Demetriou welcomes Greek-Jewish mission
President of the House Annita Demetriou on Wednesday stressed that the international community must not show selective tolerance on matters of principle, neither should it apply the logic of double ...
Man United’s top-four hopes now unrealistic, accepts Rangnick
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knows Champions League qualification is unrealistic as Manchester United prepare to take on Chelsea without a swathe of key players.
Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have ...
Cyprus’ song is tenth most listened to Eurovision entry of all time
Fuego by Eleni Foureira is the tenth most listened to Eurovision entry of all time, a new survey revealed on Wednesday, a few days before the 66th Eurovision contest.
The ...
Art bazaars, food markets and live music in Nicosia
Goodbye Easter holidays, hello weekend! Continuing the high spirits and celebratory mood there are several events in Nicosia this weekend. Some of them are returning events, others are popular markets ...
Biden praises ‘force of nature’ Madeleine Albright at funeral
President Joe Biden called former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright a “force of nature” on Wednesday at a memorial service attended by former presidents in honour of the first woman ...
Van Bronckhorst urges Rangers to block out noise ahead of Europa semi
Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst has told his players to block all the outside pressures in their bid to reach the Europa League final.
The Light Blues take on RB ...
Audit office accuses finance ministry of ignoring procedures
The finance ministry’s failure to follow procedure and weaknesses when it comes to complying with legal and regulatory provisions regarding payments, were among the main concerns highlighted in 2020 report ...
Hospital nurses want more money to work afternoons
Plans to keep state hospitals open in the afternoons suffered a setback after nursing unions turned down the state health services (Okypy) pay offer.
Nurses’ union Pasyno and the nurses’ ...
Mourinho one of the greats of our generation, says Rodgers
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers believes Jose Mourinho still has the X-Factor ahead of their European showdown.
The Foxes welcome Roma for the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final ...
Conservatives investigating reports of MP watching porn in debating chamber
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party said on Wednesday it was looking into reports that a lawmaker watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons debating ...
Scheme to make Larnaca historic centre attractive
Larnaca municipality, the Bank of Cyprus and the town’s shopkeepers’ association on Wednesday announced a support scheme for shops in the historic centre of Larnaca, in a bid to ...
Greece to help Bulgaria after Russia cuts gas supply
Greece said on Wednesday it would offer help to Bulgaria after Russia cut off its gas supply, while a Greek official said Sofia had already booked some liquefied natural gas (...
Rouble strengthens in Moscow as Russia halts gas supplies to Bulgaria, Poland
The rouble strengthened on Wednesday after Russia said it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, firming to a more than two-year high against the euro in Moscow trade ...
Domestic worker reported missing found in Greece
A 26-year-old woman who was reported missing in Larnaca earlier this month was arrested in Greece ten days later, police said on Wednesday.
The domestic worker was reported missing to ...
Next steps in citizenship programme investigation to be discussed Friday
Attorney general Giorgos Savvides will be briefed on the course of the investigation centered on the controversial citizenship by investment programme on Friday, it was announced on Wednesday.
The investigation ...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed five-year jail term for graft
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases she ...
Turkish opposition vows to overturn sentences against Kavala, others
Turkish opposition leaders vowed to overturn jail sentences against philanthropist Osman Kavala and seven others convicted at the end of a case that lawyers said showed courts had become the ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Thursday
The ministry of health will operate 34 rapid testing sites for Covid on Thursday in locations around the island.
Those eligible include minors, the vaccinated and those recovering from Covid.
A ...
National Guard opens electronic registration platform for 2022 intake
Teenagers who will join the National Guard in 2022 can submit their details via an electronic platform, based on which a decision on where they will serve will be taken, the ...
New study launched to help reduce risk of dementia in football
Researchers are looking to recruit 120 former professional footballers to help with a new study to investigate possible ways to reduce the risk of dementia.
The £1.3million BrainHOPE study aims to ...
Djokovic able to defend Wimbledon title with Covid restrictions lifted
Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his Wimbledon title after All England Club officials confirmed players will not be required to be vaccinated to compete at the tournament this ...
Teen fighting for life after traffic accident
Police on Wednesday said a 19-year-old Paphos resident is in critical condition after getting injured in a traffic collision the previous night.
He is being treated in the ICU at ...
Poetry presentations and anniversary celebrations at the Home for Cooperation
Two events are taking place at the Home of Cooperation in the coming weeks. Arriving first is the presentation of the bicommunal, bilingual poetry collection Mazi/Birlikte on Friday. The ...
EU brands Russian gas halt ‘blackmail’, working on response
The EU’s chief executive on Wednesday branded as “blackmail” Russian giant Gazprom’s move to halt supplies to some European customers, but said the bloc was working on a ...