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16 November, 2024
 

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California: Electricity bills based on your paycheck

California: Electricity bills based on your paycheck

Most of the time, what you pay for electricity or water or gas depends on how much you use. Leave the air conditioner and the lights on all night, and your electricity bill will spike. Take long, relaxing bubble baths every day, and your water bill will climb....

Biden stumbles during address to Air Force academy graduates

Biden stumbles during address to Air Force academy graduates

President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the ''great privilege'' of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come....

Demolitions underway as Mykonos businesses tear down illegal structures

Demolitions underway as Mykonos businesses tear down illegal structures

Businesses on the island of Mykonos are in a race against time to demolish illegally constructed structures on their premises and avoid being shut down by authorities....

The Cyprus conundrum: Hakan Fidan's potential role in shaping Turkish policy

The Cyprus conundrum: Hakan Fidan's potential role in shaping Turkish policy

The ''Turkish Century'' heralded by the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially unfolds on Friday, generating interest in the individuals that the Turkish president will select for his cabinet. ...

Clear skies and showers ahead for the long weekend getaway

Clear skies and showers ahead for the long weekend getaway

A weak low-pressure system is currently impacting the region, resulting in suspended dust particles in the atmosphere until Saturday....

Germany urged to simplify visa process for Turkish government opponents

Germany urged to simplify visa process for Turkish government opponents

The Co-chairperson of the German Left Party, Martin Schirdewan, wants Germany to facilitate visa application procedures for Government opponents in Türkiye, and offer a simplified political refugee admission process for them....

Cyprus, Greece, Jordan sign defense cooperation

Cyprus, Greece, Jordan sign defense cooperation

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan signed a Trilateral Defence Cooperation Programme during a ceremony held on May 30 at the National Guard General Staff in Nicosia...

Cyprus talks up island’s shipping to India officials

Cyprus talks up island’s shipping to India officials

Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis described the shipping sector as an invaluable asset for Cyprus, stating her determination to further strengthen Cyprus' position in global shipping...

Cyprus bets on all-year-round conference tourism

Cyprus bets on all-year-round conference tourism

Cypriot tourism deputy minister Kostas Koumis says Nicosia is keeping an eye on competitors as travelers have many choices for summer destinations, adding the opening soon casino resort in Limassol could make a difference by bringing large conferences to the island throughout the year...

Another senator on board with F35 deal for Greeks

Another senator on board with F35 deal for Greeks

US Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has approved the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jets to Greece, adding the last signature needed before the deal can go through, Hellas Journal reported on Thursday...

Preserving Cyprus' medieval heritage digitally

Preserving Cyprus' medieval heritage digitally

Within the framework of the European program "DigiArc: Digital Arch of Greek-Cypriot Culture: Preservation and Enhancement of the medieval cultural heritage in the Aegean and Cyprus Islands," the Department of Antiquities has acquired, installed, and put into operation four information points (info-kiosks) at the following medieval castles in Cyprus: Limassol Castle, Larnaca Castle, Paphos Castle, and Kolossi Castle....

Pentecost weekend to boost tourism in Protaras

Pentecost weekend to boost tourism in Protaras

Last-minute reservations are typical for the Pentecost long weekend, as described by tourism professionals....

Tragedy strikes in Protaras: Diver found dead in golden coast area

Tragedy strikes in Protaras: Diver found dead in golden coast area

Around 13:20 on Thursday (01/06), the message control center of the Famagusta Police Directorate received information about a deceased diver in the Golden Coast marine area in Protaras....

Child deaths in Khartoum orphanage amid Sudan conflict

Child deaths in Khartoum orphanage amid Sudan conflict

At least 60 infants, toddlers, and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside....

Cyprus' GDP soars: 3.4% growth in Q1 2023

Cyprus' GDP soars: 3.4% growth in Q1 2023

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of the year reached 6.2 billion euros, marking a 3.4% annual increase....

EC urges Cyprus to comply with EU VAT rules for homes

EC urges Cyprus to comply with EU VAT rules for homes

The European Commission has called on Cyprus to comply with EU VAT rules for dwellings by sending a reasoned opinion to the country, included in the Commission’s June infringements package. ...

April sees surge in retail trade

April sees surge in retail trade

Retail trade increased significantly in April in both value and volume metrics, according to the latest data released Thursday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus....

Government takes bold steps towards inclusion of disabled persons

Government takes bold steps towards inclusion of disabled persons

The government is focused on developing a new national strategy for disability, aiming to enhance the integration and well-being of persons with disabilities. ...

Christodoulides attends 2nd European Political Community Summit

Christodoulides attends 2nd European Political Community Summit

Maintaining a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean remains of the utmost strategic importance, President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday, addressing the 2nd European Political Community Summit taking place in Chisinau, Moldova....

President Christodoulides calls for stronger anti-corruption measures

President Christodoulides calls for stronger anti-corruption measures

In a seminar organized by the Cyprus Bar Association on "Independent Anti-Corruption Authority: legislation, practice, and challenges," President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasized the government's commitment to combating corruption and promoting political accountability....

Nicosia's camera system gets an upgrade

Nicosia's camera system gets an upgrade

As of June 6, 2023, the traffic camera system in Nicosia will undergo an expansion with the installation of new cameras at two controlled intersections. The move aims to improve surveillance and regulation of traffic in the area....

Unsettled conditions and elevated dust levels persist

Unsettled conditions and elevated dust levels persist

The prevailing unstable weather conditions in Cyprus show no signs of subsiding, according to Kleanthis Nicolaides, the Director of the Meteorological Service, in an interview with K. ...

Former Kition Bishop handed suspended sentence for assault on a minor

Former Kition Bishop handed suspended sentence for assault on a minor

The former Bishop of Kition was today handed a 12-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of indecent assault on a woman 41 years ago when she was just 16 years and 8 months old....

Schengen visa processing delays impact Turkish citizens

Schengen visa processing delays impact Turkish citizens

Citizens of Türkiye have started to consider traveling to destinations other than those in the European Union/Schengen Area as they keep on facing Schengen visa processing delays as well as long waiting times for available appointment slots. ...

Local home buyers feel priced out in divided Cyprus

Local home buyers feel priced out in divided Cyprus

Cypriots on both sides of the divided island have been noticing real estate prices going up in recent years due to foreign buyers willing shell out more, with reports suggesting the trend is going nowhere but up...

One step for East Med gas but no giant leap

One step for East Med gas but no giant leap

An Israeli gas company with Greek interests wants to lay a subsea pipeline from Aphrodite natural gas field to a facility in Egypt, a proposal potentially seeking to reduce time and cost but also bypassing the issue of Turkey...

Ivanka Trump: ''Thank you Greece!''

Ivanka Trump: ''Thank you Greece!''

Ivanka Trump, the 41-year-old daughter of former US President Donald Trump, has been enjoying her time in Greece, immersing herself in the rich history and captivating landscapes of the country. ...

Cabinet approves tax deductions for businesses and extends tax payment deadline

Cabinet approves tax deductions for businesses and extends tax payment deadline

The Cabinet approved several important measures on Wednesday, including a bill on tax rebates for businesses for energy upgrades, an extension of the tax payment deadline, and a suspension of the obligation to file tax returns for individuals with a taxable income below €19,500....

Why are food prices so high in Europe?

Why are food prices so high in Europe?

It is the most basic of staple food items: sliced white bread. In Britain, the average price of a loaf was 28 percent higher in April, at 1.39 pounds, or $1.72, than it was a year earlier....

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