Fun Easter events at the Leventis Municipal Museum
Easter creations and crafty storytelling events are taking place at the Leventis Museum this month, with the first event on Saturday a creative workshop for children to make Easter beeswax ...
How is Japan’s government connected with Russia’s biggest cigarette maker?
Japan’s government has severed banking and trade ties with Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a tobacco company in which it owns a one-third stake is still ...
Thousands of goods railcars stuck at Ukraine’s border as war hits exports
In western Ukraine, some 1,100 train wagons carrying grain are stuck near the main rail border crossing with Poland, unable to transport their cargo abroad.
They are just some of the 24,190 ...
HIO pledges a clean sweep of Gesy
The health insurance organisation (HIO) recognises that abuse of Gesy by providers and beneficiaries is one of the most serious problems facing the national health system and is taking steps ...
China state refiners shun new Russian oil trades, teapots fly under radar
China’s state refiners are honouring existing Russian oil contracts but avoiding new ones despite steep discounts, heeding Beijing’s call for caution as western sanctions mount against Russia over ...
AUB campus a symbol of US-Cyprus links, says minister
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou praised the deepening ties with the US and hailed Friday’s ceremony to formalise the agreement establishing an American University of Beirut campus in Paphos.
Speaking ...
Russia takes steps to punish Google over YouTube ‘fakes’
Russia’s communications watchdog said on Thursday it was taking punitive measures against Google GOOGL.O, including a ban on advertising the platform and its information resources, for violating Russian ...
Ahead of Akamas vote, Dherynia says president should challenge its future too
Dherynia mayor Andros Karayian has expressed disappointment that President Nicos Anastasiades did not challenge the section regarding his municipality when he sent back to parliament the part in a newly ...
Shell raises Russia writedown to as much as $5 billion
Shell (SHEL.L) will write down up to $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed, while soaring oil and gas prices boosted trading activities in the ...
Students carry firecrackers in noisy protest over twice yearly exams
In a noisy and smoky atmosphere, hundreds of students were seen throwing flares and carrying torches, as they marched in numbers to the Presidential Palace, along with teachers and parents ...
OPAP Cyprus, SPPMEDIA jointly plant trees at Platanistasa
‘Where there is a plane tree, there is water’ goes a well-known proverb…
At Platanistasa, a Pitsilia region village, OPAP Cyprus and SPPMEDIA Group joined forces in a recent tree-planting ...
Record participation at Stelios business bicommunal awards
A record 58 groups of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have filed joint bids for the ‘Stelios Bicommunal Awards for Business Cooperation 2022’, vying for the top ten proposals and €20,000 each.
The awards ...
Changes afoot as Formula One returns Down Under
Two years after the Australian Grand Prix was scrapped due to COVID-19 hours before the first practice, Formula One returns Down Under to an upgraded Albert Park and a warm ...
Minister focuses on environment and health on World Health Day
More than 13 million deaths attributed to environmental causes every year could be avoided with appropriate action to protect the environment, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Thursday.
In an address ...
Germany intercepted calls with Russians discussing Bucha killings -Der Spiegel
Germany’s intelligence agency intercepted radio messages from Russian military sources discussing the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Thursday.
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Towering ice volcanoes identified on surprisingly vibrant Pluto
A batch of dome-shaped ice volcanoes that look unlike anything else known in our solar system and may still be active have been identified on Pluto using data from NASA’...
Cyber-attacks and how can businesses protect themselves
By Antonis Theofanous,
The Russian invasion in Ukraine was not only the first severe military conflict in Europe after World War II, but also the first full-scale cyberwar in history.
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Turkish court halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to halt the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer it to Saudi Arabia, a decision that drew ...
Australia to impose sanctions on 67 more Russians, Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats
Australia will impose financial sanctions and travel bans on an additional 67 Russians over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday, taking the total number of ...
Bases police seek information on fatal accident
British bases police on Thursday appealed for information regarding a road fatality that occurred on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorway a little before 3.00 pm on Tuesday.
Christos Yiangou, aged 89, was killed ...
Increased numbers seeking health information online
Three out of four Cypriots aged 16-74 seek health information online, the fourth highest share among the EU 27, according to a Eurostat survey.
Numbers are on the rise, with Cyprus ...
Avakas nature trail reopens
The Avakas gorge nature trail in Peyia, Paphos has reopened to visitors, the forestry department said on Thursday.
“Visitors are urged to take all the necessary personal protection measures such ...
Spring fitness trends to get excited about
By Prudence Wade
Sticking to an exercise routine over the winter months is tough. Especially when it feels like you only have a three-hour window of sunlight to work with, ...
Vintage pop-up experience coming to Nicosia
How about a walk down memory lane? A blast from the past to remember bygone eras? A pop-up experience coming to old Nicosia this Saturday is to open a door ...