Archive 2023

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for a “credible” probe into a migrant shipwreck off Greece in June in which hundreds died, saying that contrasting accounts by ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a subsidy plan for the installation or replacement of solar water heaters on residential homes that include the cost of tanks and solar panels. The ...

Greenpeace protesters draped the private home of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric on Thursday, stepping up their campaign against his government’s policy on drilling for oil. ...

Plans to install a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Karpasia have been put on hold, according to a local mukhtar. ...

A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said in a summary of their ...

A forest fire broke out between the villages of Silikou and Lofou in the Limassol district at 12:30pm on Thursday. According to fire department spokesman Andreas Kettis, five firefighting vehicles ...

Cyprus on Thursday marked the 46th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Makarios, the island’s first president following independence from British colonial rule. “His political presence and action left ...

The forest fire that broke out on in Ayios Mamas in Limassol is under complete control as of midday on Thursday, according to the Forestry department The fire, which broke ...

The mayor of Polis Chrysochous has suggested revisions to the controversial Akamas local plan to accommodate at least three more hotels in the area, but sustainable ones, he said. Mayor ...

In an effort to bolster the local research and innovation landscape, the Research and Innovation Foundation (R&I Foundation) on Thursday unveiled a new funding scheme worth €6 million. The ...

The key to survival for metaverses is to keep adding new experiences for their users. As a result, Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND) have expanded their metaverses with new ...

The deputy mayor of Rhodes has expressed his gratitude to Cyprus for offering to fund reforestation projects after fires devastated the island’s flora and fauna last month. Speaking to ...

Water in Cyprus’ reservoirs stands at 58.5 per cent of capacity, considerably lower compared with the same time last year and will decrease further until October and November when the first ...

US airlines are enjoying strong leisure travel demand, but corporate travelers are still not back in full force, compelling airlines to restructure their networks to account for fewer people flying ...

Cannabis is not a harmless drug, deputy director of the drug squad said on Thursday, amid a concerning rise in its use and that of many other illegal substances. Speaking ...

The Paphos district is making “intensive efforts” to upgrade and market its tourism experience, according to the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) executive director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou. He said Paphos is ...

A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organizations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in Microsoft Teams chats pretending to be from ...

By Oleg Krot In old sci-fi movies about the 2020s, fully autonomous robots do everything without human operators: guard objects, transport passengers, prepare food and even raise children. However, the 2020...

Italy is likely to scale back its anti-inflation plans as producers are refusing to submit to a deal with supermarket chains to control prices of consumer staples, two people familiar ...

Lionel Messi scored two more goals, giving him five in three matches for Inter Miami, as he led the Herons to a 3-1 win over Orlando City on Wednesday in ...

The police announced the return of a total of 36 migrants who had arrived in Cyprus from Lebanon on Thursday. They had arrived in two groups, the first of which had ...

Arsenal’s Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus will be out of action for the next few weeks after undergoing a procedure on his knee that was related to his injury at ...

An ancient Bronze Age tomb had been uncovered during sewerage works in Limassol, it was announced on Thursday. Although the potential discovery was made on July 21, the Limassol Sewerage Board (...

Agence France-Presse (AFP) said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in Paris against Elon Musk’s X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, accusing it of failing to discuss ...