Policing at Champions League final in Paris was a ‘failure’
The official in charge of policing at last month’s Champions League final has conceded the operation was a “failure” and appeared to back-track on previous claims that the majority ...
Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow would not close itself off ...
Two Brits, one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy (Update)
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one ...
Street battles rage in eastern Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
Ukrainian forces were holding their positions in intense street fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, where Russians were “dying like flies”, the region’s governor said on Thursday, but ...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to ...
ECB signals a string of interest rate hikes starting in July
The European Central Bank ended a long-running stimulus scheme on Thursday and signalled a series of rate hikes that may be scaled up from September if the inflation outlook fails ...
Biden says Republicans bullied by gun lobby during late-night TV visit
USPresident Joe Biden blamed the lack of any progress on gun safety on intimidation by the gun lobby, and he called on voters to make it a deciding issue come ...
Paphos court scan finds two cartridges sewn into woman’s bag, suspects leg it
Paphos authorities were alarmed on Thursday after spotting two cartridges sown inside the lining of a woman’s bag who was visiting Paphos district court.
According to Paphos CID chief ...
Golden Arches make way for hamburger and fries after McDonald’s Russian exit
A hamburger and two potato fries will feature on the new logo at former McDonald’s restaurants in Russia, the local company said, as it unveiled an advertising campaign ahead ...
Intel freezes hiring in PC chip division for at least two weeks
Intel Corp (INTC.O) has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as part of a series of ...
Russia’s Navalny scolds Google and Meta for helping Putin
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny scolded Google and Meta Platforms on Thursday for shutting down advertising, a step he said had undermined the opposition and thus was a gift ...
Short break to Canada proves cheaper than holiday in the Med
By Sean Coyte
“This is the first time you’ve been to Canada?” exclaims my guide, Émilie, with surprise. “You picked the best place to start.”
As I walk around ...
No background checks carried out on doctors, even those hired for Gesy
Doctors that have been convicted in the court still appear to be able to provide health services, including under the national health scheme (Gesy) due to lack of strict checks ...
Danger! mines’ – Odesa’s popular beaches now off limits
Tourists once flocked to the Ukrainian resort of Odesa to lie on its Black Sea beaches, but the white sands are now covered in mines because of the war with ...
Why ‘Conversations With Friends’ realistic portrayal of endometriosis is so important
By Catherine Lough
Conversations With Friends – the new Sally Rooney BBC adaptation – has certainly got people talking. It’s fair to say central character Frances, brilliantly played by Alison Oliver, ...
Workshops to be held as part of Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival
As part of a whole month of dance performances, the 23rd edition of the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival also has some workshops planned. On the day the festival is concluding, ...
Bitter divorce seen as a motive in Pyrgos attack
A bitter fallout following a divorce appears to be the central cause of the murder-suicide fire attack which unfolded in Pyrgos, Limassol, in a chilling case which shocked the island.
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Greece plans to reduce state energy consumption by 30 per cent by 2030
Greece on Thursday urged state entities to reduce the use of air conditioning, install window shields and shut computers after working hours, to help cut electricity consumption and set an ...
Euro edges up, yen languishes as all eyes on ECB meeting
The yen dropped to a new 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday, and the euro inched higher ahead of a highly-anticipated meeting of the European Central Bank, which should ...
England’s Southgate says he will not be swayed by criticism
England manager Gareth Southgate shrugged off criticism of his side’s winless start to their Nations League campaign and said he will not let his decision-making be influenced by reaction ...
FBI and local police bust illegal servers hosted in Cyprus
In a joint operation with the FBI, police in Cyprus on Thursday busted several servers hosting websites selling personal data of US citizens, according to the director of the Cybercrime ...
UK tobacco control review recommends raising age of sale each year
The legal age of sale for cigarettes in England should be raised by one year every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco products, a government-commissioned review recommended on ...
From quiet childhood to life on the balcony
COLIN SMITH looks at the formative years of Britain’s Queen after the official celebrations to mark her 70 years in the position draw to a close
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor ...
Morning Bid: Hey ECB, how high will you go?
There’s little doubt the European Central Bank will on Thursday confirm it will pull the plug on years of stimulus and is getting ready to hike interest rates for ...