Archive 2022

In 1972, a Japanese soldier was discovered in the jungles of Guam. He’d been hiding out for 28 years, acting under the assumption that World War II had never ended. Which ...

California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month COVID-19 lockdown. The question is whether that release of pent-up ...

Declaring “enough, enough!” US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other gun control measures to address a string of mass ...

United Nations officials warned on Friday that a protracted war in Ukraine threatened a hunger crisis in the country and around the world. Marking 100 days since Russia invaded its neighbour, ...

Proposed planning zones in the revised Akamas plan are endangering the survival of species such as the green turtle and the long-legged buzzard, two environmental NGOs warned on Friday. Members ...

German exports rose more than forecast in April, rising by 4.4 per cent on the previous month, while imports increased by 3.1 per cent, according to data released by the Federal Statistical ...

For at least a decade, Burger King’s formula for European expansion has relied on a joint venture partnership, including a master franchisee, to open and operate new locations. But ...

Justice Minister Stephie Drakou hailed the “excellent relations” shared between Cyprus and the UK in comments made at a charity event in the British bases to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’...

The Limassol branch of Peo trade union confederation said on Friday that its student housing project has been completed and will welcome 28 students in 18 apartments for the 2022-2023 academic year. ...

Proposals submitted by Cyprus and adopted by EU transport ministers will help cushion the blow from a transition to sustainable aviation fuels that could potentially cost the island a 20 per ...

British plans to revive the traditional system of imperial measurements including pounds and ounces are “complete and utter nonsense” at an intensely difficult time for industry, a leading retail boss ...

Another round of price rises on car fuel hit the market on Friday with the average price for unleaded 95 now at €1.81 per litre, with those in the industry warning of ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble. ...

Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and wants to cut about 10 per cent of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he would trade all the individual honours he won this season for a chance to replay last Saturday’s 1-0 Champions League final defeat by ...

A 17-year-old was arrested on Friday morning after a car belonging to a 35-year-old women was set on fire. According to a police statement, the blaze started in the early ...

After the high of beating arch-rival Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal heads into his French Open semi-final against Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Friday aiming to keep alive his bid for ...

There are currently 35 coronavirus patients in state hospitals, but in a significant improvement in the island’s epidemiological indicators, there is no longer anyone being treated for Covid in an ...

If you’re thinking of getting a green vehicle, now is the perfect time to do it. With most businesses shifting their focus to sustainability, the number of green options ...

In today’s episode, a Syrian man – one of 44 irregular migrants aboard two inflatable boats that had set off from Turkey – drowned trying to make it to shore near Lara, ...

Summer is officially here! June arrives with a variety of festivals celebrating music, dance, films, cherries and lavender! Kicking off the summer fun is the fourth Cyprus Accordion Festival that ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

Paphos police are investigating a case of possession of drugs and driving under the influence of drugs after stopping a vehicle driven by a 25-year-old woman late on Thursday. A ...

A 54-year-old man, a permanent resident of Paphos, has been jailed for one month for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a traffic accident. A Paphos police spokesman ...