A coming crypto storm for central banks? Focus on digital money intensifies
Digital money, a curiosity just a few years ago, is emerging as an intense concern among central banks with the potential to erode the power of monetary policy, and even ...
Explainer: Russia walks the plank to a foreign bond default
Russia’s failure to send an interest payment to creditors is triggering a payout on debt insurance, taking the country another step closer to its first default on international bonds ...
Oman oil discoveries to boost production by up to 100,000 barrels, minister says
Oman has made new oil discoveries that will raise its production by 50,000 to 100,000 barrels in the coming two to three years, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing energy ...
Rising fuel prices the last straw for fishermen
Runaway fuel prices, depleted stocks, and dwindling interest in the profession are sinking the island’s fishing sector
Spiraling fuel prices are the last straw for the island’s fishermen ...
Electricity bills gone mad
Is it just me asking or has the Electricity Authority lost the plot completely?
Just before Christmas I received a ludicrously over ‘estimated’ electricity bill. We were all aware of ...
Is there a shortage of petrol?
As far as I am aware there is no shortage of petrol, since there has been no rationing at any time and no rationing is being proposed.
If that is ...
Praise for Taxisnet helpline
With reference to the 2021 tax returns I had previously had excellent help by prompt return emails from the Taxisnet office as with the recent changes to returns I found it ...
Ukraine says Macron remarks on Russia ‘can only humiliate France’
Ukraine rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday for saying it was important not to “humiliate” Russia, a position Ukrainian foreign minister Dmitro Kuleba said “can only humiliate France”.
Macron ...
Hoteliers express ‘restrained optimism’ ahead of summer season
Despite the Russia-Ukraine war, the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Saturday expressed restrained optimism for summer bookings in local hotels.
The association’s director, Philokypros Roussounides spoke to radio Trito ...
Ukraine says no point in talks until Russian troops pushed back
Ukraine on Saturday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s call not to “humiliate” Russia for the sake of diplomacy and said that there was no point in negotiating until Moscow’...
Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes
A wildfire raged on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, threatening homes and power lines, a fire brigade official said.
Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly spread across the ...
Ukraine says Russian troops are trying to cut access to Sievierodonetsk (update 3)
Kyiv said on Saturday it was pushing back Russian troops in Sievierodonetsk as intense fighting raged around the industrial city, the focus of a Russian offensive to take the eastern ...
World number one Swiatek beats Gauff to win French Open title
Iga Swiatek cemented her place at the top of women’s tennis with a commanding victory over Coco Gauff in the final of the French Open.
The number one seed ...
Theopemptou: Cypriots will also become climate migrants one day
The green party urges people to ask the older generation about how much richer and healthier the natural environment used to be in light of the world environment day in ...
Southgate ‘surprised’ by number of Hungary fans in closed-doors clash
Gareth Southgate admits he is “surprised” by the number of Hungary fans who will be in attendance for England’s behind-closed-doors Nations League clash in Budapest.
There are expected to ...
Two pride parades this year as LGBTI+ groups on both sides join forces
For the first time in Cyprus, LGBTQI+ organisations and communities across the island are joining forces for a Pride march, bringing about two Pride parades this year in Nicosia.
“United ...
Hail and rain expected from Sunday
Hail and rain are expected to hit the island on Sunday afternoon while temperatures will remain around the average levels for the season, the met office announced on Saturday.
Following ...
‘Reasonable adjustments’ to uni entrance exams will be made for disabled students
The education ministry announced on Saturday it will proceed with “reasonable adjustments” to the university entrance exams for students with disabilities.
The decision was announced a day after the ministry ...
A minute with Semeli Vogazianou Film Director
Where do you live?
I am jumping back and forth between London and Cyprus. In London I live with random roommates and in Cyprus with my mom and our dog ...
Change in status of Tymbou airport ‘aims to tighten Turkey’s grip on north’
The government on Saturday said the change to the status of the illegal Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north was another action on the part of Turkey to put the ...
Karousos: Society needs to cultivate more respect for people with disabilities
Cyprus needs to improve its perception, attitudes, and behaviours towards diversity, acting Labour Minister Yiannis Karousos said Saturday, while presenting the completed and coming actions to support people with disabilities.
...
Pooling Strength to Drive Global Development
Article by Ambassador Liu Yantao on Global Development Initiative
We live in a time when the world is beset by global changes and a pandemic unseen in a century. The ...
‘Enemies’ triggering unrest in Iran to overthrow Islamic Republic, says Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed recent protests in Iran on foreign “enemies” seeking to overthrow the government in the Islamic Republic.
Also, he said, enemies were ...
Cyprus to become East Med data hub
By Yiannis Seitanidis
The deal between Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed earlier this week to launch a joint venture to lay fibre optic data cable that will link Europe with ...