Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes (Updated)
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday to make way for a unity government that would try to find a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis ...
Musk’s $44-bln Twitter deal at risk of being repriced lower – Hindenburg
Short-seller Hindenburg Research warned on Monday that Elon Musk’s $44-billion (€41 billion) offer to take Twitter Inc TWTR.N private could get repriced lower if the Silicon Valley billionaire walked ...
Survey shows majority favour euthanasia, MPs told
Six out of ten people in Cyprus agree with the legalisation of euthanasia according to a survey by the national bioethics committee presented to MPs on Monday.
The survey is ...
Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources
Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals amid differences over key conditions, including the duration of any contract, three people familiar ...
Marcos, son of strongman, poised for Philippines election triumph
Ferdinand Marcos Jr was headed for a stunning victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday with double the votes of his nearest rival, putting the son of the notorious ...
Woman tells trial that celebrity chef Mario Batali groped her at Boston bar (Updated)
A teary Boston-area software worker on Monday testified that celebrity chef Mario Batali groped and squeezed her “sensitive feminine areas” five years ago at a Boston bar while posing with ...
Coronavirus: Virus caused two per cent of fatalities in 2020
Diseases of the circulatory system remained the top cause of death in 2020, while Covid-19 accounted for two per cent of all recorded fatalities, according to data just released by the ...
Cyprus concerned over Russian real estate ban in EU sanction package
The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states more money to upgrade oil infrastructure in a bid to convince them to agree to an embargo on Russian ...
UK Labour’s Starmer to resign if fined for COVID rule breach
British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign if police decide he broke Covid-19 rules, putting pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has refused to ...
Police say special constables to control migrants will not work
The independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch on Monday called for the recruitment of permanent officers instead of the proposed recruitment of 300 special constables on ...
EU official warns of Russian interference in Cyprus elections
Vice-president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas warned on Sunday that the New Democracy government of Greece would not allow Russia to interfere in next year’s presidential elections in ...
Tepak nursing students to train in regional medical centres
Nursing students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) will be able to practise at a Limassol regional medical centre after the signing of three protocols of cooperation on Monday.
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British Cypriot wins Bafta comedy award
Barnet-born actor, writer and comedian Jamie Demetriou, the son of an English mother and a Greek Cypriot father, won Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme at the Bafta TV ...
Kittens reportedly tortured, killed at Nicosia school (Updated)
Kittens at a Dali secondary school were reportedly tortured and killed, after they were first spray painted and later hung, with the unknown perpetrators smearing blood on the walls, it ...
Pro-military symbols adorn shop windows of western brands in Moscow
Salvatore Ferragamo and De Beers branded stores were decked out with pro-military symbols to mark Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on Monday, demonstrating how little control high-end retailers have ...
Court hearing opens into allegation of indecent assault against ex-bishop
The hearing of former bishop of Kition Chrysostomos’ case in which he is accused of indecent assault against a minor started on Monday before Larnaca district court, several months after ...
Audit Office takes on finance ministry over title change
The Audit Office has petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on whether the government can unilaterally alter the nomenclature pertaining to state officials as these are prescribed in the constitution.
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Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis
Ukraine’s president said that trade at the country’s ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade to ...
‘We will win’, defiant Zelenskiy tells Russia on WW2 anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv would defeat Russia’s invasionand not give up a single piece of land,as he marked victory over Nazi Germany in ...
‘Pillars of the centre’, Diko and Edek, focus on joint 2023 election bid
The leaders of Diko and Edek held a meeting on Monday to chart the course forward for a likely cooperation pact in the 2023 presidential elections.
The stage is setting up ...
The coolest shoe trends to hop into this summer
By Prudence Wade
As the sun peeps through and it starts to feel like BBQ weather, many of us have started thinking in earnest about our summer wardrobes.
The question ...
Man Utd have made unwanted history with club’s worst Premier League season
Manchester United’s 4-0 humiliation against Brighton on Saturday ensured this will go down as their worst ever Premier League season by several measures.
The Red Devils will finish outside ...
Demetriades: I will not give up bid for presidency
Presidential candidate and lawyer Achilleas Demetriades said on Monday he will continue his bid undeterred until the end, after he lost out on Akel’s backing when the party’s ...
Coronavirus: Pandemic has stabilised, but autumn a cause for concern, says advisor
Cyprus is currently in a period of adjustment and preparation for the pandemic’s next phase, while September is a cause for concern for a variety of reasons, according to ...