Fast fashion is destroying the planet
The fashion industry currently contributes 10 per cent of all carbon emissions
By Panayiotis Kleanthous
As I was strolling around the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon, I came across ...
Our View: It is actions, not PR events, that will change opinions on police force
Once a year Cyprus police roll out their ‘human face’ during Police Week and talk about modernising the force and becoming ‘closer to the public’ with various social schemes.
Polls ...
Cyprus’ frozen conflict exacerbates human trafficking
The division of the island makes it easier for human traffickers to trick their victims into coming to Cyprus and harder for the authorities to arrest them, a new report ...
Israel and Jordan move forward with water-for-energy deal
Israel and Jordan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to move ahead with a water-for-energy deal after an initial examination of the project found it to be feasible.
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Oev condemns port workers’ strike
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday condemned a work stoppage at the Larnaca port, saying the strike is taking place in violation of the industrial relations code.
It ...
Woman dies from head injury after fall
A 49-year-old woman who fell from a height of six metres while cleaning the windows of a house in Tersefanou died from a head injury, the autopsy showed on Tuesday.
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Drake, 21 Savage are sued for using ‘Vogue’ name to promote album
Drake and 21 Savage have been sued by Conde Nast, the publisher of Vogue magazine, for using the Vogue name without permission to promote their new album “Her Loss.”
Conde Nast ...
South Africa’s new ground station to help NASA track space flights
A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa’s semi-desert Karoo region will come online by 2025 to help track history-making NASA missions to the moon and beyond, space ...
Woman wanted for theft arrested after four years
Police on Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old woman who was wanted for the past four years in connection to a case based on alleged theft by deceit.
The suspect allegedly misappropriated ...
Elon Musk’s Twitter girds for surge in U.S. midterm election misinformation
Days after Twitter Inc fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican candidates, election experts are anxiously bracing for a surge in ...
Former PwC partners break ranks to accommodate Russia-linked clients
Three former PwC Cyprus partners have branched off and formed their own firm which takes on Russia-linked clients, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine up-ended the sector in Cyprus.
The ...
Turkey’s Erdogan wants Swedish action on anti-terrorism for NATO bid approval
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Ankara conveyed its expectation to see concrete steps from Sweden to fulfil anti-terrorism obligations under a deal clearing bids by the Nordic ...
Former bishop prays every night for ‘false accuser’ to be forgiven
Former Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos said he is “praying every night” that God forgives the woman who, he said, falsely accused him of assaulting her back in 1981 when she was a ...
New Archbishop expected to be in place by Christmas
Although about 60 senior clerics are eligible to contest the throne of the archbishop, vacated after the passing of Chrysostomos II, in practice the race will come down to six or ...
Furniture exhibition offers A Handcrafted Journey Through Time
Two generations of furniture makers come together under one roof as a furniture exhibition opening at the Strovolos Cultural Centre pays homage to the legacy of Costas Hemonides, founder of ...
Information about ‘dangerous’ mosquitoes to be circulated to help eliminate them
Information about the two species of mosquitoes “dangerous to humans” which have been recently detected in Limassol and Larnaca, will be sent out as part of measures to eliminate the ...
Limassol Tourism Board offers unique workshops, dive routes
The Limassol Tourism Board (LTB) continues its efforts to further upgrade the tourist product of the region, utilising state-of-the-art European programmes and national funds to ensure the island’s coastal ...
Sistema Cyprus concert celebrates Universal Children’s Rights Day
A thousand sounds, a thousand rights! This is what Sistema Cyprus says as it prepares for a new concert later this month. On the occasion of the anniversary of the ...
RES charge on electricity bills set to be slashed
Officials revealed on Tuesday they plan to slash the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) charge, giving consumers some relief, although the change is not expected to impact electricity bills for several ...
COP27: Polluters must pay for climate change, poor nations tell rich
Leaders from poor countries criticized wealthy governments and oil companies for driving global warming, using their speeches on Tuesday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to demand that they ...
Trafficker jailed for three and a half years
A 37-year-old man was been jailed for three and a half years on Tuesday for assisting the illegal entry of irregular migrants into the republic.
He was arrested on July 30 ...
Information on Turkish Cypriot properties finally handed over
The auditor general’s office has finally received the data it requested from the interior ministry – on a locked USB stick – on civil servants managing Turkish Cypriot properties, as it ...
UCLan Cyprus and Wargaming sign collaboration MoU
UCLan Cyprus and Wargaming signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the university’s premises on October 31.
The MoU provides a framework for collaboration between UCLan Cyprus and Wargaming in ...
Iran’s judiciary says it will deal firmly with protesters
Iran’s courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruption or commits crimes during a wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday, signalling the authorities intend to ...