UK reinstates freeze on alcohol duties in budget flip-flop
Britain‘s government said on Monday that it would freeze taxes on alcohol until August, reversing a decision taken only two months ago by finance minister Jeremy Hunt and partially ...
Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones hit Kyiv, Putin arrives in ally Belarus
Russia hit key energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv in a “kamikaze” drone attack on Monday, hours before President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belarus, heightening Ukrainian fears he will pressure ...
UK TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson ‘horrified’ Meghan column caused hurt
British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said on Monday he was “horrified to have caused so much hurt” after a column he wrote in the Sun newspaper about Prince Harry’s ...
Woman arrested stealing gifts from under Robert De Niro’s Christmas tree
New York City police arrested a woman caught stealing presents from beneath Robert De Niro’s Christmas tree after breaking into the actor’s apartment on the Upper East Side ...
Animal Party collects pet food for Christmas distribution
The Animal Party said on Monday it will be collecting pet food to donate to shelters and volunteers over the Christmas holidays.
In a statement, the party called on everyone ...
Turkish prosecutor says pro-Kurdish party’s bank accounts should be blocked -Haberturk
A top Turkish prosecutor requested that the Constitutional Court block the bank accounts belonging to the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), broadcaster Haberturk reported on Monday, as part of a ...
Old prison in north to house female refugees
The old central prisons in the north will be converted to a refugee reception centre for women, the Turkish Cypriot ‘interior minister’ Ziya Ozturkler said on Monday.
Speaking to Kibris, ...
U.S. slaps record penalty on Fortnite maker for alleged children’s privacy violation
“Fortnite” creator Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle allegations that it illegally collected children’s personal information and tricked people into making purchases, the Federal Trade Commission and the ...
Bi-communal technical committees get further EU funding
The European Commission signed a new agreement with the United Nations to continue support for the bi-communal technical committees with an additional €1 million.
The European Commission representation in Cyprus said ...
U.S. warns of rise in ‘sextortion’ schemes targeting teen boys
Teenaged boys in the United States are increasingly becoming ensnared in online financial “sextortion schemes,” impacting at least 3,000 victims and leading to more than a dozen suicides so far, U....
Autopsy carried out on two-month old baby
An autopsy was carried out on Monday on a two-month old baby who died on Saturday night in Limassol.
The baby was found unconscious by his parents one hour after ...
First strep A hospitalisation in Cyprus
A four-year-old child is intubated in the Makarios hospital with a strep A infection, the health ministry said on Monday.
The girl is the first hospitalised case for invasive group ...
Exercises at becoming uncertain
Titled ‘exercises in becoming uncertain (variation III)’, an upcoming event will explore cinematic reading in English of a cross-disciplinary research project unfolding in a series of film lecture performances.
A ...
Medical device makers drop products as EU law sows chaos
Nicola Osypka’s German company has been selling medical devices used in surgery on newborn babies in Europe for decades, but new European Union rules have forced her to make ...
Driving in the north to switch to the other side of the road
Driving in the north will switch to the right hand side of the road as part of an effort to bring it in line with Turkey and put an end ...
President calls on children to keep hope alive
The children of Rizokarpaso keep alive the hope that one day they will be able to live there as free citizens, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday during the annual ...
‘Huge’ interest in EU subsidies from young farmers
Young farmers have shown a huge interest in state subsidies with applications reaching €10 million, double the amount of the available budget, the Cyprus agriculture payments organisation (Capo) said on Monday.
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France’s Benzema retires from international football after missing World Cup
France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup ...
48 migrants ‘voluntarily relocate’ to Germany
The interior ministry on Monday sent 48 international protection seekers from Cyprus to Germany, as part of a pilot programme on voluntary relocation.
The ministry said these were the first of ...
Pasydy nurses condemn attack against A&E worker
Nurses of Pasydy union on Monday condemned the recent verbal and physical attack against an ambulance worker, a day after Pasyno nurses’ union threatened to take legal measures over the ...
Regional drinks giant relocates to Cyprus
Kassatly Group Holding, a major player in the regional beverage sector, said that it will move to the island by the end of next year
Lebanese drinks giant Kassatly Group ...
‘All-time classic’: Former players blown away by thrilling World Cup final
Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3-3 draw.
Lionel ...
Explosives being stored in residential area, audit report says
The audit service on Monday sounded the alarm over explosives stored in an area surrounded by homes.
The warning was included in a report on the defence ministry, which outlined ...
November tourism arrivals up on last year
Tourist arrivals in November 2022 were 0.6 per cent higher than those recorded in the same month the previous year, data published on Monday by the statistical service showed.
Specifically, 149,857 tourists arrived ...