Archive November 2022

Expanding his tour around Europe to take in the rest of the world, one travel enthusiast has now reached the island. If you haven’t already seen him round Cyprus, ...

A significant boost to the availability of student accommodation in Nicosia’s old town is underway, with 25 applications having been submitted for the creation of 315 rooms. Notably, all the applications – ...

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian Imelda Staunton picks up the royal baton as the latest actor to play Queen Elizabeth in hit Netflix drama The Crown, whose new season has faced criticism ...

Apple expects lower shipments of premium iPhone 14 models than previously anticipated following a significant production cut at a virus-blighted plant in China, dampening its sales outlook for the busy year-end ...

Ukraine accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting in what both sides ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said the recently established department of antiquities will make tireless efforts to ensure that Cyprus’ ancient historical relics remain safe and preserved for future generations by ...

The belief that Cyprus will be able to face the new risks and challenges in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine was expressed by Minister of Finance Constantinos Petridis, ...

Ryanair RYA.I on Monday posted its largest ever after-tax profit for its key summer season and said it expected very strong passenger and fare growth for years to come ...

Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League play-offs for a place in the competition’s last 16. Spanish side Barcelona met the 2017 Europa League winners twice in the 2009 ...

By Vittoria D’alessio Psychedelic drugs are mostly banned in Europe, but new research suggests they may be beneficial to some when taken in a controlled setting. Mind-bending drugs and ...

The department of fisheries and marine research on Monday announced the opening of a scheme aimed at compensating people working in the fishing sector whose businesses were disrupted by Russia’...

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue doing so in future, the first such admission from a figure who has ...

We are now in the first month of winter and, step by step, we are all getting into a more festive mood. It’s that time of year when most ...

The health ministry on Monday urged the public to report any adverse effects to medications to contribute to medical safety in Cyprus as part of a worldwide campaign. In a ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos II, head of the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus, has died aged 81 after a long battle with cancer. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 12pm at the ...

It is a fact that, compared to winter, summer’s variety of fruits and vegetables is much greater. There is so much seasonal produce we miss and cannot enjoy all ...

Merging the intricate and striking worlds of high fashion and bridal pieces is a new Nicosia exhibition by Andrea Rotsaki and Souzana Petri. Mastorisses opens on November 17 at A+ Multipurpose ...

Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 – a repeat of last season’s final – while Paris St Germain will take ...

A compromise over CoLA (cost of living allowance) seems unlikely at the moment, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Monday after a meeting between unions and employers. He said all ...

SAME OLD DEFENSIVE PROBLEMS COST UNITED DEAR Manchester United have improved a great deal at the back this season under Erik ten Hag, travelling to face Aston Villa having not ...

The Kremlin declined to comment on Monday on a Wall Street Journal report that Washington had held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials about avoiding further escalation in the Ukraine ...

19.2 per cent of children in Cyprus were at risk of poverty in 2021 while the risk for adults reached 16.8 percent, figures released by Eurostat on Monday showed. Across the EU, 24.4 per ...

Yerolakkos residents on Monday said they would demand a meeting with the Unficyp peacekeepers responsible for patrolling the buffer zone area by their community after another farmer reported being harassed. ...