Pummelled pound faces long road back as investor confidence shredded
Sterling’s slide to record lows leaves it staring at parity with the dollar. Whether or not it hits the symbolic level, investors say Britain’s new government has dealt ...
Southgate’s loyalty to be tested by Maguire dilemma
Even Gareth Southgate’s unshakeable loyalty to players that have served him well during his England reign will be tested to the limit by the dilemma he faces over Harry ...
Moscow’s proxies in occupied Ukraine regions report big votes to join Russia (Update)
Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities on Tuesday in favour of becoming part of Russia after five days of voting in so-called referendums that Kyiv and ...
Man arrested for spying in north jailed for 30 days
Imprisoned in the north over the use of walkie talkies and taking photographs of a military area, Andreas Soudjis will be released on October 7, a military court decided on Tuesday.
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Tepak boosts grant for rent for some out of town students
Over 250 students at Limassol’s state university of technology (Tepak) will receive up to €2,500 each to help cover rent this academic year, the university announced on Tuesday.
Saying that housing ...
House president attends Abe funeral
House President Annita Demetriou conveyed Cyprus’ condolences to the Japanese government on Tuesday at the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Demetriou attended the state funeral at the Nippon ...
‘In no other country would he still be in politics’
Nobel prize laureate Christopher Pissarides has strongly criticised presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides and called on him to step down following a series of recent leaks – with further damaging allegations emerging ...
Protest against new ‘government’ complex in the north
Scuffles broke out in the north on Tuesday afternoon to protest the construction of a new ‘government’ complex worth over a hundred million euro by Turkey in the middle of ...
Is apple cider vinegar the key to shiny, healthy hair?
By Katie Wright
Celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Kourtney Kardashian and Katy Perry have all touted the apparent health benefits of drinking raw apple cider vinegar – usually a couple of tablespoons ...
Iran security forces clash with protesters over young woman’s death
Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian ...
US state legislative races carry high stakes for abortion access
Maine state Representative Reagan LaRochelle didn’t spend much time discussing abortion with voters when she ran for office last year. But she said the conversation has changed after the ...
Cyprus and EU tourism bouncing back after pandemic
The EU tourism industry, and that of Cypurs, is bouncing strongly back from the Covid-19 pandemic, with data for 2022 closely mirroring that for 2019, a report released by Eurostat on Tuesday ...
New assistant chief of police appointed
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Tuesday appointed Ioannis Georgiou as the new assistant Chief of Police.
During the appointment ceremony, Dracou congratulated Georgiou for his new role and expressed confidence ...
App launched to allow public to report problems on the road
An app to alert the authorities of problems in the road, called Fix Cyprus, was launched on Tuesday by the Cyprus Centre for Research and Excellence (Kios) in the presence ...
Talk presents Iannis Xenakis’ lesser-known chamber works
Within the framework of the 13th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival in Nicosia between October 5 and 14, arrives a talk on the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis. On October 9 at The Shoe ...
Business owners say electricity cost unbearable
Business owners on Tuesday called on the government to take swift action to remedy the energy cost crisis, deploring the high fines imposed by the EU and passed on to ...
Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms
The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online ...
A story of conflict
Buffer Fringe Festival turns the whole of Nicosia into an artistic ground says ELENI PHILIPPOU
Nicosia’s checkpoints and division cut through the capital in more ways than one. Can ...
Russia issues new nuclear warning as it wraps up contested Ukraine referendums
An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as referendums billed by Russia as a prelude to it annexing ...
Mavroyiannis says support needed so hospitals can become autonomous
Presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said supporting, strengthening and ensuring that public hospitals have real autonomy are all necessary for their correct functioning.
Speaking after a visit to Paphos general hospital, ...
Are you ready for the biggest event for Creators in Cyprus?
We are happy to announce that on September 29th the most influential creators, entrepreneurs and founders in the world will collide at the luxurious Parklane Hotel in Limassol with a ...
Lone Star will not submit new bid for Bank of Cyprus (updated)
Private equity firm Lone Star, in a statement issued on Tuesday to the London Stock Exchange, said that it is not intending to submit a revised offer for the acquisition ...
Man fined €70,000 for illegal importation of tobacco
A man caught transporting a large quantity of tobacco products has been fined €70,000 by the customs department.
According to police statement the man intended to import 436 cartons of cigarettes and 121.5 ...
Oil rises as focus turns to possible supply cuts
Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent on Tuesday, after plunging to nine-month lows a day earlier, amid indications that producer alliance OPEC+ may enact output cuts to avoid a ...