Meeting on prisons postponed (Updated)
A meeting to be chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades on the situation in the prisons after the damning statements made by the attorney general against management has been cancelled, deputy ...
Two dogs recovering after rescue from pit
Two dogs that were found in a 17-metre pit used to deposit carcasses of other animals are recovering in a private vet clinic, police said on Wednesday.
The dogs were ...
Conference looks at the creative process
The Cyprus Association of Graphic Designers and Illustrators is, for a second year, organising the Graphic & Illustration Design conference, GRID, this December, this year putting the Creative Process in ...
Three of four on trial for passport scandal raise pretrial objections
Lawyer Andreas Pittadjis denied the charges against him on Wednesday as the hearing of the other three key players allegedly involved in the now scrapped ‘golden passport’ scheme scandal got ...
High-profile Rotary Institute event held in Cyprus
Earlier this month, over 300 officials from 40 countries gathered for a successful Rotary Institute event in Limassol, for the first time in the history of Cyprus Rotary, within the framework of ...
Britain’s energy watchdog proposes power price controls
Britain’s energy watchdog has proposed price controls for electricity distribution network companies for the next five years that it said would drive investment in homegrown supplies and deliver cheaper ...
Euro sags against sterling after eurozone inflation cools
The euro retreated against the pound on Wednesday after data showed eurozone inflation cooled off by more than expected in November, reinforcing the case for a slowdown in European Central ...
Obituary: ‘End of an era’, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, Chinese state ...
England have more belief this time, says Southgate
England have greater expectation than when they reached the World Cup semi-finals four years ago, manager Gareth Southgate said as he looked ahead to Sunday’s last-16 clash with Senegal.
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Alphamega holds island-wide Christmas tree-lightning events
Alphamega Hypermarkets has officially started counting down to the most wonderful time of the year.
Five Alphamega stores held simultaneous Christmas tree-lighting ceremonies on November 26, filled with colours, laughter and ...
Ryanair in talks to expand into Egypt and Libya
Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair, is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, Chief Executive Michael ...
Arab fans unite after surprise wins in Qatar
Victories against the odds by Arab teams competing at the Middle East’s first World Cup have inspired their supporters, bringing a rare sense of optimism and unity for fans ...
Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but voices rights concern
A Tokyo court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, a comment welcomed by plaintiffs ...
Hellenic Bank posts €76.4 mln profit in first nine months of 2022
Hellenic Bank on Wednesday released its financial results for the first nine months of 2022, posting a profit of €76.4 million, compared to a profit of €21 million in the corresponding period of 2021, ...
Larnaca municipality spraying against mosquitos
Larnaca municipality continues spraying to fight the yellow fever mosquito on Wednesday, a day before it begins the treatment of mosquito larvae in public and private areas.
In a statement, ...
Fuel prices set to decrease in the coming days
Petrol stations are set to reduce the price of fuel in the upcoming days, according to the president of the Cyprus Consumers’ Association Marios Drousiotis.
In statements made to the ...
Poet is deeply connected to her past
AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets an acadmic who says education is her weakness now entering her ‘third act’
Ten years ago, London-based Turkish Cypriot poet and journalist Mustafa Izzet Adiloglu first showed ...
Man arrested on suspicion of rape
A man was arrested in the early morning hours on Wednesday on suspicion of raping a woman in Nicosia.
Investigations started on Tuesday when a woman visited a specific police ...
New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes
Most galaxies are built around humongous black holes. While many of these are comparatively docile, like the one at our Milky Way’s centre, some are fierce – guzzling surrounding material ...
EU seeks tribunal to probe possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The European Union will try to set up a specialised court, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, European Commision ...
Woman in Limassol arrested for drug possession
A 26-year-old woman in Limassol was arrested for possession of drugs after members of the Ykan drug squad found methamphetamine in her apartment.
According to a police statement released on ...
The Dream on Dreamer exhibition travels to Nicosia
After a successful show in Limassol, the Dream on Dreamer exhibition presented by the Riana Raouna Gallery moves to Nicosia for four days in December. From December 8 until 11, it will ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said the government, and the president cannot remain indifferent on claims on corruption, with the anti-corruption authority set to investigate allegations ...
NATO vows to protect ‘fragile’ countries in Russia’s neighbourhood
NATO foreign ministers will on Wednesday seek to reassure fragile countries in Russia’s neighbourhood that they fear could be destabilised by Russia as the conflict in Ukraine drags on, ...