Archive May 2022

Russia’s parliament approved a law on Wednesday in double-quick time removing the upper age limit for contractual service in the military, amid heavy casualties in Ukraine. Lawmakers in the ...

US Open champion Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the French Open in the second round on Wednesday, losing 3-6 6-1 6-1 to inspired Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The 12th seeded ...

By Paul Lambis Following all the buzz surrounding this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Ukraine emerged victorious, thanks to the enormous support from the European public who voted by phone, ...

The majority on the government’s advisory team for coronavirus favour suspending the requirement to wear face masks indoors, except at high-risk areas such as hospitals and closed structures, a ...

Senior leaders at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office were to blame for a culture that led to illegal parties being held there during coronavirus lockdowns, a report ...

After two successful and packed Wellbeing Day events, the Mind, Body & Spirit team is back with the 3rd MBS Outdoor Wellbeing Day this June 4. Held at St Raphael’s ...

A fire off Tseri Avenue in Strovolos, Nicosia is under control, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Twitter on Wednesday. He said the fire had burned dry grass and ...

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) faces 14 investor resolutions challenging its policies at its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, a record for the retail and cloud computing giant, as socially minded ...

The police are still looking for Kleitos Rossides, 25, in connection with a series of alleged offences including kidnapping, burglary, theft and assault. An arrest warrant has been issued for Rossides ...

British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) will pull out of Russia altogether and joined rivals in warning about the outlook for the current year amid a worsening cost-of-living crunch. ...

Both the plenum and House committees are set to return to the permanent parliament headquarters on Nicosia’s Nehru Avenue from May 30, following the relaxation of Covid-19 measures. The House ...

The Russian Orthodox Church has let Christian Orthodox fathers down by supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of some 260 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, said ...

The interior ministry on Wednesday rubbished claims that the state granted citizenship to a Vietnamese investor while he was arrested in custody at his home country. “The person in question ...

US sportswear maker Nike (NKE.N) has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on Wednesday, marking the latest exit by a major US ...

President Nicos Anastasiades visited Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou on Thursday at the Ygeia hospital in Athens as she remains in an induced coma after she suffered a brain aneurism last ...

Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of some sanctions, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy ...

The Vatican will join Cyprus’ climate initiative as an observer state, following an invitation by President Nicos Anastasiades. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the invitation was relayed to Pope ...

The world of horse racing has come a long way since it had large crowds and race winners were treated like celebrities. THEO PANAYIDES meets a jockey with 400 first places ...

North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, after U.S. President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip in which he ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, who is currently acting as interim Labour Minister while Zeta Emilianidou remains hospitalised in Athens with a brain aneurism, has cancelled a meeting with bank employees ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus is hoping to attract over two million foreign visitors this year, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios, who admitted the loss of around 800,000 ...

Gender equality in Cyprus has not yet been realised. Though systematic changes have begun to emerge, the island still has a long way to go until it reaches the levels ...

A 16-year-old Palestinian shot in the head by Israeli forces died early on Wednesday after clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said. The ...

The British government issued a licence last night that permits the sale of football club Chelsea, sports minister Nadine Dorries said on Wednesday. Current owner Roman Abramovich is subject to ...