Bicommunal event calls for Cyprus solution, reunification
The Cyprus problem is at its worst phase, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday at the bicommunal event the party organised in Dherynia for the reunification of the island.
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Squeezing the cars off the roads
The EU’s mobility plan is determined to wean us off our cars. So, how is that going?
By Nick Theodoulou
The reign of cars appears to be over, at ...
UK PM Johnson says immigration will not solve fuel, gas, food crises (Updated)
By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting ...
Remand for child porn case
A 22-year-old Larnaca resident was remanded on Sunday for four days in connection with possession and distribution of child porn.
Police said the 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after ...
Cyclone Shaheen approaches Oman, three killed, flights delayed (Upadte2)
Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, killing at least three people, and authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas and delayed flights to and from the capital, ...
South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from ‘Squid Game’
South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix (NFLX.O) to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to ...
Woman dies days after hit by car
A 59-year-old woman who was hit by a car earlier in the week while trying to cross a street in Nicosia died on Saturday evening, it was announced on Sunday.
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Emerging market ‘cryptoization’ threatens financial stability – IMF
The advent of digital currencies in emerging markets could spark “cryptoization” of local economies, potentially undermining exchange and capital controls and upsetting financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said on ...
FMs of Cyprus and Greece to hold talks on Monday in Athens
The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Nikos Christodoulides and Nikos Dendias, will hold, on Monday talks in Athens, in the framework of the constant coordination and exchange of information ...
Hong Kong finance chief says city’s exposure to Evergrande ‘very minimal’
Hong Kong’s exposure to debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) is “very minimal” at 0.05 per cent, or HK$14 billion ($1.79 billion), of banking assets, South China Morning Post reported on ...
Merck COVID-19 pill success slams Moderna shares, shakes up healthcare sector
Positive clinical trial results for Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill reverberated through the healthcare sector on Friday, sending the drugmaker’s stock price soaring while ...
Woman dies after car goes up in flames following a collision
Thirty-two-year-old Elena Kyriacou from Livadhia, Larnaca died early on Sunday after her car went up in flames following an accident.
According to the police, the accident occurred at around 12.15 am ...
Peaches vs nectarines
What do the two stone fruits have in common and where do they differ?
Patricia Jordan
Whilst biting into a nectarine during the late summer and mopping up the juice ...
Texas law sparks hundreds of U.S. protests against abortion restrictions
Women marched by the thousands on Saturday on the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest increasing state restrictions on abortion and advocate for ...
Economic repercussions of US-China rivalry
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The recent agreement between the USA, UK and Australia, known as Aukus, allows the latter to acquire nuclear-powered submarines while simultaneously cancelling contracts with ...
In defence of the legal profession
By Alper Ali Riza
A friend emailed last week after reading my column about the candidature of the human rights lawyer Achilleas Demetriades for president to remind me of the ...
Stranglehold of EAC remains
Still a way to go before cheaper electricity despite passing of ‘landmark’ energy liberalisation bills
By Elias Hazou
Despite the pageantry surrounding the so-called ‘opening up’ of the electricity market ...
Our View: Our Republic serves the few at the expense of the many
Cyprus marked the 61st anniversary of the Cyprus Republic on Friday with the customary military parade and the familiar assertions about the Republic being the biggest safeguard for the survival ...
Chelsea leave it late but take over at top of the table
Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell’s late strikes sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues dispatched 10-man Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.
James Ward-Prowse scored a penalty ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 84 new cases on Saturday (Updated)
The health ministry on Saturday announced 84 new Covid-19 cases.
No deaths were recorded.
The new cases were out of 55,076 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent.
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Eyes of the world will be on Scotland for climate summit, queen says
The world’s attention will be focused on Scotland for next month’s climate summit, Queen Elizabeth told Scottish lawmakers on Saturday, adding that they would have an important role ...
D&R wins $10bn auction for UK supermarket Morrisons
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has won the auction for Morrisons with a 7 billion pound ($10 billion) bid, paving the way for the U.S. private equity firm to ...
Springboks edge All Blacks in Gold Coast thriller
Elton Jantjies kicked a penalty after the final hooter as South Africa snapped a three-match losing streak in dramatic fashion with a 31-29 win over New Zealand in a thrilling ...
Offshore research activity by RoC another step raising tension, Turkey says
Turkey on Saturday said the presence in the region of a ship that will launch research activity on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus was another move breaching both the ...