Yet another cold snap on the way
The old Cyprus proverb ‘Save up more logs for the March hearth’, once again shows the wisdom of tradition as a cold snap affecting the island continues, bringing lower temperatures ...
Russian government sites facing unprecedented cyber attacks
Russian government websites are facing unprecedented cyber-attacks and technical efforts are being made to filter foreign web traffic, the TASS news agency cited the digital ministry as saying on Thursday.
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Allegri fumes at questions over Juve season after Villarreal loss
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri reacted angrily to questions about his side’s disappointing season following their Champions League exit against Villarreal on Wednesday.
Allegri’s team slipped to a 3-0 ...
Minister says developments expected soon on gas deposits
Developments are expected soon over the exploitation of Cyprus’ natural gas fields, given the large increase in natural gas prices internationally, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Thursday.
Speaking to ...
Fire service rescues man stuck in mud
An elderly man who got stuck in mud for hours while out walking his dogs in the Paphos district was eventually rescued by the fire service, it said on Thursday.
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Conference asks how cultural sector impacts climate change
How can the cultural sector address urgent climate change? From festivals to the digital impact of the arts, the D6:EU conference from Thursday to Saturday brings together climate and ...
Armed robberies at two Paphos kiosks within minutes of each other
Paphos police are investigating the armed robbery of two kiosks that occurred within minutes of each other at around 6pm on Wednesday.
The first robbery was committed at 6.15pm when ...
Two arrested after 3kg cannabis found
Two people have been arrested in Larnaca after police found 3kg of cannabis.
After investigations in March at the post office, members of the police drug unit YKAN and the ...
Thousands of Japan homes without power after quake kills four late Wednesday (Video)
Tens of thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday morning after a magnitude 7.4 quake struck shortly before midnight, throwing a swathe of northeastern Japan into darkness, severing key ...
Airline industry asks for removal of all Covid-19 restrictions
Airports Council International (ACI Europe) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday asked for the removal of all Covid-19 travel restrictions currently in force for trips within the ...
Facebook removes more Russia posts claiming children’s hospital bombing a hoax
Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children’s hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar ...
Shells hit theatre sheltering Ukraine civilians, Biden calls Putin a war criminal
International outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grew on Thursday as U.S. and Ukrainian officials said civilians waiting in line for bread and sheltering in a theatre had ...
Three million barrels of Russian oil, products could be shut in next month: IEA
Three million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil and products may not find their way to market beginning in April in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, the ...
Cyprus Business Now
Director-General of the Ministry of Finance George Panteli, who represented Cyprus at the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) which ended yesterday in Brussels, said on Wednesday that sanctions ...
BMW, Michelin hit by supply-chain disruption, Publicis cedes control in Russia
Michelin and BMW were among the latest companies on Wednesday to warn of disruption to their operations from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while ad group Publicis said it had ...
Introduction of minimum wage up in the air
By George Pirishis
There are new developments regarding the introduction of the minimum wage in the market since the general director of the Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEB), Michalis ...
Ideological and financial turf war brewing over English-taught degrees
The introduction of English-language undergraduate courses at state universities is proving to be a tricky puzzle to solve, with concerns over admissions criteria and tuition fees while ideological splits are ...
Our View: The Ukraine war as an excuse to extend tax return deadline is absurd
When it comes to thinking up excuses for delaying the submission of tax returns deputies are very resourceful and imaginative. On Monday, Diko deputy Panicos Leonidou tabled two bills that ...
Quake hits Japan off Fukushima coast, leaving two dead and reviving painful memories
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted Japan‘s northeast coast off Fukushima late on Wednesday, leaving two dead and 94 injured and reviving memories of a quake and tsunami that crippled the ...
Free dental checks on Friday
The health ministry announced on Wednesday that its dental services will offer free dental checkups across the republic to mark World Oral Health Day 2022.
Four mobile dental units will be ...
Musk’s ‘combat challenge’ to Putin prompts mockery in Russia
The Kremlin may have ignored billionaire Elon Musk challenging President Vladimir Putin to a fight over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but several Russian officials have stepped in to defend ...
Fed hikes rates, signals aggressive turn against inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and projected its policy rate would hit a range between 1.75% and 2% by year’s end ...
Zelenskiy asks US Congress to ‘protect our sky’ against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged American lawmakers to do more to protect his country from Russia’s invasion in an address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday and pleaded ...
Putin says operation ‘going to plan’, war rages despite talks
By James Mackenzie and Natalia Zinets
Russian bombs rained down on Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, Ukrainian official said, despite talk of compromise from both Moscow and Kyiv in peace negotiations ...