Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s disruptor-in-chief, runs out of road
Herbert Diess took over at Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) four years ago when the German automaker was in crisis, under pressure to make dramatic changes in strategy and culture, ...
SEC working to register crypto lending firms
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to get some cryptolending companies properly registered if they operate more as investment firms, the head of the Wall Street regulator ...
US charges ex-Coinbase manager in first crypto insider trading case
A former product manager at Coinbase Global and two others have been charged with wire fraud in the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency, US prosecutors in Manhattan said on ...
Labour and youth suffering under current government
Gaps between private and public workers as well as between generations grow ever wider
By Les Manison
Labour, particularly private sector employees, and the young generation have suffered badly under ...
Wildfires burn coastal homes, forests in Greece as Europe’s heatwave spreads east
Greek firefighters battled wildfires on the island of Lesbos for a second day on Sunday as well as new fires in the western Peloponnese and in northern Greece, evacuating nearby ...
Understanding the complex phenomenon of femicide
By Louisa Borg Haviara
When a complex phenomenon is given a name, it becomes more noticeable in our everyday observations and understanding. As a result we seem to remember such ...
Sixteen dead after vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsizes in The Bahamas
Sixteen people are dead after a vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsized off the coast of The Bahamas, authorities said on Sunday, amid a continuing wave of sea migration toward the ...
Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk (update 8)
Ukraine forged ahead on Monday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but said a weekend missile ...
Thousands evacuated as California’s Oak Fire grows quickly
Fueled by extreme heat and tinder dry forests and underbrush, a wildfire just west of Yosemite National Park spread overnight, quickly turning into one of the largest fires of the ...
Verstappen wins in France after Leclerc crashes out
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday and took a huge stride towards his second Formula One title after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made a ...
Resumption of talks impossible if Turkey keeps up provocative actions
The resumption of the Cyprus talks will be impossible if Turkey does not cease its provocative actions, director of the President’s press office, Andreas Iosif said on Sunday.
Speaking ...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Presidential TV debate was a welcome surprise
COULD it have been a brave disregard for their personal safety that made the two so-called independent candidates turn down the proposal of the police command to provide them with ...
Dealing with child abuse and neglect
Domestic violence involving children increased during the pandemic
By Andreas Kapardis and Markella Bitsiouni
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child states must recognise that the “child, ...
Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports ...
Paphos town to go ahead with €9mn facelift plans
Paphos mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos said the local authority is going ahead with facelift plans for Ayios Kendeas square to create a point of attraction in the city centre.
Paphos is ...
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Ukraine pressed ahead with efforts to restart grain exports from Odesa and other Black Sea ports after a missile attack that cast doubt over whether Russia would honour a deal ...
Cyprus issue, energy and security to be discussed at World Conference of Overseas Cypriots
The Cyprus problem, but also energy, security and the humanitarian issue of the island’s missing persons and problems faced by the diaspora, will be among the topics of discussion ...
Biden’s health improving, no close contacts tested positive for COVID, White House says
President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is improving in health and none of his 17 identified close contacts have so far tested positive for the coronavirus, White ...
New weather warning for Monday, fires in Koshi, Nikitari and near Kykkos under control (update 4)
Scorching temperatures will continue through Monday, according to a new yellow warning from the met office.
It noted that on Sunday night the minimum temperature is expected to fall to ...
Planning and implementing a green tax system
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The idea of adopting a green tax system, within the context of comprehensive reform aiming to tackle the severe energy supply shortages and, at ...
Volcano erupts on western Japanese island of Kyushu, no reports of damage
A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu, called Sakurajima, erupted at about 8:05 p.m. (1105 GMT) on Sunday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but media said there ...
Private school teachers association calls for reversal of English School teacher dismissals
The private schools teachers association on Sunday called for the decision to dismiss three teachers at the English School be revoked.
“The management of the English School, once again, has ...
State needs to do more to cater to the educational needs of all students
The state and the Education Ministry have an obligation to provide all the services required according to the needs of all children, including special educational needs, the Education Minister Prodromos ...
Shanghai districts face mass COVID testing round during July 26-28
Shanghai ordered residents across nine of the city’s districts and some smaller areas to do COVID-19 tests over July 26-28, the city government said on Monday, as sporadic local ...