G20 tussles over Ukraine war as West steps up sanctions
Finance leaders of the world’s top economies sought on Friday to bridge differences over how to deal with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine a year ago, as the ...
Ukraine welcomes some Chinese ceasefire ‘thoughts,’ insists on Russian withdrawal
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday welcomed some elements of a Chinese proposal for a ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine, but said only the country where a war is ...
Parents concern about dangerous schools in the north
Amidst parents’ concerns over school infrastructure in the north, students of a specific high school decided to abstain until a seismic resistance report is prepared, TC media reported on Friday.
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Protests and events in Cyprus to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Demonstrations against the war in Ukraine were held in Nicosia and Limassol on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.
Holding banners and placards, Ukrainians and Russians ...
One year into invasion, Ukraine mourns dead and vows victory
Ukrainians honoured fallen loved ones and vowed to keep battling for victory on Friday as their Western allies tightened sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of its invasion.
At a ...
Some suppliers point finger at UK grocers over salad shortages
British supermarkets are not only short of produce because of weather-related supply issues – they are also choosing not to pay higher prices for fruit and vegetables, some suppliers and independent ...
TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a ...
Second arrest for Paralimni burglary
Famagusta police on Friday said they arrested a 25-year-old man, as the second suspect in a Paralimni burglary committed on February 12.
The suspect was found in the morning in Limassol ...
Ofer Landsberg Quartet live at Sarah’s Jazz Club
A jazz guitarist born in Israel is the next musician to take the stage at Sarah’s Jazz Club. This Saturday, Ofer Landsberg and three Cypriot musicians will come together ...
Larnaca escapee surrenders himself to police
The 23-year-old man who escaped police custody earlier this week on Friday surrendered himself to police headquarters.
Police said the suspect was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the robbery ...
UK issues export bans on every item used by Russia in war
Britain marked the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by issuing more sanctions against Russia, including export bans on every item it has used on the battlefield and import ...
Kadis ‘left speechless’ by Petrides’ comments on compensation for Akamas local plan (Updated)
Just days before the end of the Anastasiades administration, two of his ministers publicly disagreed Friday on the compensatory measures for landowners connected to the Akamas local plan with Agriculture ...
In polarized Turkey, political feeling steers earthquake donations
An NGO started by a Turkish rock star and endorsed by pop star Madonna has raised 1 billion Turkish lira ($53 million) for earthquake victims, after many opposed to Turkey’s government ...
Liverpool need self-belief to turn around season: Klopp
Liverpool must believe in themselves if they are to find stability and consistency in the midst of a trying season, coach Jurgen Klopp said ahead of their Premier League game ...
Bird flu situation ‘worrying’; WHO working with Cambodia
The World Health Organisation is working with Cambodian authorities after two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu were found among one family in the country.
Describing the situation ...
Akel delegation visits graves of Turkish Cypriot earthquake victims (Updated)
By Gina Agapiou and Nikolaos Prakas
Left-wing Akel said on Friday it stands by the families of the victims of the deadly earthquakes in Turkey, general-secretary Stefanos Stefanou said during ...
White supremacists behind 80% of extremism-related US murders in 2022
Mass shootings in the United States accounted for most extremism-related fatalities last year in the country with over 80% of those murders committed by white supremacists, data released by the Anti-Defamation ...
Hala Sultan Tekke area was larger in antiquity than once thought
The Hala Sultan Tekke Bronze Age city in Larnaca must have been much larger and more dispersed than once thought, a pilot study has shown.
Since 2021 the Vrije Universiteit Brussel ...
Arsenal’s Partey in contention for Leicester trip, Jesus still out
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey could be back for the Premier League leaders at Leicester City on Saturday but Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus is still recovering from his long-term injury, manager ...
Weekly ‘meet the locals’ walking tour in Paphos
Weekly free tours titled “meet the locals” are to take place in Paphos old town during March and April.
A licensed tour guide will take visitors to key points of ...
A minute with Patrick Dale Freelance fitness, nutrition and health writer
Where do you live and with whom?
I live in Koili, Pafos, with my wife, Victoria, and our three dogs
What did you have for breakfast?
Oats with blueberries and ...
President condemns Russian invasion on “dark anniversary” (Updated)
Outgoing president Nicos Anastasiades again condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its one-year “dark anniversary”.
“February 24 marks the dark anniversary of the unprovoked attack on one independent country by ...
TV shows we love: Uncoupled
I’ve loved several TV shows Neil Patrick Harris has done. I obsessively watched How I Met Your Mother, then watched him play Count Olaf in the beloved, comic and ...
Legal Service: insufficient evidence for criminal proceedings in Thanasis case (Updated)
The family of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa back in 2005, spoke of their disappointment on Friday when leaving the offices of ...