Turkey and its markets head for election crossroads
Turks beset for years by soaring inflation and currency crashes will soon decide whether to forge ahead with President Tayyip Erdogan’s vision of a heavily-managed economy, or ditch it ...
Turkey’s Erdogan signals May 14 date for his biggest election test
President Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Wednesday that Turkey would hold elections on May 14, a month earlier than he had earlier flagged, setting the clock ticking on perhaps the most consequential ...
Government decides on weather compensation
Cabinet on Wednesday decided to compensate primary residences damaged during the weekends’ torrential rains in Famagusta and Larnaca districts.
The exact amount will be decided next week once communities complete ...
World’s oldest person dies aged 118
French nun Sister Andre, the world’s oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday.
Lucile Randon, who took the name of Sister Andre ...
Cabinet upholds withdrawal of investor passports
The council of ministers on Wednesday upheld its decision to rescind the citizenship of three investors and six of their dependents and approved a series of financial aid schemes.
Deputy ...
Porn star Ron Jeremy found mentally incompetent to stand trial for rape
Porn star Ron Jeremy was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in Los Angeles on rape and other sex charges involving 21 women, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District ...
Marriage provides health benefits
By Libby Richards, Melissa Franks and Rosie Shrout
The new year is traditionally a time when many people feel a renewed commitment to create healthy habits, such as exercising regularly, ...
Tziortzis and ALCO Filters together for fourth year
ALCO Filters has recently renewed its cooperation with Vladimiros Tziortzis, the talented Cypriot driver of Italian Academy Motorsports who will compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series 2023 championship (EuroNASCAR PRO ...
Three quarters of all workers to take part in CoLA strike – unions
About three out of four workers are estimated to participate in a nationwide strike next week to demand the full restoration of cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), Peo trade union secretary said ...
Anastasiades wishes new archbishop a successful stewardship
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday extended warm wishes to newly elected Archbishop Georgios, wishing him a fruitful stewardship as the two met at the Presidential Palace.
Gifting the president a ...
Cabinet approves tourism incentive schemes (Updated)
The council of ministers on Wednesday approved the deputy ministry of tourism’s proposal requesting that 30 per cent of its budget be destined to projects aimed at improving Cyprus’ tourism.
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FTX reports $415 mln in hacked crypto, Bankman-Fried says FTX US is solvent
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said in a report to creditors on Tuesday that about $415 million in cryptocurrency had been stolen in hacks.
FTX has said it had recovered over $5 billion ...
China emerges stronger from Covid with people-centered and science-based approach
By Liu Yantao
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China In the Republic of Cyprus
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Yantao outlines the new ...
INEOS enters bidding process to buy Manchester United
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League club Manchester United, a spokesperson for the chemical firm said.
The Glazer family, United’...
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
A 2016 video that Tesla (TSLA.O) used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that ...
Over 500,000 registered voters and 1,148 polling stations for upcoming presidential elections
The total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election is 561,033, while there are 1,148 polling stations in Cyprus and abroad, the chief electoral officer has announced.
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Gauff outshines Raducanu to win battle of the prodigies
Coco Gauff battled past Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6(4) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open, but not before the two prodigies offered fans a good glimpse ...
Lavrov compares West’s approach to Russia with Hitler’s ‘Final Solution’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the United States had assembled a coalition of European countries to solve “the Russian question” in the same way that Adolf ...
Here’s how to make your significant other feel special
When you first fall in love, it’s easy for you and your partner to feel infatuated with each other. But after the honeymoon phase, things may not always feel ...
Why weeks of rain in California will not end historic drought
By Daniel Trotta
California has been deluged since Dec. 26 by seven atmospheric rivers that have dumped up to 76 cm of rain over some areas, but the drought that has gripped ...
Cypriot tattoo artist receives suspended jail sentence for sexual assault
Cypriot tattoo artist Christos Phitides, who sexually assaulted his client in Cheshire over two years ago, received a suspended jail sentence by a UK court this week.
After abusing his ...
Paralimni to receive €1 million for infrastructure repairs
The municipalty of Paralimni will receive a grant of €1 million from the transport ministry for the repair of sidewalks from Protaras to Cavo Greco, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...
Turkish Cypriot pianist grew up with music
In a home surrounded by pianos one local musician eventually went to Turkey and London to learn her craft. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a woman trying to perform around the world ...
Europeans dial down the heating, heed calls to save energy
Europeans have dialled down their heating this winter, apparently heeding government calls to conserve energy amid the Ukraine crisis, with some delaying switching it on by almost a month and ...