Archive January 2023

By Ioannis Tirkides In this article, we will examine the political landscape in Cyprus from 2011 onwards, against a backdrop of rising right-populism in advanced liberal democracies over the past couple ...

Education, the economy and health are the trifecta the government should invest more in, according to a survey of 1000 citizens in Cyprus. Carried out as part of the state’s ...

Although Pope Francis often compared having former Pope Benedict living in the Vatican to having a grandfather in the house, a book by Benedict’s closest aide shows what he ...

By James Pearson and Christopher Bing A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according to internet records ...

Fans of 90s Greek pop-rock, this event is for you. Two giants of the Greek music scene are travelling to the island for a concert together. Evridiki and Mble will ...

Bishop of Morphou Neophytos announced on Friday he would not be attending Sunday’s enthronement for the newly-elected archbishop, Giorgios of Paphos but he conveyed his best wishes to the ...

Germany’s digital minister recently met Elon Musk to clarify what Berlin expects from Twitter, especially in fighting disinformation, since the Tesla founder took over the social media firm, the ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is traveling to Berlin on Sunday for a working visit, following an invitation by his counterpart. Kasoulides will meet with German FM Annalena Baerbock on Monday. ...

Where do you live? For the past, two years I’ve been living in Nicosia, Cyprus. I was born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece. What did you have for breakfast? ...

The Taliban administration has criticised Prince Harry after the British royal said in his memoir that he had killed 25 people in Afghanistan when serving as a military helicopter pilot, describing ...

Silvergate Capital Corp (SI.N) reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter crypto-related deposits on Thursday and said it would cut its workforce by 40 per cent, or about 200 employees, as withdrawals ...

Not having read the graphic novels, but being a fan of series adapted to Neil Gaiman’s work, I enjoyed watching Netflix’s The Sandman as it tackles the life ...

Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for his country and enjoyed a stellar club career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, has died from cancer at the age of 58. ...

There is information and testimonies that may lead to the recovery of the remains of more missing persons in 2023 after a particularly bad year in 2022, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou said ...

Cypriots on holiday abroad have been sending in photos of imitation halloumi to authorities following the launch of the traditional cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product last ...

Greggs (GRG.L) said its Festive Bakes, mince pies and salted caramel lattes, along with breakfast and lunch offers, appealed to cash-strapped Christmas shoppers, helping like-for-like sales rise 18.2 per cent ...

Exhibit8 gallery in Limassol presents Emotionscapes, a new group art exhibition that will run from January 13 to February 4. Nineteen artists from Cyprus, Russia, Ukraine and Poland exhibit works of painting, ...

The transport ministry will in the coming days launch a tender process to secure 125 smart traffic lights that will be deployed at key spots in Nicosia and Limassol to ease ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was hoping for constructive talks with trade union leaders next week, as thousands of workers in industries from rail to healthcare ...

A historic satellite launch from Cornwall in south west England has been scheduled for Monday, Virgin Orbit said, in what will be the first time an orbital satellite has ever ...

Investors sold a record 8.38 billion pounds ($10 billion) worth of UK-focused equity funds last year, shunning Britain as the country braces for the worst recession among major economies, a global funds ...

The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on ...

Four more deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in the past week, with hospitalisations slightly up and new infections stable but with a high positivity rate, the health ministry said ...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for extortion after allegedly tricking two people into paying €6,000 for a two-week private cruise around the Greek islands but directing them instead to a ...