Man arrested for attempted murder in Paphos (updated)
A 27-year-old man was arrested early on Tuesday in connection with the attempted murder of another man in Paphos.
The victim was found at his apartment in the early morning ...
Heavy fighting as annexation vote in Ukraine enters final day
Ukrainian and Russian forces were locked in heavy fighting in different parts of Ukraine on Tuesday as Russian-organised referendums in four regions Moscow hopes to annex drew to a close.
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Today’s weather: Clear with slight winds
On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be mainly westerly to north-westerly and on the south and east coasts easterly to south-easterly, weak, up to 3 Beaufort to ...
Cyprus tourism should always be assessed and improved
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Monday said that ‘rethinking tourism’, the key theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, highlights the importance of the continuous improvement ...
NASA’s DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defense test
NASA‘s DART spacecraft successfully slammed into a distant asteroid at hypersonic speed on Monday in the world’s first test of a planetary defense system, designed to prevent a ...
A history of UK currency crises and crashes
Britain’s pound plunged to an all-time low early on Monday as international investors reacted to plans laid out by the country’s new prime minister and finance minister to ...
Cyprus ranked 29th in retirement security
Investment management company Natixis has ranked Cyprus in 29th place in its global retirement index for 2022, with a total score of 62 per cent.
“The Global Retirement Index (GRI) is a ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cypriot company Louis Plc this week announced that it has recorded a significant improvement in its operational revenue during the first half of 2022, reaching €32.5 million during this time, compared to €6.2 ...
Auditor-general turns screw on government over airports
The auditor-general as well as opposition lawmakers hauled the government over the coals on Monday, when it emerged that a confidential communication between him and the transport ministry was leaked ...
Our View: Fact-finding visit a case of much ado about nothing
The government has been hailing the visit by Assistant Secretary-General Rosemary Di Carlo as if some great victory had been achieved. It has been its main talking point since Friday, ...
Group of countries to push EU for gas price cap
A group of European Union countries want to push Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a draft letter seen ...
U.S. Congress negotiators set nearly $12 bln in new Ukraine aid -sources
Negotiators of a stop-gap spending bill in the U.S. Congress have agreed to include nearly $12 billion in new military and economic aid to Ukraine, sources familiar with the talks ...
England and Germany sign off with 3-3 Nations League thriller
England and Germany drew 3-3 at Wembley on Monday as the hosts surged back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 only for Kai Havertz to level with his second goal ...
Syrian health ministry says cholera death toll rises to 29
Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years.
Rapid ...
Colombia, Venezuela reopen cargo trade as relations thaw
Colombia and Venezuela reopened cargo transport at a major border crossingon Monday, potentially enabling billions of dollars in trade after years of icy bilateral relations and heavily-restricted economic ties.
The ...
Kremlin says no decision yet on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop men fleeing
The Kremlin said on Monday no decision had been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country, after days of ...
Florida battens down as Hurricane Ian churns northward
Florida residents scrambled to set up sandbags and stockpile emergency supplies on Monday as the state braced for Hurricane Ian, which was expected to bring damaging winds, torrential rains and ...
Iran says U.S. attempting to use unrest to weaken country
Iran faced more international criticism on Monday over the death of a woman in police custody which triggered nationwide protests, after Tehran accused the United States of using the unrest ...
Bases court rejects Cyprus’ transfer request
In an apparent jurisdictional spat, a British Bases court has rejected Cypriot authorities’ request that they put on trial two people arrested in the summer after Sovereign Base Areas police ...
UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham’ referendums in Ukraine
Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions linked to what it described as Moscow’s “sham” referendums on four regions of eastern Ukraine joining Russia.
Citizens in four ...
How the Queen’s queue can be seen as a modern form of pilgrimage
Anne Bailey, University of Oxford
On Friday, September 16 2022, the day the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall first reached its ten-mile capacity and had ...
Ministry tries to reassure airport workers after strike
Union representatives and the Transport Ministry will meet next Monday for more discussions about the industrial dispute at Paphos airport, which led to a two-hour lighting strike on Saturday night ...
Short films on the big screen
October will bring a series of short film screenings to Limassol as an annual festival returns. The 12th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus presents selected films directed by Cypriot ...
Aston Martin stunt car, Daniel Craig costumes star at James Bond auction
From an Aston Martin DB5 stunt car to costumes worn by Daniel Craig in “No Time to Die”, an array of James Bond props and memorabilia are being offered at ...