Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record
Wildfires raging through Europe this summer have burned the second-largest area on record, even though the region is only halfway through its typical fire season, according to data from the ...
BoE raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms
The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, despite warning that a long recession is on its way, as it rushed to smother a ...
Inflation in July rose 10.9% year-on-year, up 8.23% in first eight months
Inflation increased by 10.9 per cent year on year in July driven by hikes in electricity, which rose 61.7 per cent and fuel 44.1 per cent during the period, the statistical services announced ...
Taliban says was not aware al Qaeda leader in Kabul, warns US
The Taliban on Thursday said the government had no information about al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri “entering and living” in capital city Kabul and warned the United States to never ...
EV maker Lucid halves 2022 production forecast as supply chain snarls hit
Lucid Group (LCID.O) on Wednesday halved its production forecast for electric vehicles, blaming extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges, sending its shares down 10 per cent after the bell.
The ...
On Beirut blast anniversary, Christian patriarch condemns govt
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric on Thursday denounced his country’s government for failing to bring to justice those responsible for the Beirut port blast, marking the huge explosion’s ...
Hoteliers lobby minister for virtual net energy metering
The president of the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) Akis Vavlitis met Energy Minister Natasa Pilides on Thursday to discuss the possibility of applying virtual net energy metering and ...
OPAP Protaras 3×3 tournament to wow basketball fans
3on3 Cyprus LTD, in collaboration with the Cyprus Basketball Federation and OPAP Cyprus, are organising OPAP Protaras 3×3 2022, this coming weekend, August 6-7, at Protaras central square. The event is supported ...
Five and four years jail terms for cannabis possession
Two men aged 24 and 40 were jailed for five and four years respectively on Thursday after being found guilty on drug charges by Limassol criminal court.
The case follows a drug ...
Oil prices rebound on supply concerns after drop to near 6-month low
Oil prices rose on Thursday as supply concerns triggered a rebound from multi-month lows plumbed in the previous session after US data signalled weak fuel demand.
Brent crude futures rose 10 ...
South Africa reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine
South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) JNJ.N COVID-19 vaccine, the ...
Audit office says HIO chairman does have conflict of interest (update 2)
Wading into the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) dispute, the audit office said on Thursday that in its opinion HIO chairman Thomas Antoniou does have a conflict of interest because his ...
‘Switch to five substitutes has saved football’
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders believes the introduction of five substitutes in the Premier League this season has “saved football”.
The number of substitutions was temporarily increased from three when ...
Adidas posts 28 per cent decline in Q2 operating profit despite sales increase
Adidas (ADSGn.DE) on Thursday said operating profit fell by 28 per cent in the second quarter to 392 million euros ($398.43 million), as results suffered from suspending business in Russia, higher supply ...
Ministry rejects complaints in first monkeypox case
The mother of Cyprus’ first confirmed monkeypox case, a 40-year-old, has complained that there is a lack of vaccines and adequate treatment available, but the health minister on Thursday rejected ...
Turkey’s banking sector H1 net profit surges 400 per cent year-on-year
The net profit of Turkey’s banking sector leapt 400 per cent from a year earlier to 169.15 billion lira ($9.42 billion) in the first half of the year, the BDDK banking watchdog ...
EU Commission mulls bicommunal solar energy project
The European Commission has been promoting the idea of creating a bicommunal solar power plant that would “contribute to meet the energy needs of both communities”, European Commission President Ursula ...
OPAP Cyprus: Kyros Patsalides
OPAP Cyprus has provided the younger generation the chance to speak with local role models face-to-face, to chat to them, ask them questions, and to learn from their efforts and ...
How to write in a motivation letter?
Motivational letters are usually used for applications to universities or colleges, as well as to apply for scholarships and volunteer opportunities. In this article, we’ll review what to include ...
R&D government budget allocation per person in Cyprus below EU average
Cyprus allocated €103 per person to research and development in 2021, less than half the €244 averaged in the EU27, according to data on government budget allocations for R&D published by ...
Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist
The head of Greek intelligence told a parliamentary committee his agency had spied on a journalist, two sources present said, in a disclosure that coincides with growing pressure on the ...
Restaurant review: Orfeas, Nicosia
I often think that I’m not really enjoying the best that Cyprus has to offer in terms of living arrangements. Nothing wrong with my house, of course. It’s ...
UN watchdog appeals for access to Ukrainian nuclear plant
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog appealed for access to a Ukrainian nuclear power plant now controlled by Russian forces to determine whether it was a source of ...
Lufthansa limits flight offerings in Q3 amid travel chaos
Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said on Thursday it would offer only around 80 per cent of pre-crisis passenger capacity in the third quarter, less than previously planned, amid staffing shortages ...