Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister
Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, his office said, a day after the swearing-in of a new president as the ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, oil major Chevron and the Cyprus government have said they are committed to speeding up development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, with a new well ...
Two investigated for illegal employment
Ayia Napa police on Friday said they are investigating two men, aged 48 and 50, for the illegal employment of foreign workers.
Police said that during checks at a bar in the ...
Hungary in talks with Russia about buying more gas
Russia will consider a request from Hungary to buy more Russian gas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after meeting his Hungarian counterpart in Moscow.
Lavrov was speaking during a ...
Amazon strikes $3.5 bln deal for One Medical in long march into U.S. healthcare
Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O agreed to buy primary care provider One Medical ONEM.O for $3.49 billion, expanding the e-commerce giant’s virtual healthcare and adding brick-and-mortar doctors’ offices for ...
Cybersecurity helpline calls on rise
Calls to the 1480 helpline rose by almost 50 per cent compared to last year, a report released by the Cyprus pedagogical institute said on Thursday, as 424 calls were recorded in 2022 against 258 ...
Our View: Political appointments can’t be back door entry to civil service
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal filed by the President of the Republic against the House of Representatives, which had made additions to the law with which the State Budget ...
Deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will sign a deal on Friday to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office said ...
Health authorities to prepare Covid road map for autumn
Health authorities will prepare a road map for autumn, relating to testing and the date when schools will open depending on the state of play with Covid-19, officials announced on ...
Putin discusses oil market with Saudi crown prince who hosted Biden last week
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Thursday and underlined the importance of further cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil producers, ...
Russia about to ‘run out of steam’ in Ukraine, British spy chief says
Russia’s military is likely to start an operational pause of some kind in Ukraine in the coming weeks, giving Kyiv a key opportunity to strike back, Britain’s spy ...
Three main candidates face off in televised debate
The three main candidates in the 2023 presidential race were due to face off on Thursday evening in the first television debate.
It featured Disy leader Averof Neophytou, Akel-backed Andreas Mavroyiannis, ...
Nord Stream turbine stuck in transit as Moscow drags feet on permits-sources
A missing turbine that Moscow says has caused the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to pump less gas to Europe is stuck in transit in Germany because Russia has so far not ...
‘Londongrad’ losing its allure for corrupt elites, police say
London is losing its allure as a destination for corrupt Russian elites and other kleptocrats with the aid of new powers and a crackdown on “enablers” who help them channel ...
Italy to hold early election in September after PM Draghi resigns
Italy’s national elections will be held on Sept. 25, the journalist who covers the Italian presidency for state broadcaster RAI said on Thursday.
Earlier Italian President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament , ...
Europe’s heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires
The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across ...
A tipsy cocktail party in the Leventis tower roof garden
Ever partied at night at an art gallery? Probably not as it is a rather unusual experience and something that sounds like it comes from the A Night at the ...
Presidential aides only ones who can take things further after Supreme Court decision
The decision to take things further now lies with those directly impacts, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Thursday after the supreme court struck down a claim by President Nicos ...
Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for Covid (Update)
Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue working but in isolation, ...
Loss of Cyprus Rally this year ‘unreasonable and criminal’
The Cyprus Automobile Association on Thursday branded the finance ministry’s refusal to underwrite the holding of the Cyprus Rally over the next four years at WRC/ERC levels as “...
Government remains steadfast on HIO appointment (updated)
The government on Thursday stuck to its guns, dismissing calls for annulling the appointment of Petros Agathangelou to the board of the Health Insurance Organisation – even as the HIO head ...
Ministry outlines plan to better integrate migrant children
The education ministry on Thursday said it has drawn up a plan to overhaul the schooling experience of migrant children, aimed at better induction and smoother integration.
Education Minister Prodromos ...
Man arrested after collecting cannabis from post office
Police on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old man who went to a post office in Nicosia to pick up a package containing 160 grams of cannabis.
The youth was arrested at around ...
Shrugging off Russia maritime business loss, Cyprus targets Asia shipping
Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping hub is chasing business expansion in Japan and elsewhere in Asia as ...