4.9 magnitude quake recorded in Cyprus (updated)
Cyprus was rocked by a 4.9 earthquake in the early hours of Friday morning which was felt throughout the island, particularly in Larnaca and Famagusta.
The seismological centre said the earthquake ...
Russia adds $9.5 bln to emergency reserve fund
The Russian government added 551.4 billion roubles ($9.5 billion) to its emergency reserve fund on Thursday as the Kremlin steps up its stimulus package in a bid to protect the economy from ...
Ministry’s refusal to release Akamas maps and details sparks furore
The Akamas development plan is gearing up to take centre stage amid allegations of backroom deals, electioneering and illegal procedures, while no one can agree anything: not even when the ...
Our View: Government needs to act decisively on opening electricity market
The opening of the competitive electricity market has turned into an ongoing joke. The first deadline missed was in July 2014 and it was followed by one in July 2016, July 2019 and ...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah can stop Israeli gas extraction from disputed field, chief says
The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Thursday that his group could stop Israel from extracting gas from a maritime field that Beirut says lies in disputed waters, adding ...
Law passed that allows GCs leasing TC properties to use for commercial purposes
Parliament on Thursday approved legislation that allows Greek Cypriots leasing Turkish Cypriot properties in the south to use them for commercial purposes.
The bill had been tabled by Diko MP ...
Moscow-backed Luhansk region in Ukraine to send ‘liberated’ grain to Russia -Tass
One of two breakaway eastern Ukrainian regions backed by Moscow on Thursday said it would soon start rail shipments to Russia of grain that its troops had “liberated”, Tass news ...
House unanimously passes law to fast-track part of lost Laiki deposits
By unanimous vote, the House on Thursday passed legislation aiming to fast-track the return of at least part of the moneys that legacy Laiki’s depositors lost when the bank ...
‘Olives, carob syrup and grapes added to Green Line regulation’
A number of items produced in the north have been added to the Green Line Regulation, reports said on Thursday.
Citing Turkish Cypriot media, the Press and Information Office said ...
German investigators question driver after ‘dark day’ for Berlin
Authorities had yet to establish a motive on Thursday for a 29-year-old German-Armenian man who rammed his car into a group of schoolchildren in Berlin, killing a teacher and leaving ...
Paralimni mayor gives auditor-general power of attorney, says if guilty would drive himself to jail
In a dramatic move on Thursday, Paralimni mayor Theodoros Pyrillis gave the auditor-general a power-of-attorney to access his personal financial information, adding that he’d drive himself to jail if ...
Iran expects confiscated oil cargo to be returned in full – envoy
Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s ambassador to Athens said on Thursday, following a ...
Sakra coming to Rialto Theatre
In between the series of dance acts that are part of an ongoing annual festival at Rialto Theatre, a double show on June 19 titled Sakra will be presented by choreographer ...
Irish Speaker supports Cyprus solution based on UN principles
The speaker of Ireland’s parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Thursday his country supports a Cyprus settlement that is based on the principles as expounded by the United Nations.
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FBI arrests Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley for role in Capitol riots
The FBI arrested Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on Thursday over misdemeanor charges stemming from his role in the Jan. 6. 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by throngs of ...
IAEA warns of ‘fatal blow’ to nuclear deal as Iran removes its cameras
Iran on Thursday dealt a near-fatal blow to chances of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as it began removing essentially all the International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring equipment installed under ...
Russia says West risks ‘direct military clash’ over cyber attacks
Russia warned the West on Thursday that cyber attacks against its infrastructure risked leading to direct military confrontation, and that attempts to challenge Moscow in the cyber sphere would be ...
In another reset, PM Johnson pitches plan for UK economy, housing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britons on Thursday he was “on your side”, vowing to build a high-growth, low-tax economy where everyone could buy their own home, in his latest ...
Policing at Champions League final in Paris was a ‘failure’
The official in charge of policing at last month’s Champions League final has conceded the operation was a “failure” and appeared to back-track on previous claims that the majority ...
Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow would not close itself off ...
Two Brits, one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy (Update)
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one ...
Street battles rage in eastern Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
Ukrainian forces were holding their positions in intense street fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, where Russians were “dying like flies”, the region’s governor said on Thursday, but ...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to ...
ECB signals a string of interest rate hikes starting in July
The European Central Bank ended a long-running stimulus scheme on Thursday and signalled a series of rate hikes that may be scaled up from September if the inflation outlook fails ...