Biden, Trudeau start talks after making deal on asylum seekers
U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off meetings in Ottawa on Friday after making a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from traversing the ...
Trump warns of ‘death & destruction’ if charged with a crime
Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential “death & destruction” if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors probing his hush-money payment to porn star Stormy ...
Baby found dead at Limassol nursery
An 11-month-old baby was found dead at a private nursery in Limassol on Friday.
Reports suggested the baby had been put to sleep and appeared to be fine but would ...
Doctor, 73 arrested for sexual harassment after 24-year-old trainee files report
A 73-year-old doctor in Paphos was arrested on Friday after he was reported for sexually harassing a 24-year-old trainee.
Police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou said the doctor works ...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina to be freed from Rwandan jail
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda” about the Rwandan genocide, and is serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges, will be released ...
‘Positive EU response’ to president’s Cyprus proposal
Even EU member states that have historically maintained excellent relations with Turkey have responded positively to President Nikos Christodoulides’ suggestions to have an institutionalised role for an EU representative in ...
Land registry website being gradually restored
The land registry website will gradually be restored after its cyberattack, and in a far more user-friendly way, the government announced on Friday.
The site was hacked on March 9, with ...
Nicosia International Festival presents two more performances in April
The new month will bring even more cultural performances to the island and the Nicosia International Festival has two events planned.
Arriving first, on April 2, is a concert by the ...
Cyprus seeks to strengthen defence cooperation with Greece
Cyprus is seeking to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Greece, particularly where defence policy issues are concerned, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday during his first official visit to ...
U.S. Treasury announces new sanctions on Belarusian entities, individuals
The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned three Belarusian state-linked entities and nine individuals in response to an ongoing crackdown on pro-democracy activists launched after a 2020 presidential poll that the ...
Strike ongoing at Limassol insurance company
Phone operators at the Anytime insurance company have been striking since March 9 over the firm’s alleged decision to fire people active in a trade union.
A statement by Peo ...
UAE Embassy event marks Int’l Day of Forests, World Water Day
To mark the International Day of Forests (March 21) and World Water Day (March 22), the UAE Embassy in Nicosia organised a cultural and educational event for children, to highlight the importance ...
France’s Macron says will not yield to pension protests
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he would press ahead with reforms, dodging a union leader’s call to suspend a new pension law amid some of France’s worst ...
Imposters pretending to be EAC employees scamming consumers
The electricity authority (EAC) on Friday warned consumers to be cautious of people posing as agents of the authority, who are scamming people for money.
According to an announcement from ...
The EcoXCyprus community invites you to the Blockchain in Real Estate Meetup
The EcoX Cyprus fintech community is organising an open discussion and networking event in Limassol to discuss blockchain technologies and their applications in the real estate industry.
The event is ...
Government will submit new CoLA proposal ‘once conditions allow’
The government will submit a proposal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) once the conditions for it allow, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
After a period of ...
Central Bank revises projected growth for 2023 to 2.6 per cent
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced that it has slightly increased its estimates for economic growth in 2023, citing a more positive external environment and expected lower energy ...
Bitcoin mining booms in Texas
Cryptocurrency bankruptcies and worries over electric power consumption have failed to dent the industry’s growth in Texas, according to a top trade group, citing the rise in the miners’ ...
AG appeals lenient sentence for road crash that caused three deaths
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides on Friday filed an appeal in connection with a sentence imposed for a triple fatal road traffic accident in May 2017 in Pano Polemidia.
Last month, the Limassol ...
Utah governor signs laws curbing social media use for minors
Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday signed two laws intended to restrict social media use by minors, becoming the first U.S. state to require parental permission for anyone under 18 ...
Indian opposition dealt blow as parliament bars Congress leader Gandhi
India’s opposition Congress party suffered a major blow on Friday when parliament disqualified its leader, Rahul Gandhi, a day after a court convicted him of defamation for comments that ...
A minute with Michelle Voge Artist
Where do you live?
I live in the Limassol area with my husband and four children
What did you have for breakfast?
Coffee is a must! Breakfast is a good ...
Jail and fines for failure to take safety measures at construction site
A subcontractor was sentenced to one year in jail with a three-year suspension on Friday, after Famagusta court ruled him responsible for the death of a worker at a construction ...
British retail sales rebound despite cash-strapped consumers
Cash-strapped British households cut back on eating out and takeaways last month and instead bought food at supermarkets and shopped at discount stores, giving an unexpected boost to retail sales, ...