Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that President Nicos Anastasiades said that as things stand Cyprus will not send weapons to Ukraine, following the buzz generated by earlier remarks from ...
Two arrested for attacking police officer
Two men have been arrested in Limassol for attacking two police officers after authorities tried to fine them, police said on Friday.
According to police, the two men were stopped ...
Performance takes interactive look at the history of Nicosia building
ReInHerit in Performance: The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion, coming up at the end of the month, will look at the people who have inhabited the house through the course of history.
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Teen AEK fan arrested after match
A 17-year-old AEK fan was arrested for throwing dangerous objects into the field, following the AEK-Fenerbahce match on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
According to police, after the match ...
Elias Neocleous lawyers address St. Gallen uni alumni event
The 25th Annual Alumni Meeting of E.M.B.L–HSG Alumni Association of the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland took place in Cyprus, over September 22-25, 2022.
On Friday, September 23, 2022, ...
Virtual tours now available at three more Larnaca museums
Three new museums have been added to the Larnaca Tourism Board’s Larnaka Virtual Museums platform, which allows users to tour various museums in virtual format.
The museums that have ...
Traffic camera officials shot at while on duty (updated)
Police in Nicosia are investigating attempted murder, after two officials operating traffic cameras were shot at with a hunting rifle in Kokkinotrimithia, authorities said on Friday.
According to police, at 11:35...
UK’s Kwarteng cuts short his US trip amid reports of fiscal policy U-turn
British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng cut short his trip to Washington for this week’s global finance minister meetings and has headed back to London amid reports Prime Minister Liz ...
Five shot dead in North Carolina capital; juvenile suspect arrested
Five people including an off-duty police officer were shot dead in the North Carolina capital of Raleigh on Thursday, triggering a massive manhunt that shut down part of city for ...
Paphos hotels concerned by UK economic climate
Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) president Thanos Michaelides on Thursday spoke on the rise in operating costs in the tourism sector, mainly in terms of energy-related bills and expenses, as well ...
Civilians in ‘annexed’ Kherson flee to Russia as Ukrainians advance
Evacuees from Ukraine‘s southern Kherson region were expected to begin arriving in Russia on Friday after a Moscow-installed official suggested residents should leave for safety, a sign of Moscow’...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) on Thursday announced that it successfully held a panel discussion focusing on a greener shipping and maritime industry through collaborative practices.
The panel discussion was ...
Euro zone bond yields rise towards multi-year highs after US data
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday, after US data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer prices last month, dashing hopes that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace ...
China’s digital currency passes 100 bln yuan in spending – PBOC
Transactions using China’s digital yuan surpassed 100 billion yuan ($13.9 billion) as of Aug. 31, China’s central bank said on Wednesday, as the country continues its roll-out of a central bank ...
Belarus security forces given wide powers to deal with external threats- foreign minister
Belarus has given its security forces broad powers under to prevent or respond to provocations from neighbouring countries, Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei told the Russian Izvestia newspaper in an interview ...
Blockchain.com gets Singapore licence, second crypto firm to obtain approval this week
Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, said on Wednesday it had received approval from Singapore’s central bank to offer payment services in the ...
Cypriots have low confidence in financial advice from bank officials
Cypriots have low confidence in bank officials when it comes to their advice on making financial decisions, while about one-third claim their basic rights had been breached at least once ...
Our View: Government seems intent on pleasing Akamas landowners
The Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus has very good reason to express concerns about the government’s intentions regarding the Regional Akamas Plan, which in theory should haven been ...
Crypto.com chooses Paris for European headquarters
Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com will set up its European regional headquarters in Paris, the Singapore-based company said on Wednesday.
The firm will invest 150 million euros ($145.7 million) in France to support ...
Heartbreak for Omonia after last-gasp Man United winner
Scott McTominay left Omonia shattered with a 93rd-minute winner for Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The Nicosia side held out with some incredible ...
Iraq elects new president and premier, ending stalemate
Iraq’s parliament on Thursday elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as president, who immediately named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani prime minister-designate, ending a year of deadlock after a national election ...
AEK beaten by Fenerbahce, Saka scores Arsenal winner
Arsenal earned a 1-0 victory at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday to make it three Europa League wins in a row as they took another step towards securing top spot in ...
North Korea launches missile into sea after flying warplanes near border – Seoul
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of launches by the ...
Ports authority under scrutiny at House
Authorities had decided not to prosecute two former senior Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) cadres who were being investigated for abusing ‘revolving door’ rules for civil servants, lawmakers heard on Thursday.
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