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2191. Manure dump causes stinky mess in Nicosia

People in Cyprus asking on social media about a foul smell in Nicosia got their answer after it emerged that a farmer had dumped manure inside the UN buffer zone...

2192. Cypriot woman breaches royal protocol with a kiss

A video of a Greek Cypriot woman kissing King Charles outside Buckingham Palace is going viral, with foreign media following the story to discover a big fan of the family who was overcome with emotions...

2193. Cyprus continues special education debate

2194. Rhetoric escalates as shots fired in Aegean Sea

Turkey says Greek coast guard fired shots at a Turkish cargo ship in international waters in the Aegean, with Athens saying the ship was 'moving suspiciously' in Greek waters while others are calling for calm as rhetoric escalates again...

2195. Cyprus hopeful about EU migration pact

The interior ministry in the Republic of Cyprus says an EU council draft that makes adoption of asylum and migration rules a priority includes a Green Line reference, seen by Nicosia as an important step in its attempt to block flows from the northern part seen by the south as 'instruments of Turkey'...

2196. ECB hikes up interest rates 75 basis points to 1.25%

The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signalled further hikes, prioritising the fight against inflation even as the bloc's economy is heading for a likely winter recession....

2197. Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision - Concern for her health

Doctors are concerned about Queen Elizabeth's health and have recommended that she remain under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace has announced....

2198. September Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd : European Banking Authority

A new issue is out from the newsletter by Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in the field of auditing and accounting services with offices in three countries....

2199. Germany to revise immigrant laws to allow more skilled migrant workers

In the coming months, the German Ministry of Labor will come forward with a proposal to the federal government to introduce a new immigration option for skilled foreigners....

2200. Metsola has full plate as she flies to Cyprus

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is flying for an official visit to Cyprus, where years ago she spent time as a college student, but this short trip is packed with hot button issues for Europe’s youngest-ever speaker...

2201. EU plans to cap gas prices risking cutoff from Russia

The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter....

2202. Wired's Jeremy White at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Jeremy is the senior innovation editor of renowned technology magazine Wired. As an expert in analyzing and evaluating new technical trends, Jeremy is considered a prominent speaker in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, automation and 'web 3'....

2203. New European Newsroom comprised of 18 news agencies

A total of 18 news agencies from all over Europe are participating in the European Newsroom initiative, which was formally launched on Tuesday in Brussels....

2204. USA: A classified document on another country's nuclear arsenal was found in Trump's home

A classified document detailing a foreign country's defenses, including its nuclear capabilities, was found during an FBI search last month of Republican former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, a newspaper report said Tuesday. Washington Post published in its online edition....

2205. EU Health Commissioner says no time to waste on vaccination strategies

EU Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, has underlined that member states need to move ahead with new vaccination strategies against COVID-19, utilizing the new adapted vaccines, and stressed that there is “no time to waste”,...

2206. Cypriot airlines dismiss rumors after Bloomberg article

Airlines operating out of the Republic of Cyprus reportedly have denied rumors that they could be going under, following trouble with Romanian Blue Air and a Bloomberg report warning about the island’s two carriers...

2207. Eastmed clickbait clarified after ENI chief talks gas

ENI chief says the Italian company will fully replace Russian gas by 2025 by using additional resources from the eastern Mediterranean, a reference to Cyprus that was taken out of context by local media...

2208. Eni: Eastmed pipeline to be completed by 2025

The Eastmed pipeline will be fully completed by 2025, Eni official Guido Brusco said on Tuesday during an event in Milan, Reuters reported. ...

2209. Mountains inundated with heavy rain

Heavy rainfall was recorded from noon on Tuesday (6/9) in mountain areas of Cyprus....

2210. Euro-dollar exchange falls to a 20-year low

The escalation of the energy crisis with Moscow's aggressive, albeit predictable, decision to close the Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely has led to a new fall in the euro, this time below 99 cents on the dollar....

2211. Carob wars continue at peak harvest season

Carob wars continue to rage in Limassol after local farmers discovered that someone beat them to their trees as the harvest season was drawing to a close...

2212. Cyprus spits bars in latest Greek-Turkish spat

The foreign ministry in the Republic of Cyprus is accusing Turkey of hyping 'rhetoric madness' following Ankara’s criticism towards Athens, as the two NATO allies continue to accuse each other of harassment...

2213. Britain's new PM draws scathing reaction from Moscow

Liz Truss will replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister on Tuesday, after Russian politicians and media lined up on Monday predicting her ascent to power would do nothing to improve dire relations. ...

2214. EU citizens can now apply for a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia

Citizens from European Union countries planning to travel to Saudi Arabia will be subject to the new tourist visa scheme that the latter’s authorities have introduced in order to increase the number of international visitors to the country....

2215. Liz Truss becomes Britain new PM after Johnson fallout

Liz Truss will become Britain's next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative Party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promised tax cuts and action to tackle the deepening energy and cost of living crisis....

2216. Suicide bomber kills 2 at Russian Embassy in Kabul

A bomb exploded near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday morning, killing at least two people, officials said....

2217. Melbourne woman accidentally receives $10 million instead of $100 from Crypto.com

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com mistakenly deposited $10.5 million directly into a woman’s bank account when the platform only intended to give her a $100 refund....

2218. Metsola: 'Europe's bloc is made stronger by the discovery of so much natural gas in your country'

In anticipation of Roberta Metsola's visit to Cyprus on September 9th, Kathimerini's George Kakouris sits down with the European Parliament President and gets her take on the Cyprus problem, recently discovered natural gas reserves and the issue behind Cyprus' "golden passport" scandal....

2219. Rumors about Israel-Lebanon gas pact as Cyprus sits out

America’s energy czar is purported to be mediating a secret gas arrangement between Israel and Lebanon, a Herculean task given delineation complexities but not farfetched given ongoing efforts to resolve similar disputes between Tel Aviv and Nicosia...

2220. Afternoon clinics already behind on launch day

Afternoon working hours for clinics in state hospitals went into effect Monday, as part of health reform in the Republic of Cyprus, but officials warned outpatient and surgery departments still had a backlog to go through due to the pandemic...