Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in police custody, has arrested nine European nationals for their role in ...
Pilides satisfied with EU Energy Council decisions
The new energy measures adopted by the EU take into account the peculiarities of individual member states like Cyprus, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Friday after participating alongside her ...
EU countries spar over gas price caps
European Union countries disagreed on Friday about whether and how to cap runaway gas prices, with Germany among those opposing the measure that 15 other states said was needed to tackle ...
Kypria International Festival performances continue
Performances continue for the Kypria International Festival and arriving next is a theatrical production for children. A Midsummer Night’s Dream for children will take over theatres in Limassol, Paphos ...
A hike in state funding for schools needed to overcome current situation
The government must increase and prioritise funding for schools, according to the House Education Committee chairman, Pavlos Mylonas on Friday.
In a statement following visits to schools in the Famagusta ...
Resolving airport spat being done in consultation with president, Petrides says
The finance ministry will do what is necessary in consultation with the president, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday in relation to the government dropping consultations with Hermes airports ...
Bronze age workshop settlement excavated in Erimi
A team of archaeologists have uncovered what appears to be the remnants of a Bronze Age workshop complex in the village of Erimi in Limassol.
The team of experts, led ...
FIA warns on F1 cost cap amid speculation of team breaches
Red Bull dismissed as speculation on Friday reports they spent more than allowed last year as Formula One’s governing FIA said it would deal with any breaches according to ...
Thousands of saplings up for grabs at Larnaca airport on October 1
More than 1,000 trees, shrubs and aromatic plants will be offered to the public free of charge by Hermes Airports’ ‘Green Lemonade’ environment protection initiative.
“Hermes Airports is organising an original ...
No results so far from investigations into Akrotiri area fire
The British Bases are continuing investigations as to whether a large-scale fire in the Akrotiri area, a protected wetland, was an arson attack they said on Friday.
The fire broke ...
A minute with Eleni Chimonide Power lifter
Where do you live?
I live in my hometown Nicosia at the moment along with my cats.
What did you have for breakfast?
Two bowls of cereal and a freshly ...
Cabinet approves 2023 state budget, described as greenest one yet
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday announced that the state budget for 2023 has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, noting that it is the most growth-oriented and green budget ...
Nicosia ‘calmly watching’ following latest rhetoric from Ankara
Cyprus will seek judgement from international bodies over Turkish provocations, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Friday, a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara would station more ...
TV Shows We Love: Memories of the Alhambra
I remember watching the trailer of this series, and thinking it must not be that interesting, just some love story in Spain between two people from different worlds.
However, the ...
Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising
Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries and fatality rates rising sharply, a World Health Organization official said on ...
Prison guards continue pay protests for 12th day
Prison guard members of the Isotita union held protests over their pay grades for the 12th consecutive day on Friday, upping pressure on the government as they gathered outside the ...
Draft proposal to end practice of children repeating a year at school
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou has drafted a proposal to end the practice of making gymnasium pupils repeat a year based on performance assessment.
According to Philenews the proposal has already ...
Guest recipes with Serene Tharian
South Indian Lentil Curry using Mysore Dhal
Dhal or lentil-curry can be prepared in about a 100 ways. There is no set standard of excellence attributed to the taste of dhal ...
Europe makes sharp U-turn from green energy – Qatar energy minister
QatarEnergy CEO and state minister for energy Saad al-Kaabi said on Thursday that skyrocketing energy prices are “weighing painfully” on the global economy, dampening support for the transition to green ...
Artists’ market returns to Nicosia
October arrives with a packed agenda. Annual festivals, pop-up experiences, film screenings, new art exhibitions and shows fill the month’s calendar and culture buffs have lots to look forward ...
Oil poised for weekly gain on prospect of OPEC+ output cut, weaker dollar
Oil prices were little changed during Asian trade on Friday, though headed for their first weekly gain in five weeks, underpinned by a weaker US dollar and the possibility that ...
Kremlin warns, any attack on annexed territory will be an attack on Russia
The Kremlin said on Friday that attacks against any part of the swathe of Ukraine that President Vladimir Putin was about to annex would be considered aggression against Russia itself, ...
Fire in Paphos scrapyard extinguished (Updated)
A fire on Friday at a scrapyard in Ayia Varvara, Paphos has been extinguished, the fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said, after it damaged a building and forty scrap cars.
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EU countries approve energy windfall levies, turn to gas price cap
European Union countries agreed on Friday to impose emergency levies on energy firms’ windfall profits, and began talks on their next move to tackle Europe’s energy crunch – possibly a ...