Cypriot authorities put Sunday’s tremor at 2.6, epicentre east of Limassol
A small tremor measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was felt in some parts of the island on Sunday, the geological surveys department said.
It was mainly felt in the city ...
Disy: Christodoulides now the willing accomplice of Diko’s desire for power at all costs
Ruling Disy said on Sunday that as former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was now officially “the willing accomplice in the effort the Diko leadership to return to government at all ...
Sixty hours on the ocean wave: Checking out the new ferry service
Stavros Koniotis experiences what the first ferry from Cyprus to Greece in over 20 years has to offer. And then takes it back again
One week ago the passenger ferry Daleela ...
Russia slides towards default as payment deadline expires
Russia edged closer to default on Sunday amid little sign that investors holding its international bonds had received payment, heralding what would be the nation’s first default in decades.
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French energy giants urge consumers to cut usage ‘immediately, collectively and massively’
The heads of France’s big energy companies on Sunday urged individuals and businesses to limit power consumption immediately to prepare for a looming energy crisis.
“We need to work ...
South Africa police investigating at least 22 deaths at popular venue (Updated)
South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town of East London, provincial health officials and the presidency ...
Inflation crisis: Does the government grasp the gravity of the situation?
Given that consumer prices will continue to rise over the coming months with increases in incomes falling far behind, even lower middle-income households are likely to experience financial problems
With ...
Nouris says ‘truth somewhere in the middle’ in acrimonious Akamas debate
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Sunday urged both sides in the Akamas debate to lower the tone, saying the truth of the new plan for the environmentally-sensitive area was somewhere ...
US bans women’s right to choose in a private matter
In all my years in the law, I have never come across such cock-and-bull reasoning as the one propounded by the majority in the US Supreme Court
On Friday, the ...
Iran-U.S. nuclear talks to resume ‘in coming days’, Tehran and EU say
Iran‘s indirect talks with the United States on reviving the 2015 nuclear pact will resume soon, the Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday amid a push by the European Union’...
Diko central committee backs Christodoulides (Updated)
Centre-right Diko’s central committee has unanimously decided to support the candidacy of Nikos Christodoulides for the upcoming presidential elections.
The committee met on Sunday to cast their votes following ...
Nadal’s Grand Slam bid faces Djokovic challenge at Wimbledon
Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning Wimbledon for the first time in over a decade and staying on track for the calendar year Grand Slam will meet a familiar adversary ...
G7 nations announce Russia gold ban as summit starts under shadow of war
Members of the Group of Seven wealthy nations on Sunday announced a ban on imports of Russian gold as the G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps begins under the shadow ...
Johnson: cost of Russian victory in Ukraine is too high
World leaders must recognise the price of supporting Ukraine including the surge in energy and food costs but must also acknowledge that the price of allowing Russia to win would ...
Slightly cooler temperatures to prevail in coming days
The weather over the next three days will continue to be slightly unseasonal with isolated showers and lower temperatures than would be expected this time of the year.
Sunday is ...
Ukraine suffers major setback after fall of Sievierodonetsk
Ukraine special forces remained in Sievierodonetsk directing artillery fire against Russian-backed troops, said an adviser to Ukraine’s president, after the city fell in a major setback for Kyiv as ...
Police find more than 2kg of meth buried in open space in Limassol
Limassol police are investigating after finding more than two kilos of methamphetamine buried in an open space in a village in the district.
Police said they found 2.18kg of the ...
Nasa to launch first rocket from a commercial spaceport in Australia on Sunday
NASA will launch a rocket from the remote wilderness of northern Australia on Sunday evening, the first commercial space launch in Australia and the agency’s first from a commercial ...
Anastasiades touts Cyprus as regional firefighting response hub
Cyprus would like to function as a regional hub to coordinate responses of neighbouring countries to fires, President Nicos Anastasiades has said.
In an interview with Politis following the devastating ...
Cyprus investing in social policies to battle drug addiction, health ministry says
The health ministry said on Sunday that Cyprus was investing a social policy to address addiction to narcotics, in a message to mark World Day Against Drugs and Drug Trafficking.
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Microsoft partners with World Bank to improve disability representation
Microsoft announced this week a collaborative initiative with the World Bank to help bridge the disability divide through the use of digital technologies.
According to a report by the World ...
US crypto firm Harmony hit by $100 million heist
US crypto firm Harmony said on Friday that thieves stole around $100 million worth of digital coins from one of its key products, the latest in a string of cyber heists ...
Germany to deploy temporary foreign workers to ease staff shortage at German airports
Germany will allow the entry of foreign workers to fill staff shortages at the German airports as a temporary solution, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing the interior, transport ...
Samsung Australia fined $9.7m over false water-resistance claims
Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday a court ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) to pay a A$14 million ($9.65 million) penalty for nine misleading advertisements about a ...