President Nikos Christodoulides will pay an official visit to Lebanon together with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen on May 2, the president said on Wednesday, arriving at the European Council meeting in Brussels. The first day of the summit was due to focus on the situation in...
The U.S. will not renew a license set to expire on Thursday that had broadly eased Venezuela oil sanctions, moving to reimpose punitive measures in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to meet certain election commitments, senior U.S. officials said. Just hours before the deadline, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on its...
Far-right Elam have put forward a draft proposal to halve the amount of time refugees have to file asylum applications or appeals in the court, which seems to be gaining ground with government-supporting parties. The proposal the party put forward to the house legal committee on Wednesday. According to the...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Wednesday it launched missiles and drones at a military facility in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah members, an incident that the Israeli military said left 14 soldiers wounded. The military said six of the soldiers were in serious condition. It said it “struck the sources of fire” after identifying several anti-tank missile...
Over 400 secondary school students were referred for drug treatment programmes over the past three years, MPs heard on Wednesday. The figure was revealed by Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis at the House education committee where he highlighted the fact that the police drug squad Ykan was being left to deal...
Seven burglary suspects were remanded for eight days by the Famagusta District Court on Wednesday, after a dawn raid. The raid was part of the investigation of a number of cases that have been reported to the police. Police said some of the stolen items were recovered in the raid,...
How do you know warmer weather is here? The popular outdoor Fork Food Markets are back. Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, the beloved street food markets are returning this month, signalling the start of a new season – that of outdoor events in the gardens! The Nicosia Municipal Gardens...
Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said his side had no-one to blame but themselves after they squandered a two-goal advantage and lost 4-1 to Paris St Germain to exit the Champions League on Tuesday. After winning 3-2 in Paris and taking a 1-0 lead with an early Raphinha goal in the quarter-final second...
Retired Brazil striker Romario has registered as a player for America-RJ, the Rio de Janeiro state second division side the 58-year-old is now president of, and is set to make a return to the sport 15 years after he stopped playing. Romario, who retired in 2008 and became America’s sporting...
The House ethics committee on Wednesday sought to find solutions to make online state services more accessible for digitally illiterate individuals. The discussion was attended by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, and other state officials, including ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides. The committee also examined...
Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. The United States, European Union and G7 group of industrialised nations all announced plans to consider tighter...
Any cases involving voters registering themselves at new addresses or registering to vote for the first time at addresses deemed suspicious will be rooted out, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday. The minister was asked about the complaints filed related to such activities after a meeting with local authorities’...
Mechanics and electricians will go on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, with demonstrations across all cities. The decision is a result of a deadlock between the association of electricians and mechanics (Semiek) and the labour ministry, over collective agreements, pay raises and benefits. The strike is described as a 24-hour...
A man appeared in court in the north on Thursday, accused of breaking a restaurant owner’s glasses, among other antisocial acts allegedly committed while at a restaurant. According to the police representative, the suspect was at the restaurant in Kioneli, on Thursday evening, while the Europa Conference League football match...
In the ever-evolving landscape of the tech industry, prioritising employee well-being has emerged as a strategic imperative. To address this pressing need, a local series of the Women in Tech Global Conference 2024, supported by Adsterra, is set to convene a panel of distinguished speakers for an insightful discussion titled...
The eagerly-anticipated closing ceremony of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival caps a week filled with cinema, creative exchanges, and strong emotions. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Limassol’s Rialto Theatre. This edition wraps up with the screening at 8pm of the new film by...
City Friends Club (CFC), a non-profit charity, in collaboration with the ARTNOW curatorial team, announce the new edition of the environmental art exhibition RE:SOURCE, centered around the theme of Nature. Get ready for RE:SOURCE 2.0, happening from May 17 to May 21, 2024, at The Warehouse by ITQuarter. The first...
A man was slightly injured in Limassol on Wednesday when part of the roof of an abandoned shop fell on his car and as he rushed to move the vehicle. According to police, the incident occurred around 10:30am on Paphos Street when a chunk of cement fell on a parked...
The Limassol Carnival isn’t just any festival; it’s a joyous whirlwind, where Limassol streets burst into a kaleidoscope of music, dance, and rainbow-colored parades. Picture an extravaganza where the night sky lights up with fireworks and the air buzzes with melodies—a true feast for the senses! However, amid this burst...
In collaboration with the Municipality of Larnaca, Larnaca Public Transport (LPT) organised an informational conference and workshop on the pilot project Seamless Shared Urban Mobility (SUM), which is set to run in Larnaca in June 2024 and concerns multimodal mobility. The conference, which took place on April 17, 2024 was...
This year we say “Hello Summer” as we get ready for amazing trips worldwide – only with Let’s Go Tours by Amathus! The new brochures are packed with holiday choices ranging from packaged tours to the Greek islands, all with direct flights to Skiathos, Corfu, Heraklion, Rhodes, Preveza, Santorini, and...
Picky eating is a common phenomenon observed during a child’s developmental stages, characterized by selective food preferences and reluctance to try new foods. It is a prevalent concern among parents, as it often persists throughout childhood. Research conducted in the United States reveals that between 13% and 22% of children...
Britain’s inflation rate slowed by less than expected in March, according to official figures published on Wednesday, adding to signs that a first interest rate cut by the Bank of England could be further off than previously thought. British consumer prices rose by an annual 3.2 per cent, down from...
Eighty years on, Normandy’s beaches and fields still bear the scars of violence that erupted during World War Two on D-Day, history’s largest amphibious invasion on June 6, 1944, drone footage shows. Commemorations in June will mark the day when more than 150,000 allied soldiers invaded France to drive out Hitler’s forces....
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes passed its first parliamentary vote, although dozens of his own lawmakers voted against it. Sunak’s plan to impose some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking rules has angered some members of his governing Conservative Party,...
