be proud. Adolescent bitcoin may finally be repaying its creator’s faith.
The 15-year-old cryptocurrency has filled many roles – from source of speculation to hedge against inflation – ...
Lovin’ it! Russians give Big Mac replacement the thumbs up
The signature sauce has changed and the ingredients have been tweaked, but the ‘Big Hit’, which went on sale in Russia this week, is a tasty alternative to the McDonald’...
Greece’s policies may affect migrant sea routes to Italy – Italian minister
Tough Greek border policies might have contributed to decisions leading to the sinking of a migrant boat off Italy on Sunday, killing more than 60 people, by spurring a journey to ...
Stun grenades, arrests on ‘day of disruption’ protest in Israel
Israeli police fired stun grenades and scuffles broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday during a nationwide “day of disruption”, raising the intensity of weeks of protests against a contentious ...
Erdogan indicates Turkey elections to be in May
President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote with a date just over three months after a ...
Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70 per cent from fourth quarter
Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N) said on Wednesday it would reduce prices by 70 per cent for its most commonly prescribed forms of insulin.
The US drugmaker said the reduced ...
Cypriot driver ‘excited about the road ahead’
A rising star on the racing circuit hailed as a champion of the next generation tells PAUL LAMBIS he has his eyes set on Formula 1
Nico Christodoulou has had a ...
Who is the new Deputy Minister of Research & Innovation
As was recently announced, the new Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy is Philippos Hadjizacharias.
Hadjizacharias is the managing partner of the consulting and audit firm PHS & ...
The 15-minute city: utopian dream or curse?
There is no doubting that the pandemic significantly affected our ways of communicating, travelling, consuming and interacting. Congested cities like London, New York, Paris, Athens and, to some extent, Nicosia ...
China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic
The FBI has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan likely caused the COVID pandemic, director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday, a claim ...
Russia tries to close ring on Bakhmut as Ukrainians mount ‘furious resistance’
Russian forces carried out relentless attacks on Bakhmut on Wednesday, trying to encircle the small eastern Ukrainian city and claim their first major prize for more than half a year ...
Teacher fined for attacking pupil
A teacher has been fined €850 by the Limassol district court, for causing actual bodily harm to a 10-year-old pupil she attacked during class in 2018, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to ...
Two teachers banned for leaking exam topics
Two teachers have been struck from the private school teacher register, and a school has been sanctioned over the leak of an exam question in January, the education ministry said ...
Man wanted for stolen credit card
The police have published a picture of a suspect believed to have stolen a credit card which was then used, with money taken from the account.
The incident allegedly took ...
The Garden of Hybrids: visual arts exhibition at Nasty Cat Café
Two young artists under the pseudonyms Unorthodox Anti-Professional and Kraker.k. will hold an exhibition this week to present their latest work. Held at the quaint Nicosia café Nasty Cat ...
Hellenic Bank posts €24.2 mln profit; CEO Oliver Gatzke pleased with progress
Hellenic Bank on Wednesday released its financial results for 2022, posting a full-year profit of €24.2 million, marking a rise of 307 per cent year-on-year.
In addition, it managed to further de-risk its ...
Two Cypriot nationals on board wrecked train (Update 3)
Two Cypriot nationals were on board one of the two trains that collided in Larissa, northern Greece on Tuesday night, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens of others.
The ...
First exchange kidney transplant between Cyprus and Israel (Updated)
The first ever crossover organ transplant involving Cyprus and Israel took place on Wednesday after two kidneys were exchanged at the old Larnaca airport in the morning.
The effort follows ...
Tesla readies revamp of Model Y codenamed ‘Juniper’
Tesla (TSLA.O) is readying a production revamp of its top-selling Model Y, according to three people with knowledge of the plan.
The changes to the Model Y – code-named Project ...
Seven natural ways to lose weight after 40
Losing weight after 40 is more about lifestyle choices than age or metabolism. For years, it has been assumed that metabolism naturally slows down as we age, making it harder to ...