Exploding hand grenade damages two houses
A hand grenade thrown early on Friday outside the house of a 62-year-old man in Ayios Ioannis in Limassol, damaged two residences and three vehicles.
According to the police, an ...
Man reports being shot at while driving on the highway
Police on Friday said they are investigating a shooting incident earlier in the day on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway when someone in a moving car shot at the car ...
Cyprus marks independence with military parade (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said he would be happier if Turkish Cypriots were present at the celebrations for Cyprus’ 61st Independence anniversary and expressed the wish that in the ...
Imminent UK border changes could add to trucker problems, industry group says
Changes to Britain’s border rules this week which prevent European Union ID cards from being accepted as proof of identity could compound existing issues for freight entering the United ...
EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid submarine deal fallout
Australia‘s Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Friday talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra’s decision to ...
Our duty to showcase shipping industry’s importance, deputy minister says
“World Maritime Day is a chance to show our appreciation to the unseen heroes who contribute to the ceaseless operation of world trade,” Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades said ...
Democrats delay vote on infrastructure plan, bowing to progressives
Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives delayed a planned vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that had been set for Thursday, bowing to party progressives who ...
N.Korea says it fired ‘remarkable’ new anti-aircraft missile in test
North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile state media KCNA reported, the latest in a recent series of weapons tests that has come as denuclearisation talks with the United ...
Central Bank governor calls on banks to help borrowers
Central Bank of Cyprus governor Constantinos Herodotou has sent a letter to banks and credit acquisition companies regarding short term loan restructurings and fee transparency, calling on their CEOs to ...
Cyprus Business Now
Non-performing loans (NPLs) decreased by €142 million in June 2021, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus.
This decrease reflects a 2.8 per cent aggregate drop compared to the previous ...
2021 census begins today
The statistical service announced on Thursday that all preparations have been completed and from Friday, October 1, the census of population and housing 2021 will begin.
The purpose of the census is ...
Our View: Complete waste of time for Guterres to appoint envoy
After Monday’s meeting with Ersin Tatar and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President Anastasiades said he expected an announcement by the following day about the appointment of an envoy ...
Anorthosis and Omonia beaten in Europa Conference League
Anorthosis lost 2-0 to Gent in their second group game in the new Europa Conference League.
The Belgians opened the scoring via a Pavlos Korrea own goal after 28 minutes, with ...
Facebook research shows company knew of Instagram harm to teens, senators say
By Sheila Dang and Paresh Dave
U.S. senators on Thursday grilled Facebook Inc on its plans to better protect young users on its apps, drawing on leaked internal research ...
West Ham win again, Leicester and Napoli falter
West Ham United made it two wins out of two in the Europa League after goals by Declan Rice and Said Benrahma secured a 2-0 home victory over Rapid Vienna ...
Top Israeli diplomat visits Bahrain, U.S. navy base in signal to Iran
Bahrain hosted the Israeli foreign minister on Thursday for the highest-level visit since the countries established ties last year and which included a tour of a U.S. naval headquarters ...
Pathologist questions why dead boy wasn’t sent to Germany for operation
An autopsy was carried out on Thursday on the body of a six-year-old boy who had died a day earlier after undergoing heart surgery at a private clinic in Nicosia.
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Kormakitis Centre for Cooperation
The European Commission on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Kormakitis Centre for Cooperation, the educational and cultural centre to be constructed at the Maronite village in the north.
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British policeman jailed for life for murder and rape of Sarah Everard
By Alistair Smout
A police officer was jailed for life on Thursday for abducting marketing executive Sarah Everard on a London street as she walked home then raping and murdering ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 129 new cases
Authorities on Thursday announced no new deaths from Covid-19 and 129 new positive cases of coronavirus, as the number of patients in hospitals declined slightly.
The death toll remains at 552.
Seventy-nine ...
Chaos in the UK: pumps dry, medicines disrupted and pig cull fears
By James Davey and Guy Faulconbridge
More than two thousand British gas stations were still dry on Thursday due a shortage of truck drivers which was starting to disrupt deliveries ...
Savel’s Red Dress coming up at Kypria
Savel’s Red Dress is a story about refugee children who have been forced to leave their homes and the people they love to find themselves in foreign places. A ...
US renews partial waiver on arms embargo
The US Department of State has renewed for one more year the partial waiver on the arms embargo on Cyprus.
In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, the ...
Cyprus in trouble with EU over use of open data
The European Commission on Thursday decided to open infringement proceedings by sending a letter of formal notice to Cyprus among other countries over failure to transpose in their national legislations ...