Nigeria stun Australia 3-2 at Women’s World Cup
Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women’s World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday to leave the co-hosts’ tournament hopes on thin ice.
Asisat Oshoala ...
ECB raises rates to 23-year high; keeps options open for September
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the ninth consecutive time on Thursday and kept the door open to further tightening as stubborn inflation and a growing risk of ...
Cyprus-China tourism relations discussed — direct flights a possibility
The tourism ties between Cyprus and China, the world’s most populous country, took centre stage at the “China-Cyprus Tourism Promotion Webinar”, which was held earlier this week.
According to ...
Tertiary education takes on new life in Cyprus
The upgrading of long-standing institutions, the opening of brand new ones, plus a host of new and innovative study programmes, means the tertiary education landscape in Cyprus has changed enormously ...
Russia arrests one of its own sailors over alleged plot to attack warship
Russia has arrested one of its own sailors over an alleged plot to carry out a “terrorist attack” against a warship in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the FSB security ...
Greece PM says climate change ‘not an excuse’ as wildfires burn
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said Greece needed to take more steps to combat the effects of climate change as wildfires on the mainland burned farms and factories overnight ...
Putin promises African leaders free grain despite ‘hypocritical’ Western sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months despite Western sanctions, which he said made it ...
Paphos: a step back in time …
… and a leap to the future.
Every destination has a unique narrative to share. Paphos’ rich historical sites will undoubtedly catapult visitors into an exciting chapter, one that stretches back ...
Protest group demonstrates against sex education in schools
Two dozen protesters gathered at Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Thursday demanding the government to stop the sex education reform it recently passed.
The reform, according to what was announced ...
The Swedish state does not condone Koran burnings, foreign minister says
The Swedish state does not sanction or condone Koran burnings but they are permitted by Swedish freedom of speech laws, Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Thursday.
“In some countries ...
Women still underrepresented in leadership positions, says Demetriou (Updated)
Parliament speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that women are still underrepresented in politics and leadership positions.
She made the remarks at the world conference of the World Association of ...
Victim of road accident in Geri identified
A 61-year-old man who died after his car overturned in Nicosia last week has been identified as Ion Bordei, police said on Thursday.
Officers are trying to decipher the conditions ...
Draw outside in Larnaca
Calling all art enthusiasts! A new drawing workshop for adults is coming up, taking artists of all levels to Hala Sultan Tekke and the Laranca Salt Lake. EVOHK, a Larnaca ...
Cyprus rental costs on the rise across all property types
Cyprus’ rental prices across all property types experienced a rise during the second quarter of the year, according to a report released on Thursday by Ask Wire, a Cypriot tech-informed ...
IOC looking for hospitality gold at Paris Games
Imagine watching swimming at the Paris Olympics with Michael Phelps or talking hoops with a member of the original Dream Team or cheering at athletics with Usain Bolt.
These opportunities ...
In challenge to Tesla, automakers launch US EV charging network
Seven major automakers on Wednesday said they were forming a new company to provide electric vehicle charging in the US, in a challenge to Tesla (TSLA.O) and a bid ...
Portugal beat Vietnam 2-0 for first World Cup win
Portugal’s Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and set up the other in a 2-0 win over fellow Women’s World Cup debutants Vietnam, sending the Southeast Asian side out ...
The search for student housing
THE growing number of students on the island combined with the well-known affordable housing problem in certain areas means campuses have to come up with innovative ways to support students ...
TC politicians react to alleged Apostolos Andreas masjid (Updated)
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letimbiotis has reacted to the reported decision to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery.
He said the ...
Sentence for Hunter trial to be heard on Monday (Updated)
A short hearing at Paphos criminal court on Thursday left little hint at the outcome of David Hunter’s sentencing.
After hearing the defence present their mitigation arguments, the judges ...
Food delivery services banned during heatwave warnings (Update 2)
Food and other related delivery services are to be banned during orange and red heatwave warnings, according to Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou.
The ban on delivery services will apply from 12...
Audit service to examine EuroAsia Interconnector’s feasibility (Updated)
The audit service has undertaken an examination of the feasibility of the EuroAsia Interconnector project, it emerged on Thursday.
Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, the spokesman for the audit ...
70-year-old woman found dead at Lady’s Mile beach
The British bases confirmed on Thursday that a 70-year-old woman, identified as Georgia Ponyrou, has died after being pulled unconscious from sea at Lady’s Mile.
The incident occurred near ...
Firefighters battle Greece wildfires overnight as farms, factories burn
Firefighters in Greece battled flames burning for the 10th day on the island of Rhodes, while new blazes erupted on the mainland that destroyed farms and factories overnight and left ...