Travel curbs rack up as Covid-hit China readies reopening
More countries around the world are demanding that visitors from China take COVID tests, days before it drops border controls and ushers in an eagerly awaited return to travel for ...
Cypriot households spent less than EU average on housing in 2021
At 17.1 per cent, Cyprus had lower household expenditure on housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels in 2021 in comparison with the EU average of 25 per cent, according to Eurostat.
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Two more arrests after brutal beating leaves man dead (Updated)
Two new arrests, men aged 24 and 25, were made late Thursday in connection with the death of a 61-year-old man in Latsia Nicosia on Wednesday night, police said.
The arrests bring ...
High winds, torrential rains lash California, killing at least two
A massive Pacific storm unleashed high winds, torrential rains and heavy snow across California for a second day on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and ...
Ukraine clinches U.S., German armoured vehicles, rejects Russian truce order
Ukraine dismissed as a trick a unilateral order by Russia for a 36-hour ceasefire starting on Friday and the leaders of the United States and Germany said they were sending ...
Cyprus Business Now
Advisory and consulting firm Deloitte Cyprus this week released its annual tax guide for the current year, which the firm titles ‘Cyprus Tax Facts 2023’.
The tool is a comprehensive guide, ...
Cyprus must find ‘golden ratio’ with new minimum tax rate
Partner and head of international tax services at advisory and consulting firm PwC Cyprus Stelios Violaris recently examined the adoption of the minimum tax rate of 15 per cent, outlining the ...
Judge says Celsius Network owns most customer crypto deposits
A US bankruptcy judge ruled on Wednesday that Celsius Network owns most of the cryptocurrency that customers deposited into its online platform, meaning most Celsius customers will be last in ...
Cyprus will suffer dire consequences from climate change, research shows
Top researchers warned that Cyprus is faced with dire human health impact as it is among the countries situated at the climate change “hot spot”.
A study by an international ...
Our View: Tyranny of the teachers’ unions must be ended
In the last few weeks we were given yet another depressing demonstration of how the teaching unions use the subservient deputies and political parties to prevent the government implementing its ...
DOJ to seize $465 million of Robinhood shares tied to Bankman-Fried
US prosecutors are in the process of seizing shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) tied to Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been charged with fraud in the collapse of the ...
Mahrez earns City win at Chelsea to narrow gap to Arsenal
Second-half substitute Riyad Mahrez earned Manchester City a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Thursday to move to within five points of leaders Arsenal in the Premier League.
Mahrez got on ...
Leaders of Turkey, Syria could meet for peace – Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he may meet Syria’s Bashar al-Assad as part of a new peace process, after their defence ministers met last week for the ...
Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of ‘El Chapo,’ city engulfed by violence (Updated)
Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport ...
Women’s mental health focus of upcoming discussion
Taking a bold step towards highlighting women’s mental health and the psychological and physical struggles of motherhood is the main topic of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story The ...
Unions warn minister of possible strikes over CoLA
Trade unions on Thursday fired a warning shot across the bow, saying they would sanction industrial action if by next week the government does not definitively commit to a full ...
‘Famagusta port in dire straits’, may have to close
The operation of the Famagusta port in the north might be suspended as it is too costly to upgrade, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
It will cost about €200 ...
Christodoulides struck from Disy party register (Updated)
The Democratic Rally (Disy) on Thursday struck off the party register Nikos Christodoulides, on the same day that the latter formally filed his candidacy for the presidential elections.
The Cyprus ...
Oil rebounds after biggest drop in decades at start of year
Oil rebounded over 2 per cent on Thursday after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in three decades with the shutdown of a US fuel pipeline ...
PSG say Messi needs more time to recover from World Cup
Lionel Messi will be rested for Paris St Germain’s French Cup game at third division side Chateauroux as the Argentine forward needs more time to recover from his world ...
Over nine million passengers travelled in and out of Cyprus in 2022
A total of 9.2 million passengers travelled in and out of Cyprus’ airports in 2022, which corresponded to 82 per cent of passenger traffic in 2019, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication ...
FIFA chief Infantino shows support for duo after racist abuse
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called on fans to “shut up all the racists” after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse during ...
Team from Cyprus to climb Mount Aconcagua in the Andes
Seven people from Cyprus left the island on Thursday and headed for Argentina, where they will try to climb to the top of Mount Aconcagua, which is part of the ...
Delving into the Paphos region’s past
A museum on the west coast has it all culturally, from ceramic pots to gourds used as swimming floats. PAUL LAMBIS has a look around
Folk art represents a culture’...