Our View: Some pressure groups operating in a fantasy world
Pressure groups, rightly or wrongly, have a big say in shaping government policies in Cyprus, as part of the idea of stakeholders’ society.
While some groups can make a positive ...
Salah hatrick helps Liverpool thrash Ranger, Spurs edge past 10-man Frankfurt
A hat-trick from substitute Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool come from behind to thrash Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday to put themselves on the verge of qualification for the Champions League knockout ...
Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families $965 million for hoax claims, jury says (Updated)
Alex Jones must pay $965 million in damages to numerous families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming they were actors who faked the tragedy, a Connecticut ...
US to support Haiti police and deliver aid to counter gangs (Updated)
The United States on Wednesday said it will boost support for the Haitian police as they battle armed gangs and will speed up delivery of aid to a country suffering ...
Ukraine’s front line nuclear plant resorts to emergency diesel power again
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was forced to use emergency diesel generators for several hours on Wednesday to run cooling systems for the second time in less than a ...
Trump loses bid to delay rape accuser’s lawsuit ahead of deposition
Donald Trump on Wednesday lost a bid to delay a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll after he denied having raped her, ahead of a deposition of ...
Russian nuclear strike likely to provoke ‘physical response,’ NATO official says
A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly provoke a “physical response” from Ukraine’s allies and potentially from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ...
UK government: no spending cuts, no reverse on tax cuts
Britain’s new government said on Wednesday it would not reverse its vast tax cuts or reduce public spending as it sought to stand firm in the face of yet ...
President inaugurates park for children with disabilities
Cooperation between local authorities and the government promotes projects for the benefit of society, said President Nicos Anastasiades at the inauguration of the new Yeri park for children with disabilities.
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Doctors suspended over teen’s death (Updated)
Two doctors, investigated for medical negligence in relation to the death of a 15-year-old girl last March at Makarios hospital, have been suspended on half pay for three months.
The ...
Nine out of ten businesses say digital transformation important for growth
Most businesses believe that digital transformation is important for sustainability but are not ready for the transition, a new survey showed on Wednesday.
The survey on the technology and digital ...
Iranians keep up protests over Mahsa Amini death despite mounting fatalities
Iranians kept up anti-government protests on Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, social media reports showed, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as “scattered riots” planned ...
Putin blames Europe for energy crisis as price cap divides EU
Russia’s president said Europe was to blame for its energy crisis with policies that starved the industry of investment as EU states struggled on Wednesday to agree on a ...
Druzhba pipeline leak reduces Russian oil flows to Germany (Update 3)
Germany said on Wednesday it was receiving less oil but still had adequate supplies, after Poland found a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that delivers crude from Russia to Europe ...
Russians can compete at Australian Open, Djokovic would be welcome
Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, ...
Iranian journalist who broke news on Mahsa Amini pays heavy price
Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specialising in women’s rights, got away with hard-hitting stories for years – until the day she took a photo of Mahsa Amini’s parents hugging ...
Series of football violence arrests
Police on Wednesday said they have arrested or charged in writing eight people for various incidents in four different football matches this month as more suspects are wanted.
In total, ...
West plans more arms for ‘brave’ Ukraine as sirens sound again (wrapup)
More than 50 countries will gather on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defences, after Moscow launched its most intense missile ...
Four arrested for people trafficking
Four people have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting 14 third-country nationals to enter the Republic of Cyprus from Cape Greco in the early morning hours.
Police said the ...
AstroBank becomes full owner of NPL service company
AstroBank announced on Wednesday the acquisition of QQuant Master Servicer Cyprus Limited, an independent servicer of non-performing loans.
The two parties have agreed that AstroBank, which owned 25.1 per cent in ...
Education ministry organises poetry workshops for schools
Poetry workshops for high school students are organised for the second year by the education ministry.
The workshops under the title ‘A crack in the closed window, to become a ...
All-Armenian piano recital presents Anahit Chaushyan
More live music is coming up this month as the Pharos Arts Foundation presents the compelling Anahit Chaushyan in an enchanting all-Armenian piano recital. Her performance on October 26 aims to ...
The first rainbow festival of the University of Cyprus
LGBTQI+ organisations participated in the first-ever rainbow festival of the University of Cyprus (UCY), sending a message of inclusion across the university community.
UCY Rainbow Festival 2022 was organised on campus ...
No agreement on nearly completed Limassol stadium
The new Limassol stadium is at risk of remaining unutilised, as no agreement has been reached for its use by the three football clubs of the district.
Apollon, AEL and ...