U.N. refugee boss warns of ‘severe cuts’ without immediate new funding
The U.N. refugee agency will have to make “severe cuts” unless it gets extra funding soon, its chief said on Monday, warning cuts could lead to more malnutrition and ...
Cyprus ponders building a new railway with EU funding
The possibility of building a railway – co-financed with the European Union – was floated on Monday after a meeting between government officials and visiting EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean.
Valean ...
Injured Messi ruled out of PSG’s Champions League game against Benfica
Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi will not be involved against Benfica on Tuesday after failing to recover from a calf injury in time for the Champions League group stage ...
Putin may meet Erdogan to discuss idea of Russia-West talks
President Vladimir Putin may meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan this week to discuss a Turkish proposal to host talks between Russia and the West on Ukraine, the Kremlin said on ...
Companies fined for causing death of two workers
Two Limassol companies on Monday were each fined €19,000 and two people were handed commuted prison sentences for causing the death of two workers.
According to an announcement from the labour ...
Sex education in schools bill heads to the plenum
The House human rights committee on Monday reviewed the law proposal carried out by the head of the Green Party – Citizens Cooperation Charalambos Theopemptou on the establishment of a sex ...
Under a cloud of belt-tightening, Paris Fashion Week strutted on
Catwalk shows in French capital rounded out a month of shows in fashion capitals around the world says MIMOSA SPENCER
Celebrities and international crowds descended on the French capital over ...
Men arrested for football violence to appear in court (update 3)
The two people arrested in connection with crowd violence during a football match between Apoel and Karmiotissa on Friday will appear in court on October 12, police said on Monday.
The ...
Arsenal loss leaves Klopp’s Liverpool scrambling to keep up
Liverpool twice came from behind against Arsenal but lost 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium in a thriller on Sunday, with manager Juergen Klopp not looking at the table as his ...
Gasly thankful to be alive after Japanese GP scare
Pierre Gasly blasted officials and said he could have died in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after a recovery tractor was on the track while he was still lapping at ...
Disabled children denied inclusive education
The education ministry’s current policies do not reflect inclusive education as defined by the UN, commissioner for the rights of the child Despo Michaelidou-Livaniou said on Monday in support ...
Mother and child paintings dedicated to women at different stages of their lives
The mother-child duo has been a favorite theme in art, featured in paintings ranging from the Renaissance to Abstract art. The mother-child relationship symbolizes several themes about fertility, humanity, redemption, ...
Health minister urges public awareness of CPR
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday underlined the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), urging everyone to familiarise with the practice.
He spoke ahead of “World Restart A Heart Day”, an ...
Nouris: we’ll push ahead with local government reform
The government will proceed with the new local government model in 2024 regardless of any difficulties, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday.
He was speaking at a regional meeting for ...
Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage
As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and ...
Mortgage to rent scheme for distressed borrowers moves ahead
The mortgage to rent scheme is moving forward as state-owned asset management agency Kedipes, the finance ministry, banks and the EU are finalising the details, reports said on Monday.
The ‘...
Protaras to Paphos on foot
Raising money for and awareness of the work of Pasykaf will see one local man trek 185km from one side of the island to the other in just three days. ...
Banking crisis breakthroughs win Nobel economics prize for Bernanke, Diamond, Dybvig
A trio of U.S. economists including Former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke won this year’s Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for laying the foundation of how the world ...
Different ways of being queer
In new A League Of Their Own series, tensions between femininity and sexuality explored in women’s sports says MERSINI KARKOULAS
Amazon Prime Video’s recent release A League Of ...
Belarus, Russia to form joint military group, Lukashenko says
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus and Russia will deploy a joint military task force in response to what he called an aggravation of tension on the country’s western ...
Union rejects TotalEnergies offer as petrol stations in France run dry
The strikes that have hit French oil refineries and storage sites will continue on Monday, with workers at TotalEnergies TTEF.PA and ExxonMobil’s XOM.N Esso France sticking to ...
British banks’ mortgage payday comes with sting in the tail
While British households head into a winter of soaring energy costs, a tumbling currency and nearly double-digit inflation, the country’s banks are in line for a handsome payday as ...
October changes and cool weather opportunities
October is considered the month when we bid farewell to summer and welcome the colder months. The change in temperature and rain create new needs at home, both for indoor ...
Small country has privileged position on world shipping map says president
Cyprus has established itself as a competitive and modern international shipping centre, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, kicking off the Maritime Cyprus conference.
Cyprus has established itself as a ...