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20 December, 2025
 

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Inside JP Morgan's precious metals division: The salaries and bonuses of the golden boys

Inside JP Morgan's precious metals division: The salaries and bonuses of the golden boys

The trial of the former head of precious metals at JP Morgan Chase, which has been in full swing since Friday, provides a sneak peek into the world of exchanges and the pay for its employees....

First monkeypox case detected in Cyprus

First monkeypox case detected in Cyprus

The first case of monkeypox was detected in Cyprus, according to the Ministry of Health....

China's military on alert amid Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan

China's military on alert amid Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan

Taiwan is bracing for a potential show of force from China as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to arrive on the island late Tuesday....

Large turnout for Averof in hometown of Argakas

Large turnout for Averof in hometown of Argakas

A large number of people attended a gathering on Monday night (1/8) organized by friends and supporters of presidential candidate Averof Neofytou. ...

Turkey threatens pre-emptive moves in 'self-defense' of Greece

Turkey threatens pre-emptive moves in 'self-defense' of Greece

In the latest escalation in the rhetoric emanating from Ankara, Turkey said that any possible move against Greece would be an act of “self-defense.”...

British Museum floats ‘Parthenon partnership’

British Museum floats ‘Parthenon partnership’

In what could be a breakthrough on the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures’ return to Greece from the British Museum, its deputy director Jonathan Williams said that a new “cultural exchange” agreement may be on the cards....

Local leaders arrested in asphalt plant demo

Local leaders arrested in asphalt plant demo

Two local community leaders in rural Nicosia were arrested on Tuesday after they physically blocked an earth digger that was prepping ground for an asphalt plant in the area...

Distinctive tastes in rural Cyprus

Distinctive tastes in rural Cyprus

Many times, in particular villages, you will find restaurants beyond your imagination, places with exceptional and highly rated cuisine....

Officials smuggle ailing Berton out of Limassol zoo

Officials smuggle ailing Berton out of Limassol zoo

There was no end in sight for Berton’s ordeal after news broke on Tuesday that the ailing Savannah cat in state custody was taken to Paphos, unbeknownst to his owner, instead of getting treatment by a local vet in Limassol...

Former Putin ally hospitalized with rare disorder

Former Putin ally hospitalized with rare disorder

A former Vladimir Putin advisor who resigned and fled Russia shortly after the Ukraine invasion was this weekend hospitalized with a rare disorder that saw him suddenly losing feeling in his hands and legs, The New York Times reported....

Greek monuments to go dark in winter

Greek monuments to go dark in winter

After this summer, it is highly likely that streets could become a little darker, historical monuments no longer bathed in artificial light throughout the night and households could face periodic outages, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas warns....

Covid cases decreasing in Cyprus

Covid cases decreasing in Cyprus

COVID-19 cases in Cyprus in the last couple of days are down, according to Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, who also said that in one or two weeks, the COVID protocol for schools will be ready....

Presidential contender, ministry swing for the fences

Presidential contender, ministry swing for the fences

Cypriot presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis drew heavy criticism from the interior ministry on Monday, after the former chief negotiator spoke on the weekend against a controversial barbwire fence south of the buffer zone...

28.8% of Cyprus’ total labor force in 2021 were immigrants

28.8% of Cyprus’ total labor force in 2021 were immigrants

Total immigrants in the Cyprus labor market in 2021 amounted to 180,344 corresponding to 28.8% of Cyprus’ total labor force, the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) has said....

First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa port

First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa port

A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage agreement, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said, the first departure since the Russian invasion blocked shipping through the Black Sea five months ago....

Public rooting for hybrid cat detained at Limassol zoo

Public rooting for hybrid cat detained at Limassol zoo

Public support came pouring in over the weekend for a woman and her Savannah cat, which is being detained at the Limassol zoo over safety concerns, with social media users shocked that her request to take the animal to the vet was initially rejected...

Scorching heat blankets large swath of Cyprus

Scorching heat blankets large swath of Cyprus

Another heat warning for Cyprus’ inland and mountain areas goes into effect on Sunday, with daytime temperature highs expected to climb to 41 degrees Celsius in parts of the interior and 33 high up in the mountains ...

Cyprus Police probe illegal stem cell therapy

Cyprus Police probe illegal stem cell therapy

Cyprus Police raided a Long Covid clinic in Larnaca this week where it turned out that stem cells from donors in Ukraine were being used illegally in overpromised patients with chronic illnesses who flock to the island’s southern town for treatment...

Extremely high temperatures expected on Saturday

Extremely high temperatures expected on Saturday

Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a new yellow warning for extremely high temperatures on Saturday that could reach around 40 degrees Celsius inland....

Monkeypox vaccines to arrive in Cyprus by the end of August

Monkeypox vaccines to arrive in Cyprus by the end of August

The arrival of the first vaccines for monkeypox is expected around the end of August in Cyprus...

Russia sending money to Turkey for the $20 Billion Akuyo nuclear plant

Russia sending money to Turkey for the $20 Billion Akuyo nuclear plant

A Russian state-owned company is transferring money to a subsidiary that’s building a $20 billion nuclear power plant on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, alleviating concerns the project could be delayed by war sanctions....

Kasoulides: 'We are once again at a critical crossroad'

Kasoulides: 'We are once again at a critical crossroad'

We are once again at a critical crossroad as regards the Cyprus problem, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said Friday addressing the World Conference of Overseas Cypriots that wraps up in Limassol....

COVID: 16 deaths and 6,863 new cases recorded this past week

COVID: 16 deaths and 6,863 new cases recorded this past week

Cyprus on Friday announced 16 more deaths from COVID-19 and 6,863 new cases, recorded between July 22 and 28. Seven of the deaths, occurred earlier in the year, between January and July 21....

Cyprus-Chevron's Aphrodite tactics irk Israel

Cyprus-Chevron's Aphrodite tactics irk Israel

A gas field dispute between Cyprus and Israel over a tiny portion, with which the island nation hopes to buy out its neighbor, went in deep water this week after Nicosia and Chevron preannounced plans for Aphrodite despite a decade-long unresolved issue still pending between the two nations...

Sides react ‘as usual’ after Council renews UNFICYP

Sides react ‘as usual’ after Council renews UNFICYP

The Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, one of UN’s longest-running peacekeeping missions, drawing different reactions as usually from both sides on the divided island...

Dutch are reducing waste by fixing broken objects with online local barter network

Dutch are reducing waste by fixing broken objects with online local barter network

Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new online platform....

Cyprus and Greece coordinating closely in anticipation of Turkish provocations

Cyprus and Greece coordinating closely in anticipation of Turkish provocations

Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drillship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas....

Cyprus requests disbursal of €85 million in RRF funds from EC

Cyprus requests disbursal of €85 million in RRF funds from EC

The European Commission announced it received on Thursday the first payment request from Cyprus under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the disbursement of €85 million in financial support (net of pre-financing), ...

Increasing electricity costs to be subsidized by the government

Increasing electricity costs to be subsidized by the government

A subsidy that will cover part of the increase in the price of electricity was hammered down during today's session by the Cabinet. As the Minister of Finance Constantinos Petridis stated, ...

Tax filing deadline extended by one month

Tax filing deadline extended by one month

The Council of Ministers today announced the extension of the deadline to file personal income taxes from July 31st to August 31st, 2022. according to the announcement by Finance Minister Konstantinos Petridis....

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