Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday....
The Kremlin has called on Kyiv to declare a temporary truce in the war in Ukraine to allow people to mark Orthodox Christmas, Russian media has reported....
Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass Thursday for a dead pope presided over by a living one, ending an unprecedented decade for the Catholic Church that was sparked by the German theologian’s decision to retire....
The 2022 excavations at Chlorakas-Palloures which have been completed have yielded important information on the Chalcolithic period, between 3500 and 2500 BC in Cyprus, the Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announced on Wednesday....
Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides called China to share data on the current epidemiological situation regarding the virus that causes COVID-19 in a tweet....
A total of 9.2 million passengers traveled through Cyprus airports in 2022, which corresponds to 82% of passenger traffic in 2019, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication of Hermes Airports Maria Kouroupi said....
Since December 20, cannabis has been washing up on the shores of free and occupied Famagusta, specifically over 100 kilos of packaged Indian hemp were collected by police....
A record number of 14 hopefuls submitted their candidacies today, for February’s presidential elections. Candidacies were submitted between 8 am-12 pm local time at Filoxenia Conference Center in Nicosia....
The end of 2021 saw Europe’s and Cyprus’ economies gradually recovering from the two-year rollercoaster ride of lockdowns, the stock market at record highs, and inflation increasing....
At the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW had an X6 with Vantablack VBx2 coating, a substance that absorbs more than 99 percent of visible light to create the blackest black. For the 2022 CES, the iX was covered in E Ink featuring millions of microcapsules about as thick as human hair....
A total of 20,802 asylum applications from Turkish nationals were received by authorities in Germany in the first 11 months of 2022, marking a significant increase compared to 7,873 applications filed under the same purpose during the same period in 2021....
The British Museum said on Wednesday it was holding 'constructive discussions' with Greece over the Parthenon Sculptures amid renewed speculation that the 2500-year-old marbles could soon be returned to Athens...
A Greek stand-up comedian known for his one-liner and callback jokes became persona non grata in Cyprus, after a Tik Tok user posted a video of the performer poking fun at the divided island...
A virology professor in Cyprus says an EU decision to impose pre-departure COVID tests on travelers from China appears to be a political decision that is not based on science...
Three people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a death in Latchia, where a man reportedly told police officers moments before he passed away that he had been attacked earlier...
Total new loans in November 2022 increased by €172.8m compared to the previous month, despite an increase in interest rates across all loan categories. ...
Cyprus’ Ministry of Health, calls on members of the public, regardless of age, or if they belong to a high-risk group, to contact their GP for a flu vaccine for free, in a bid to reduce pressure on the healthcare system....
In a trip organized by the FTI Group and Meeting Point, German travel agents recently visited the island and discovered increased demand for Cyprus....
Projects worth more than €48 million will be tendered in the first quarter of the year under the Cyprus Tomorrow Plan, according to Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos....
According to data from the District Labour Offices, a total of 16,132 people were registered unemployed at the end of December 2022, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat)....
Hollywood executives are bracing for a brutal “year of turmoil” as the entertainment business faces the combined threat of an economic recession, slower streaming growth, a cinema industry on life support and a potential writers’ strike....
The disappearance of 35-year-old wanted man Andreas Christou in connection with the attempted murder committed on December 4 in Oroklini, during which a 42-year-old man and a 6-year-old child were injured, is shrouded in mystery....
Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights....
The Pafos-Polis motorway is still under construction, and the Polis Chrysochous Local Authority is waiting for an update on when the second phase will begin, according to Mayor Yiotis Papachristofis....
A day before 2022 came to an end, Eurobank made the announcement that it had added 3.2% more shares of Hellenic Bank, bringing its total to 29.2% (pending regulatory approval), and altering the bank's balance "for good"....
Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, has warned of 'serious consequences' for Greece if it extends its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles around Crete...
The most expensive piece of real estate in Cyprus is off the market, following news that a global trading platform will buy the stunning beachfront property after a decade-long presence on the island...
Cyprus Police rang in the New Year with a new promotional video, a cinematic film showing all aspects of law enforcement in action from combating terrorism to policing the streets with friendly community officers...
A draft report by the UN Secretary General on the peacekeeping force in divided Cyprus has been leaked to Greek Cypriot media, prompting political pundits to point to bleak and candid references to a host of divisive issues including...
