‘No-one can stop them’: African migrants aim for Spain’s Canary Islands
Standing in a cemetery of abandoned boats, Mohamed Fane picks a West African franc off the floor and shudders at the traumatic memory of his voyage from Senegal to the ...
Cruising from Cyprus
With horror stories of missing suitcases, huge queues and cancelled flights the thought of taking a cruise from the island is attractive. SARAH COYNE finds her sea legs
With flights ...
Demonstrators protest outside AG’s office over hybrid cat’s death
The Green Party, the Animal Party and other demonstrators gathered outside the attorney-general’s attorney’s office on Thursday to protest the death of the savannah cat Berton who died ...
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ appears in London court charged with terrorism offences
A 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed The Beatles and who was deported from Turkey this week appeared in a London ...
France battles ‘monster’ wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe
Firefighters flew to France from across Europe to battle a “monster” wildfire raging for a third day near the wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux on Thursday, with no let-up in blistering ...
Satellite pictures show devastation at Russian air base in Crimea
Satellite pictures released on Thursday showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new long-range strike capability with potential ...
Russia says Swiss ‘no longer neutral’, can’t act as go-between with Ukraine
Russia said on Thursday it had turned down a Swiss offer to represent Ukrainian interests in Russia and Moscow’s interests in Ukraine because it no longer considers Switzerland a ...
Escape on a creative writing retreat
Book a cabin in the woods, shut out the city noise and channel your inner writer. That is the writer’s fantasy, isn’t it? A scene we see too ...
Zachouri complex reconstruction in its final phase
The reconstruction of the Zachouri mosque square in Larnaca will finish by the end of coming September as the project is currently entering its final phase, the Cyprus News Agency ...
What is confidence?
To feel confident requires overcoming a lot of failures. But DESPINA NICOLA says it can be achieved by tackling the problems life throws at you
I am sitting in class ...
Police association raises pay issues with minister
The president of the police officers’ association Isotita (Equality) Nikos Loizides sent a letter to Justice Minister Stephie Dracou complaining about low salaries in the force.
In the letter, Loizides ...
Disney tops Netflix on streaming subscribers, sets higher prices
Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) edged past Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch ...
Union calls for more permanent teachers’ posts
Primary school teachers trade union Poed on Thursday reiterated calls for additional permanent positions, saying reliance on a large number of contract teachers creates a series of unnecessary educational and ...
Delays in post from UK expected
The Cyprus Post said on Thursday that due to staff strikes planned between August 26 – September 9 by mail services in the UK, delays are expected in handling and delivery of mail ...
Coca-Cola HBC flags one-time $195 mln hit from Russian operations
Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCH.L) said on Thursday it incurred a one-time hit of 190 million euros ($195.36 million) in the first half due to costs related to its Russian business after ...
Lebanese bank hostage situation ends after partial funds payout (Update 2)
A hostage situation in a Beirut, Lebanon, bank ended on Thursday after authorities agreed to grant a Lebanese gunman partial access to his frozen funds in exchange for releasing all ...
Court issues injunction for Mitsero asphalt plant
The administrative court has issued an injunction halting any work to relocate an asphalt plant to the Mitsero area, pending a hearing on the substance of the dispute.
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Oil edges lower as supply disruption concerns ease
Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after gaining more than $1 in the previous session, as concerns over supply disruptions eased and markets looked for evidence of improving fuel demand.
Brent ...
Man arrested for assaulting member of ambulance crew
A first responder was assaulted by a tourist early on Thursday morning prompting the state health services organisation (Okypy) to condemn the incident as totally unacceptable.
A 24-year-old tourist has ...
Why is the popularity of essay writing services growing
College life is a busy one. If you want to be successful in college life, you need to balance your life with your studies, assignments, exams, and social and personal ...
Confidence drains from UK housing market, RICS says
Expectations for activity in Britain’s housing market have dried up quickly thanks to a worsening economic outlook and rising interest rates, an industry survey showed on Thursday.
The Royal ...
Restaurant review: Spring of Life Forever, Amargeti, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
Last weekend, we grabbed the opportunity to head for the cooler climes of Amargeti, just 30 minutes from Paphos. If you ignore the signs for Amargeti village, you ...
Ministry making demarches over Azeri president’s meeting with Tatar
The foreign ministry on Thursday voiced “disappointment and dissatisfaction” over a recent meeting between the president of Azerbaijan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, and that Tatar was referred to ...
Uniglo (GLO), Fantom (FTM), and Tron (TRX) could become the next Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Cardano (ADA)
It’s no secret that the world of cryptocurrency is growing at an impressive rate. With more and more people investing in digital assets, it’s only natural that some ...