12 h. ago Immigration ministry takes over centres for unaccompanied minors

The deputy ministry of immigration will assume responsibility for the reception centres for unaccompanied minors from January 1, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday. Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said the move was made after a joint proposal with the deputy ministry of social welfare. He clarified that guardianship of the minors will remain with […]

Politics

1 week ago Game of Wool: Fair Isle knitting row reveals why culture and tradition matter

By Lynn Abrams Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on primetime television. Hosted by former Olympic diver and knitting convert Tom Daley, the show draws on the creative […]

Sport

1 week ago EIT Community Cyprus Impact Festival 2025: ‘Innovate, Connect, Transform’

The EIT Community Cyprus Impact Festival 2025, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening Cyprus’ position within the European innovation landscape, will take place over December 9-10, 2025 at Nicosia’s CYENS Centre of Excellence. The event is being organised by the EIT Community Hub Cyprus, in collaboration with the wider EIT Community, which in turn is […]

Politics

1 week ago Debutants, heat and distance shape mood ahead of World Cup draw

Debutants will take centre stage at Friday’s 2026 World Cup draw along with concerns over heat, player welfare and the practical challenge of staging football’s biggest tournament across three countries during the peak of a North American summer. For the first time in the tournament’s history, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of […]

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1 week ago FIFA taps Village People for show as Trump influence dominates draw

The disco legends behind President Donald Trump’s favourite campaign anthem will take centre stage at Friday’s World Cup draw, FIFA has announced, in what promises to be a star-studded affair with distinctly Trumpian overtones. The Village People will deliver a rendition of Y.M.C.A. at the Kennedy Center in Washington to cap off the draw for […]

Politics

1 week ago Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election, as Trump alleges fraud

Salvador Nasralla, of the centrist Liberal Party, took a razor-thin lead in Honduras’ presidential election over Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a vote count plagued by delays and allegations of fraud. The latest results released by the electoral authority around 6 p.m. (0100 GMT Wednesday) showed Nasralla on […]

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3 w. ago How and why Semrush has made Cyprus its home for a decade and the $1.9b deal that has taken centre stage

How and why Semrush has made Cyprus its home for a decade and the $1.9b deal that has taken centre stage  cbn.com.cy

Economics