Wasn’t the EAC meant to be privatised?
The EAC is still run by a poorly qualified, ever-changing board and puzzling finances
By Brian Lait
Five whole years have whizzed by since I last wrote a report on ...
Gaza City hospitals cut off by Israel’s war on Hamas (update 4)
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
Major hospitals in north Gaza remained cut off by Israel’s onslaught against Hamas on Sunday, while at the largest a Palestinian official said ...
Painting that survived kibbutz attack finds home in Israeli museum
The red paint was used by chance, but it has taken on a grim significance.
It was what was on hand when Ziva Jelin painted “Curving Road” in 2010, a moody ...
Smoky skies in Indian capital on Diwali as revellers defy firecracker ban
A toxic haze began to circulate in New Delhi on Sunday as people in the city of 20 million, which has struggled with heavy pollution recently, defied a ban on firecrackers ...
Netanyahu says Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza’s Shifa hospital
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had offered fuel to Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, which suspended operations after running out of fuel, but that the militants ...
McIlroy finishes top of money list without hitting a shot
Rory McIlroy sealed top place in the DP World Tour rankings on Sunday without hitting a shot as none of his closest challengers can now catch him after the end ...
US does not want to see firefights in Gaza hospitals
The United States wants to avoid armed fighting inside hospitals in the Gaza Strip, which endangers the lives of civilians, and has conveyed its view to Israeli forces, White House ...
Artificial Intelligence is not an existential threat – yet
I’m sorry that I didn’t get my article on Artificial Intelligence last week during the ‘AI Safety Summit’ at Bletchley Park, the historic Second World War decoding centre ...
More than €22 million for wine sector
As the wine sector is one of the government’s top priorities the government has allocated €22 million to its development in the coming years, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on ...
Gaza evacuees arrive in Egypt after Rafah crossing reopens
The first group of foreigners and injured Palestinians evacuated after the Rafah border crossing re-opened arrived in Egypt from Gaza on Sunday, four Egyptian security sources said.
Evacuations through the ...
‘Enough’ conflict, says Pope Francis as he calls for more aid to Gaza
Pope Francis on Sunday reiterated his plea for an end to hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, and called for “much more” humanitarian aid for Gaza.
“Enough, enough brothers, enough”, Francis ...
Museum of the Moon landing in Larnaca
An upcoming event in Larnaca will be people as close to the moon as they will ever get
It is a curious wonder, the moon. For centuries it has played ...
Cyprus’ new school to train wine experts
Classes poised to start next year in Vouni
The vine-growing mountain village of Vouni is set to become the proud location of Cyprus’ first ever recognised Wine Sommelier School.
In ...
Demetriou calls on Disy members to show unity
Disy party leader Annita Demetriou on Sunday called for members to come together to play an important role in developments at home and abroad.
“I am almost certain that Glafkos ...
Civilians wounded by anti-tank missile near Lebanon border -Israeli military
Militants fired anti-tank missiles on Sunday near the Israel-Lebanon border and hit a number of civilians, the Israeli military said, adding that it was retaliating with artillery fire.
An Israeli ...
‘Phenomenon’ Kane basks in praise after record goal run for Bayern
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane arrived in Germany on a record-breaking transfer and his sensational goal-scoring run this season has already exceeded expectations and turned him into an instant fan ...
Residents hold protest in Limassol
Residents of the Limassol areas of Yermasogeia and Ayios Athanasios held a protest on Sunday against the creation of “any form of structure for any purpose”.
Scores of residents protested ...
Unficyp has to bring clarity to Pyla issue
By Fahri Zihni
I expressed some concerns about the “statement of common understanding” and how it is being managed by Unficyp in relation to the building of a road between ...
Christodoulides says open to discussing dropping EU veto (updated)
The Republic of Cyprus would be ready to discuss the issue of abolishing the need for unanimity in EU foreign policy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, a day before ...
Israeli ambassador to Cyprus: ‘If we cannot fight for our defence, they will butcher us’
Oren Anolik says looking at the Hamas killings and Israel’s response through the prism of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict is just playing into the hands of terrorists
Which is ...
Veteran politician traces the roots of the Cyprus problem
By Christos Panayiotides
Takis Hadjidemetriou is one of the few Cypriot politicians I respect a great deal. He is a politician in the broader sense of the word, and, unlike ...
Three injured after drunk driver crashes into them
Three people were taken to hospital on Sunday morning after they were hit by an out of control car in Limassol.
At 3.40am, while a 35-year-old driver with two passengers ...
Projected uptrends for Shiba Inu, Solana, and VC Spectra: Factors contributing to their growth
Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), and VC Spectra (SPCT) are emerging as noteworthy contenders in the race for growth and value. With SHIB token burns spiking dramatically to foster scarcity, ...
WWII veterans eye 80th anniversary of D-Day as Europe salutes war dead
By Tim Hepher
English soldier Ken Hay was trapped behind German lines and captured while on night patrol in 1944, days after joining the Allied invasion of Normandy, a turning point ...