‘Londongrad’ losing its allure for corrupt elites, police say
London is losing its allure as a destination for corrupt Russian elites and other kleptocrats with the aid of new powers and a crackdown on “enablers” who help them channel ...
Italy to hold early election in September after PM Draghi resigns
Italy’s national elections will be held on Sept. 25, the journalist who covers the Italian presidency for state broadcaster RAI said on Thursday.
Earlier Italian President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament , ...
Europe’s heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires
The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across ...
A tipsy cocktail party in the Leventis tower roof garden
Ever partied at night at an art gallery? Probably not as it is a rather unusual experience and something that sounds like it comes from the A Night at the ...
Presidential aides only ones who can take things further after Supreme Court decision
The decision to take things further now lies with those directly impacts, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Thursday after the supreme court struck down a claim by President Nicos ...
Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for Covid (Update)
Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue working but in isolation, ...
Loss of Cyprus Rally this year ‘unreasonable and criminal’
The Cyprus Automobile Association on Thursday branded the finance ministry’s refusal to underwrite the holding of the Cyprus Rally over the next four years at WRC/ERC levels as “...
Government remains steadfast on HIO appointment (updated)
The government on Thursday stuck to its guns, dismissing calls for annulling the appointment of Petros Agathangelou to the board of the Health Insurance Organisation – even as the HIO head ...
Ministry outlines plan to better integrate migrant children
The education ministry on Thursday said it has drawn up a plan to overhaul the schooling experience of migrant children, aimed at better induction and smoother integration.
Education Minister Prodromos ...
Man arrested after collecting cannabis from post office
Police on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old man who went to a post office in Nicosia to pick up a package containing 160 grams of cannabis.
The youth was arrested at around ...
Shrugging off Russia maritime business loss, Cyprus targets Asia shipping
Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping hub is chasing business expansion in Japan and elsewhere in Asia as ...
Royal Mail says its losing one million pounds a day
Royal Mail is losing one million pounds a day, the British post and parcel delivery firm said, as it struggles to cut costs as inflation-hit consumers cut back on online ...
Global manufacturers see chip shortage easing
Hyundai Motor Co, factory robot builder ABB and Swedish fridge maker Electrolux see the semi-conductor chip shortage easing, executives said Thursday, in a boost for manufacturers after a long struggle ...
Artificial reefs delivering results in abundance
Efforts to protect marine biodiversity through the creation of artificial reefs are delivering results in abundance, the department of fisheries and marine research said on its Facebook page as it ...
Cyprus’ immortal village
The tradition of the island can be found in plentiful supply in the village of Pomos, which goes from ultimate calm to live music venue over the summer finds PAUL ...
Cyprus secures €3.75m for first national quantum communications network
Cyprus has secured funding worth €3.75 million from the EU for the implementation of the first national quantum communications network in the country, a statement released by the deputy ministry of ...
Woman raped by invading soldiers says family, God allowed her to carry on
Forty-eight years are not enough for a young girl to forget a rape at the hands of Turkish soldiers, during the 1974 Turkish invasion. Now 62, the girl only identified as M ...
Trump tells golfers to ‘take the money’ and join LIV Golf
Former US President Donald Trump has urged players to “take the money” and join the LIV Golf Invitational Series, suggesting that those who remain loyal to the PGA Tour will ...
ECB raises rates more than expected to fight off runaway inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, confirming that concerns about runaway inflation now trump growth considerations, even as the euro zone economy reels ...
Microsoft Teams back up for most users after global outage
Microsoft’s MS Teams was back up for most users, the company said on Thursday, after an hours-long outage that disrupted the chat application for tens of thousands of customers ...
Kremlin: even harshest sanctions have never made countries change position
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its actions in Ukraine would not cause it to change course.
In a call with reporters, ...
Kremlin says Putin is fine, denying health rumours
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health, dismissing what it called false reports he was unwell.
“Everything is fine with his health,” Kremlin ...
Zelenskiy hints his country’s Black Sea ports could soon be unblocked (Update 2)
Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine‘s Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by ...
France urges more inflation relief from firms making big profits on energy crisis
The French government on Thursday urged companies whose profits have surged during the inflation crisis to do more to help households cope as it faces pressure from lawmakers for a “...