Clinical edge key for South Korea in Ghana clash
South Korea were proud of their effort in the stalemate with Uruguay in their World Cup opener but would need to find the much-needed clinical edge when they face Ghana ...
Vast Ukrainian nuclear plant remains under Russian control – Russia-installed authorities
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine remains under Russian control, authorities installed by Moscow in the nearby city of Enerhodar said on Monday, after a Ukrainian official suggested ...
Time for panto
Could it be Christmas without a pantomime production? The Stage One Theatre Group certainly thinks not and as such a 13-member cast is preparing for a fun December production in ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, in an interview published in the Sunday edition of the German newspaper Die Welt, President Nicos Anastasiades said that Cyprus could supply the European Union with ...
Women who walked off with found wallet identified
Two women, who picked up a dropped wallet containing a large sum of cash at a supermarket in Paphos have been identified.
According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, on Saturday ...
Woman claims beaten up by flat mates
Paphos police are investigating a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, injury, actual bodily harm and threat after a woman claimed she was attacked.
According to a police statement, ...
Pentagon considering to supply Ukraine with rockets that can hit behind Russian lines
The Pentagon is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with cheap, small precision bombs fitted onto abundantly available rockets, allowing Kyiv to strike far behind Russian lines as the ...
Famagusta man arrested for cannabis possession
Police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man in Famagusta for possession of cannabis with intent to supply.
According to a police statement, members of the drug squad (Ykan) obtained a ...
Today’s weather: Partly cloudy
On Monday the weather will be partly cloudy and at times overcast. Winds will be north-easterly to south-easterly, moderate and locally strong up to 5 Beaufort and the sea will be ...
Six arrests on Sunday at Paphos and Larnaca airports
Police arrested six people yesterday at Paphos and Larnaca airports to facilitate inquiry into five cases of forgery and circulation of false documents, and one case of impersonation.
According to ...
Wall Street gives thanks, eyes year-end whoosh
By Jamie McGeever
As Wall Street reopens after the Thanksgiving holiday, investors are looking for one final push to ensure 2022 ends up being merely grim rather than the bloodbath most ...
Ukraine warns of more Russian attacks as fighting rages in Donetsk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country and warned defence forces and citizens to prepare to withstand another week of strain on ...
Deutsche Bank warns of peril in borrowing from US banks
Germany’s Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has a stark warning to European companies borrowing from US lenders: They will drop you when times get tough.
The caution, spelled out in ...
Egypt not out of the woods after IMF rescue deal
Egypt’s finances remain in a precarious state despite two major currency devaluations this year and a brand new $3 billion International Monetary Fund rescue package, economists say.
With debt interest ...
Binance CEO Zhao says don’t fight crypto, regulate it
Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao said on Friday regulation rather than opposition of the crypto sector is a better option for world governments as digital currencies become more mainstream.
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Crypto lender Genesis subject of probe by regulators
State securities regulators are investigating Genesis Global Capital as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into the interconnectedness of crypto firms, Barron’s reported on Friday citing a comment from the ...
Fuellkrug rescues Germany in showdown with Spain
Substitute Niclas Fuellkrug’s close range strike late in the second half rescued Germany a valuable 1-1 draw against Spain in a World Cup Group E showdown on Sunday, a ...
Croatia show quality to dispatch Canada 4-1
Alphonso Davies netted Canada’s first goal at a men’s World Cup but it was Croatia, spearheaded by a brace from Andrej Kramaric, who came away with an impressive 4...
One Covid-19 death recorded daily, local expert urges vulnerable groups to get fourth jab
One death per day from coronavirus is recorded, according to a member of the scientific advisory group in Cyprus, Michalis Voniatis.
Speaking to Cybc on Saturday, Voniatis explained that the ...
Bishop of Limassol tests positive for Covid-19 (Updated)
Limassol bishop, Athanasios, who tested positive for coronavirus, will attend Monday’s session of the Holy Synod virtually, according to the diocese of Limassol late on Sunday.
“Of course, as ...
Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China (Updated)
Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China’s stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in ...
Landslide kills at least three on Italy’s island of Ischia (Updated)
At least three people, including a young girl, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town, the ...
Hyper-nationalism and the problem with Turkey
By Dimitri Gonis
Hyper-nationalism is predicated on the notion of ‘specialness’. At its core lies an intrinsic hostility towards anything and anyone that challenges the narrative of racial purity and ...
Ukraine nuclear boss says he sees signs Russia may leave occupied plant
The head of Ukraine’s state-run nuclear energy firm said on Sunday there were signs that Russian forces might be preparing to leave the vast Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which ...