Greek anarchists claim arson attack against Italian diplomat in Athens
A Greek anarchist group claimed responsibility on Thursday for an arson attack on cars at a senior Italian diplomat’s home in Athens this month, saying it was in solidarity ...
Slowing crypto startup funding may still surpass 2021 record
Total funding at crypto startups this year is set to exceed investments in 2021, research firm Pitchbook said on Thursday though the pace of capital deployment is slowing as a series ...
Spain coach Luis Enrique departs after World Cup exit
Spain coach Luis Enrique has left his job after the country’s elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup, the Spanish football federation said on Twitter on Thursday.
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Portugal deny Ronaldo threatened to leave squad
Portugal’s Football Federation (FPF) has denied media reports that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team during the World Cup after coach Fernando Santos dropped the captain for ...
Release of Bali bomber ‘difficult day’ for Australians
Indonesia’s release of convicted Bali bomb maker Umar Patek will be a “difficult day” for Australians who lost loved ones and relatives in the attacks, Australia’s Deputy Prime ...
Russia attacks in east Ukraine as Putin celebrates land grab
Russian forces are pressing forward with air and ground attacks on several settlements in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated seizing territory ...
Iran holds first execution over anti-government protests
Iran hanged a man on Thursday convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said, the first such ...
United by Sound is back with its winter edition
“Music, warmth and good company are all you need to enjoy a chilled Nicosia night,” says the Home for Cooperation, “and United by Sound Winter Edition is all about that!”. ...
Remand for woman caught trafficking cannabis
A 30-year-old woman who was caught at Larnaca airport with 6.5 kilos of cannabis in her luggage was remanded for eight days on Thursday.
Larnaca district court issued the remand for ...
Bank of England to add 50 bps to Bank Rate on Dec. 15; peak at 4.25 per cent in Q2
The Bank of England will add another 50 basis points to Bank Rate next week and take borrowing costs to 3.50 per cent, despite the economy falling into recession, as it battles ...
BrainRocket’s NeighBROhood drive refreshes local park
On December 3, Limassol-based IT company BrainRocket partnered with the mayor of Mesa Geitonia to collaborate on a project called NeighBROhood. The initiative saw BrainRocket staff undertake a renovation project at ...
Ukraine faces ‘significant’ power shortages after Russian attacks
Ukraine enforced new emergency power cuts on Thursday as it tried to repair energy infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes which the national grid operator said had caused significant supply ...
Anastasiades signs foreclosure law
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday signed the foreclosures law, almost two weeks after he referred it back to parliament.
Signing the law means it will be published in the government ...
UK labour market loses more momentum in November
Britain’s labour market cooled noticeably last month, with demand for staff and pay growth easing, and staff shortages became less acute, a survey showed on Thursday.
The monthly index ...
Crypto lender Genesis tells clients it is working to preserve their assets
US crypto firm Genesis is working to preserve client assets and strengthen liquidity, it said in a letter to clients on Wednesday, adding that it would take “weeks rather than ...
Sterling to rejoin England squad in Qatar
England’s Raheem Sterling will return to their World Cup base in time for their quarter-final clash with France this weekend, the FA announced on Thursday after the forward returned ...
Anastasiades and Tatar have agreed to meet again
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar agreed to meet again following their brief discussion during a reception at Ledra Palace, government announced on Thursday.
The two leaders ...
Brazil’s dancing about happiness, not disrespect, says Vinicius Jr
Brazil’s Vinicius Jr said they would not stop dancing to celebrate goals at the World Cup as it was an expression of happiness that was part of Brazilian culture.
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Restaurant review: To Edesma tou Paradisou, Larnaca
As with most people, when I go out to dine I am initially drawn by the appearance of the place. Thinking an establishment has taken time, effort and care to ...
Egypt inflation jumps to five-year high of 18.7 per cent in November
Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation rate surged to a five-year high of 18.7 per cent in November, closely matching analyst expectations, data from the statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Thursday.
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South Koreans set to become younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped
South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard – a shift which will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger ...
Suspected Oroklini shooter arrested, admits involvement (Updated)
The 31-year-old man suspected of shooting a moving car with three passengers, including a six-year-old boy, was remanded for eight days on Thursday.
He admitted involvement in the attempted murder ...
765,000 World Cup visitors fall short of Qatar’s expected 1.2m influx
Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, according to an organisers’ report obtained by Reuters, falling short of the country’s expectations for ...
Female fans feel safe in Qatar thanks to reduced alcohol consumption
Many supporters were up in arms at the idea of the World Cup taking place in a conservative country like Qatar where the sale of alcohol is highly restricted, but ...