Today’s weather: Yellow alert, 40C in interior
On Thursday a yellow weather warning is in place from 11am until 6pm, as the “Cleon” heatwave affects the island. Temperatures will rise to 40C in the interior, 38C on ...
Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomes greenhouse gas decision
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) this week released a statement welcoming the decisions taken at the 80th meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC80) regarding the revised Greenhouse Gas ...
Hedge funds grow more cautious on crypto after turmoil
Global hedge funds not specialising in crypto assets have grown skittish from recent industry turmoil and this has lead to an exit from the sector, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Calls to internet helpline up by 50 per cent
The 1480 helpline for cyber safety addressed nearly 50 per cent more incidents in the second quarter of 2023 than it did in the same period in 2022, the education ministry said on Wednesday.
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Our View: Degrees for top posts no longer serve their stated purpose
A few months ago, there was public outrage after it transpired that President Nicos Christodoulides had appointed as member of the public service commission a man who had a university ...
BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards
One of Britain’s leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of ...
UN security council backs UNSG on Cyprus envoy
The UN security council expressed its full support for the UN secretary general’s proposal to appoint an envoy for the Cyprus problem to lead further engagement as soon as ...
Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks to reach Wimbledon semis for first time
It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune as he doused the Dane’s fireworks to reach the ...
Medvedev weathers Eubanks storm to reach semis
Third seed Daniil Medvedev curtailed American debutant Christopher Eubanks’ extraordinary Wimbledon adventure as he weathered a ferocious storm to come through their quarter-final 6-4 1-6 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 on Wednesday.
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Great need for Cyprus to become a ‘normal state’
“Bold reforms” of the constitution as regards the rule of law will be debated in the autumn, according to the House institutions committee which met on Wednesday.
Head of the ...
Erdogan to put Sweden’s Nato ratification to Turkish parliament in autumn
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he will move forward the ratification of Sweden’s Nato bid to the country’s parliament when it reopens in the ...
We demand justice: hundreds protest in Thanasis Nicolaou case (Updated, with video)
By Nicholas Theodoulou and Nikolaos Prakas
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the attorney-general’s office in Nicosia on Wednesday night as they decried a “corrupt government [and] corrupt attorney general” ...
€11 million earned from poaching revenue
The illegal poaching and trapping of migratory birds earns criminals around 11 million euros, according to Justice minister Anna Procopiou.
Procopiou produced the figure after the signing of a memorandum of ...
Russian defence ministry says Wagner is completing handover of its weapons
The Wagner mercenary group is completing its handover of weapons to Russia’s regular armed forces, the Russian Defence ministry said on Wednesday, more than two weeks after the group ...
Jabeur fights back to oust defending champion Rybakina and reach semis
Tunisian Ons Jabeur gained revenge for her defeat in last year’s Wimbledon final when she surged back from a set down to beat third-seeded defending champion Kazakh Elena Rybakina 6...
Land registry checking property developer in north selling Greek Cypriot land
Investigations are underway at the land registry over the procedures followed by Afik Group, which has been selling Greek Cypriot property in the north, and whose CEO has a company ...
Erdogan says he is “more hopeful than ever” for US F-16 sale
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he is “more hopeful than ever” for the sale of F-16 fighter jets from the United States after he held talks with ...
Documentary screenings in Ayioi Omologites
The old neighbourhood of Ayioi Omologites is known to organise cultural events every now and again, largely thanks to the Ayioi Omologites Cultural Workshop. This July, the hub’s events ...
Bank of England says Britain is coping with higher interest rates
Britain’s economy is so far proving resilient to a surge in interest rates over the past year and a half, but it will take time for the full impact ...
Nato allies offer security assurances for Ukraine on path to membership (Updated)
The United States and global allies unveiled new security assurances for Ukraine at a NATO summit on Wednesday, designed to bolster the country’s defences against Russia over the long ...
Sabalenka overpowers Keys to book semi-final spot
World number two Aryna Sabalenka roared into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a 6-2 6-4 win over American Madison Keys on Wednesday.
The Belarusian, who has a tiger tattoo on her ...
Russia to put destroyed Nato equipment on show near Western embassies
Russia plans to display NATO equipment it has destroyed in Ukraine outside the embassies of Western countries that supplied it, parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Wednesday.
“The proposal to ...
Grand gala opening for City of Dreams Mediterranean
City of Dreams Mediterranean, the first integrated resort in Europe, celebrated its grand opening in Limassol on July 11, 2023 with a dazzling gala evening attended by Republic of Cyprus President Nikos ...
Cyprus trade deficit widens to €3.73 billion in first half of 2023
Cyprus’ trade deficit grew by €824 million in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period last year, reaching €3.73 billion, primarily due to a significant increase of 19.8 per cent in ...