Our View: Zero VAT on sugar is nothing more than a publicity stunt
The government decided to maintain the zero VAT rate on a range of consumer products until the end of April. Bizarrely, it added another two items to the zero VAT ...
Russia’s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
Russia’s VTB Bank (VTBR.MM) said on Wednesday that it will launch money transfers in Indian rupees by the end of September.
Retail customers will be able to send ...
Canada PM Trudeau dismisses talk of quitting, acknowledges public ‘grumbling’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday brushed aside the idea he might quit due to poor polling numbers, saying he still had plenty of work to do, but acknowledged ...
Government aims to further support financial services sector, President says
The government aims to further support the growth of the financial services sector by bolstering the relevant regulatory framework, by strengthening supervision and by ensuring effective enforcement, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies
Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that “we are not alone” in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the Latin American country’s ...
US will impose sanctions on Russia, North Korea for any new arms deals-State Dept
The Biden administration “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude any new arms deals, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
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Baby drowns during migrant rescue operation off Italy’s Lampedusa
A five-month-old baby boy drowned during a rescue operation off the Italian island of Lampedusa after a boat carrying migrants across the sea from North Africa capsized, ANSA and other ...
Greek prosecutor orders investigation into deadly floods
A prosecutor for Greece’s top criminal court has ordered a probe into the causes and handling of floods triggered by a storm that killed at least 15 people, swamped houses ...
Park and Ride service at GSP stadium to be extended starting Monday
The park and ride (P&R) operation hours will be expanded starting on Monday the house education committee heard from a representative from the transport ministry.
During the meeting ...
Kurdish activist’s legal team visit him in German prison
The lawyer of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz, currently in prison in Germany, visited him on September 11 in Hamburg, an announcement from his legal team said on Wednesday.
Ayaz was extradited ...
Migrants ‘from all over the globe’ gather between California border barriers
Hundreds of migrants, including families, from Africa, Asia and Latin America gathered on Tuesday between the two massive border barriers that separate the United States and Mexico near San Diego, ...
Iraq jails police for failing to halt torching of Swedish embassy after Koran burning
An Iraqi court sentenced 18 police officers to prison after they were found guilty of failing to prevent protesters from setting fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in July over ...
Turkish EU accession depends on it ‘changing course’ (updated)
Unless the Turkish government “drastically changes course”, Turkey’s EU accession process cannot resume, the European Parliament said on Wednesday, passing the progress report for the country.
The report was ...
Seaside film night with wine
A movie, a glass of wine and the sea. If that sounds dreamy, then this event is one to note. The Cyprus Oenophile Association celebrates September’s cooler temperatures with ...
Government to introduce student housing measures
The government will soon introduce measures to deal with housing issues faced by students at Cypriot universities, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday, as a debate on the housing ...
Further 118 migrants arrive in Famagusta
A total of 118 migrants arrived in Ayia Napa on Wednesday morning, the police said, after which they were taken to safety at the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia.
According to ...
Meeting to push Cyprus as ‘regional centre of tertiary education’
Transforming Cyprus into a regional centre of tertiary education was the aim of a meeting held on Wednesday between four ministers and the president at the palace.
Following the meeting, ...
‘More roads are not helping traffic problems’
The policy of building more roads to keep up with the ever-increasing number of cars has been tried but has failed, the Nicosia mayor said on Wednesday.
Speaking at an ...
Smart shopping can result in savings says Consumer Protection Service
Significant cost savings can be made by households by making the right shopping decisions, the Consumer Protection Service said on Wednesday.
“In these challenging times, the market provides several options ...
Programme to boost film industry to continue
The Olivewood programme to encourage the film and audiovisual industry on the island was on Wednesday extended for an additional three years.
At the same time, the reimbursement level has ...
The struggles faced by Cypriots leaving for a better life
Tens of thousands of people from Cyprus emigrated to Australia. A new book details their journey to becoming local citizens
Covering the journey taken by over 80,000 Cypriots to Australia, Professor ...
Pennsylvania fugitive captured after two weeks on the run
A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was recaptured on Wednesday after eluding an expanding manhunt for two weeks and unnerving residents in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, ...
Cypriots awarded for helping fight Greek fires
Members of the Cypriot missions who went to Greece to help fight fires there were on Wednesday awarded “for their zeal and professionalism”.
The group, which comprised members of the ...
Israel recommends some wear masks indoors amid rise in COVID cases
Israel’s health ministry has advised people with compromised immune systems to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces as it marks an increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations ahead of the Jewish ...