Biggest rail strike in 30 years brings UK to standstill (Update)
Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off on Tuesday as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the ...
Forestry department, police urge caution due to strong winds (updated)
Police and the forestry department warned people on Tuesday to take care because of strong winds, particularly those driving on the highway.
The forestry department called on people to avoid ...
Man remanded for aiding illegal entry (updated)
A 35-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Tuesday by the Larnaca district court following his arrest the previous day to facilitate a police investigation into aiding and abetting ...
Bitcoin recovers, climbs 7.6 per cent to pass $20,400
Bitcoin on Sunday rose around 7.6 per cent to $20,404 from its previous close, signaling a recovery from a sharp drop on Saturday.
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is ...
Turkey says summit is not deadline for talks on Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids
Discussions between Turkey, Finland and Sweden about the Nordic countries’ NATO membership will continue and an alliance summit in Madrid next week is not a deadline, Turkey said after talks ...
Russian journalist’s Nobel Peace Prize fetches record $103.5 mln at auction to aid Ukraine children
Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million ...
Rail strikes set to paralyse UK travel network
Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years will begin on Tuesday when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated ...
Cyprus Business Now
State-owned asset management company Kedipes announced on Monday that it repaid €100 million in state aid during the second quarter of the current year.
Following the latest tranche, Kedipes’ state aid ...
RCB completes transfer of second portfolio tranche to Hellenic Bank
RCB Bank on Monday announced that the sale of Tranche B of its performing loan portfolio to Hellenic Bank has been successfully completed.
This follows the original statement released on ...
Cyprus university signs agreement with professional association
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday announced that the UCLan Cyprus University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Commercial Representatives Association (CCRA).
The ...
Paphos mayor wades into election infighting
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has stirred the pot with allegations that presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides had suspect dealings with a – now deceased – Greek financier accused of corruption.
The mayor’s ...
Our View: Foreign interest in election shows importance of Cyprus aligning with the West
The timing of Disy’s political-ideological conference seemed rather strange. If it were intended to give a boost to the candidacy of party leader Averof Neophytou it was done too ...
Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis arrested in Italy on sexual assault charges
Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis is under house arrest in southern Italy on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, accusations that the Canadian director denies, his lawyers said on ...
Lapid to become new prime minister as Israel heads to election
Israeli lawmakers will vote to dissolve parliament, opening the way for the country’s fifth election in three years, following weeks of pressure on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s fragile ...
Egypt-Greece-Cyprus defence ministers review sovereignty concerns, regional security cooperation
Concerns over possible unilateral actions violating the sovereignty, sovereign rights and territorial integrity of any country in the wider East Mediterranean region were top of the agenda for the the ...
Prince Edward and wife Sophie touch down in Cyprus
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrived in Cyprus on Monday to start their visit to the island and the Sovereign Base Areas of ...
Political leaders briefed on Cyprob developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday briefed political party leaders on the state of play with regard to Turkey’s growingly aggressive rhetoric toward Cyprus and Greece, while arranging for a ...
Fatal road accidents spike this year
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday said his ministry was concerned by this year’s high number of road fatalities, going against the consistently falling rates seen in the past ...
More than three million crossings to the north so far this year
More than two million visits by foreign nationals and more than one million by Greek Cypriots were made to the north in the first five months of this year, Turkish ...
Get in on the trend for summer suiting
From miniskirt suits to pastel tones, PRUDENCE WADE picks out the best ways to wear tailoring this season
Few things are as classic as a suit – and tailoring has come ...
Meta loses appeal in Russian court over ‘extremist activity’ tag
A Moscow court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms Inc META.O after it was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March, the TASS news ...
5 key talking points ahead of Wimbledon
The pinnacle of the British summer is upon us again with the 2022 edition of Wimbledon.
Here, the PA news agency picks out five talking points ahead of this year’s ...
Street food is here to stay
With a new taste for all the family, street food is cheap accessible and enjoyable. And it is a growing trend in Cyprus finds ALIX NORMAN
Gone are the days ...
Britons face rail disruption as workers strike over cost-of-living pressures
Britain faces its biggest rail strike in 30 years this week when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated action ...