Boy, attacked by dogs, in stable condition
The eight-year-old boy who was intubated after being attacked by dogs on Tuesday is now off the ventilator and is in a stable condition, according to paediatric surgeon Christos Mina.
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5 talking points before summer transfer window closes
Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from Manchester United and the prospective arrival of a fellow superstar at Stamford Bridge are just two of the high-profile issues to be addressed on transfer ...
Oil prices climb 1 per cent as US fuel inventories fall
Oil prices recovered slightly on Wednesday as data pointed to firm US fuel demand, providing respite after a 5 per cent drop a day earlier on fears that demand will suffer ...
‘Historic’ minimum wage set at €940 after six months of employment (update 4)
The monthly minimum wage has been set at €940 and will be implemented at the start of the new year, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos announced.
The “historic” move came after Wednesday’...
Coronavirus: Face mask mandate lifted, tests for schools dropped (Updated)
Face masks will no longer be mandatory from today, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela has announced, citing an improved epidemiological picture.
Excluded are places considered high risk, such as hospitals, nursing ...
Boy, 14, caught driving motorcycle without brakes
A 14-year-old boy was found driving a motorcycle without brakes, a driver’s licence and certificate of insurance, Paphos police said on Wednesday.
According to police spokesman and head of ...
Raducanu falls at first hurdle in US Open title defence
Emma Raducanu’s US Open title defence ended at the first hurdle with a straight-sets loss to veteran Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
It was a far cry from the events of 12 ...
Big Eyes set to compete with Binance and Thorchain with its massive Crypto community influence
Crypto projects like Big Eyes (BIG), Binance (BNB), and Thorchain (RUNE) are community-based crypto projects. These crypto projects reward their users for actively participating in activities within the crypto space.
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Tenacious Nadal downs wildcard in US Open first round
Rafael Nadal lost his opening set at the US Open for the first time in his career but was buoyed by his recovery to beat Rinky Hijikata.
Nadal is short ...
Russia gives 12.5 per cent stake in Sakhalin Energy to Mitsui unit
The Russian government on Tuesday said it approved handing over a 12.5 per cent stake in operator of Russia’s Sakhalin 2 liquefied natural gas plant to Dubai-based MIT SEL Investment Ltd, ...
14 businesses booked without relevant licences
Police booked 14 businesses in Polis Chrysochous over their lack of liquor, music, and operating licences in the early morning hours on Wednesday.
According to Paphos CID chief and police spokesman ...
Undergrad and postgrad scholarships for energy courses
The energy ministry is offering scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields related to hydrocarbons, renewable energy and energy transition.
The scholarship will be valid only for the 2022...
Gorbachev’s tragedy – a flawed reformer on an impossible mission
Lauded in the West as the man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was widely despised at home as the ...
Restaurateur is convivial morning, noon and night
In an unpretentious man with restless energy who is professionally terse, THEO PANAYIDES finds a small business owner struggling to combat the double whammy of the pandemic and rising prices
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Fugitive Turkish crypto fraud suspect arrested in Albania resort
Albanian police on Tuesday arrested the fugitive Turkish founder of crypto-exchange Thodex, wanted by Interpol for suspected crypto fraud and at large for a year, police and media said.
Albanian ...
Arrests after cartridges, illegal drugs found in Limassol house
Limassol police on Wednesday said they arrested two people after they found over two kilos of cannabis and a number of cartridges in a house in the district.
In total 2 ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that a murder case is being investigated by the Police, after the body of a dead foreign woman was found in Nicosia’s Strovolos ...
Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report
By Gloria Dickie
Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to the global economy by 2050, according to a ...
Sarah’s Jazz Club opens for season 6
Nicosia’s favourite jazz venue re-opens this week after a summer break and it has a weekend full of performances in store. To mark its sixth season of concerts, jam ...
Cultural heritage for millennials
Millennials from six European countries, including Cyprus, will work together to promote cultural heritage among younger generations in a new Erasmus+ project.
How can the development and understanding of cultural ...
Two arrests after €700 stolen from a church
Two people, aged 28 and 34, wanted for church burglaries have been arrested late on Tuesday after the oldest was caught driving without a licence and under the influence of drugs in ...
Woman, 21, arrested with stolen passport
A 21-year-old woman who attempted to depart the island with a stolen passport has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
The woman arrived at Paphos international airport at around 7.40pm ...
Magnitude 4.0 quake shakes the island
An earthquake hit the island late on Tuesday centred in the sea area of Paphos, the geological survey department of the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
The quake of 4.0 magnitude ...
New Russia gas halt tightens energy screws on Europe
Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on Wednesday, intensifying an economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and raising the prospects of recession and energy rationing in ...