Austria adopts carbon pricing in tax overhaul
Austria will implement a carbon levy of 30 euros per tonne next year as part of an overhaul of the tax system that officials said on Sunday would reward behaviour that ...
A new twist to beer making
Better known for growing grapes for wine, Kyperounda’s terraces are now making space for that staple of beer making, hops
By Nick Theodoulou
A potent development is brewing on ...
Jordan’s Abdullah receives first call from Syria’s Assad since start of conflict
Jordan’s King Abdullah received a phone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the royal palace said on Sunday in what officials said was the first such communication since the ...
Obituary: Andreas Neocleous, the risk taker who always relished a challenge
Prominent lawyer, former Eoka fighter and publisher Andreas Neocleous took the lessons of his favourite author Nikos Kazantzakis to heart
July 3, 1939-October 1, 2021
Andreas Neocleous, who died of the coronavirus on ...
Coronavirus: where to get tested on Monday
The health ministry announced the free rapid test sites for Monday, 23 in total, in all districts.
To get tested, people need to present an ID, passport, or driver’s licence ...
Should Russia and the United States become allies again?
By KM Greg Sarkissian
The Zoryan Institute recently held discussions on the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. The discussion focused on the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, ...
Small plane crashes into empty building outside Milan, all 8 onboard die
A small private plane crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of Milan, northern Italy, on Sunday, killing all eight people on board, police said.
The plane, which took ...
UK Cypriot jailed for sharing ISIS propaganda
A British man of Greek Cypriot descent was jailed for two years and four months in the UK this week for sharing the Islamic State’s propaganda videos online.
According ...
The dilemma: 2017 convergences or two states
The Greek Cypriots have two options over their political future
By Christos P. Panayiotides
A friend and classmate of mine recently sent me an article by Michael Rubin, an American ...
French Catholic Church had estimated 3,000 paedophiles since 1950s (Updated)
The French Catholic Church has had an estimated 3,000 paedophiles in its ranks over the past 70 years, the head of an independent commission investigating the sex abuse scandal said in an ...
The archbishop’s delicate balancing act
A defence of Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox church religious leader in the US
By Tasoula Hadjitofi
My eyes filled with tears. I was reading the public apology of Archbishop ...
Government has given green light for Spehar’s replacement – reports
Nicosia has given its consent to the appointment of Canadian Colin Stewart as the new UNSG special representative in Cyprus, reports said on Sunday.
The Cyprus News Agency, citing diplomatic ...
Bicommunal event calls for Cyprus solution, reunification
The Cyprus problem is at its worst phase, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday at the bicommunal event the party organised in Dherynia for the reunification of the island.
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Squeezing the cars off the roads
The EU’s mobility plan is determined to wean us off our cars. So, how is that going?
By Nick Theodoulou
The reign of cars appears to be over, at ...
UK PM Johnson says immigration will not solve fuel, gas, food crises (Updated)
By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting ...
Remand for child porn case
A 22-year-old Larnaca resident was remanded on Sunday for four days in connection with possession and distribution of child porn.
Police said the 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after ...
Cyclone Shaheen approaches Oman, three killed, flights delayed (Upadte2)
Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, killing at least three people, and authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas and delayed flights to and from the capital, ...
South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from ‘Squid Game’
South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix (NFLX.O) to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to ...
Woman dies days after hit by car
A 59-year-old woman who was hit by a car earlier in the week while trying to cross a street in Nicosia died on Saturday evening, it was announced on Sunday.
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Emerging market ‘cryptoization’ threatens financial stability – IMF
The advent of digital currencies in emerging markets could spark “cryptoization” of local economies, potentially undermining exchange and capital controls and upsetting financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said on ...
FMs of Cyprus and Greece to hold talks on Monday in Athens
The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Nikos Christodoulides and Nikos Dendias, will hold, on Monday talks in Athens, in the framework of the constant coordination and exchange of information ...
Hong Kong finance chief says city’s exposure to Evergrande ‘very minimal’
Hong Kong’s exposure to debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) is “very minimal” at 0.05 per cent, or HK$14 billion ($1.79 billion), of banking assets, South China Morning Post reported on ...
Merck COVID-19 pill success slams Moderna shares, shakes up healthcare sector
Positive clinical trial results for Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill reverberated through the healthcare sector on Friday, sending the drugmaker’s stock price soaring while ...
Woman dies after car goes up in flames following a collision
Thirty-two-year-old Elena Kyriacou from Livadhia, Larnaca died early on Sunday after her car went up in flames following an accident.
According to the police, the accident occurred at around 12.15 am ...