Musk, Twitter are sued by shareholder over $44 bn takeover
Elon Musk and Twitter Inc TWTR.N were sued on Friday by a Florida pension fund seeking to stop Musk from quickly completing his planned $44 billion takeover of the social ...
Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry
Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, but two out-of-favour royals, Princes Andrew and Harry, ...
ECB rate should be back in positive territory by year end: Villeroy
The European Central Bank should raise its deposit rate back into positive territory this year, French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday, comments that point to ...
Opinion divided over Queen’s charity concert
The charity concert to mark the Queen’s platinum Jubilee and the friendship between Britain and Cyprus organised by the British bases at Kourion on June 2, has come under renewed ...
Heat pumps, renovations could slash Europe’s Russian gas use
Extensive building renovations and the use of heat pumps could nearly halve Europe’s Russian gas use, researchers said on Friday, although industry groups said this would require a substantial ...
Roma offers free final tickets to 166 fans who attended Bodo humiliation
AS Roma are offering the 166 fans who were present at the 6-1 humiliating defeat by Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in the group stage free tickets for the Europa Conference League ...
Coronavirus: Free rapid test sites for eligible groups on Saturday
The ministry of health will operate 53 free rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Saturday, it announced on Friday.
Those entitled to a free rapid test include minors, the fully ...
Interior minister calls on public to donate blood
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday called on the public to become members of the large family of blood donors to support the work of the Cyprus Red Cross.
“Blood ...
‘Nicosia is a hub of art and culture’
Nicosia is a hub of art and culture, according to an EU commissioner who visited Nicosia who was taken on a tour of the capital’s museums and tech programmes.
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Disconnecting Russia’s banks: Sberbank faces SWIFT removal
The European Union aims to cut off Sberbank (SBER.MM), Russia’s largest lender, from the SWIFT international payment system as Western allies seek to further isolate Moscow from financial ...
It’s not all nomadland: how #vanlife made mobile living a middle-class aspiration
By Bronwyn Eager,
Announce to your friends and family that you’re choosing to live in your vehicle and you’re likely to raise some concern.
The 2017 book “Nomadland: Surviving ...
Israel searches for Palestinians suspected of killing 3 in attack
Israeli security forces launched a massive manhunt on Friday for two Palestinians suspected of killing three people in an attack in a central Israeli city, police said.
The attack on ...
Two and a half years jail for car arson
A 56-year-old Larnaca man was on Friday jailed for two and a half years after he pleaded guilty to setting a woman’s Mercedes on fire, destroying the vehicle.
A ...
Three cryptos to add to your watchlist: Shiba Inu, PancakeSwap, and Logarithmic Finance
Shiba Inu (SHIB), PancakeSwap (CAKE), and Logarithmic Finance (LOG) could soon head into a big rally, yielding good returns for investors. Logarithmic Finance (LOG) is a new token that is ...
Tourism minister calls for internet searches to be translated into bookings
Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Friday called on tour operators and hoteliers to turn the increased interest from abroad in visiting Cyprus into bookings.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity plans to avoid disruptions
British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L) has scaled back plans to ramp up short-haul capacity at Heathrow airport, saying a cut of around 5 per cent to its summer schedule would ...
Rising young soloists welcomed to stage
Classical music pieces and local talents will once more fill the concert theatres of the island as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra prepares for its next performances. May 12 and 13’s concerts ...
Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kyiv
Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an area outside Ukraine’s capital ...
Anastasiades and Mitsotakis underline unity during Athens meeting
President Nicos Anastasiades met Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis in Athens on Friday where they spoke of the complete harmony and unity of the two nations in seeking peace and ...
Arsenal manager Arteta signs new deal until 2025
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract that will keep him at the London club until 2025, the Premier League side said on Friday.
Arteta took over from Unai ...
Sanctions could hurt EU states more than Russia itself says FM (updated)
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said that he can no longer rule out the Kremlin resorting to nuclear weapons, as changes to the international order are on the scale of post ...
Top coins to accumulate at low price for strong returns: Cronos, Solana, Calyx Token
With the advent of the cryptocurrency industry over the last decade, several transactions and operations that were initially difficult to perform have become straightforward and open = to anybody, everywhere. This ...
Free bus cards for low income groups
MotionBusCards will be given free to all social services card holders and recipients of low retirement subsidy, the ministry of transport said on Friday.
The MotionBusCard provides 50 per cent off ...
Cyprus banking sector faces Ukraine effects from a solid position, CBC governor says
Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said on Thursday that the banking sector of Cyprus faces the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from a financially ...