African Union suspends Niger over coup, prepares sanctions
The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following last month’s military coup there and told its members to avoid any action that might legitimise the ...
Forest fire shuts down Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in the Turkish northwestern province of Canakkale, the transport ministry ...
The play that goes wrong
Opening the new season at the Rialto Theatre is a play translated into Greek that has been staged in more than 30 countries. It will reach Cypriot audiences on September 13-16 ...
Live music coming up this week
A few days before the weekend arrives, a live music performance will take place at an old-time classic Nicosia bar. Neverland Rock Bar will welcome the English-language rock band Leave ...
EU’s Sefcovic named interim climate chief after Timmermans quits
European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic will be the European Union’s temporary climate chief after Frans Timmermans quit to run as a candidate in Dutch national elections in November, ...
Man remains in custody after minor reports assault
Paphos police have arrested and are detaining a 48-year-old man accused of having sexually harassed a minor.
According to police, the suspect is a tourist who was staying in the ...
Former London police officer jailed for 16 years for rape
A former London police officer was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday for raping a woman and teenage girl, the latest in a series of shocking cases that have ...
Windfall tax under ‘serious consideration’
The government is “seriously considering” levying a windfall gains tax on banks to offset the earnings they’re making due to the rise in interest rates, reports said on Tuesday.
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New weather warning for Wednesday
A new yellow weather warning has been issued for Wednesday, as temperatures are expected to climb to 40C inland, the met office said on Tuesday.
The warning will be in ...
UK regulator seeks to stamp out ‘text pests’ who proposition customers
Britain’s data regulator on Tuesday said it would contact companies as part of a plan to combat “text pests” who illegally proposition customers using personal information provided in a ...
Aristotelous promises more support for Kormakitis residents
The government aims to improve the living conditions enclaved Maronites are experiencing in the north, head of the humanitarian affairs commissioner Anna Aristotelous said during a visit to the communities.
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Christodoulides pledges to redouble efforts to restart talks
Representatives of occupied communities on Tuesday got a pledge from President Nikos Christodoulides that he will redouble efforts to jumpstart stalled Cyprus peace talks.
A committee representing the occupied communities ...
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
By Lisa Baertlein and Marianna Parraga
Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween costumes and artificial Christmas trees could make its inaugural Panama Canal voyage this month, ...
TC trade union threats to cut electricity to indebted public institutions
The electricity supply of public institutions in the north will be “cut off” if their debts to the electricity authority Kib-Tek are not settled next week, a trade union leader ...
World Court sets September date to hear Russian objections to Ukraine case
The World Court will hear Russia’s objections to its jurisdiction in a genocide case brought by Ukraine in hearings starting on Sept. 18, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said ...
Discussions continue over Pyla-Arsos road
High-level discussions regarding the road between the villages of Pyla and Arsos are ongoing, representatives of the United Nations confirmed to the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The discussions follow last ...
Relocation operation of Chlorakas migrants completed (update 3)
The relocation operation of migrants housed in the troubled Ayios Nikolaos apartment complex in Chlorakas has been completed Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The ...
Teens encouraged to have a say in their own future
House president Annita Demetriou on Tuesday met the youth of the Cypriot diaspora, encouraging them to participate in democratic processes and have a say in their future.
The group, comprised ...
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Saudi Arabian border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, including women and children, who attempted to enter the kingdom along its mountainous border with Yemen, Human Rights Watch (HRW) ...
Heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in Greek fires
Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northern Greece on Tuesday where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said, as a heatwave that has ...
Cops for hire: state coffers get boost from police services
Cops for hire: private and legal entities can buy additional police services with the money raised going to state coffers, it emerged on Tuesday with the force confirming a significant ...
What is addiction?
And how can it be treated asks DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS
Listed in the dictionary as a state that is characterised by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behaviour, ...
Guardiola to miss City’s next two games after surgery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss his side’s Premier League clashes against Sheffield United and Fulham after undergoing back surgery, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Guardiola’...
UK: supersonic Russian bomber likely destroyed in drone attack
British military intelligence said on Tuesday that a weekend drone attack on an airfield deep inside Russia which Moscow blamed on Ukraine is highly likely to have destroyed a TU-22...