Two charged after scene at welfare office
Two men aged 37 and 23, were detained after swearing at police officers and creating a scene at the Paphos migration department, it emerged on Thursday.
The two went to the office ...
Pope: archbishop was a far-sighted pastor
Pope Francis made a special mention during Wednesday’s general audience to the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II, who passed away on Monday aged 81 after a long battle with cancer.
The ...
Our View: Authorities abuse powers in surveillance of individuals
Akel, understandably, has been trying to make the most out of the issue of the surveillance software companies that are based in Cyprus. It has been attacking the government and ...
Football clubs punished for incidents between fans
The Cyprus Football Association on Wednesday punished Apollon and Apoel in response to last weekend’s violent incidents before, during and after a match between the two teams.
According to ...
Akel accuses deputy AG of ‘lies and deception’ over surveillance
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday held an in-depth discussion about the spyware case investigated by the European parliament’s Pega committee and the involvement of Cyprus in the ...
FIA head warns online abuse will destroy F1 unless stopped
The head of Formula One’s governing body has warned that online abuse, including death threats, against volunteers and officials would destroy the sport if left unchecked.
International Automobile Federation (...
Canada’s Davies goes from refugee camp to World Cup
Alphonso Davies’ unlikely path to spearheading Canada’s first World Cup campaign in nearly four decades began in a West African refugee camp where children’s dreams are eclipsed by ...
Croatia, runners-up in 2018, seek to go one better in Qatar
Croatia head to the Qatar World Cup in the unusual position of looking like one of the stronger teams, having thrived on their reputation as outsiders for much of the ...
Control of U.S. Congress unclear as Republican ‘red wave’ fizzles (updated)
Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, as control of the Senate hinged on three races that remained too close to call ...
Common Ground: contemporary art exhibition at House of Representatives
One more art showcase opening soon in Nicosia presents the works of three Cypriot visual artists at The House of the Citizen. Titled Common Ground, the contemporary art exhibition is ...
Larnaca port workers strike for second day
Port workers continued to strike for a second day on Wednesday in Larnaca over a docking agreement which they say the management company has failed to implement.
Unions PEO and ...
Poor performing students no longer being held back a year
Secondary school pupils will no longer be held back a year due to low performance, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday after the cabinet approved his ministry’s proposals.
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Christofides re-elected as university rector
Tasos Christofides was named as rector of the University of Cyprus for a second term on Wednesday following elections.
This is the eighth elections for the position of rector, and ...
Second man arrested for people trafficking
A 46-year-old man is the second to be arrested on suspicion of assisting irregular migrants enter the country illegally, after a boat arrived last Friday with 17 men onboard.
The police ...
Meta slashes workforce by 11,000 as it sinks more money into metaverse
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, in one of the year’s biggest layoffs as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs ...
Turkey arrests bakers’ union head for calling bread-eating societies ‘stupid’
Turkey jailed a bakery union head for “publicly insulting the Turkish nation” on Wednesday, state media reported, after he said society’s “stupid” fondness for bread explained why it had ...
Flights boosted with Bahrain
Cyprus and Bahrain signed an intergovernmental agreement on Wednesday, aimed at boosting flights between the two countries. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos who was in Manama, Bahrain met with his counterpart ...
US basketball star Griner headed to Russian penal colony
Russian authorities last week transferred U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from a detention centre outside Moscow and she is now on her way to an undisclosed penal colony, her ...
North London’s iconic father-and-son duo
In Stavros Flatley, PAUL LAMBIS finds two men glad for the ride their TV talent show appearance has taken them on who now enjoy life on the island
When father-and-son ...
Turkish vice president visits controversial Islamic project in north (Updated)
Under heavy security, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay arrived in the north on Wednesday to visit the construction site of the controversial ‘Kulliye’ project, warning dissenters are at odds with ...
Ministry to focus on covid boosters for elderly
The health ministry on Wednesday announced it will further promote anti-covid vaccinations for the elderly amidst a rise in infections and hospitalisations.
The decision was announced by Health Minister Michalis ...
Man pleads not guilty to drink driving after crash injures three (Updated)
A 74-year-old who was arrested on Tuesday after crashing his car into a parked car in Kolossi, Limassol, injuring three people, including two minors, pleaded not guilty to the charge ...
Climate action is ‘good business’, says new UN climate chief
Wealthy countries – like poorer ones – stand to reap huge economic, social and environmental gains by swiftly ramping up renewable energy and other climate action, the new U.N. climate chief ...
Fresh wave of Ukrainian refugees expected as Russia targets power
Eastern European countries are preparing for a possible wave of Ukrainian refugees as Russia targets power and heating plants ahead of winter, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying about 4 million people ...