Producers of fries refusing to supply to Russia, McDonald’s successor says
The head of the company now running the former McDonald’s Corp chain of restaurants in Russia told RBC TV that producers of French fries are refusing to supply to ...
Jewish refugees from Ukraine find shelter on the banks of a Hungarian lake
Neomi Gluzman Kravchenko plays with her son in a kosher shelter on the banks of Hungary’s Lake Balaton – a refuge for her and her Jewish community hundred of miles ...
Etihad to keep Heathrow flights at full capacity in July
Etihad Airways on Friday said it would operate all five return daily Abu Dhabi – London Heathrow flights at full capacity until at least the end of the month despite a ...
Airbus loses bid to use French blocking law in Qatar row
A UK judge on Friday rejected an attempt by Airbus to invoke a De Gaulle-era law restricting the way it responds to foreign courts, as a high-profile dispute with Qatar ...
German competition authority looking into oil, petrol prices
Germany’s cartel office said it has since May been investigating the divergence between crude oil prices, refinery sale prices and service station prices but had not yet drawn any ...
Deforestation in Colombia edges up, moving further from govt target
Deforestation in Colombia edged up for the second year in a row in 2021, rising 1.5 per cent versus 2020 levels, the environment ministry said on Friday, taking the government further away from ...
UK telecoms workers to hold two-day strike over pay
More than 40,000 British workers for telecoms company BT Group will hold a two-day national strike over pay on July 29 and August 1, their first such action in 35 years, the Communication Workers ...
The 1st Crafty Rabbit Fest
With a funky name, craft beer bar and tap room, Rabbit Hop announces its first beer festival. The bar is located in downtown Nicosia next to Moondog’s bar & ...
Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued
Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in ...
Child in hospital after being hit by vehicle at Tour
A nine-year-old child was hit by a vehicle from the Tour de France’s publicity caravan and was taken to hospital, organisers told Reuters on Friday.
The child, who suffered ...
Firefighters battling blaze at landfill
Firefighters are battling to extinguish a fire that broke out at a landfill site in Pentakomo.
According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, EMAK fire engines responded to call at 5.25...
Seventeen-year-old caught driving over one hundred kilometers per hour
Avdimou police noticed a minor driving at an excessive speed on the Paphos – Limassol highway, near the village of Erimi, around noon on Friday.
The driver, later identified as a 17...
Paphos prepares to train island’s future hospitality professionals
tepakPaphos, a popular tourist destination, will become the home for future hospitality professionals after the decision to transfer Cyprus’ Higher Hotel Institute (HHIC) to the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) ...
Skittles are toxic, US lawsuit claims
Mars Inc has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged six years ...
Pensioners want painkillers, vitamins on Gesy
Painkillers, vitamins and other pharmaceutical products needed by a lot of patients should be covered under the national health scheme (Gesy), the Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) said on Friday.
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Biden starts sensitive Saudi Arabia visit, no immediate oil pledge expected (Update)
Joe Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday by giving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a fist bump and shaking hands with King Salman as Washington looks to ...
Calls for unity as Cyprus marks anniversary of 1974 coup
Cyprus marked the 48th anniversary of the 1974 coup on Friday with memorial services, a special session of parliament and other events that paid tributes to the fallen.
Engineered by the ...
NASA, Russian space agency sign deal to share space station flights – Roscosmos
NASA and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos have signed a long-sought agreement to integrate flights to the International Space Station, allowing Russian cosmonauts to fly on US-made spacecraft in exchange ...
EU executive proposes import ban on Russian gold
The European Commission, the EU executive, formally proposed on Friday its latest package of sanctions against Moscow, including an import ban on Russian gold, and legal tweaks to prevent current ...
President defends HIO decision as criticism grows
Amid mounting criticism over the appointment of Dr. Petros Agathangelou to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) board, President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday defended the decision, countering that it was thanks ...
Ukrainian city cleans up and grieves after Russian missile attack
A Ukrainian city far from the frontline grieved for its dead and cleared its streets on Friday, a day after a Russian missile attack killed at least 23 people and wounded ...
Eriksen joins Manchester United on a free transfer
Manchester United have signed Christian Eriksen on a free transfer with the Danish playmaker signing a three-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Eriksen, who needed life-saving treatment ...
CAS dismisses Russian appeals against FIFA and UEFA bans
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday dismissed appeals filed by the Russian football federation and four Russian clubs against FIFA and UEFA’s decision to ban them ...
New video promotes Akamas geology centre (video)
The Paphos regional board of tourism on Friday published a video to promote the Akamas geology and palaeontology centre in Pano Arodes.
The 30-second film was created to boost traffic ...