Government spying on single parents for benefit checks
Making sure they don’t have new partners living with them
Government services seem to be taking an almost Orwellian approach when choosing to scrutinise the eligibility of single parents ...
Google sets rules for HQ guest speakers after row over Indian historian
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged ...
Djokovic beats Ruud to win record-equalling sixth ATP title
Novak Djokovic beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Sunday, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis – $4,740,300 – for completing the season-ending ...
Ecuador coast past hapless hosts Qatar in World Cup opener
Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with two goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a first opening game defeat for a host nation in the ...
COP27 deal delivers landmark on ‘loss and damage’, but little else
Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters – but does ...
Back to my roots: olive picking in Paphos
As the proud owner of a whopping 7/288ths of an olive grove, Nick Theodoulou decided it was high time he went picking
I’ve struck oil on our ancestral land ...
Man arrested after attack at Nicosia A&E
A 27-year-old was arrested on Sunday for attacking a woman and an off duty police officer in the morning at the A&E at Nicosia general hospital.
According to ...
Protest outside palace to demand equal rights for female officers in the army
Relatives and friends of female non-commissioned officers in the National Guard protested outside the presidential palace on Sunday over what they called unacceptable proposals submitted by the ministry of defence ...
World Cup gets underway with stakes high for host Qatar (pics)
By Andrew Mills and Maya Gebeily
The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday with the Muslim nation, which faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign ...
Kurds in Cyprus demonstrate after Turkish attacks
Kurds living in Cyprus on Sunday held a demonstration in Limassol calling for an immediate halt to Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria and Iraq.
The protest began at 3pm from ...
Verstappen wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Double world champion Max Verstappen signed off on a dominant 2022 Formula One campaign with a record-extending 15th win of the year in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as ...
Trans people in Cyprus live in relative obscurity, Accept LGBTI says on remembrance day
Trans people in Cyprus face many problems but they live in obscurity, Accept LGBTI Cyprus said to mark the Transgender Remembrance Day aiming to draw attention to the violence against ...
Cases of animal cruelty show ‘frightening’ increase
Since the beginning of the year, the Animal Police investigated 57 criminal cases, head of the department Vyron Vyronos said on Sunday.
He said the number of cases of animal cruelty ...
Cost of living allowance – analysis of economic repercussions
A widespread feature in today’s labour market of most advanced economies are shortages, notwithstanding the slowdown of economic growth, due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war. The main ...
Presidential candidate calls for unity
It is time to move forward with unity and patriotic responsibility, whatever our differences, moving from words to deeds, as our responsibility towards the future generations to build the future ...
Jiu Jitsu film producers file for libel
Auditor-general in the cross hairs in latest court case over film incentive scheme
The continuing saga of Jiu Jitsu entered a new phase last month with the filing of a ...
Man remanded after 18 migrants arrive on boat
A 24-year-old man was remanded in police custody on Sunday after a boat carrying 18 irregular migrants landed in the Famagusta area.
A police statement said the boat arrived at about 12 ...
As Biden turns 80, Americans ask ‘What’s too old?’
By Steve Holland and Jason Lange
Joe Biden turns 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in U.S. history.
He is set to celebrate his birthday with a ...
Process of mourning put in focus
Screenings of Grief-Work, straight from the Venice Biennale, are coming up at ARTos House reports ELENI PHILIPPOU
Grief-Work, a three-screen video installation currently being shown at the European Cultural Centre, ...
UK comedian shreds 10,000 pounds over David Beckham Qatar World Cup deal
A British comedian shredded 10,000 pounds ($11,900) in bank notes after giving the former England soccer captain David Beckham an ultimatum to pull out of his role as an ambassador for Qatar ...
Athletes from 75 countries take part in Radisson Blu marathon
Athletes from 75 countries took part in the 5th Radisson Blu Larnaca International Marathon in Larnaca on Sunday, while more than 150 companies participated in the 5km team event.
Thousands of runners ...
Man wanted for murder in Romania arrested in Cyprus (updated)
A 47-year-old man wanted in Romania for murder was arrested in Cyprus on Sunday.
According to the police, members of Paphos CID arrested the man at around 11am.
Under circumstances ...
EU’s RES plans offer no certainty regarding East Med gas
Without readiness by European utilities to commit to long-term gas deals, it is difficult for big oil companies to invest in long-term projects.
Last week at the COP27 Conference in ...
Ukraine nuclear plant shelled, U.N. warns: ‘You’re playing with fire!’ (update 2)
By Guy Faulconbridge and Caleb Davis
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear ...