Dollar sails at two-decade high as Putin rattles markets before Fed
The dollar jumped to a new two-decade high on Wednesday, as a decision by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to mobilise more troops for the conflict in Ukraine rattled markets ...
Cultural heritage to be safeguarded by new deputy ministry
Two and a half months after he was sworn in, Cyprus’ first ever deputy minister of culture Yiannis Toumazis on Wednesday outlined the six main pillars of his ministry.
Toumazis ...
OPAP Cyprus breakfast event honours island’s leading athletes
OPAP Cyprus and Cyprus’ top athletes, veteran and young, started the day together on September 20, 2022, gathering for ‘Breakfast with a Taste of Success’. It was the organisation’s unique way ...
The Cyprus marketeer ‘re-branding’ Los Angeles
And Cyprus too. With an eye on simplicity one Greek Cypriot markets a range of clients and even found a way to promote the island. PAUL LAMBIS meets him
In ...
Europa Donna says breast cancer patients have right to be forgotten
Europa Donna Cyprus announced on Wednesday that this year’s march to support women with breast cancer will take place on October 8 in Nicosia under the slogan The Right to ...
Three EU leaders urge calm over Putin’s nuclear rhetoric
President Vladimir Putin’s latest steps in Russia’s war against Ukraine show his panic and the European Union will continue supporting Kyiv, three of the bloc’s leaders said ...
How New Waters Recovery is pioneering holistic treatment plans for mental health recovery
Mental health treatments can be effective. It can help someone live a fulfilling life while managing a disorder they might be dealing with. This guide will discuss how New Waters ...
Indonesia to tighten rules for crypto exchanges, ensure more local control
Indonesia’s trade ministry plans to issue a new rule governing crypto asset exchanges, requiring two-thirds of the board of directors and commissioners to be Indonesian citizens and reside in ...
UK to become global Crypto hub: UK officials revealed strategic plan
Every country wants to be the global economic hub. But when you frame the question differently, we’ll not get the same answer from world leaders, politicians, or even the ...
City of Dreams Mediterranean sponsors charity fashion show
City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus’ first integrated resort and the biggest in Europe and the wider region, proudly presented the charity fashion show ‘Kult Together’ in Nicosia on September 20, 2022, to ...
Fake footballer and identikit president
THE WAY THINGS ARE
We don’t let our memories, senses and instincts serve us well if we willfully smother them. Natural mental functions, evolved over millennia, can be submerged ...
Nurses to demonstrate for better neonatal unit
Nurses union Pasyno on Wednesday announced a protest outside parliament on Thursday morning to protest ongoing problems faced by the neonatal unit at Makarios hospital as deputies are set to ...
Flights out of Russia sell out after Putin orders partial call-up
One-way flights out of Russia were selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists.
Putin’s announcement, made in an early-morning television address, ...
Trial date for man filmed beating migrant set
The trial date for the 43-year-old man accused of beating a 29-year-old asylum seeker who was holding her baby was on Wednesday set for November 11.
It is understood that the ...
Queen’s funeral drew peak British audience of 28 million, says BBC
A peak of 28 million Britons watched Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on their screens at home, the BBC reported on Tuesday, making it one of the most-watched events in years.
The ...
Striking prison guards move protest to presidential palace (updated)
House legal affairs committee chairman Nicos Tornaritis said on Wednesday that the demands of prison guards, who earlier moved their ongoing demo to the Presidential Palace calling for pay rises, ...
Greek Cypriot accused of spying in north charged, but not released
A Greek Cypriot bicommunal activist who has been held in the north for more than 20 days as Turkish Cypriot authorities contemplated charging him with espionage, was on Wednesday issued a ...
Europe energy crisis may deepen with looming liquidity crunch
Europe’s problems in sourcing oil and gas this winter after a dispute with Russia may be exacerbated by a new crisis in the market where prices are already red-hot: ...
Man jailed for nine months after found guilty of bestiality
A 65-year-old man was jailed for nine months on Wednesday by Larnaca district court after being found guilty of 57 counts including bestiality and otherwise harming animals – having repeatedly snuck into ...
Turkish court adjourns case against top Erdogan opponent to November
A Turkish court adjourned until November the hearing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular opponent of President Tayyip Erdogan, after gatherings near the courthouse were banned under heavy police ...
Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA, Qatar on migrant worker compensation
FIFA’s partners and World Cup sponsors must urge world soccer’s governing body and the Qatari government to compensate migrant workers who suffered while preparing the nation for the ...
Over 1,500 companies under the control system for organic production
Figures for 2021, released on Wednesday show that there are 1,520 companies under the control system for organic production.
In an announcement, the agriculture ministry, to mark the ‘Day of Organic Production’ ...
Oil prices tick up on supply woes but Fed rate hike bets cap gains
Oil prices ticked up on Wednesday on supply concerns, but expectations of another aggressive US interest rate hike capped gains amid investor concerns it could lead to a recession and ...
Dier says family don’t attend away games due to fan behaviour
Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier said fan behaviour at games is a serious problem and that he feels “too uncomfortable” for his family to attend away matches.
The Premier League ...