Three arrests for crime in January
Three people have been arrested in Larnaca connection with an investigated case of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft and unlawful entry, police said Thursday.
The crimes took place on ...
Fire brigade received 20 calls for assistance during windy weather (Update 2)
The Fire Department on Thursday said it received around 20 calls for assistance for various incidents caused by strong winds across the island.
By the afternoon, the department responded to 17 incidents ...
China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics
Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden ...
Ukraine war raises spectre of Russia’s first external debt default
With much of Moscow’s $640 billion reserves under lock and key in the West and sanctions crippling cross-border capital flows, investors fear Russia may be heading for its first ever ...
Russian troops enter strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson (Updated)
Russian troops were in the centre of the Ukrainian port of Kherson on Thursday after a day of conflicting claims over whether Moscow had captured a major urban centre for ...
Importance of Russian titanium to global industry
The potential for disruptions to Russian commodity supplies has thrown a spotlight on the metal used in the aerospace, marine and auto industries.
The United States and Europe have imposed ...
Aviation industry prospects remain strong, IATA says
The total number of air passengers is expected to surpass that of 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, in 2024, reaching 4 billion passengers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said earlier this week.
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Cyprus Business Now
The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Liliana Pavlova, who oversees
financing operations for Cyprus, among other countries, will pay an official visit to the island on March 3, 2022, ...
Tortuous local govt reform bills head to the House
A protracted session awaits the House plenary on Thursday as it grapples with more than 60 amendments to the long-delayed local government reform legislation.
The three bills are expected to be ...
Our View: Cyprus could gain from improved Israel-Turkey ties
Ahead of the official visit of the President of Israel Isaac Herzog, the country’s ambassador to Cyprus Oran Anolik gave assurances that the improvement of relations between Israel and ...
U.S. preparing further sanctions against Russian oligarchs
The United States is preparing a sanctions package targeting more Russian oligarchs as well as their companies and assets, two sources familiar with the matter said late on Wednesday, as ...
Forestry dept donates tree trunk to restore replica of famous wreck
The forestry department delivered a 13-metre-long trunk of a fir tree to Karnayio shipyard in Limassol to replace the mast of the Kyrenia-Eleftheria, a replica of the ancient wreck of ...
UN General Assembly in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims ...
Ukraine’s second city heavily bombed as UN denounces Russia
Ukraine’s second biggest city, Kharkiv, suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday as Russia’s week-long invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote and dozens of countries ...
Abramovich to sell Chelsea as clamour for sanctions grows
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he would sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying it and setting the team on a path to sporting glory, and promised to ...
Accused US Capitol rioter wanted to drag Pelosi from building
The Texas man who is the first person to stand trial for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol told a friend he wanted to drag Democratic House ...
MPs agree on value of English taught degrees at state universities
Efforts to draw international students to state universities in Cyprus attending English language undergraduate courses received the thumbs up from MPs on Wednesday, but tuition fees and ensuring quality controls ...
‘Biggest green deal since Paris’: UN agrees plastic treaty roadmap
The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 ...
Greece lifts mask-wearing outdoors as COVID infections recede
Greece will lift its requirement of mask-wearing outdoors from Saturday, its health minister said on Wednesday, as COVID-19 infections are trending lower.
The advisory committee of infectious disease experts recommended ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 2,109 new cases
The health ministry on Wednesday announced two deaths from coronavirus and another 2,109 infections from 86,525 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 2.44 per cent.
The deaths of two women aged 71 and 85 ...
Coronavirus: SafePass exemption likely for supermarkets, other low-risk venues
A proposal to scrap the SafePass for supermarkets, pharmacies, and other low risk outlets is expected to go before cabinet on Thursday as Cyprus moves to ease restrictions amid an ...
Putin’s nuclear comments lead to rush for iodine in Central Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s comments that Moscow’s nuclear deterrent is on high alert have unleashed a wave of anxiety in Central Europe, with people ...
Open Mic coming up at Weaving Mill
“It’s been a long winter without our favourite creative nights,” says the Pe Ta: Write it, Bring it, Say it team, “but it’s time for us to be ...
Djokovic splits with long-time coach Vajda
Novak Djokovic split with his long-time coach Marian Vajda at the end of the 2021 season, ending one of tennis’s most enduring and successful partnerships, the Serbian former world number ...