Archive January 2023

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Sunday demanded visitor logs for President Joe Biden’s house in Wilmington, Delaware, after classified documents were found in his office ...

Greek Cypriots were very unhappy with the reports on Cyprus by the UN Secretary-General released this week. Leontios Ierodiakonou explains why they are progressively becoming worse for the Greek Cypriots ...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be received by King Charles at Balmoral Castle on Monday, a statement by the Head of his press office, Andreas Iosif, says. The statement notes ...

An ammunition explosion caused by “careless” handling of a grenade in Russia’s Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine killed three soldiers and injured 16, Russian news agencies reported on ...

Club-record signing Alexander Isak came off the bench to earn Newcastle United a last-gasp 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, with the hosts grateful for an ...

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has extended a state of emergency for 30 days in the capital and two southern regions, according to a decree signed late on Saturday, following protests ...

The United Nations Security Council is expected at the end of January to adopt a resolution extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another six months, ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Since the financial crisis of 2008, the main central banks have allocated more than $25 trillion to support the global economy. The European Central Bank (ECB) ...

President Nicos Anastasiades hailed the biggest achievements he said his administration managed to accomplish, including measures tackling corruption, the national health service and a strong economy. Speaking at a reception ...

Romanian authorities said they have seized goods and money worth 18 million lei ($3.95 million) as a part of a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking that led to the arrest of ...

Following a Christmas season high and a short hiatus, the musicians and live music venues of the island return to the stage with new performances, shows and recitals. In the ...

According to the Eurobarometer survey of July 2022, 94 per cent of respondents were of the view that corruption was widespread in Cyprus and that political parties were seen as being particularly ...

The rejectionists favouring the partition of Cyprus play into the hands of Turkey Regrettably, the rejectionist parties of Cyprus as well as their leaders are playing into the hands of ...

At least five people were killed and 15 wounded in a suspected Islamist militant bomb attack during a Sunday service at a Protestant church in the eastern Congolese city of Kasindi, ...

There will not be a rapid increase in the epidemic curve in Cyprus due to a possible arrival of the Kraken variant, the assistant professor of pediatrics – infectious diseases at ...

The number of narcotests carried out by the police has doubled in the last year although complaints have been made about how these are carried out. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

A 37-year-old man was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Paphos, police said on Sunday. The accident happened on the Natas – Holetrion road where under conditions that are ...

How to keep your furry friend safe By Helen Coombes The processionary pine caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a common insect found in Cyprus that can pose a serious risk to ...

I have been following with interest the ongoing saga of the repossessions legislation. Not surprisingly, the borrowers organisation want to continue a ban on all repossessions, regardless of the financial ...

A 23-year-old Paphos resident who reported he was beaten by his flatmates will be deported after police found he has been living in Cyprus illegally, police said on Sunday. According ...

The death toll from Russia’s missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has climbed to 18, officials said on Sunday, while Britain said overnight it will soon send a ...

At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan ...

Larnaca and Famagusta hit the hardest The met office on issued a yellow weather warning for rains and isolated thunderstorms starting on Sunday at 8am until Monday 8am. Meanwhile, Famagusta ...

At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when an aircraft of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said. “Rescue operations are on,” ...