Biden had no democratic mandate to escalate the war in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s refusal to engage in a smooth transfer of power during the interregnum in 2020-21 pales into insignificance compared with President Joe Biden’s sabotage of Trump’s ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 18:
Hellenic Bank on Monday announced a reduction of its key interest rate by 21 basis points, effective from ...
Our View: Will Cyprus ever have its own political maverick?
Donald Trump’s return to the top of US politics may be a triumph or a disaster, depending on who you ask. One thing’s for sure, though: such an ...
US homebuilder confidence at 7-month high in November
US homebuilder sentiment rose to a seven-month high in November and expectations for sales in the next six months surged to the highest in about two-and-a-half years after a Republican ...
House prices dip in UK, stronger 2025 expected
Asking prices for British homes fell over the last month by more than is usual for the time of year, online property portal Rightmove said in a report, although it ...
Meta to appeal Indian order that curbs data-sharing between WhatsApp, other apps
Meta Platforms (META.O) said this week it plans to appeal an order by India’s competition watchdog that restricts the US tech firm from sharing data for advertising between ...
Hope is fading for burned depositors
Eleven years plus after the devastating bank bail-in of 2013, the clock is ticking for those still seeking restitution. The statute of limitations already expired years ago. Meantime one after another ...
City’s long unbeaten run at home ends with shock 4-0 loss to Spurs
Manchester City’s misery continued with a shock 4-0 Premier League rout by Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, marking the first time in Pep Guardiola’s dazzling managerial ...
Shrinking classical music programme a great loss
For several years I have enjoyed tuning in at mid-day of weekdays to hear a CyBC radio programme of classical music presented in English by Saskia Constantinou. This programme which ...
City Friends Club expands environmental efforts in Larnaca and Paphos
A question and answer session with Founder and CEO of City Friends Club, Anna Gubareva
What specific projects and initiatives does City Friends Club plan to implement in Larnaca and ...
Two Paphos men arrested for stealing cables from manholes
Two men from Paphos were remanded in custody for five days on Saturday after having been arrested for having stolen copper cables from manholes.
The pair, aged 42 and 24 years old, ...
NATO boss Rutte held talks with Trump in Florida
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, a spokesperson for the transatlantic military alliance said on Saturday.
“They discussed the ...
Arsenal back to winning ways, Villa and Everton held
Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard inspiring a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Nottingham Forest yesterday.
Mikel Arteta’s side ...
Number of prisoners in north falls to 840
The number of people in prison in the north has fallen to 840, ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said on Friday night.
Addressing the ‘parliamentary’ finance committee, where his ‘ministry’s’ budget ...
North to begin importing potatoes after local price shoots to €3.89
The north is to import 200 tonnes of potatoes on Monday or Tuesday as the price of local potatoes soars to 140TL (€3.89) per kilogram.
‘Agriculture minister’ Huseyin Cavus announced the planned ...
Murray to coach Djokovic at Australian Open
Retired tennis great Andy Murray has agreed to join Novak Djokovic’s team and will coach him at the Australian Open next year, the Serbian 24-times Grand Slam champion said ...
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer as developing nations fume
The European Union, the U.S. and other wealthy countries raised their offer of climate funding for developing nations to $300 billion a year at COP29 on Saturday, in a bid ...
UK ‘looks forward’ to enlarged Cyprus problem meeting
The United Kingdom “looks forward to participating” in a planned enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, the country’s new High Commissioner in Nicosia Michael Tatham said while presenting his ...
‘ICC warrants are binding, EU cannot pick and choose’
European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against two Israeli leaders and a Hamas commander, the EU’s foreign ...
Chelsea hold on to beat Leicester despite Madueke mishap
Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez helped Chelsea to a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City on Saturday that would have been much more comfortable if Blues winger ...
Matcha is having a moment
By Evangeline Mantzioris
Matcha has experienced a surge in popularity in recent months, leading to reports of global shortages and price increases.
If you haven’t been caught up in ...
Matter of time until Mbappe breaks Real goal drought, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has not found the back of the net for more than a month but manager Carlo Ancelotti believes it is only a matter of time ...
Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland
Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due ...
Ukraine has lost over 40% of the land it held in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, ...