Turkey stoking tensions in eastern Med, say Greece, Cyprus (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.
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Diaspora discuss new challenges in promoting Cyprob abroad
Expat organisations that participate in the World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora on Thursday referred to the new difficulties they face in promoting aspects of the Cyprus issue because of changing ...
Immersed in modern Cypriot culture
For a weekend escape that entails nothing more adventurous than what is on offer inside the confines of the hotel, PAUL LAMBIS finds the perfect spot
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Archbishop Chrysostomos in Israel for medical examinations
Archbishop Chrysostomos is in Israel for specialised medical examinations it was announced on Thursday.
The Bishop of Karpasia, following speculative media reports told CNA that the health of the Church ...
Russia fines WhatsApp, media regulator asks for Novaya Gazeta’s registration to be revoked
A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc’s META.O WhatsApp messenger, Snapchat owner Snap Inc SNAP.Nand other foreign firms for their alleged refusal to store the ...
Limassol store launch brings Lidl’s global network to 12,000
Lidl Cyprus’ newest store in Limassol opened its doors to the wider public on July 28, and will serve shoppers from 7am to 9pm on a daily basis. The new outlet ...
European stocks trim gains on some downbeat earnings
European shares came off session highs on Thursday, as a slew of downbeat earnings including from Santander took the shine off a global rally driven by easing worries about the ...
Got the Crypto blues? My Freedom Coin (MFC) could be your financial antidepressant, with properties that make it different to rivals Ethereum (Eth) & Bitcoin (BTC)
The value and scale of losses across cryptocurrencies and NFTs in 2022 are staggering. One notable record set was the largest aggregate loss of net wealth for any individual in history, ...
Cyprus ranks 20th in digital economy index
Cyprus ranks 20th among 27 EU member states in the 2022 edition of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), faring particularly well as regards connectivity where it came in 12th according ...
Why does love feel magical?
By Benjamin Kaveladze, Jonathan Schooler and Oliver Sng
In this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in wishful thinking. But love remains a profound exception ...
Turkish lira edges closer to 18 against dollar
Turkey’s lira weakened further on Wednesday to near 18.0 against the dollar and the record lows it hit late last year as worries about the government’s foreign exchange policy ...
Vettel announces retirement, says his goals have shifted
Four times world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the season, saying on Thursday his goals had changed and he wanted to focus ...
Egypt cancels contracts for 240,000 T of stranded Ukrainian wheat
Egypt has cancelled contracts for a total of 240,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat that were booked by its state grains buyer for February and March delivery but never loaded due to ...
Oil extends gains as risk appetite improves, US inventories fall
Oil rose more than $1 a barrel on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, buoyed by improved risk appetite among investors as lower crude inventories and a rebound in gasoline ...
Cyprus to absorb new energy bill hikes – finance minister (Update 2)
Cyprus said on Thursday the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 per cent in bills for households and ...
Jubilant Danes celebrate Tour-winner Vingegaard in Copenhagen
Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard was clearly moved as he was celebrated by thousands of jubilant Danes on Wednesday in Copenhagen where the world’s biggest cycling race kicked ...
Cabinet terminates Agathangelou’s position on HIO board (Updated)
The cabinet on Thursday announced they were terminating the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou, president of the Cyprus Medical Association (PIS), as a board member of the Health Insurance Organisation.
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Qatar’s central bank raises deposit rate by 75 basis points to 3 per cent
The Central Bank of Qatar said on Wednesday it raised its main deposit rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 3 per cent, moving in tandem with the US Federal Reserve’s ...
Prison director asks to be removed in wake of second probe (Updated)
Central prisons director Anna Aristotelous and the unit’s senior officer Athina Demetriou have asked to be transferred from their positions – a day after the deputy attorney general announced an ...
Project to protect critically endangered Akrotiri flower
Efforts are underway to protect the critically endangered Ipomoea sagittata or morning glory thanks to a three-year project funded by Darwin Plus UK aiming to restore and enhance key wildlife ...
Two jailed for arms, drugs
Larnaca criminal court on Thursday sentenced two men aged 27 and 23 to four and a half years in jail after finding them guilty of illegal possession of drugs, illegal possession and ...
Two jailed for illegal arms possession
A 21-year-old was jailed for three years and a 23-year for four year and a half after being found guilty by the Larnaca Criminal Court on Thursday for 14 cases of ...
Date of tax returns extended
Cabinet on Thursday extended the deadline for tax returns by a month to facilitate taxpayers.
The decision, which applies to individuals and the self-employed who are not required to submit ...
Protest after ‘victimised’ journalist banned from Turkey
Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said on Thursday that he has raised Ankara’s refusal to deny entry to a Turkish Cypriot journalist with the European Commission.
He said the journalist ...