New heatwave set to hit Cyprus over the weekend
A heatwave hitting 43C-44C degrees is forecasted to sizzle Cyprus on Monday with the temperature rising over the next few days to reach about 4-7C degrees above normal ...
Kebab shop owner jailed after attacking customer for voting for Malas
A kebab shop owner has been jailed for a year after attacking a customer for voting for Stavros Malas in the 2018 Presidential election.
According to Phileleftheros, a then-69-year-old regular ...
ECB is on back foot and for once it’s down to Germany
The European Central Bank is on the back foot again and this time the bad news doesn’t come from Greece, Italy or any of the usual suspects in the ...
Unmasking Greenwashing: Deception in the pursuit of Sustainability
Greenwashing has emerged as a pervasive challenge, undermining genuine sustainability efforts and misleading consumers, where environmental consciousness is on the rise
Greenwashing involves the deceptive presentation of products, services, or ...
Biden orders ban on certain US tech investments in China
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will prohibit some new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies like computer chips and require government notification in ...
‘BRICS bank’ looks to local currencies as Russia sanctions bite
Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by the BRICS countries needs to increase its local currency fundraising and lending, ...
Jordanian firefighters leave Cyprus after battling Limassol fire
Three Jordanian Royal Air Force crews sent to Cyprus to battle the recent fire in Limassol departed from the island on Thursday.
Jordan had supplied the firefighters, as well as ...
World Cup final eight wide open, as sport sees changing of the guard
Few could have predicted the eight teams still standing when the Women’s World Cup kicked off three weeks – and more surprisingly, the teams who are gone.
In the most ...
Paphos man arrested after attack on mobile traffic camera
A 44-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Nea Dimmata on Wednesday after attacking a mobile traffic camera.
According to the police, the camera’s operator said the ...
Monfils stuns Tsitsipas in Toronto
Gael Monfils rolled back the years to upset Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday at the Canadian Open while Daniil Medvedev got his first U.S. Open tune-up event off ...
Premier League investigating Chelsea over possible financial violations
The Premier League is investigating potential financial rule breaches at Chelsea under Roman Abramovich’s ownership, CEO Richard Masters told Britain’s Times newspaper on Wednesday.
Abramovich sold the club ...
Man dead after bar fight in Trikomo
A 29-year-old man has been killed after a fight outside a bar in Trikomo.
According to Turkish Cypriot police, the man, named as Huseyin Mavideniz, engaged in an altercation with ...
Restaurant review: Los Mexicanos, Ayia Napa
Living in Nicosia means one is rarely exposed to touristy places.
Bar a few restaurants in the old town, especially near the Ledra crossing, no establishment can pride itself as ...
Power outage in Dromolaxia due to fault
Residents in the Dromolaxia area in Larnaca are without electricity on Thursday due to damage to the electricity authority (EAC) network.
The fault is at 11,000 volts, medium voltage, in the ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the government insists that the ongoing row between health minister Popi Kanari and the ministry’s permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki is an “internal matter for the ...
Lebanon moves to ban ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Lebanon’s culture minister moved to ban the film “Barbie” from cinemas, saying it “promotes homosexuality” and contradicts religious values.
Minister Mohammad Mortada is backed by powerful Shi’ite armed ...
Xylofagou to host first Big International Potato Festival
Yes, you read that right, the potato statue in Xylofagou, which went viral back in 2021, is having its own festival this year. Come September and the Xylofagou community will host ...
Animal party calls for FIP meds to be supplied for free
The Animal party has called for covid meds repurposed to treat feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) to be made available for free to volunteers and animal shelters.
The veterinary services on ...
Top 3 key avenues for Bitcoin scalability
This article explores four key avenues that promise to enhance Bitcoin’s scalability, including Segregated Witness (SegWit) implementation, Lightning Network integration, and block size increase. Exploring avenues for Bitcoin scalability ...
Russia says 13 Ukrainian drones downed near Crimea and Moscow
Russia said on Thursday that it had downed 13 Ukrainian drones seeking to attack the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea and Moscow.
Russia’s defence ministry said two drones were hit ...
Three arrested for arson attempt in Nicosia
Police on Wednesday arrested three men in connection with an investigated case of attempted arson committed in Nicosia.
According to police the arson attempt happened shortly after midnight on Tuesday, ...
Four fans arrested ahead of Larnaca match to appear before court
A 21-year-old and three 19-year-olds are to appear before the Larnaca District Court on Thursday charged with illegal possession of flares.
According to police report, the four were arrested and ...
Robbie Robertson, songwriting force in rock group The Band, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs including “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” has died at ...
Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated, suspect dead
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in the north of the capital Quito, authorities ...