Category: General

Iran’s UN envoy says Tehran’s strikes on Israel ‘necessary’

WASHINGTON: Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani on Wednesday defended the “necessary” missile strikes by Tehran that targeted Israel one day earlier.

“Iran’s missile strikes were a necessary and proportionate response to Israel’s continued terrorist a…

Chelsea to play Belgium’s Gent in Conference League opener

ANKARA: English Premier League side Chelsea will play Belgium’s Gent in their UEFA Europa Conference League opener at 1900GMT on Thursday.

The match at Stamford Bridge will be the first time that two-time Champions League champions the Blues will fac…

League’s Latina proposal ‘nostalgia op’ says Piccolotti

Elisabetta Piccolotti, a lawmaker with the opposition Green-Left Alliance (AVS), slammed a proposal presented by League party MP Giovanna Miele on Wednesday at the Lower House’s culture committee to include the “Fascist and rationalist architecture o…

Meloni sees Microsoft president, investment in Italy good

Premier Giorgia Meloni received the President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, at Palazzo Chigi Wdnesday and hailed the major investment the US software giant is planning in Italy, a note from Palazzo Chigi said.

“Meloni expressed satisfaction for the impo…

Diplomatic solution still possible in Mideast says G7

Adiplomatic solution to the Middle East crisis is still possible, the Group of Seven said after a phone conference led by Premier and duty G7 chair Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi in Rome Wednesday, Chigi said.

“In a constantly evolving scenario, it…

Miklós Soltész: Where there is faith, persistence is stronger

The most important thing in the life of a community is faith, where there is faith and Christianity, survival is much stronger – emphasized the state secretary responsible for church and ethnic relations, the vice-chairman of the KDNP, at the inaugur…

Mortgages rate up, household deposits rate down in August

Banks in Cyprus increased the interest rate on loans for house purchase in August, while dropping the interest rate on deposits from households. In the same month, amounts of new loans dropped by a third, compared to July.

The Central Bank of Cyprus…