Nicosia municipality announces annual clean-up
Nicosia municipality on Monday announced it will launch next week a clean-up campaign for empty plots and uninhabited houses, and will also provide a free pickup service for garden waste ...
Petrides: The next few years will be difficult
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Monday pledged support for vulnerable groups in the face of growing inflation and rising costs.
He conceded that the next few years would be difficult, ...
UN: More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded 3,000 ...
Cool ways to work the biker chic trend this spring
By Katie Wright
Designers went hell for leather on the spring/summer 22 runways, with vintage-inspired biker jackets seen at all four international fashion weeks.
There were different takes on the ...
Audi, Porsche have decided to join Formula One, VW CEO says
Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) premium brands Audi and Porsche have decided to join Formula One, Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess said on Monday.
There has been speculation for several ...
Peta Holdings acquires majority stake in Cocoon Creations
Peta Holdings Ltd has announced the acquisition of the majority stake in Cocoon Creations Services Ltd.
The acquisition adds specialised technology and software services to Peta Holdings’ portfolio, aiming at ...
Russia swerves to avoid default: what is next?
Russia may have averted default as it announced it had made several overdue payments in dollars on its overseas bonds, shifting the market’s focus to upcoming payments and whether ...
Brief crash hits European stocks in holiday-thinned trading
European stocks suddenly fell on Monday before partly recovering in what brokers described as a “flash crash” or an erroneous trade on a day where a holiday-thinned trading activity.
The ...
Vestas warns Ukraine war adds to strain on wind industry, shares plummet
Wind turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO) posted a deep first-quarter loss and slashed its 2022 margin forecast due to the war in Ukraine and writedowns in its offshore business, reflecting an ...
Designs inspired by Cyprus’ cultural heritage
Our greatgrandparents lived in a circular economy, upcycling items of clothing, a practice a new project hopes to encourage people to replicate. ALIX NORMAN meets the people behind the island’...
Bolshoi drops shows by two directors who spoke out against war
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has upset opera and ballet fans by abruptly cancelling a series of shows this week by directors who have spoken out against the war in Ukraine.
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Cyprus seeks EU exemption from Russia sanctions to meet firefighting needs
The foreign ministry is in negotiations with Brussels in the hopes of securing an exemption from EU sanctions against Russia in case Cyprus is unsuccessful in obtaining the necessary aerial ...
Cyprus reopens embassy in Kyiv, Cypriot citizens there invited to leave
The foreign ministry on Monday said that from Tuesday, the gradual reopening of Cyprus’ embassy in Kyiv would begin.
However, the ministry’s travel directive issued on February 15, in which ...
Make Netflix great again
For the first time the streaming giant has lost subscribers. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES mulls what make bring them, and the revenue, back
It was a long time coming. The streaming world ...
Remand for suspect in attempted murder
A 21-year-old man was on Monday remanded for eight days in relation to the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man in Nicosia.
The suspect was arrested the previous day after ...
A fifth of world’s reptile species deemed threatened with extinction
About a fifth of reptile species – from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West Africa’s rhinoceros viper to India’s gharial – are threatened ...
New explosions in Belgorod, Russian governor reassures residents
Two explosions took place in the early hours on Monday in Belgorod, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but there was no damage or security threat, the top official in the ...
Seven years for one of suspects in Limassol court fire
One of the suspects accused of setting fire to the evidence room at the Limassol court last year was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday.
Last month, the 33...
The misfortune of other countries can lead to positives for us
When it comes to real estate, it appears that the misery of other countries helps Cyprus from time to time. Those of a more ‘mature’ age, will remember a lot ...
Man arrested for stabbing in centre of Nicosia
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night in in connection with a case of attempted murder of a 28-year-old man who was attacked with a knife.
Earlier on Sunday ...
Police clamp down on drunk driving, speeding in Paphos
A total of 220 drivers were booked in a coordinated operation by Paphos police over the last three days.
According to the police spokesperson, Michalis Nikolaou, three drivers were found driving ...
One charged after latest match incident (Updated)
A 30-year-old was charged in writing on Monday as part of investigations into the incidents that allegedly led to the serious injury of a 20-year-old man before the Anorthosis-Apollon football ...
Fire fighters respond to seventy three fires over past three days
Over the past three days from April 29 until May 2 the fire department responded to 114 calls for help, 73 fires, 36 special services and five fake calls.
From Sunday to Monday the department ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, as Labour Day was marked around the world on Sunday to celebrate the progress made by workers, in Cyprus it descended into a spat between the ...