U.S. to announce $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine -official
The United States will announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine of about $3 billion as early as Wednesday, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, in what would be ...
Turkey’s business group receives U.S. letter on Russia sanctions risks
Turkey’s leading TUSIAD business association has received a letter from U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo warning of possible sanctions risks if companies establish relations with sanctioned Russian ...
Greenhouse emissions up in Cyprus, decline across rest of EU over past 30 years
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Cyprus have risen steadily in the past three decades from 1990 to 2020 compared to the rest of the European Union, which recorded a decline in most ...
Eight children dead, more missing as flooding destroys Afghan homes
At least eight children were killed in floods that swept away houses in central and eastern Afghanistan this week, the United Nations’ children’s agency said on Tuesday, adding that ...
Ukrainian woman wields knife at Russian gathering (video) (Update)
A Russian public organisation dealing with the Russian diaspora, has reportedly asked Russia’s Investigative Committee to prosecute a Ukrainian woman on terrorism charges for allegedly menacing Russian citizens in ...
Germany touts possible ‘major role’ for Canadian LNG in shift away from Russia
Germany hopes Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) will help ease its shift away from Russian gas imports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, a day after Canada played down the ...
Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch is auctioned in Gibraltar
A $75-million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian steel billionaire was auctioned on Tuesday in Gibraltar, court sources said, in what is understood to be the first sale of its ...
Appointments with specialist doctors can be made online
Appointments can be booked online with 750 doctors across all areas of specialisation via a short and simple process, state health organisation (Okypy) said on Tuesday.
Accordingly, the digital transformation, the ...
Norway eyes high gas output until 2030, says energy minister
Norway plans to maintain its current high gas production level until the end of the decade as Europe plans to ditch Russian imports over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, its ...
Final showdown for minimum wage set for August 31
Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos will hold a new joint meeting with employers and trade unions on August 31 in a final effort to reach a consensus regarding the establishment of the ...
Famagusta Avenue Garage hosts music and arts festival
Famagusta Avenue Garage in Dherynia is a gathering point for creative youth with a bicommunal aspect as organisations, groups and individuals from either side of the divide meet to co-organise ...
Limassol can lead efforts for climate neutral island
As one of the participants in the EU’s Cities Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, Limassol can spearhead efforts towards climate neutrality for the whole of Cyprus, deputy ...
Turkish Cypriots suggest creation of bicommunal fire fighting team
The establishing of a bicommunal response team to fight fires across the island under the auspices of the EU and/or the UN as a confidence building measure was proposed ...
Firefighters bring Psathi, Vati fires under control (updated)
A fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the Psathi community in Paphos was brought under control by firefighters after 8.20pm this evening, and authorities assured there is no ...
Defiant Zelenskiy pledges powerful response on eve of war’s six-month milestone
As Ukraine prepared to mark both its independence from Soviet-rule in 1991 and the six months since Russian troops invaded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged that any Russian attacks in or around ...
As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis
It was meant to be Europe’s stellar year.
A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious government spending was set to drive the economy and help fatigued households regain a ...
Fan accused of having ‘700 drinks’ by Kyrgios begins legal action
A tennis fan is taking legal action against Nick Kyrgios after he accused her of being “drunk out of her mind” during his defeat in this year’s Wimbledon final.
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House discussion of Audit passport report to extend beyond extraordinary session
The House watchdog committee is expected to spend two to three sessions discussing the audit service’s report on the citizenship by investment scheme, its chair Zacharias Koulias said on ...
Cyprus Fintech Summit 2022: #CFS2022 – it’s that feeling again!
The Cyprus Fintech Summit is an international summit dedicated to the future of technological innovation in financial services.
Top-tier speakers from Cyprus and abroad engage in meaningful conversations about the ...
‘They roam about like cats’: Spanish cities try to halt wild boar invasions
Large groups of wild boar are now a common sight in some Spanish cities and authorities say they have no option but to capture and put them down as they ...
Why you should have more sympathy for seagulls – and how to stop them stealing your chips
By Madeleine Goumas
On a summer’s day at the beach, the sound of seagulls is part of the ambience. But what about when they’re in the middle of ...
Sixth wave of pandemic essentially over says virologist
The sixth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is essentially over, virologist Leontios Kostrikkis, a former member of the government’s epidemiological team, said on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, he ...
Fear for future after mass die-off of fish in Poland’s Oder river
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Kuba Stezycki
As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of the Oder River in the village of Widuchowa in western Poland on Aug. 11, local people ...
Tatar rules out meeting Anastasiades in New York
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday said he does not expect to meet President Nicos Anastasiades in New York in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
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