G7 pledges billions for Ukraine ‘to get through this’ (Update)
The Group of Seven agreed on Thursday to provide Ukraine with $18.4 billion to pay its bills, funds that Ukraine‘s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said would speed up Kyiv’s ...
Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire score, dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek composer whose rousing electronic theme music for the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire became one of the most loved movie scores, has died at the age of 79.
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MPs discuss use of cultural heritage sites for civil weddings
Civil wedding ceremonies hosted at archaeological sites in Cyprus were the focus of discussions by lawmakers during the House transport committee meeting on Thursday.
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos posed the ...
Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air, an official said on Thursday.
The move comes ...
Anastasiades thanks Mitsotakis for support during Washington visit
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday thanked Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Mitsotakis for the latter’s highlighting of the Cyprus issue during his recent working visit to the United States.
The ...
Reservations over bill to fast-track ‘strategic developments’
Lawmakers on Thursday voiced reservations over a government bill that aims to fast-track so-called ‘strategic developments’, pointing out that the legislation itself omits to spell out which investments are deemed ...
More Fork Food
In case there is anyone left in Nicosia who hasn’t been to the Fork Food Market in the Municipal Gardens, more chances are coming up to devour delicious street ...
Commission sends reasoned opinions to Cyprus on pollutants, RES
The European Commission has sent four reasoned opinions to Cyprus, one step before the case could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
In its infringement ...
Potato farmers will take action if state does not support them
Following the rise in prices that has been at the centre of disputes and protests all over Cyprus in recent weeks, potato farmers said on Thursday they will also take ...
Ukraine to seek damages from Russia over huge environmental damage
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused huge environmental damage for which Kyiv will seek compensation in international courts, Ukraine’s environment minister said on Thursday.
Ruslan Strilets, Minister of ...
No discussion on Cyprus joining Nato, defence minister says
Cyprus does not meet the terms and conditions to apply for Nato membership and will not apply for the moment, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Thursday on the sidelines ...
Two suspects charged over violent incidents at stadium to appear in court next month
Two of the suspects charged in relation to the violent incidents at Antonis Papadopoulos stadium in Larnaca last month will appear in court on June 3.
The incidents that took place ...
Coronavirus: New helplines for Covid queries
As part of the efforts carried out by the health ministry to better inform people on what to do should they test positive to Covid-19 or become close contacts, a ...
‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle is ‘extraordinary’, High Court told
Coleen Rooney’s barrister has told the High Court the libel claim brought against her by Rebekah Vardy is “extraordinary”.
In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, ...
Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters
Sri Lanka’s central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking gas shipments that will ease crippling shortages, its governor said on Thursday, but police fired ...
Maintenance on Pedoulas church sparks blaze, fire brigade bring it under control
A fire that broke out at the local church in Pedoulas has been brought under control by firefighters on Thursday afternoon.
“The fire is under control. It was put out ...
Exhibition turns Stasikratous into ocean blue
It might be in the heart of the city and miles away from the sea yet this Spring, a touch of ocean blue is coming to Stasikratous Street. How? Through ...
Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis
El Salvador’s big bet on bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured in recent weeks as a cryptocurrency rout shaved over a third ...
Fire service wraps up two days of drills
The fire department on Thursday wrapped up two days of drills in cooperation with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), and with police in Larnaca.
The drills were part of ...
Erdogan digs in over Nato as Biden hosts Finnish, Swedish leaders (Update)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dug in over his rejection of Sweden and Finland joining Nato, casting a shadow over a White House visit on Thursday by the leaders of the ...
What is HIRT and how could it boost your workout?
By Prudence Wade
If you feel like you’re in a bit of an exercise rut, you’re not alone.
After the huge explosion in fitness at the beginning of ...
Limassol sets up owl boxes to pursue natural fight against rodents
Two artificial nest boxes for barn owls have been placed near the storm water retention ponds of Limassol-Amathus sewage board in Kato Polemidia to reduce rodents in the area in ...
Why Athens beats Berlin and Barcelona as Europe’s hippest city break
By Jonjo Maudsley
The bronze lion’s eyes follow me around my bedroom. What is it trying to tell me? I lean in for a closer look and, as I ...
Tesla cut from S&P 500 ESG Index, and Elon Musk tweets his fury
An S&P Dow Jones Indices executive told Reuters on Wednesday it has removed electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) from the widely followed S&P 500 ESG Index (....