EU’s von der Leyen to press EU leaders on gas price cap
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will impress upon EU leaders meeting this week the need for a gas price cap and to ensure any financial support measures allow ...
Alcaraz confidence dented by defeat in first match as world No.1
Carlos Alcaraz’s first ATP Tour event as world number one ended in a 7-5 6-3 defeat to David Goffin at the Astana Open on Tuesday and the Spaniard said ...
Chinese fish fossils take a bite out of mystery of origin of jaws
For human beings and 99.8 per cent of our fellow vertebrates, having jaws is an integral part of life. Just try eating a taco without them. But, like everything else in ...
Energy crisis threatens municipal Christmas decorations
Municipalities have asked the finance minister to boost their state grants amid surging energy costs, with local authorities warning that some are on the verge of collapse and will have ...
Musk reverses course, again: he’s ready to buy Twitter, build ‘X’ app
Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original $44 billion bid to take Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) private, security filings showed on Tuesday, calling for an end to a ...
Broken traffic lights and vandalism among 370 reports on new road app
Around 370 reports were submitted during the first week of operation of ‘Fix Cyprus’, the app that was launched by the Cyprus Centre for Research and Excellence (Kios) allowing people to ...
Mediterranean front and centre of Nicosia climate conference (Update 2)
Europe should show “far greater ambition” on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more ...
SWIFT sets out blueprint for central bank digital currency network
Financial messaging system SWIFT has laid out its blueprint for a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) network following an 8-month experiment on different technologies and currencies.
The trial, which ...
TV protester confirms she’s on the run from Russian authorities
Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, famous for staging an on-air protest against Russia’s war in Ukraine, confirmed she had escaped house arrest over charges of spreading fake news again, ...
Chelsea’s Mendy, Kante back from injuries ahead of Milan clash
Chelsea have been handed a boost with goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and midfielder N’Golo Kante back in training after recovering from injury, manager Graham Potter said on Tuesday.
Mendy has ...
Polling stations for the presidential election to be set up abroad
Cypriots living abroad will be able to cast their votes for the presidential election, which will take place on February 5, 2023, at available polling stations that will operate according to interest.
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Tepak promotes engineers for heritage preservation
Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) has launched a new European project promoting research on heritage.
Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are in constant exposure to the dynamic environmental conditions that ...
Banks divert gold supply from India to China, Turkey
Gold-supplying banks have cut back shipments to India ahead of major festivals in favour of focusing on China, Turkey, and other markets where better premiums are offered, three bank officials ...
Renowned Indian guru trying to get people back ‘in rhythm’
In a spiritual leader, an institution in India, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man for whom actions speak louder than words, from coming up with a breathing technique to conflict resolution ...
Hurricane Ian: what we know about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones
By Mathew Barlow and Suzana J. Camargo
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string ...
Australia to set aside at least 30% of its land mass to protect endangered species
Australia will set aside at least 30 per cent of its land mass for conservation in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found ...
Kyperounta to host Apple Festival
Just before the fruit-picking season comes to a close, a village festival honours the versatile apple. Kyperounta accounts for about 75 per cent of the apple production in Cyprus thanks to ...
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test
South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan, one of the ...
Guardiola wants ‘exceptional’ Foden to stay at City for many years
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden as “exceptional” and said the club would like him to stay for years with the England international reportedly close to signing a ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Nicosia on Tuesday expressed concern over an agreement signed between Turkey and the Government of National Unity in Libya, which is expected to escalate tensions between ...
Hotel Rwanda – the end of the UK as a safe haven for asylum seekers?
Tragic development if the UK diverges from the European Convention on Human Rights
By Aylin Zeybek
In April 2022, the UK government announced a new immigration plan regarding the relocation of ...
Cases of impersonation and fake documents at airports on the rise
The increase in cases of impersonation and the presentation of fake documents during security and passport checks at Cyprus’ airports was discussed during a meeting at the police headquarters in ...
UClan and state working together on science
Health promotion and environment protection are among the goals of the cooperation between UCLan Cyprus University and the general state chemical laboratory.
The two bodies have recently signed a protocol ...
Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organisation
Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body to protect Moscow’s gems from being branded conflict diamonds ...