The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to a record peak on Thursday and signalled this will likely…
Operating hours of Park & Ride service extended
In a joint effort between the Ministry of Transportation and Cyprus Public Transport, the operating hours of the Pame Express…
Nigeria power grid collapse causes nationwide blackouts
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies reported “a total system collapse” on Thursday, causing widespread blackouts across Africa’s biggest economy. Power generation…
Trade unions call for reevaluation of employment policies amidst labour market deregulations
The Cyprus Workers’ Confederation (SEK) has called for a comprehensive reassessment of all employment policies, citing concerns that the Cypriot…
President lauds EU’s Turkey report, as Ankara and north dismiss it
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday condemnation from Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot ‘government’ of the EU parliament report was…
Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?
A catastrophic flood has killed thousands of people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighbourhoods with…
Casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided with warning system: WMO chief
The head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday that casualties could have been avoided in the floods…
‘Smash the gangs’: Labour leader sets out plans for illegal migration
British opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Thursday a Labour government would set up a new police unit to tackle…
Drug kingpin El Chapo’s wife released by US
Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday…
North Korean security disinfected Kim’s chair at Putin summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s security detail spent several minutes disinfecting the chair that Kim sat on during a…