Six injured after banana boat collides with water bike
Six people, three of them children aged 4-6 were injured in an accident off Lady’s Mile in Limassol on Saturday afternoon when a banana boat collided with a water ...
Europe looks to virtual factories in new industrial revolution
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility.
By Helen Massy-Beresford
A plant that makes electric shavers in the northern Dutch town of Drachten is gearing up for ...
Our View: Is Christodoulides prepared to make difficult decisions?
The visit of Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Cyprus, scheduled for last Wednesday but cancelled because of the fires raging across the country, will now take place on Monday. ...
Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction
In the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” a malevolent time-traveling and shape-shifting android called T-1000 that was made of liquid metal demonstrated a unique quality. Hit with blasts or bullets, its ...
Musk’s X social media platform reinstates Kanye West’s account
Social media platform X reinstated account of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, on Saturday, after it was suspended nearly eight months ago because the rapper had violated ...
Russia says it brought down three Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow, nobody hurt (Update 2)
Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that had been trying to attack Moscow.
Nobody was hurt and there was only minor ...
Germany earmarks 20 billion euros in subsidies for chip industry
Germany plans to invest around 20 billion euros ($22.15 billion) in the semiconductor industry in the coming years, the economy ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks to attract global chipmakers to ...
Twelve killed in Thailand as firecrackers explode at warehouse (Updated)
Twelve people were killed and more than 100 injured when firecrackers kept in a warehouse exploded in southern Thailand, an official said on Sunday.
The firecrackers set off a fire on ...
‘Cyprus must raise standards in Russian sanctions fight’
But visiting State Department official underlines US support for the island although there is ‘more work to be done’
Cyprus must raise standards across the board if it is to ...
Pre-festival events in Nicosia and Avgorou
Before Antiskino Festival brings outdoor theatre and performance art to the dense Pyrgos forest this August 24-28, it organises three pre-festival happenings to set the mood. Performance events in Nicosia ...
‘Human rights should not be violated by solution’
The Greek Cypriot side should resist solutions to the Cyprus problem which would violate the human rights of its people, Archbishop Georgios said on Saturday.
The recently-elected archbishop also said ...
Turkey urges Denmark to take urgent action to prevent Koran burnings -source
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday urged Denmark to take urgent action to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.
In a phone call ...
Cyprus schools to generate electricity
A national energy plan aims to upgrade energy efficiency and production at public schools, with public consultations ongoing as the state aims for 25 near-zero emission schools.
The education ministry reached ...
Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug Wegovy launched in Germany, first big EU market
Novo Nordisk has launched blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in Germany, its first big European market, hoping Germans will pay hundreds of euros out of pocket for a drug that public ...
Bangladesh police clash with opposition supporters calling on PM to resign
Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday to demand the prime minister’s resignation.
The ...
Jamaica knock out Panama with 1-0 win
Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby scored from a sharp header to steer her side to a 1-0 win against Panama in Perth on Saturday, keeping alive the Caribbean side’s hopes ...
Renard header earns France late victory over Brazil
Captain Wendie Renard’s header seven minutes from time earned France a dramatic 2-1 win over Brazil at Brisbane’s Lang Park on Saturday as Herve Renard’s side picked ...
Call for calm after man photographed lying on floor at A&E
A photo of a patient lying on the floor in the A&E department at Paphos hospital because of a lack of beds prompted government health services Okypy on ...
More Wagner fighters move closer to Polish border, Poland PM says
A group of a hundred soldiers from the Russian Wagner group have moved closer to the Belarusian city of Grodno near the Polish border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said ...
‘Can’t expect deadlock to break in first meeting’
The Greek Cypriot side did not expect the unacceptable Turkish and Turkish Cypriot stance on the Cyprus problem to shift within the first official meeting between current leaders, government spokesman ...
Accident closes two lanes on highway
Two people were hospitalised on Saturday afternoon after a car crash on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, which also led to the closure of two lanes.
Police said the incident occurred near ...
Akamas communities call for fund to compensate them
A six-point proposal to deal with the issues faced by Akamas communities – which includes calls for a green fund to compensate landowners – was issued by Neo Chorio’s community council ...
What’s Eaten where: The International Space Station
A spacecraft, observatory, and laboratory, The International Space Station orbits 400 km above Earth’s surface. Launched in 1998, it’s operated by 15 countries, including the US, Russia and Japan, and represents ...
Tracing the memories of refugees
The Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Famagusta is hosting the architecture exhibition Famagusta M[in]d Maps, which presents the results of the dissertation research project of the architect ...