Man jailed for 3.5 years for attempted rape
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 3.5 years in jail on Wednesday for attempting to rape a woman while he was drunk in Paphos.
The attempted abuse took place as the ...
Rybakina finds her range to set up Halep semi-final
Elena Rybakina recovered from a shaky start to overwhelm Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Wednesday and set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Simona Halep, becoming the first Kazakhstan ...
Russia’s parliament passes sweeping wartime economic controls
Russia’s parliament on Wednesday rushed through two bills imposing strict controls on the economy, requiring businesses to supply goods to the armed forces and obliging employees at some firms ...
Cabinet approves more funds for solar water heaters
Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional €350,000 to subsidise the installation or replacement of solar water heaters amid a surge in demand for cheaper, green energy.
The initial incentives scheme for €600,000 ...
Halep demolishes Anisimova to reach Wimbledon semi-finals
There has been no stopping Simona Halep at this year’s Wimbledon as the Romanian produced another eye-catching performance to surge into the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-4 win over ...
Double murder investigation after woman succumbs to arson injuries
A 73-year-old woman died on Wednesday, about a month after she was seriously burned in a house arson in the village of Pyrgos in Limassol, police said.
Demetra Charalambous was ...
TV shows we love: Jane the Virgin
It started out with despair. After watching what seemed like most of the newly-released TV hits on Netflix, and with the removal of some standard feel-goods, I was desperately seeking ...
Driver jailed for two years for fatal hit-and-run
A 42-year-old man has been jailed for two years after the Paphos district court found him guilty of causing a fatal hit-and-run which took place in 2017.
The court case took ...
Undersecretary to President expected to be moved from intensive care (updated)
Undersecretary to the President Petros Demetriou, who underwent heart surgery on Tuesday, is in stable condition and no longer on a ventilator, CyBC reported on Wednesday.
Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos ...
With sexual abuse on the rise cabinet approves expansion of Children’s House
With cases of child sexual abuse on the rise, the cabinet on Wednesday morning approved the expansion of the Children’s House, where affected youngsters are supported.
“It was considered ...
New poll shows Christodoulides ahead in presidential race
Nikos Christodoulides still has a considerable lead ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, according to a poll released by Alpha TV on Wednesday, which also showed a tight race between ...
Russia’s Lavrov calls for efforts to protect international laws
Russia’s Lavrov calls for efforts to protect international laws
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HANOI, July 6 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on all parties in the world ...
Airbus cancels deal with Qatar Airways for fourth A350
Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) has raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over damage to the painted surface of long-haul A350 jets by revoking the contract for ...
Two remanded, third sought after counterfeit dollars found in Paphos (updated)
Two people were remanded in police custody on Wednesday while a third is being looked for by the police after $4,300 in counterfeit notes was transferred to the Bank of Cyprus ...
Support ebbs for Johnson as more British ministers quit
Britain’s Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, with support seeping away from the increasingly isolated prime minister, badly wounded by the resignation of a stream of senior ...
Man remanded for three days after link to fires
A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody for three days on Wednesday after being linked to three fires which broke out on Tuesday in Limassol.
Two of the fires were ...
FIFPRO warns players of ‘widespread’ contract violations in seven countries
Global football players union FIFPRO has warned footballers about the risks of signing for clubs in China, Turkey, Greece and several other countries due to “systematic and widespread contractual violations”.
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Euro falling towards parity pain point
A stampede for dollars as global recession risks mount has left other currencies battered and bruised, with the euro getting trampled on more than most as surging European gas prices ...
Mecca’s merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj
Mecca’s crowded streets provided Saudi merchant Dhikra Faqihi with much-needed relief as pilgrims returned to the annual haj after two years of pandemic-related disruption, with many rushing to buy ...
Pilot strike grounds more SAS flights, delays at Frankfurt airport will not end soon
Scandinavian airline SAS headed into the third day of a crippling pilot strike, canceling well over half its flights on Wednesday, as it geared up for the first court date ...
Oil prices bounce back from Tuesday tumble as supply concerns return
Oil prices rose as much as nearly 3 per cent on Wednesday before paring some gains as investors piled back into the market after a heavy rout in the previous session, ...
England ready for Old Trafford launch of Euro bid
England’s women are enjoying a moment of unprecedented attention ahead of the start of Euro 2022 but skipper Leah Williamson says they have to get down to earth for Wednesday’...
Inspired Anisimova aims to halt Halep’s quest to reclaim title (Order of Play)
Amanda Anisimova has reached only the second Grand Slam quarter-final of her career but this time the journey has been far more fulfilling for the American following a tumultuous year ...
Coronavirus: Cabinet restores mask mandate indoors (update 2)
The government on Wednesday announced the reimposition of a wide-ranging indoor mask mandate for those aged 12 and above which will be in force from Friday.
It reiterated that the fine ...