4 h. ago Our View: Politicians cooperating with the EAC unions that protect EAC’s monopoly

Disy deputy Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis was perfectly justified to censure President Nicos Christodoulides for his “highly unlawful” intervention in the setting of the electricity authority’s new tariff. The tariff increase of 7.5 per cent, which was requested by the EAC and is linked to the authority’s 10-year development programme, had been approved by the Cyprus Energy […]

Politics

10 h. ago Trump is receptive to contacts with North Korean leader, White House says

President Donald Trump would welcome communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having had friendly relations with Kim during his first term, the White House said on Wednesday. “The president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong Un,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Trump and Kim held three summits during […]

Politics

27 h. ago The Urgency of Abolishing Britain’s Colonial Bases in Cyprus

The Urgency of Abolishing Britain’s Colonial Bases in Cyprus  Pressenza - International Press Agency

Politics

48 h. ago Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus

Hot air mass brings clear skies and temperatures up to 38C across Cyprus  Philenews

Sport

48 h. ago Drone war escalates: Hospitals hit in Ukraine, flights suspended in Russia

Russia and Ukraine exchanged intense drone strikes on Tuesday, disrupting air traffic and causing damage to civilian infrastructure amid a dramatic escalation in the air war between the two countries. In Ukraine, Russian drones hit multiple targets across the capital Kyiv and the southern port city of Odesa. Local officials reported damage to residential buildings […]

Events

59 h. ago Macron links ocean protection to national sovereignty, voices support for Greece, Cyprus

Macron links ocean protection to national sovereignty, voices support for Greece, Cyprus  eKathimerini.com

Politics

63 h. ago LA protest violence ‘not the way forward’, says Mexico’s president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she did not agree with violent acts committed during the massive protests which have broken out in Los Angeles against immigration raids. The leader, speaking from her morning press conference, also called on U.S. authorities to respect the rule of law in migratation processes.

Events

64 h. ago Cyprus commits to stronger regional ties for marine protection

President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasised the urgent need for international action to protect and sustainably manage the world’s oceans. He was speaking before delegates from around the globe at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, where he highlighted Cyprus’s ongoing commitment to marine conservation and outlined future plans to enhance regional cooperation, expand protected areas, […]

Politics

65 h. ago Cyprus, Greece, Hungary Targeted By Israel’s New TUS IL Airline With Plans For Affordable Expansion To Top European Destinations

Cyprus, Greece, Hungary Targeted By Israel’s New TUS IL Airline With Plans For Affordable Expansion To Top European Destinations  Travel And Tour World

Politics

67 h. ago NATO leader urges huge expansion of air and missile protection

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte will argue in a speech at London’s Chatham House think tank that […]

Events

3 d. ago Cyprus Begins Expansion of Two Main Airports, Expand Capacity

Cyprus Begins Expansion of Two Main Airports, Expand Capacity  The National Herald

Politics

3 d. ago UK’s Prince William calls for urgent action to protect oceans

Britain’s Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet’s oceans, saying it was a challenge “like none we have faced before”. Speaking ahead of the UN ocean conference, which begins in France on Monday, William said rising sea temperatures, plastic pollution and overfishing were putting […]

Politics

3 d. ago Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass

Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during a Mass with a crowd of tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred.” […]

Politics

4 d. ago Three killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv; Ukrainian drones injure two near Moscow

Overnight missile and bomb strikes by Russia on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 hurt, while a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people, officials from both countries said separately on Saturday. Russian forces used high-precision long-range weapons and drones to hit designated military targets in Ukraine […]

Events

4 d. ago Ukraine denies postponing prisoner swaps as Russian strike on Kharkiv kills three

Ukraine denied Russian allegations on Saturday that it had indefinitely postponed prisoner swaps, accusing Moscow of “playing dirty games” after overnight Russian missile and bomb strikes on Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 injured. Separately, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people. At a second round of […]

Events

5 d. ago Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to what it called Ukrainian “terrorist acts” against Russia. Russia’s military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at […]

Events

5 d. ago Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion

Cyprus sets flight path to the future with major airport expansion  Kathimerini.com.cy

Transport

6 d. ago Cypriot students in Ioannina call for direct flights to Cyprus

A group of Cypriot students in Ioannina has appealed to the transport ministry and several airlines – including Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Tus Airways – calling for the introduction of direct flights between Larnaca and Ioannina. According to the group, around 400 Cypriot students are currently studying in the […]

Politics

6 d. ago UK steps up drought response after driest spring in over a century

Britain said on Thursday it would step up efforts to protect its water resources ahead of the summer, after the driest and warmest spring in England in over 130 years. The Environment Agency (EA) said reservoirs across England were only 77% full, compared with the average 93% for this time of year, although it noted […]

Sport

6 d. ago Alpha Bank sets sights on Cyprus insurer Altius in expansion push

Alpha Bank sets sights on Cyprus insurer Altius in expansion push  Kathimerini.com.cy

Politics