High levels of dust, rain and thunderstorms forecast
For the second day in a row, the labour inspection department warned of high levels of dust in the atmosphere on Tuesday morning.
The latest hourly dust concentration, measured at 9...
A ‘duologue’ through art
It’s no secret that art can spark conversations and open discussion. This is what a new exhibition in Nicosia focuses on as it presents a dialogue between artists Spyros ...
The teen who is helping people fall in love with nature
Hey kids, today we bring you a story about a teen environmentalist, inspiring others with his love for nature.
Aman Sharma is an 18-year-old birder from Delhi, India, one of ...
Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst floods in nearly half a century
Australian authorities issued fresh flood warnings and evacuation orders on Tuesday as torrential rains again pummelled several parts of the country, sweeping away homes, roads and livestock in the worst ...
Israelis vote, Netanyahu hopes for another term after COVID vaccine rollout success
Israelis began voting on Tuesday in a fourth election in two years, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoping a rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout will win him another term. With coronavirus ...
Hellenic Bank appoints German finance specialist Oliver Gatzke CEO
Hellenic Bank has named Oliver Gatzke, a German banker with years of experience in both financial restructuring and fintech as CEO.
The 52-year old Gatzke is well-known in European banking ...
UNic ranks in top 201-250 across emerging economies countries
The 2021 results of the Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies Rankings have ranked the University of Nicosia (UNic) among the Top 201-250 universities in the countries or regions classified by ...
Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion
Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Discord is a VoIP, instant messaging ...
‘Revolutionary’ nasal spray gives hope in fight against Covid-19
Israel and New Zealand have given interim approval for the sale of biotech firm SaNOtize Research and Development’s Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) which could help prevent transmission of ...
UK inflation forecast to jump to 2.5%
UK inflation is forecast to jump to 2.5 per cent this year, as energy prices and consumer spending surge.
Consumer price inflation, the measure targeted by the BoE, was just 0.7 per ...
Coronavirus: 10,923 checks, pub and gym booked
Police carried out 10,923 checks to curb the spread of the coronavirus from Monday until Tuesday and booked 141 individuals and two businesses for violating decrees.
One of the establishments booked is ...
ECB to keep borrowing costs low in difficult period
Europe is facing a difficult second quarter as coronavirus infections rise and governments reimpose lockdown measures, but the European Central Bank will do its part to keep borrowing costs ultra ...
Woman arrested for car arson
Police on Monday arrested a woman in connection with a car arson which happened on Sunday in Nicosia.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday police were informed that three cars parked ...
Cyprus gas could get green EU label, and funds
The European Union plans to label some gas power plants as sustainable investments, a draft document seen by Reuters showed, after an initial proposal to deny them a green label ...
Colorado supermarket shooter kills 10, including police officer
A gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, killing 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive on the scene, before the bloodied suspect was arrested ...
Serious issues with implementing sexual harassment legislation
The house human rights committee on Monday debated a bill to increase penalties for sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
The proposal, tabled by Disy’s Mariella Aristidou and ...
Our View: President and Disy chief engage in good cop, bad cop routine
Some have speculated, more in jest than seriously, that President Anastasiades and Disy chief Averof Neophytou are engaging in a ‘good cop – bad cop’ act with regard to the Cyprus ...
Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire in Yemen, Houthis sceptical
By Aziz El Yaakoubi
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea ...
‘A loud month, for sure’: US awaits huge, 17-year cicada hatch
For millions of Americans, this May will be an extra noisy month. A once-every-17 year hatch of periodic cicadas is set to occur across parts of the eastern United States – ...
Fire at Nicosia pig farm (updated)
A fire at a Nicosia district pig farm on Monday evening killed many animals and destroyed part of the facility, the fire service said.
Fire fighters were dispatched to the ...
EU’s Borrell: we will monitor Ankara’s behaviour
EU foreign ministers agreed to keep all options on the table regarding Turkey in case recent signs of de-escalation proved unsustainable, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said ...
EU and US sanctions step up pressure on Myanmar military over coup
The European Union and the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar as the repression of pro-democracy protesters ...
EU sanctions remain on the table, Germany warns Turkey
By Sabine Siebold
European Union sanctions against Turkey remain on the table, Germany warned on Monday, after Ankara decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a pact designed to counter ...
Moves to extend tax instalment payment plan
The House finance committee is leaning towards extending a scheme that enables taxpayers to pay outstanding taxes in instalments, despite reservations voiced by the tax office, the Cyprus News Agency ...