Warriors crush Celtics for fourth NBA Championship in eight years
The Golden State Warriors beat the Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the NBA Finals in Boston on Thursday to win the Championship trophy for the fourth time in eight ...
Ukrainians offset loss of Russian business in Limassol
Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) president Andreas Tsouloftas on Thursday expressed optimism about Limassol’s prospects, despite the challenges posed by high inflation and the war in Ukraine.
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Republican walks out on U.S. gun legislation talks, Democrat remains hopeful
The lead Republican negotiator in U.S. Senate efforts to craft a bipartisan gun safety bill walked out of the talks while the lead Democrat remained optimistic that lawmakers could ...
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank -Israeli army
Israeli troops killed three Palestinian gunmen during a fire fight in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Israel’s military said.
The military said soldiers operating in the area of ...
Europe steps up support for Ukraine as Russia presses offensive
Britain will host talks on rebuilding key infrastructure in Kyiv on Friday, a day after the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visited Ukraine and offered it the hope of ...
Retail sector must adjust to help consumers
Alphamega Hypermarkets CEO George Theodotou earlier this week told attendees at the Cyprus Grocery Retail conference that the sector is currently facing unprecedented challenges.
The executive explained that soaring inflation, ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cypriot company Tototheo Maritime, a leading maritime technology integrator and provider, announced on Thursday recently inaugurated its new office in Bremen, Germany.
Headquartered in Cyprus, Tototheo Maritime has been offering ...
Around 500 Turkish Cypriots have found work in south of the island
Some 500 Turkish Cypriots have applied for and found a job in the south, while in coming days another 150 applicants are expected to secure a job placement.
It’s part of ...
Mitsotakis due in Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due in Cyprus on Friday on an official visit.
According to the itinerary released from Athens, at 11am the Greek premier will be received ...
Cyprus Fiscal Council recommends caution in public finances due to increased risks
The Cyprus Fiscal Council recommends particular caution in public finances due to increased risks, which may persist over time, expressing the view that support measures should be focused on small ...
All set for ferry launch
Feverish preparations are underway for the much-awaited resumption of the ferry link between Cyprus and Greece, which is set to depart from Limassol to Piraeus at midday on Sunday.
The ...
Our View: Doctors union has reminded health authorities who is really in charge
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), the State Health Services (Okypy) and the minister of health were served a reminder of who is in charge of healthcare policy in Cyprus. The ...
Netherlands says Russian spy caught seeking war crimes court internship
The Dutch intelligence service said it had uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating accusations of ...
European leaders talk up EU prospects for Ukraine in first visit since war began
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday won backing from the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania to give Ukraine European Union candidate status, while urging them to send more weapons ...
UK-EU trade war? Sefcovic says all options are on the table
The European Union will keep all options on the table in terms of its response to Britain’s move to override some post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland, Maros Sefcovic said ...
U.S. has not asked Russia about two missing Americans, reports of third
The United States said on Thursday it has not asked Russia about two U.S. citizens reported missing after traveling to Ukraine to fight against Russian forces and said there ...
Skali residents warn of casualties due to rockslides
Residents of the Aglandjia area of Nicosia on Thursday accused authorities of apathy to their plight – rockslides – and warned of possible casualties in the future unless the government changes its ...
Only half of the public satisfied with work of the House – poll
Only half of the public is satisfied with the work of the House of Representatives, while an overwhelming majority would like to see parliamentary committees aired live, a poll has ...
EU and Cyprus close to an agreement for support on migration
EU funding for the project in Limnes, infrastructure upgrades at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, establishing a surveillance unit along the buffer zone, and the EU’s new ...
Prior infection plus 3 vaccine doses proves best vs Omicron
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by ...
In call with Twitter staff, Elon Musk muses on space aliens, company’s future
Elon Musk addressed Twitter TWTR.N employees for the first time on Thursday, expressing his view that Twitter would need to cut its headcount, but offering few other new details ...
Russia says it is assisting exports of Ukrainian foodstuffs via Azov Sea
Russia said on Thursday it was facilitating the export of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine through Russian-held transit points on the Azov Sea, without explaining who was providing the foodstuffs ...
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport limits number of summer passengers
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Thursday set a cap on the number of passengers it will handle during the summer travel season, citing labour shortages.
The move by one of ...
Italy’s Draghi accuses Russia of lying over Eni gas shortfall
Italian energy giant Eni ENI.MI said it would receive only 65% of the gas supply volumes it had requested from Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM on Thursday, with Prime Minister ...