Cypriot band Island Seeds on country-wide tour
Local band Island Seeds is about to embark on a four-city tour as they celebrate the release of their brand-new single, Stray Cat. Performances in Larnaca, Paphos, Nicosia and Famagusta ...
Borrell urges EU to crack down on imports of Indian fuels made with Russian oil
The European Union should crack down on India reselling Russian oil into Europe as refined fuels including diesel, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, said in ...
Daily News Briefing
In this episode, British pensioner David Hunter, who killed wife, told the court he ‘regretted what he had to do.’
Elsewhere, the payment of the cost of living allowance could ...
Car thefts suspect arrested in Limassol
Police on Tuesday arrested a 29-year-old man for investigations into a case of car theft, illegal possession of property and possession and use of illegal drugs.
According to police statement, ...
Stolen hearse found in Limassol
A hearse reported as stolen from a funeral home last week along with over €1,000 has been located, Limassol media reported on Tuesday.
In an odd twist to the somewhat unusual ...
President to raise Kurdish appeal with Germany after overturned by Supreme Court (update 4)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz against his extradition to Germany, as President Nikos Christodoulides said he will raise the issue with German ...
Today’s weather: Sunny, partial clouds in the afternoon
On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear with locally increased high clouds in the afternoon. Winds will be mainly north-easterly to easterly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The ...
Why green and sustainability bonds are growing in importance
The financial markets are playing a critical role in the transition towards a more sustainable and socially responsible future, primarily due to the issuance of sustainability bonds and green bonds, ...
PwC Cyprus promotes youth entrepreneurship
PwC Cyprus, a strategic partner of Junior Achievement, on Monday released a statement about its pivotal role in the successful execution of the “Company Programme” and “Our Community” initiatives.
The ...
US special counsel faults FBI’s handling of 2016 Trump-Russia probe
The FBI lacked “actual evidence” to investigate Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and relied too heavily on tips provided by Trump’s political opponents to fuel the probe, U.S. ...
Head-on collision in Larnaca, three hospitalised
Police on Tuesday are investigating the circumstances that led to a serious road collision in Larnaca which resulted in three people being hospitalised.
The accident happened on Monday around 5.50 pm ...
Teen gunman kills 3, wounds 6 in New Mexico before police shoot him dead
An 18-year-old gunman stalked through a New Mexico neighborhood on Monday firing randomly at bystanders, houses and cars, killing three people and wounding six before police shot him dead outside ...
Police piecing together evidence on bones found in Paphos
Police on Tuesday are continuing to gather information on the origins of the skull and bones found in Koloni.
In addition to the bones, police scouting teams have also collected ...
Washington is determined to govern AI, but how?
US lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT got Washington’s attention, consensus is far from certain.
Interviews with a US ...
Cyprus Business Now
There was a 12.7 per cent decrease in the issuance of new building permits in Cyprus during the first two months of 2023, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...
North Korean hackers stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japan
Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by UK blockchain analysis ...
Christodoulides in Iceland to attend Council of Europe summit
President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Iceland’s Reykjavik today to attend the 4th Council of Europe summit, the first to take place in 18 years.
Christodoulides will attend the reception ...
Our View: No significance to be read into Eurovision
An ongoing joke at the Eurovision Song Contest was that when marks were given out by each country, it was a near certainty that Cyprus would give Greece’s song ‘...
Turkish pollsters failed to predict outcome, in shock for markets and voters
The result of Turkey’s presidential vote bore no resemblance to pollsters’ forecasts which pointed to the opposition candidate in the lead, compounding the surprise for markets and voters alike ...
Christodoulides: The issue of missing persons a priority
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said that the government is approaching the missing persons’ issue with urgency, claiming “time is running out.”
Christodoulides’ statements came after a meeting with the ...
Delinquents damage traffic lights
A group of about ten delinquent youths are accused of damaging an electronic display panel of smart traffic lights in Limassol.
Police responded to the incident early on Sunday morning ...
CoLA payments could cost taxpayers €1.2 billion over next three years
Payment of the cost of living allowance (CoLA) could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, local media reported on Monday.
Under a deal struck between ...
Noir The Show: interactive dinner
Dining in the dark, watching a musical performance in the theatre in total darkness. Indulging in experiences in pitch black, for a variety of reasons, is in lately. In a ...
Plenum to discuss reduced VAT on first homes in June
A bill providing for discounted VAT on first homes will be going to the House plenum for a vote in early June, parliamentarians said on Monday – bringing to a close ...