Paphos A&E doctors to strike on Thursday
Doctors working at the Paphos general hospital A&E department will hold a three-hour work stoppage on Thursday, state doctors’ union Pasyki said on Tuesday.
The work-stoppage will last ...
EU reaches deal on service stations for EVs, alternative fuels
The European Union on Tuesday reached a provisional deal on the deployment of more service stations for cars running on electricity and alternative fuels as the bloc seeks to reduce ...
Greece to hold national election on May 21 – PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called parliamentary elections for May 21, saying he wanted a clean slate to push through further reforms after four years at the helm.
Mitsotakis’s ...
Parliament, foreign ministry to continue close co-operation
The relationship between parliament and the foreign ministry has always been excellent and respected the separation of powers, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday expressing confidence that the cooperation ...
UK’s William Hill given record £19.2 million fine for gambling failures
Britain’s Gambling Commission has handed a 19.2 million pound ($23.7 million) fine to the William Hill betting group, the biggest penalty ever issued by the regulator, after it failed to protect ...
Questioning reality at new Paradox Museum
Think again is the message at a new location in Limassol. ELENI PHILIPPOU tries to keep an open mind during a sneak preview
Upside down, inside out and round and ...
‘Cyprus has failed to address trauma women faced during invasion’
Cyprus has failed to completely address traumatic issues people faced during the 1974 Turkish invasion, especially those of women who were raped, the ZOE vs War Violence foundation said on Tuesday.
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Binance responds to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Crypto exchange Binance on Tuesday issued a statement responding to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), after the latter party sued the exchange for allegedly “operating an illegal exchange ...
Easter crafts and egg hunt at Goethe
As Easter draws closer, the Cypriot-German Cultural Association will hold a day of outdoor fun for young ones. The Easter Crafts and Egg Hunt Day will take children on an ...
Open University down after hack attack (updated)
The Open University of Cyprus has been hacked and its services down for over 24 hours, it announced on Tuesday.
Its online teaching platform, web portal and application system were out ...
Buoyant bitcoin’s losing its liquidity
Bullish bitcoin has been a surprise winner of the banking blowout. Yet investors aiming to amp up their bets face an ominous obstacle: a lack of liquidity that could trigger ...
Israel’s ‘fired’ defence chief hangs on as Netanyahu hits pause
The Israeli defence chief whose dismissal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought the country’s political crisis to a climax is remaining in office until further notice, aides said on ...
Social services hotline available from Thursday
The long-awaited social services hotline 1450 will be available to the public on Thursday.
Set to operate between 8am and 5pm, it aims to work as an information point for the ...
Tortured migrants end up in ‘floating coffins’ on the Mediterranean, activist says
The Mediterranean Sea is the deadliest passage on the planet, activist Jason Apostolopoulos said, at an event held recently at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak).
The event, during which ...
The $15 billion scramble for Japan’s Toshiba went from bang to whimper
Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) auction was supposed to ignite a race for top-dollar bids among global private equity firms. Instead, it brought months of uncertainty and a solitary, scaled-back offer ...
Crypto pioneers rejoice as TMS Network (TMSN) races past Axie Infinity (AXS) and Filecoin (FIL) with remarkable investment rewards
The popularity of decentralized applications and non-fungible tokens has led to the emergence of TMS Network (TMSN), a new player in the crypto market. TMSN has recently surpassed established projects ...
More food shortages could add to Britain’s price pressure
Britons already reeling from the biggest rise in food prices since 1977 may have to get used to shortages of fresh vegetables as soaring costs and unpredictable weather hit domestic production.
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Belarus says it decided to host Russian nuclear weapons after NATO pressure
Belarus said on Tuesday it had decided to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons after years of pressure from the United States and its allies aimed at changing its political and ...
After SVB sale, White House says banking system is ‘safe’
The White House said on Monday that the US banking system is safe despite stress on some institutions after two American banks collapsed, ratcheting up fears of a contagion that ...
The Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) presale pumps while Uniswap (UNI) and Stacks (STX) continue sinking
With cryptos such as Uniswap (UNI) and Stacks (STX) slowly losing the gains they achieved after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Banks, investors are now shifting their focus ...
Cyprus 4.0: Ugne M. Buračienė
Ugne M. Buračienė began her work in FinTech 15 years ago at a software and technology company. Since then, she was worked incredibly hard to become recognised as a thought ...
Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair, Tsitsipas into Miami last 16
Former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu left the court in a wheelchair at the Miami Open on Monday after retiring hurt from her last 16 match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, while ...
France down Ireland in Euro qualifier
France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday.
Pavard, ...
Precision fermentation: Our lifeline when catastrophe hits
On Saturday Asteroid 2023 DZ2 flew by our planet at 27,000 km per hour, closer to us than it was to the Moon. It was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of ...