Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen wins for a second time
Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, becoming the first woman to triumph twice in the contest.
Finland’s Käärijä, a ...
Turkey: a hundred years of culture war
Turkey’s elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one this Sunday. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in power for two decades, and he should ...
Microsoft to buy power from nuclear fusion company Helion
Private US nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft (MSFT.O) with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first such deal for the ...
Rivian results charge up shares amid EV startup gloom
Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) rose 7 per cent on Wednesday as its positive earnings stood out in a poor quarter for electric-vehicle startups, but analysts warned that stiff ...
Vital win for Man United in race for top four, Saints relegated
Anthony Martial and Alejandro Garnacho struck as Manchester United notched a comfortable 2-0 Premier League home win over Wolves on Saturday that moved them a step closer to a return ...
Agriculture minister visits Agros rose festival, pledges support for farmers
The agriculture ministry will make every possible effort to register the ‘Agros rosewater’ domain name, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday from the 15th Rose Festival held at the ...
Italy promises full support for Ukraine as Zelenskiy meets pope
Italy’s leaders promised on Saturday full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Rome for the first ...
Rangers claim 3-0 win to end Celtic’s bid for SPL points record
Todd Cantwell, John Souttar and Fashion Sakala got on the scoresheet as Rangers secured a 3-0 victory at home to end rivals Celtic’s hopes of setting a new Scottish ...
Minister urges Cypriots to switch to public transport
Cypriots should stop driving to work and other daily tasks and instead switch to public transport to reduce traffic congestion, Transport Minister Alexis Vafiades said on Saturday.
The traffic problem ...
Eurovision: excitement builds for Ukraine-inspired Liverpool final
Excitement was building in Liverpool on Saturday for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023, a spectacular that will walk a tightrope between reflecting the situation in Ukraine and steering clear of ...
Israel, Islamic Jihad signal no near-term Gaza truce
Israel on Saturday ruled out an immediate truce in Gaza, saying the onus was on Palestinian militants to stop launching rockets from an arsenal it suggested could be depleted within ...
Turkey elections 2023: what you need to know
President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections.
Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of ...
Leeds snatch 2-2 draw with Newcastle after penalty nightmare
Defender Rasmus Kristensen scored a second-half equaliser to give Leeds United a share of the points in a thrilling Premier League 2-2 draw with Newcastle United that saw Leeds miss ...
Christodoulides: We must continue to upgrade the national health scheme
The continuous upgrading of the national health scheme is necessary to provide the best quality health services, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
In his address at the second scientific ...
Erdogan challenger Kilicdaroglu wears bulletproof vest before vote
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, main challenger of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, wore a bulletproof vest at an election rally on Friday, two days before a presidential election and in response to what ...
Kitten found beheaded at Yeri cemetery
State policies must protect animals, the Green party said on Saturday after unknown culprits allegedly beheaded a cat from the Yeri cemetery cat sanctuary and placed its head at the ...
What’s Eaten Where: Berlin
On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany were formally reunited after more than 40 years of separation. It was a new era for the country, one in which the capital played a ...
Spanish scientists seek to crack mystery of Canaries skeleton cave
Archaeologists on Spain’s Gran Canaria island are puzzled: who were the six young men whose skeletons were found face-down, hands tied and covered with stones in a cliff-side cave?
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Workshop brings Postcards from Cyprus
Are postcards a thing of the past? For museum educator and founder of the Grapse to (Write it) project Valia Matsentidou handwritten letters and postcards are special and something to ...
Turkish Cypriot student visas used to seek asylum in Cyprus
The majority of migrants seeking asylum in Cyprus use a student visa issued by Turkish Cypriot authorities, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said this week.
Student visas issued by authorities in ...
Greek Cup final to be held in Greece but without fans
The Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK will take place in the central Greek town of Volos on May 24 without fans, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) said on ...
Man remanded over possession of stolen goods
Paphos district court remanded a 41-year-old man for three days on Saturday over illegal property possession.
The suspect was arrested around 8.30pm on Friday when officers stopped his car for ...
Christodoulides: Turkey’s Cyprob stance will remain similar regardless of election results
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday that he is not expecting substantial change on Turkey’s approach to the Cyprus problem in case the opposition leader wins the coming presidential ...
Guardiola and treble-chasing Man City face balancing act
Pep Guardiola faces a meticulous balancing act in Manchester City’s quest for a treble, having to fend off Arsenal in their chase for a third consecutive Premier League title ...