ECB signals a string of interest rate hikes starting in July
The European Central Bank ended a long-running stimulus scheme on Thursday and signalled a series of rate hikes that may be scaled up from September if the inflation outlook fails ...
Biden says Republicans bullied by gun lobby during late-night TV visit
USPresident Joe Biden blamed the lack of any progress on gun safety on intimidation by the gun lobby, and he called on voters to make it a deciding issue come ...
Paphos court scan finds two cartridges sewn into woman’s bag, suspects leg it
Paphos authorities were alarmed on Thursday after spotting two cartridges sown inside the lining of a woman’s bag who was visiting Paphos district court.
According to Paphos CID chief ...
Golden Arches make way for hamburger and fries after McDonald’s Russian exit
A hamburger and two potato fries will feature on the new logo at former McDonald’s restaurants in Russia, the local company said, as it unveiled an advertising campaign ahead ...
Intel freezes hiring in PC chip division for at least two weeks
Intel Corp (INTC.O) has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as part of a series of ...
Russia’s Navalny scolds Google and Meta for helping Putin
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny scolded Google and Meta Platforms on Thursday for shutting down advertising, a step he said had undermined the opposition and thus was a gift ...
Short break to Canada proves cheaper than holiday in the Med
By Sean Coyte
“This is the first time you’ve been to Canada?” exclaims my guide, Émilie, with surprise. “You picked the best place to start.”
As I walk around ...
No background checks carried out on doctors, even those hired for Gesy
Doctors that have been convicted in the court still appear to be able to provide health services, including under the national health scheme (Gesy) due to lack of strict checks ...
Danger! mines’ – Odesa’s popular beaches now off limits
Tourists once flocked to the Ukrainian resort of Odesa to lie on its Black Sea beaches, but the white sands are now covered in mines because of the war with ...
Why ‘Conversations With Friends’ realistic portrayal of endometriosis is so important
By Catherine Lough
Conversations With Friends – the new Sally Rooney BBC adaptation – has certainly got people talking. It’s fair to say central character Frances, brilliantly played by Alison Oliver, ...
Workshops to be held as part of Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival
As part of a whole month of dance performances, the 23rd edition of the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival also has some workshops planned. On the day the festival is concluding, ...
Bitter divorce seen as a motive in Pyrgos attack
A bitter fallout following a divorce appears to be the central cause of the murder-suicide fire attack which unfolded in Pyrgos, Limassol, in a chilling case which shocked the island.
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Greece plans to reduce state energy consumption by 30 per cent by 2030
Greece on Thursday urged state entities to reduce the use of air conditioning, install window shields and shut computers after working hours, to help cut electricity consumption and set an ...
Euro edges up, yen languishes as all eyes on ECB meeting
The yen dropped to a new 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday, and the euro inched higher ahead of a highly-anticipated meeting of the European Central Bank, which should ...
England’s Southgate says he will not be swayed by criticism
England manager Gareth Southgate shrugged off criticism of his side’s winless start to their Nations League campaign and said he will not let his decision-making be influenced by reaction ...
FBI and local police bust illegal servers hosted in Cyprus
In a joint operation with the FBI, police in Cyprus on Thursday busted several servers hosting websites selling personal data of US citizens, according to the director of the Cybercrime ...
UK tobacco control review recommends raising age of sale each year
The legal age of sale for cigarettes in England should be raised by one year every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco products, a government-commissioned review recommended on ...
From quiet childhood to life on the balcony
COLIN SMITH looks at the formative years of Britain’s Queen after the official celebrations to mark her 70 years in the position draw to a close
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor ...
Morning Bid: Hey ECB, how high will you go?
There’s little doubt the European Central Bank will on Thursday confirm it will pull the plug on years of stimulus and is getting ready to hike interest rates for ...
Chronoly (CRNO) rises 300% in presale whilst Polkadot (DOT) fails to recover
Anyone who invests in crypto or is thinking about investing is probably researching the best coins to buy all the time. There is already a giddying array of cryptocurrencies on ...
Restaurant review: Ficardo Restaurant & Garden, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
It is difficult to know what makes us go to a particular restaurant for the first time. Is it a friend’s recommendation? The outside of the ...
Rising risk of more capital controls in Turkey – S&P Global
There is a rising risk that Turkey brings in additional capital controls if the pressure on its currency and financial markets continues to intensify, credit rating firm S&P ...
Millions could starve because of Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports- Zelenskiy
Millions of people could starve because of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
Zelenskiy said in a televised statement the ...
Parts of Shanghai return to lockdown, Beijing district shuts entertainment venues
Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China’s largest economic hub started imposing new lockdown restrictions while the most populous district in ...