CYPRUS BREAKING NEWS

British Chancellor John Healey announced support to help households through the “global economic storms” with subsidies for energy bills and a freeze in fuel duty for drivers in the first budget plan of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government. Healey told parliament on Wednesday he would raise…

Winning the Ballon d’Or will help convince Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to extend his deal with the German champions, former World Cup winner Lothar Matthaeus said on Wednesday. On Monday Kane became the first Englishman to win the prestigious award — the top individual honour in the sport —…

December is when streaming companies bring out the really big guns, but November is no wimp when it comes to major releases. Today we are taking a look at what’s coming to streaming next month, so grab your comfy blanket, put the kettle on and let’s dive right in! The Greatest – Prime Video…

Alexander Gromov explains why Europe’s savings market remains fragmented, how PickTheBank gives customers access to licensed banks and higher savings rates without holding their money, and why Cyprus is the company’s immediate priority. PickTheBank started in 2022 as a comparison platform for…

Disy president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said that recent events threatened the unity of the party and called for the party to be put first amid ongoing tensions. “It [the unity of the party] is certainly threatened. That is why I say that it also depends on our behaviour and actions. And we…

British comedian and actor Russell Brand said on Wednesday that friends and colleagues turned against him after allegations of sex crimes were made against him, before telling a jury in a London court that consent was fundamental. Brand, once a regular figure on British television and star of a…

Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said, but a senior Iranian official said Doha had only put forward unacceptable ideas that did not amount to an offer. The official briefed on the negotiations,…

A new exhibition opens in Nicosia this Friday, October 30 as Gloria Gallery hosts the solo showcase of Pascalis Anastasi. Under the title Belonging, the artist’s exhibition is an artistic exploration of human presence, everyday life and the fundamental human need to feel that we belong somewhere.…

e US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been…

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has said that Greek F-16 fighter jets and a Greek Navy vessel now have a permanent presence in Cyprus, in what appears to mark a shift from his earlier statements that the deployment was temporary. “There is a permanent presence of F16 fighter aircraft while at the…

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced widespread rebuke from civil rights groups, healthcare advocates and Democrats on Tuesday over his anti-Arab comments that the Council on American-Islamic Relations cast as “a textbook display of unvarnished racism and bigotry.” In his remarks on…

Unilever expects price rises to increase in the fourth quarter and next year, it said on Wednesday as it aligns with other consumer goods makers that have said they will pass on to customers a surge in costs linked to the war with Iran. Major companies, including Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Nestle…

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday he was “deeply saddened by the tragic train collision in Spain”. In a post on X, Christodoulides extended his “profound condolences to the families of the victims, to the Spanish people, and to PM”. “We stand in resolute solidarity with Spain during…

European Union Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis is scheduled to visit Cyprus on Thursday and Friday for a series of official engagements concerning sustainable water management, the fisheries sector and the development of marine sciences. Kadis will begin his visit on Thursday, October 29, and…

Columbia Group has called on the shipping industry to do more to retain and promote women at sea , warning that recruitment alone is not enough to address the sector’s gender imbalance, as its second She Beyond Conference took place in Manila. Held as part of Crew Connect Global, the conference…

A 65-year-old man was hospitalised in serious condition on Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on the Polis Chrysochous-Argaka road, hitting a tree and stopping on the safety barrier. The police said the accident happened at 2.20am. The man was taken to Paphos general hospital where he…

The future of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), which, if completed, will link the energy grids of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, is “being handled away from the public eye”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, with it yet to be confirmed as and when seabed surveys for the project’s…

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday promised to do “everything humanly possible” to bring about progress towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, as he spoke on the sidelines of a parade to mark ‘Ochi Day’, the anniversary of Greece’s entry into the Second World War. “A meeting took place…

There can be no compromise on matters of sovereignty and national dignity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, as Cyprus marked the 86th anniversary of October 28, 1940, with commemorative events and parades across the island. Speaking to reporters following the Ochi Day parade in…

Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s YouTube, TikTok parent ByteDance and Snap are facing thousands of lawsuits brought by US states, school districts and individuals alleging the companies intentionally designed their platforms to keep young users hooked. The companies have denied allegations that their…