Archive 2022

A geomagnetic storm triggered by a large burst of radiation from the sun has disabled least 40 of the 49 satellites newly launched by SpaceX as part of its Starlink internet communications ...

An artistic method that though well-known in the art world, is not one Cypriot art shows feature often will b the focus of an exhibition coming to the O Gallery. ...

Cyprus has paid up its contribution to the UN budget, joining another 52 members to be up to date with their financial obligations to the 193-strong world body. Cyprus was cited ...

In today’s episode, shocking scenes were captured at the Pournara migrant reception centre as dozens were injured during a mass fight. And in the health care sector, a Gesy ...

A total of 24 computers were confiscated from premises in Paphos, on suspicion they were being used for illegal betting. The computers were confiscated after the district’s cybercrime unit raided ...

Vaccination rates are rising sharply among the elderly in Hong Kong, lifting from a relatively low base as an omicron-fuelled spike in new Covid-19 cases and looming vaccine passes pierce ...

Police on Thursday said they issued 21 fines related to violations in coronavirus measures, after 1,804 checks in the government-controlled areas. The checks were carried out between 6am on Wednesday and 6am ...

By Mark Trevelyan Behind his latest outbursts against Nato and doomsday warnings to the West, there are tentative signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to avoid an escalation ...

The US Department of Homeland Security has warned law enforcement agencies that a convoy of truckers protesting against Covid-19 vaccine mandates could affect this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los ...

Police on Thursday said they were investigating a murder attempt after a 15-year-old boy allegedly assaulted another teenager with a knife at the Pournara migrant reception centre. Both minors involved “...

American Nathan Chen achieved a spectacular redemption when he claimed the men’s figure skating title in dazzling fashion at the Beijing Olympics, completing a four-year journey to the exhilarating ...

French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be ...

Britain’s exit from the European Union has so far made trade more expensive because of delays and red tape, and more border disruptions are likely as passenger numbers recover ...

Ten students from the International school of Paphos (ISOP) have received prestigious awards from Cambridge assessment International education, acknowledging their outstanding performance in last year’s examinations The awards were ...

Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva showed up for her scheduled practice at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday after Russian media reported the 15-year-old had tested positive for a banned ...

British homes will likely remain affordable and demand will stay strong despite a climate of rising interest rates, the head of the UK’s largest homebuilder Barratt (BDEV.L) said ...

Quant Insight (Qi), a Limassol-based quantitative financial market analytics and trading insights provider, on Wednesday announced the launch of a new product, aiming to provide individual traders with high-end analytics. ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced on Wednesday that they are spearheading Cyprus’ representation at the International Agricultural and Environmental Exhibition in Doha, Qatar, scheduled to commence ...

The bill to set up an independent anti-corruption authority, which is being hailed as “the first and foremost” of its kind in Cyprus, will go before the House plenum on ...

It hasn’t been a great month so far for the reputation of the health scheme Gesy, but whatever operational weaknesses the system might have, they pale in comparison to ...

By Juliette Jabkhiro Salah Abdeslam, a self-avowed Islamic State combatant, told a court on Wednesday that he had backed out of detonating his explosive vest during the jihadist rampage across ...

More than 50 people believed to have attended lockdown parties at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street will be contacted by police to explain their involvement, officers said on ...

The White House publicly pressured Iran on Wednesday to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement quickly, saying that it will be impossible to return to the accord if a deal is ...

‘Fenced-off Varosha’ is no more as that is its old name and instead it is now open, according to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. He emphasised that over 400,000 people have ...