Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus’ presidential election on Sunday and will face off against leftist-backed candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis in a runoff on February 12. Christodoulides, running as an independent, took 32% of the vote, with career diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis, backed by the left-wing AKEL party and generally considered an outsider
More
A strong earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale in Central Turkey early Monday that killed 500 people was felt across Cyprus. More than 500 people were killed in Turkey and Syria after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey in more than 100 years sent tremors across the region, collapsing buildings and sending
More
Chelsea didn’t take long to trigger a barrage of criticism and envy after it went on a January shopping spree to scoop up Europe’s best young players. Many believe the club has played high-stakes roulette in the transfer market to claw its way back up the Premier League table. And after splurging an astronomical £323
More
State schoolteachers have a unique way of educating our children, and we have entrusted them with this task for decades. They choose the best of times to give the worst example of how to learn, set and achieve goals, and become a better person. Days before the presidential elections, where they should have debated the
More
The former minister of the Environment of Ireland (Alan Kelly) announced that developers should build affordable accommodation for Ireland’s citizens – “Get Real”, he added and “build accommodation which is affordable to the citizens”. The minister realised that the minimum size of apartments set by the regulations was larger than what the people could afford.
More
The five highest-paid eSports games hit $775 million in total prize money up to January this year, and Dota 2 tournaments make practically half of that value, according to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com. The eSports industry continues surging, with more people than ever watching live or streamed tournaments and brands investing millions in eSports advertising
More
Cypriots will vote Sunday for a new president tasked with tackling a cost-of-living crisis, corruption scandals, irregular migration and a derailed peace process. Opinion polls suggest the elections will go to a run-off on 12 February, with none of the leading contenders to replace two-term President Nicos Anastasiades expected to secure an outright majority of
More
“We must provide Ukraine with the means to push Russia out. Tanks are necessary for Ukrainian forces to break through the current stalemate of trench warfare, and to regain the momentum they had last fall when they retook Kharkiv and Kherson” By Josep Borrell Almost one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war
More
Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration for financiers and stakeholders as they align their organisations and investments with their values and address the risks and opportunities presented by climate change and other Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. In the scope of Sustainable Investments, many investors now see sustainability as part of managing risk and
More
Independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades concluded his electioneering on Friday and donated his campaign to the non-governmental organisation which runs the dog shelter at Nicosia airport. The donation was made in memory of his father, the late Nicosia mayor Lellos Demetriades, who would have celebrated his birthday on Friday. Achilleas visited the dog shelter and
More
