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4621. More Americans using iPhones over Android phones for the first time ever

More smartphone users in the US are using Apple's iPhone over Android for the first time ever, according to new data from Counterpoint Research....

4622. Cyprus' annual inflation rate at 9.0%, lower than EU's 9.9%

The euro area's annual inflation rate was 9.9% in September 2022, up from 9.1% in August and up from 3.4% a year earlier, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....

4623. Cyprus launches Tech Ecosystem Map

Cyprus launched the Cyprus Tech Ecosystem Map on Wednesday, which will serve as a link between the local tech and innovation ecosystem and the international business and investment community....

4624. Showers and thunderstorms - Affected areas

The region's barometric low is moving east and weakening, with weak high pressure expected to arrive on Saturday....

4625. Which products were most affected by the barrage of price increases?

Aside from fuel and electricity, shopping, particularly for necessities, is high on the list of concerns for all households. Prices in various product categories have risen, making life even more difficult for consumers, and the outlook is bleak at the moment....

4626. Occupied: 30,000 children of mixed marriages are claiming RoC citizenship

According to the "MP" of the opposition PTK who raised the issue in "parliament," the number of children of mixed marriages in the occupied territories claiming citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus has reached 30,000....

4627. Youth unemployment in Cyprus in 2021 at 14.2%, compared to 13% across the EU

The youth (people aged 15–29 years) unemployment rate in the European Union fell to 13.0% in 2021, from 13.3% in 2020, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union....

4628. Putin declares martial law in occupied regions of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he has signed a law introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin claims to have annexed, in violation of international law....

4629. 1091 attendees at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022

The fifth Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit was a resounding success. On Monday, October 17, 1091 delegates attended the conference, filling the Nicosia Municipal Theatre to capacity despite the continuous rain. ...

4630. Turks test fire missile full of double entendre

Turkey reportedly test-fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Black Sea on Tuesday in an apparent double entendre, as Ankara called on Athens this week to resolve issues through dialogue but also repeated warnings to Greece to demilitarize the Aegean...

4631. Exness sponsors Linq Conference, a technology and innovation event in Cyprus

Exness was one of the lead sponsors of the Linq Conference, which took place on October 13 and 14, at Minthis Hills Resort in Paphos. ...

4632. Petrides: 'We will not impose new fuel taxes'

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides stated that no new fuel taxes will be imposed, an obligation that should be met by the end of the year....

4633. Why is simple so complex? Will robots take over my job?

This year's Digital Agenda Summit did not disappoint. Speakers from all parts descended on Nicosia to present their views on technology, AI, generation 'Z', our future work environment, the changes to our health management and where we are heading in the future....

4634. Lesser charges in cottage murders after plea bargain

The trial in the deaths of two Russian women feared to have been possible victims of sex trafficking in Cyprus ended abruptly this week, with the defense cutting a deal with prosecutors who pursued manslaughter after reports suggested the murder motive would not hold up in court...

4635. Porsche 911 GT3 RS completes the ‘ring in 6:49.328 minutes

4636. Cyprus probes dotted line in Israel-Lebanon deal

The foreign ministry in the Republic of Cyprus has sent a note verbale to Beirut in reference to a maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon, which reportedly includes a contentious line that Nicosia had crossed a decade ago...

4637. Cyprus launches label to better market products

The new label and logo 'Cyprus made, Unique by origin' were presented by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides on Monday during the opening of the Industry Week fair...

4638. Cyprus on ‘very good track’ to innovation

The high scores of Cyprus in the field of innovation were stressed in the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022, which was held at Nicosia Municipal Theatre on Monday. Keynote speakers from various fields attended the conference and talked about issues pertaining to a world which is in the digitisation process...

4639. Flood watches continue back-to-back in Cyprus

A new weather alert went into effect on Monday evening, extending a previous warning as heavy rains have been pounding the island almost non-stop in many areas...

4640. Are milk, meat and coffee still affordable?

According to the Consumer Protection Service's Price Observatory, price increases of up to 21% and price decreases of up to 13% were observed between September 14 and October 12....

4641. Evidence from defendants' computers and phones excluded from trial

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the court order to search Christakis Tziovanis and Antonis Antoniou's telecommunications data, an important development has occurred in the Al Jazeera case....

4642. Cyprus extra cautious over cyclone from west

Weather officials in Cyprus have issued a yellow warning for daytime Sunday due to heavy thunderstorms affecting parts of the island, as cyclone activity west of the island is moving southeast...

4643. ‘We don’t need women to behave like men’

Nanna-Louise W. Linde is the vice president for European Government Affairs at Microsoft. An imposing presence, former model and mother of three, her life looks like something out of an episode of the Netflix series “Borgen” – she is Danish after all....

4644. Greece: Mother of 12 year old accused of abetting pedophiles

The man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, then pimping her out to prospective “clients” online, and one of the 213 men who responded to the pimp’s advertisement were jailed Wednesday....

4645. President: By 2027, Cyprus will be able to export renewable energy

It is estimated that by the end of 2027 Cyprus will have an excess of renewable energy that could be exported or exchanged, in addition to the quantities that could be available from Egypt, Israel, and Greece, President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, said on Friday morning, in his address at the EMGF Energy Transition Conference hosted in Nicosia....

4646. COVID: Almost 2800 cases reported since last Friday the 7th of October

Cyprus announced two deaths due to COVID-19 with 2,759 new cases detected from 7-13 October....

4647. Russian tourists no longer welcome in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic’s authorities have announced that from the end of this month, the country will start applying stricter entry rules for citizens of Russia....

4648. Men arrested after bride kidnapping goes awry

Three men have been arrested on breaking and entering charges following a failed attempt to steal a young female from the household who secretly got hitched to her beau without dad’s blessing...

4649. Police alarmed after speed camera van shot at

Police are investigating a shooting incident on the highway in rural Nicosia on Thursday night, when shots were fired at a traffic camera van injuring two employees who were on duty...

4650. Yellow warnings extended for parts of Cyprus

The southern half of Cyprus is under an extended yellow warning all day Monday due to heavy thunderstorms, as a weakening cyclone southwest of the island is still affecting the area...