Archive January 2023

Russian authorities designated the independent news outlet Meduza an “undesirable organisation” on Thursday, effectively outlawing the site from operating in Russia and banning any Russian from cooperating with Meduza or ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which, among others, would grant the transport minister far-reaching powers, including designating roads or areas barred to vehicles running on conventional fuels, part ...

Scotland will move a transgender woman convicted of rape out of an all-female prison after concerns were raised over the safety of other inmates, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on ...

Cyprus came to a standstill on Thursday as thousands of workers across all sectors went on a three-hour islandwide strike over an impasse between the government and unions on full ...

Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Vinicius Jr expects punishment to be handed out by Spanish authorities against hate crimes after a mannequin wearing his No. 20 shirt was hung from a ...

Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou’s Facebook profile was temporarily hacked and had profile pictures displaying Isis terrorist fighters on Thursday morning. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he said he ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was “meaningless” to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids after protests this month in ...

Cabinet on Thursday agreed to offer subsidies aimed at boosting internet connectivity speeds, to expand a pilot programme in education for full-day schools and increase the state funds for de ...

The Larnaca tourism board (Etap) on Thursday said it will implement and promote seven EU projects that aim to improve the Larnaca experience for all visitors. The first two projects ...

Headlines of strikes and demonstrations in the capital typically evoke images of heavy police presence and agitation, but Thursday’s crowd outside the finance ministry was friendly and orderly. A ...

Presidential candidate and Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Thursday one of his goals if elected will be to financially support large families with dedicated tax reliefs. Neohpytou met the ...

Could taxing idle properties be the answer to the market’s inability to meet demand? The city of Limassol could have an additional 8,000 apartments, with many swathes of land currently ...

Anexartisias street in Limassol effectively shut down on Thursday after swarms of people went to strike outside the district office demanding the return of their cost-of-living allowance (CoLa). Union workers ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday ‘challenged’ UN Special Representative Colin Stewart to deny or confirm negative comments the latter allegedly made about the Greek Cypriot side, as the UN itself ...

Self-described “obnoxious soccer mom” Victoria Azarenka was ordered to take off her Paris St Germain shirt at the Australian Open on Thursday before bowing out of the Grand Slam with ...

The chief returning officer has announced that the conducting of exit polls outside the polling stations is not prohibited by the electoral legislation, provided that their result only announced after ...

Greens MP Alexandra Attalides on Thursday accused presidential candidate Nicos Christodoulides of using funds for the enlightenment of the Cyprus problem to boost his social media profiles while he was ...

Thousands of Australians marked the country’s national day celebrations on Thursday with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British ...

The 21-year-old murder suspect in the north appeared at a court in Trikomo on Thursday where he was remanded for one day, reports from the north said. Sefer Bugra Altundag, ...

A British court on Thursday fined Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton £29,000 for drink-driving and banned him from driving for 12 months, media reported. The 26-year-old was stopped in the early hours of ...

European Union ministers on Thursday sought ways to curb irregular immigration and send more people away as arrivals rose from pandemic lows, reviving controversial ideas for border fences and asylum ...

By Richard McCulloch A true crime series about male strippers, arson and murder-for-hire, marketed with lines like “Women get horny!” and “Blood will spill”? It’s safe to say that ...

The flamingos that over winter on the island are one of Cyprus’ most iconic images. PAUL LAMBIS finds out more about them Every year, thousands of migratory birds arrive in ...

Elena Rybakina stormed to her first Australian Open final with a 7-6(4) 6-3 victory over twice champion Victoria Azarenka on Thursday and the Russian-born Kazakh will face Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka ...