Family Fun Day at Nicosia Mall
A whole day of events and family fun will transform the outdoor parking of Nicosia Mall into a cheerful playground this Sunday. The Family Fun Day, organised by the Bank ...
The five best yoga spots in Cyprus
With a beautiful climate and stunning surroundings, many people choose Cyprus as the perfect getaway for relaxation. It’s an island perfect for forgetting about the stresses of life, and ...
Russia’s isolation over Ukraine grows with US reporter arrest, NATO expansion
Russia charged an American journalist with spying while NATO moved closer to adding Finland as a member, deepening Moscow’s tensions with the West as the war in Ukraine reached ...
Today’s weather: Steady rise in temperature
The weekend is off to a promising start with the weather set to improve and the temperature by Saturday to rise above the seasonal average.
The met office’s morning ...
Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting
Turkey’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence alliance as war ...
Thirty-five dead, 16 hurt in after roof of stepwell collapses in India
At least 35 people were killed and 16 were injured after the roof of a stepwell in a temple complex collapsed in central India, a local government official said on Friday.
The ...
Cyprus investment sector stable, assets reach €9.5 billion
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week released its quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which highlights the current state of the collective investments sector in Cyprus.
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Trump criminally charged, a first for a US ex-president
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to ...
IDEK and META Group to manage Cyprus knowledge transfer office
The Research and Innovation Foundation (IDEK) on Thursday announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Italian innovation organisation META Group.
The agreement seeks to facilitate the operation ...
Cyprus Business Now
State-owned Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) on Thursday reported that its board has decided that its state aid repayment for the first quarter of 2023 will be capped at €60 million.
According ...
Turkish corporates can open lira deposit protection scheme accounts without converting FX
Turkish companies facing forex payments will be able to open lira accounts protecting against depreciation without needing to convert foreign exchange, and a central bank source said on Thursday there ...
Toyota’s global sales notch up a February record as parts shortage eases
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Thursday that global sales hit a record for the month of February as it bounced back from severe pandemic-induced parts shortages, adding that worldwide ...
Police to clamp down on Easter bonfires
Police in Limassol said they are set to intensify checks to clampdown on bonfires in the run up to Easter.
An announcement released on Thursday said that, from April 15, police ...
Our View: Numbers will dominate any debate on migration
A UNHCR report on Monday aimed at identifying perceptions and attitudes towards refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants and comparing trends and shifts in public opinion since the last such survey in 2018.
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State Department confirms two U.S. citizens kidnapped in Haiti
Two U.S. citizens have been kidnapped in Haiti, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel confirmed on Thursday, adding that Washington is in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will ...
At least six Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Kharkiv – governor
At least six Russian missiles hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late on Thursday night, and officials are gathering details about damage and casualties, said regional governor Oleh Sinegubov.
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Scuffles at Kyiv monastery as Church accused of Russia ties resists eviction
Scuffles broke out outside a Kyiv monastery on Thursday after a Ukrainian branch of the Orthodox Church that the government says has ties with Russia defied an eviction order.
Tensions ...
TC properties in south must pass structural integrity tests
Turkish Cypriot properties in the south leased to Greek Cypriots must first pass structural integrity checks to ensure they’re safe for habitation, under a law passed by parliament on ...
No camera fine if already past line, say authorites
The road traffic department on Thursday sought to clarify concerns as to what the exact procedures are when attempting to turn at junctions with newly installed traffic cameras.
A sergeant ...
Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity
A Florida aquarium has reached a deal with animal welfare advocates to release Lolita, a 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) killer whale held in captivity for more than half a century, officials said ...
Auditor-general: Firefighting choppers subpar, perhaps not even airworthy
Firefighting helicopters at the disposal of authorities are substandard and may even not be airworthy, legislators heard on Thursday.
The matter of the choppers was discussed in parliament, where auditor-general ...
President details his approach on the Cyprus issue, says EU envoy ‘not a must’
During the first National Council session held under his administration, President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday briefed party leaders on his proposal for the appointment of an EU envoy to support ...
University of Cyprus asked for an additional €58.5 million, Audit Office says
At the end of last year, and after the University of Cyprus (UCy) had formally filed its budget request for €81.2 million, it later requested an additional €58.5 million, the Audit Office ...
World Court rules US illegally froze some Iranian assets
In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICE) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some Iranian companies and ...