Archive 2022

Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides has been pressed on his Disy membership and the nine years he served in government, with questions raised as to how credible his calls for change ...

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to support plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the Nordic countries were “home ...

Just before spring flies by in a flash and the scorching high temperatures take over, now is the season to enjoy the blossoming trees and flowers. Parks, nature trails and ...

The Russian rouble firmed past 63 per dollar in Moscow on Friday for the first time since early February 2020 and touched a fresh five-year high versus the euro, supported by continuing ...

By Harriette Richards, In the course of her Met Gala attendances, Kim Kardashian has worn floral Givenchy (attending for the first time in 2013, pregnant with her first child), silver Balmain, ...

A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder ...

Refugees from Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora carried out beach clean ups across the island to express gratitude to Cyprus which has sheltered over 16,500 refugees from the war-torn country. Larnaca ...

Nicosia municipality on Friday confirmed that the municipal swimming pool will remain closed this season for revamp works. In a statement, it said it had managed to claim the required ...

The euro edged off five-year lows to rise back above $1.04 on Friday, but it is headed for a big weekly loss after Russia’s decision to restrict gas supplies to ...

Two suspects have been identified and questioned by the police over the case of animal torture at the Dali secondary school which shocked the island. A mother cat and her ...

The charity concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee has been relocated to within the defence sector of the British bases following “the hostile response of a very ...

The inspector general of the national guard is the investigating officer who will probe the conditions under which the fatal accident which led to the death of a 27-year-old non-commissioned ...

Sergio Aguero has spoken of his pride as Manchester City unveiled a statue celebrating their record goalscorer’s most famous strike. Friday marked the 10th anniversary of Aguero’s dramatic ...

Israeli forces resumed raids in the occupied West Bank area of Jenin on Friday, where a prominent Palestinian journalist was shot dead this week, wounding at least 11 people, the Palestinian ...

Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday discussed the Cyprus problem, Cyprus-UK bilateral relations and regional and international challenges with British MPs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kasoulides said in ...

The government will continue supporting households and especially the vulnerable amid the rising inflation, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides had told CNA, warning that tackling inflation is difficult due to its ...

The occupancy rate of hospitality venues in Paphos currently stands at 60 per cent, which is the highest in Cyprus, according to the association of owners of hospitality centres (Osika) Neophytos ...

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500 millions euros worth of military support to Ukraine and that he was confident a deal ...

The health ministry on Friday announced another 24 coronavirus deaths recorded between March 2021 to May 11 2022, revising the total number of Covid mortalities to 1,051 since the pandemic outbreak in the island. It ...

Three hotels in Qatar will refuse to accommodate same-sex couples when people travel to the Gulf country for the World Cup this year despite FIFA’s assurances they will be ...

Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations aim to give what Germany called a “powerful sign of unity” as they meet on Friday to discuss the war in ...

Rafa Nadal said that everyday training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Roland Garros after the 21-times major winner was once again hampered by ...

Dream Team Soccer School, Aphrodite Hills Resort and Masters Football UK have partnered up to run exclusive Football Coaching Camps led by some of the past MASTERS of the football ...

The Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (CYMEPA) successfully organised an innovative hybrid (live and digital) seminar, for all schools participating in the Cyprus-wide ‘Eco-Schools’ programme, in collaboration with the Ministry ...