After Pyla, Kato Pyrgos calls for road to end its isolation
The village of Kato Pyrgos on Tuesday called for a road to connect it with Mosfili and the rest of the Paphos district beyond to be built through the north’...
Asylum service workers join union
Asylum service workers announced on Tuesday that they have joined the Isotita trade union so that they can ensure their rights and representation.
The union said the move aims to ...
CySEC issues stern warning to local investment firms — ‘no tolerance for non-compliance’
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week issued a warning to board members of Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs), reminding them of their roles and responsibility to meet all ...
Cyprus investment fund sector records impressive growth — interest from India, the Middle East, and Japan
Numerous stakeholders from the investment sector and the local business community this week highlighted Cyprus’ remarkable progress in the field of investment capital during the 9th International Funds Summit and ...
Village bound: the rising appeal of quitting the city
ELENI PHILIPPOU asks if village life is what it’s hyped up to be
Swapping the hustle and bustle of the city for the tranquillity of village life is a ...
Neocleous Tower on schedule for first construction milestone
Neocleous Tower invites corporations to discover the future of the workplace, with the launch of a forward-thinking commercial development in central Limassol. Redefining the work-lifestyle paradigm and setting a new ...
Freed Israeli hostage says Hamas treated her well after initial violence
An elderly Israeli hostage who was released by Hamas overnight said she had been beaten by militants as she was taken into Gaza on Oct. 7, but was then treated well ...
Minister repeats warning of wave of migrants
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday warned developments in Israel and Gaza could impact Lebanon’s ability to monitor its shores, raising the risk for an increased influx of migrants ...
Charity Fashion Show for children
A fashion show for a good cause is coming to Nicosia to spread smiles across children’s faces. Karaiskakeio Foundation and the PanCyprian Association for children with cancer Ena Oneiro ...
Chinese brewer alerts police after worker filmed urinating in tank
Top Chinese beer maker Tsingtao Brewery said it had alerted police and taken steps to prevent contamination after a video apparently showing a worker urinating into a container of beer ...
Kremlin says Putin is healthy, laughs off body double rumours
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a report that President Vladimir Putin was ill, and laughed off persistent rumours that he used body doubles to cover for him in public appearances.
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Kremlin says Russia ready to endure more Western sanctions
Russia’s economy has adapted well to years of Western sanctions and so it does not fear the prospect of more such measures, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
The European ...
Nvidia to make Arm-based PC chips in major new challenge to Intel
Nvidia (NVDA.O) dominates the market for artificial intelligence computing chips. Now it is coming after Intel’s longtime stronghold of personal computers.
Nvidia has quietly begun designing central processing ...
Huawei unveils tech-supported smart fire-detection for Cyprus
At a launch event held in Nicosia on October 19, 2023, Huawei, in cooperation with startup company PROBOTEK, and utilising Cyta’s 5G network, presented the early fire-detection use case, within the ...
US doctors operating in Cyprus a ‘historical’ development
As the first of three specialised surgical interventions carried out by doctors from Shriners children’s hospitals in the US started at Makarios hospital in Nicosia on Monday, Health Minister ...
Macron says France stands ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Tuesday not to leave Israel isolated in its fight against Islamist militants, but warned against the risks of a regional conflict as he arrived ...
€77 million earmarked to tackle housing crisis (updated)
The government on Tuesday announced its plan to tackle ‘the housing problem’ as it said that €77 million will be spent over the next five years.
Some people will be eligible ...
Public urged to stay indoors because of dust
The public should avoid the outdoors due to dusty conditions on Tuesday, especially vulnerable groups, the labour department recommended.
According to the announcement, high concentrations of dust are observed in ...
Speeder in court
A 29-year-old is to appear before Larnaca court on Tuesday after police caught him speeding at 153km/h on a road with a speed limit of 65km.
The young man ...
Appeal proceedings start in David Hunter case
Cyprus’ court of appeals on Tuesday began legal proceedings in the appeal against British pensioner David Hunter’s sentence and court verdict.
The three-member bench gave both prosecution and defence ...
Norway’s wealth fund posts $34 billion loss in third quarter
Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, posted a loss of 374 billion Norwegian crowns ($33.80 billion) in the third quarter of 2023 as all asset classes fell in value, ...
16 years in jail for shooting man and boy
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday for the attempted murder of a 42-year-old last year, where a six-year-old boy was also injured by the gunfire.
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Several missing after freighters collide in German North Sea
Several people are missing after two freighters collided near the German North Sea island of Heligoland, the central command for maritime emergencies said on Tuesday.
The Polesie and Verity vessels ...
Girl out of danger after freak road accident
The condition of the seven-year-old girl, who was seriously injured in a freak road accident is stable and out of danger, the doctor who treated her said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile ...