Clear and windy with afternoon clouds
Friday will start off clear with increased clouds in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 39C inland, 36C on the south and east coasts, 33C on ...
Barclays announces £750 million share buyback amid earnings upgrade
Barclays (BARC.L) announced a new 750 million pound ($957 million)share buyback and upgraded its longer term earnings guidance on Thursday, driven in part by an upswing in trading income that ...
Petrochemicals giant SABIC reports 85 per cent second-quarter profit surge
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE), one of the world’s biggest petrochemicals companies, reported a close to 85 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday, helped by higher ...
Israel Leviathan partners will invest $429 million to boost production
Partners in the Israeli Leviathan offshore gas project have approved a $429 million investment to expand the field and increase production, a statement from the group said on Thursday.
The expansion ...
Villagers choose trees over photovoltaics
The loss of hundreds of forest trees, the habitat of many of Cyprus’ wildlife species, is the main reason the cluster of communities of Mathiatis, Lythrodontas and Analyontas is opposing ...
Our View: Blaming high produce prices solely on supermarkets misses the mark
Many people, understandably, have been complaining about the high prices they are paying for fruit and vegetables. Prices have remained consistently high in the last couple of months, with the ...
Olympics-IOC saddened by ‘aggression’ against boxers over gender row
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite an ongoing gender row, saying the pair were facing ‘...
Americans Gershkovich, Whelan freed alongside Russian assassin in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released by Russia on Thursday as part of the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the end of the ...
At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza, emergency services say
Israeli forces hit a school in Shejaia in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 29, Palestinian civil emergency services said, as fighting continued in various parts of ...
Lufthansa, Swiss cancel flights to and from Tel Aviv through Aug. 8
Germany’s Lufthansa Group LHAG.DE and its unit Swiss International Air Lines have cancelled all passenger and cargo flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect through Aug. 8, ...
Govt backs down over fake news bill
The controversial bill on fake news will not head to parliamentary vote come September and will instead be subject to further discussion so as to assuage concerns, the justice ministry ...
Cypriot high jumpers Kulichenko and Savaskan to make Olympic bow
Cypriot high jumpers Elena Kulichenko and Buse Savaskan are to make their Olympic debuts on Friday morning as the qualifying round begins at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Kulichenko, ...
What to expect at Nicosia Book Fest
The ultimate event for book lovers, literature fans of all ages and industry professionals is returning. The 9th edition of Nicosia Book Fest will take place on October 5 and 6. Taking ...
Migrant pushbacks continue unabated
Cyprus is continuing pushbacks, it emerged on Thursday, even attempting to send migrants who arrived by sea into the buffer zone.
The issue surfaced when Unficyp confirmed to the Cyprus ...
Lung cancer more frequent among men in Cyprus
Lung cancer, the main cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is the second most frequent form of cancer among men in Cyprus and the fifth among women.
Marking August 1, world lung ...
New ‘presidential’ palace in north ‘to be complete by December’
The new ‘presidential’ palace and ‘parliament’ buildings in the north, which are under construction in Ayios Dhometios, are to be completed by November or December at the latest, Turkish Vice ...
Where to catch live music this weekend
If it is something less crowded and more low-key than a festival you are after this busy summer period, there are enough – more intimate – live music performances to keep you ...
Mass brawl ends with brick flying through police car’s window
A mass brawl involving 11 people on Wednesday night ended with a brick flying through the window of a police car, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Thursday.
The fight took ...
South Korea says ready to offer flood relief to North Korea
South Korea is ready to provide North Korea with relief supplies for damage caused by recent heavy rainfall, South Korea’s Red Cross said on Thursday, marking a rare outreach ...
Seth mural vandalised in Strovolos
A mural by French artist Seth, on the wall of a privately-owned building on Strovolos avenue, opposite the town hall, has been vandalised.
The mural, which was unveiled on July 3, ...
Lidl celebrates successful UEFA EURO 2024 sponsorship
With the close of the UEFA EURO 2024™, Lidl, one of Europe’s leading food retail chains, is celebrating the successful completion of its first international football sponsorship. Given that sports ...
Vouchers and prizes to reward back-to-school Alphamega buys
As the new school year approaches, Alphamega Hypermarkets is excited to announce its annual “Back to School” campaign, designed to simplify the shopping experience for students and parents alike.
To ...
Maersk raises full-year guidance to $11 billion amid Red Sea crisis
Shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Thursday raised its full-year guidance on the back of strong container market demand and the crisis in the Red Sea, but also said the ...
New INEX project begins construction by Coral Bay
INEX is excited to announce that construction has begun on More’s, an exceptional residential project located in the Pegeia peninsula, just moments away from Coral Bay beach. Designed for ...