The European Commission has referred Cyprus to the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) due to its failure to fulfil obligations under the Habitats Directive, which aims to protect over a thousand animal and plant species in the EU. According to the European Commission, Cyprus has designated 37 sites as Special...
High-level officials from the Chinese-led consortium responsible for constructing the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko are expected to visit within the week, according to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, he further added that the government will request a timetable for consultations between the...
Reflecting on the Kim Kardashian Theory, I’ve recently watched on YouTube, I’ve come to understand a dimension of fame and feminism that challenges conventional narratives. Kim Kardashian, far beyond her common portrayal as a somewhat vacuous reality TV star, emerges as a figure who embodies the complexities of modern femininity...
The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to £3,000 each to move to Rwanda under a voluntary plan to help clear the backlog of refugees who have had their applications to remain in the country rejected. The new agreement with Rwanda is separate from the government’s stalled plan to forcibly deport...
As a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft flew over the Gaza Strip to drop food to people facing famine, there were few visible signs of life in the rubble of what had been a bustling urban jungle before the Israel-Hamas war. The plane descended to 3,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea...
The Republic of Turkey received a €9,000 fine on Tuesday from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for the imprisonment of a Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector. The ECtHR ruled that Turkey had violated the objector’s “freedom of thought and conscience”. The objector, named as Murat Kanatli, has refused to...
The anti-money-laundering unit (Mokas) has seized approximately €10 million, as well as nine luxury vehicles, four properties and cryptocurrencies assets over the past two years as part of investigations into money laundering. The data was released by the Legal Service to parliament ahead of Wednesday’s House ethics committee, which focused...
The Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) activated the Nearchos plan on Tuesday night to conduct an airlift for a 48-year-old man crew member of a cargo ship sailing off the coast of Cyprus. According to JRCC’s announcement, the cargo ship was located approximately 120 nautical miles southwest of Cyprus,...
The journey of the aid ship Open Arms is proceedings according to plan, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Wednesday. The shipment of over 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza, which departed Cyprus on Tuesday morning, is expected to arrive late in the day. The arrival is expected to...
The results of the Pancyprian survey on the reliability of Cyprus’ six medical centres, conducted by polling company RAI Consultants, have been published, with the American Medical Center (AMC) in pole position. As in the previous seven years, the Center came top among respondents’ choices as the most trusted health...
The NC Network has announced the inaugural “Ena Oniro Mia Efxi Charity Marathon Podcast,” a special charity event to be streamed live on the NC Network’s YouTube channel on March 23rd, 2024, starting at 11:00 AM. The Charity Marathon Podcast aims to raise vital funds and awareness for Ena Oniro...
The Green Party on Wednesday raised questions about a potential new illegality committed on a beach in Protaras. According to the party’s announcement, the construction under scrutiny is a wharf at Yianna Marie beach. Party head Giorgos Perdikis, in a letter to the Famagusta district officer raised the question of whether...
Porto manager Sergio Conceicao said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insulted his family during the London club’s penalty shootout win over the Portuguese side in their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Arsenal won 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw on aggregate, booking their place in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time...
TLDR Details of Sei’s upcoming upgrades could boost its performance. Optimism’s (OP) market capitalization has grown by $1.7 billion since late February as its bullish momentum increases. NuggetRush (NUGX) embarks on a market domination journey as its presale raises over $2.8 million. The end of February brought good tidings to...
Trade union Oekdy-Sek on Wednesday expressed their satisfaction with the government’s decision to extend the forest firefighting season from six to eight months. The decision will also see several stations staffed with forest firefighters all year round and will come into effect on April 1. The union explained that for...
Inter Milan need to worry about Atletico Madrid’s impressive home record as they prepare for their Champions League last-16 second leg tie in Spain, manager Simone Inzaghi said on Tuesday. Inter take a 1-0 lead into Wednesday’s game against a side undefeated in LaLiga at the Metropolitano this season, where...
Cyprus has signed an Enterprise Agreement with tech giant Microsoft to enhance the island’s digital transformation and improve the public sector’s efficiency. The €8 million agreement was signed by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy, and involves the purchase of Microsoft 365 software licenses for 10,000 users....
Carlos Alcaraz beat Fabian Marozsan to avenge his loss to the Hungarian at the Italian Open last year, while Jannik Sinner won his 18th straight match as both players cruised into the Indian Wells quarter-finals with straight-sets victories on Tuesday. Alcaraz never looked in any troubleagainst Marozsan, pounding forehands and confidently holding serve to take another...
A lot of talk has be ongoing regarding the use of AI and healthcare. With the regulatory and ethical complexities that come with providing healthcare services adoption to AI has been slow and lagging behind other industries, with many investment firms looking for the right horse to back – until...
By Andrea Kouyiali I wasn’t sure what to expect at Kaji to be honest. My excited other half couldn’t wait to go but that only made me more apprehensive. The premises have a dark-themed décor and usually a music-themed event in the evening, attracting a more lively crowd which can...
Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have set a world record for consecutive victories by a top-flight team after beating Al-Ittihad 2-0 in the Asian Champions league quarter-finals on Tuesday for a 28th straight win. Jorge Jesus’ side beat the previous record of 27 consecutive victories by Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints (TNS) from...
A 26-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with an ongoing investigation following the discovery of 17 kilograms of cannabis at Larnaca airport. The suitcase containing the narcotics was confiscated by the police. During the investigation of the case, testimony emerged against a 26-year-old man, who was arrested yesterday evening...
A 38-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman arrested on Sunday in Paphos are believed to have been involved in a string of burglaries, police said on Wednesday. Paphos police’s assistant operations chief, Michalis Nikolaou, said that searches of the home in which they both live turned up a large quantity...
The six-member Holy Synod court proceedings are underway on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Bishop Nektarios of Kition. The court is expected to decide on the course of the proceedings to be followed, Spokesman for the Archbishopric Christakis Efstathiou told the Cyprus News Agency, including timescales, in the absence of...
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, bringing to five the number of Palestinians killed in different incidents within several hours. Yousef Nimer, a witness, said Israeli forces began firing at people he was...
