Paphos: land of saints and icons
There is more to Paphos than the beach and fancy villas finds PAUL LAMBIS at a museum dedicated to the region’s religious history
Paphos is more than just a ...
Russia begins massive war call-up, spurring some men to flee
Russia pushed ahead on Thursday with its biggest conscription drive since World War Two, prompting some men to rush abroad, while Ukraine demanded “just punishment” for a seven-month-old invasion that ...
TC military court extends detention of bicommunal activist
A military court in the north on Thursday extended the detention of a Greek Cypriot bicommunal activist by a further five days.
Andreas Soudjis has been held in the north ...
Bank of Cyprus bid makes case for lender buyouts
By Liam Proud
Banks usually make for tricky private equity targets. Turnoffs include demanding regulators and high leverage, which stops buyers from piling on further debt. But when prices are ...
Sri Lanka inflation rate surges to 70.2% in August
Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka accelerated to 70.2% in August,the statistics department said on Wednesday, as the island nation reels under its worst economic crisis in decades.
The National Consumer ...
Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that any weapons in Moscow’s arsenal, including strategic nuclear weapons, could be used to defend territories incorporated in Russia from Ukraine.
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Dollar towering, stocks cowering as Fed flags more hikes
The dollar surged to a fresh two-decade high and stocks slid on Thursday with investors unsettled by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive outlook for US interest rates and braced for ...
Trial of British pensioner who allegedly killed his wife postponed
The Paphos Criminal Court decided on Thursday to postpone the hearing of David Hunter on trial for the pre-meditated murder of his wife, following a request filed by his attorneys.
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Monument in Strovolos commemorating missing persons vandalised
A monument commemorating Strovolos residents who died or went missing in 1974 has been vandalised, Strovolos municipality announced on Thursday.
In a written statement, the municipality described the damages to the ...
Oil rises as supply fears outweigh recession worries
Oil rebounded on Thursday after sliding 1 per cent in the previous session as concerns over tight supplies heading into winter eclipsed fears of a global recession.
Brent crude futures rose 15 ...
Christodoulides says he was a victim of slander attempt
Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides said he has been victim of an organised attempt to slander and derail him, according to reports appeared on Thursday.
Speaking at a campaign gathering on ...
Iranian protesters set fire to police station as unrest over woman’s death spreads
Protesters in Tehran and several other Iranian cities torched police stations and vehicles on Thursday as unrest triggered by the death of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s ...
Restaurant Review: Ousia, Limassol
First impressions can often paint a distorted picture, particularly when it comes to restaurants, however, in this instance they were very much on point. As we were shown to our ...
Russians living in Cyprus protest troops’ mobilisation in Ukraine
Dozens of Russians living in Cyprus held an anti-mobilisation rally on Wednesday evening after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his plans to draft up to 300,000 military reservists to fight in ...
Strong earthquake strikes Mexico at night again, one death reported
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Mexico early on Thursday, claiming the life of a woman in Mexico City who fell and hit her head as residents evacuated their homes during ...
Europe’s vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites
Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his crop because of the crippling energy costs required ...
Planetary defence and preventing asteroid strikes
On Monday, about eleven million kilometres from Earth, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will make the first attempt to divert an asteroid from its orbit. But forget ...
Iran protests spread, death toll rises as internet curbed
Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fuelled protests for a ...
Covid-19 infections on the rise after start of school year
An increase in the positivity rate of coronavirus infections among students was registered after the start of the new school year, epidemiologist and member of the health ministry monitoring unit ...
Britain to examine competition in cloud services
Britain’s communications regulator said it would investigate the position of cloud “hyperscalers” Amazon, Microsoft and Google, which together account for around 81 per cent of revenue in the market, to ...
Mouflons begin rugby campaign in Slovenia
The Cyprus Rugby Federation is excited to announce that Mouflons’ Rugby Europe Conference 1 South 2022/23 competition kicks off on Saturday October 1 against Slovenia at the Rugby Klub Ljubljana. The match is ...
Dykes at the double as Scotland outclass Ukraine
Scotland went top of their Nations League group after a double from substitute Lyndon Dykes and another goal from captain John McGinn secured an emphatic 3-0 win over Ukraine at ...
Jewellery stolen from a home in Paphos
A 35-year-old was arrested in Paphos on suspicion of having stolen valuable jewellery from a home, police said on Thursday.
According to a police announcement, the man was arrested on ...
Finland says traffic on border with Russia increasing
Traffic arriving at Finland’s eastern border with Russia has “intensified” during the night, the Finnish Border Guard said early on Thursday, while adding that the situation was under control.
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